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Henry Rozycki Author Of Walk the Earth as Brothers

From Henry's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Henry Rozycki Why Henry loves this book

A modern book about climate change and respect for the earth that felt like the approachable literary fiction book it is. The characters are unique but recognizable if not identifiable, and complex. This complexity is not intimidating. Rather, it reflects how life is, and how critical issues like climate change and respect for the earth are also not simplistic. A rewarding read.

By Eleanor Catton ,

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9 authors picked Birnam Wood as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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“Birnam Wood is terrific. As a multilayered, character-driven thriller, it’s as good as it gets. Ruth Rendell would have loved it. A beautifully textured work―what a treat.” ―Stephen King

“A generational cri de coeur . . . A sophisticated page-turner . . . Birnam Wood nearly made me laugh with pleasure. The whole thing crackles . . . Greta Gerwig could film this novel, but so could Quentin Tarantino.” ―Dwight Garner, The New York Times

The Booker Prize–winning author of The Luminaries brings us Birnam Wood, a gripping thriller of high drama and…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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Benjamin Wolf

From Benjamin's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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It brought me so close to the characters and also led me deep into a world, time and place I knew little about but now feel much closer to. Great book!

By Shehan Karunatilaka ,

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9 authors picked The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida-war photographer, gambler, and closet queen-has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. In a country where scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers, and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who cluster round can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to…


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