在11月的问题中,Kirkusshared its list of best fiction books for 2017. Categories included Best Mysteries and Thrillers, Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, Best Literary Fiction, and many more.Thorndike Press, a leading publisher of large print books, is proud to offer the following winning titles:
盐屋|Hala Alyan | 9781432843502
“a deeply moving look inside the Palestinian diaspora” – Kirkus
For fans of Khaled Hosseini.
THE FLOATING WORLD|C. Morgan Babst | 9781432848927
“deeply felt and beautifully written; a major addition to the literature of [Hurricane] Katrina.” -Kirkus
For readers who like stories about family.
谋杀在圣日耳曼|Cara Black | 9781432841652
“Black’s detective is hitting her post-pregnancy stride, bringing up bébé while battling the bad guys with the best of them.” -Kirkus
For fans of Donna Leon and Rhys Bowen.
WHAT WE LOSE|Zinzi Clemmons | 9781432846411
“a compelling exploration of race, migration, and womanhood in contemporary America.” -Kirkus
For fans of Jesmyn Ward, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Brit Bennett.
AN EXTRAORDINARY UNION|Alyssa Cole | 9781410497901
“a masterful tale that bodes well for future work from Cole.” -Kirkus
For fans of Beverly Jenkins and Jennifer Chiaverini.
THE ARRANGEMENT|Sara Dunn | 9781432843168
“Dunn’s dryly humorous story about a marriage that goes dangerously off-road never loses its groove.” -Kirkus
For fans of Meg Wolitzer.
MANHATTAN BEACH|詹妮弗·乔根|9781432843410
“实际详细,诗意,utterly satisfying; apparently, there’s nothing Egan can’t do.” -Kirkus
对于历史索拉斯的粉丝。
LITTLE SISTER|Barbara Gowdy |9781432840570
“This imaginative, alluring novel from an acclaimed Canadian author unspools steadily and grippingly and may earn Gowdy many new fans stateside.” -Kirkus
For fans of Ann Hood.
EXIT WEST|Mohsin Hamid | 9781410499486
“One of the most bittersweet love stories in modern memory and a book to savor even while despairing of its truths.” -Kirkus
对于喜欢爱情,忠诚和勇气的故事的读者。
RABBIT CAKE|Annie Hartnett |9781432838416
“How a whip-smart young girl handles the loss of her mother and the reorientation of her family; charming and beautifully written.” -Kirkus
For fans of Maria Semple and Beth Hoffman.
STANDARD DEVIATION|Katherine Heiny | 9781432844134
“an amusingly engaging take on long-term marriage with a lovably loopy character at its center.” -Kirkus
For fans of Nora Ephron, Nick Hornsby, and Maria Semple.
DEFECTORS|Joseph Kanon | 9781432838836
“A blend of Spy vs. Spy and sibling vs. sibling, Kanon reaffirms his status as one of the very best writers in the genre.” -Kirkus
For fans of John le Carré, and Alan Furst.
蓝鸫,蓝鸫|Attica Locke | 9781432843182
“Locke, having stockpiles an acclaimed array of crime novels, deserves a career breakthrough for this deftly plotted whodunit whose writing pulses throughout with a raw, blues-inflected lyricism.” -Kirkus
For readers who like engrossing crime novels.
THE NINTH HOUR|Alice McDermott | 9781432841508
“Everything that her readers, the National Book Award committee, and the Pulitzer Prize judges love about McDermott’s stories of Irish-Catholic American life is back in her eighth novel.” -Kirkus
For readers of historical fiction.
THE BURNING GIRL|Claire Messud | 9781432842376
“emotionally intense and quietly haunting.” -Kirkus
For readers who like coming-of-age stories.
THE REFUGEES|Viet Thanh Nguyen | 9781432839024
“Nguyen是美国越南体验的最重要的文学口译员,可以肯定。但他的故事,从头到尾的出色,超越民族界限与人类的普遍说话。“-kirkus.
For fans of Ha Jin and short story collections.
THE LONELY HEARTS HOTEL|Heather O’Neill | 9781432838904
“big and lush and extremely satisfying; a rare treat.” -Kirkus
For fans ofThe Night CircusandWater for Elephants.
SAY NOTHING|布拉德公园|9781410499134
“The nerve-shredding never lets up for a minute as Parks picks you up by the scruff of the neck, shakes you vigorously, and repeats over and over again till a climax so harrowing that you’ll be shaking with gratitude that it’s finally over.” -Kirkus
For fans of Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner.
林肯在巴德|George Saunders | 978141049747
“With this book, Saunders asserts a complex and disturbing vision in which society and cosmos blur.” -Kirkus
对于历史小说的粉丝。
EXPOSED|Lisa Scottoline | 9781432840891|
“尽管迄今为止有一些过热的歧视案,但恒星展示了这个命题,虽然它不能带回死者,但司法仍然是最好的安慰奖。”最后的窗帘会发现你欢呼,苏格兰会赢得每次欢呼。“-kirkus.
For fans of legal thrillers.
金山:一本新纽约的新颖|Francis Spufford | 9781432847050
“A first rate entertainment with a rich historical feel and some delightful twists.” -Kirkus
对于历史冒险的粉丝。
SING, UNBURIED, SING|Jesmyn Ward | 9781432846527)
“As with the best and most meaningful American fiction these days, old truths are recast here in new realities rife with both peril and promise.” -Kirkus
For fans of literary fiction.
YOUNG JANE YOUNG|Gabrielle Zevin | 9781432843588
“这本书不仅会彻底招待读它的每个人;在文学中或其他任何地方,它是最完美无懈可击的荡妇。欢呼,谢意,给作者。“-kirkus.
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