1.
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Lahiri latest work is a short story collection, exploring the human emotions of isolation and loneliness that can be exacerbated by the immigrant experience. Her beautiful and intense prose style is on full display in this work.
21 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
2.
Netherland by Joseph O'Neill
A bitingly intelligent and intense work about a Dutch-born equities analyst and crooked-dealing Bangladeshi cricket enthusiast in post-9/11 New York City.
16 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
3.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62) by David Wroblewski
A bold and brilliant modern retelling of Hamlet set in rural Wisconsin centered around a young mute hero.
14 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
4.
Serena by Ron Rash
A Depression-era tale of extreme greed, corruption and revenge between a lumber baron and his callous new wife.
12 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
5.
The Boat by Nam Le
10 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
6.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
7 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
7.
Indignation by Philip Roth
2 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
8.
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4) by Stephenie Meyer
Its not exactly War and Peace by Stephenie Meyer has certainly struck a nerve with her hugely popular series of Vampire themed love stories. Meyer explore the relationship between love and sacrifice in a way that appeals to both young readers and adults alike.
1 point - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
9.
Breath by Tim Winton
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
10.
Lush Life by Richard Price
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
11.
How the Dead Dream by Lydia Millet
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
12.
Home: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
13.
An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
14.
The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
15.
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
16.
The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
17.
Master of the Delta by Thomas H. Cook
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
18.
The Likeness: A Novel by Tana French
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
19.
The Northern Clemency by Philip Hensher
-1 point - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
20.
Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan
-1 point - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
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