20 Notable Books Of 2017

There was just too much good stuff to read!

Fiction

When it comes to creating great characters and fascinating conflicts, these writers have penned some of the year’s best tales. You will find a wide variety of voices, stories, and challenges that speak to a diversity of themes and ideas. Some of these stories are serious, others a little more light-hearted, but all of them enjoyable.

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  • Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward
  • Goodbye, Vitamin, by Rachel Khong
  • Turtles All the Way Down, John Green
  • The Idiot, by Elif Batuman
  • My Absolute Darling, Gabriel Tallent