Books

10 Must-Read Books Out This Week

Including new releases from Colson Whitehead, Gayl Jones, and Laurent Binet.

Sep. 13, 2021

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There’s plenty of new literary fiction and speculative YA to look forward to this week.

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'Civilizations' by Laurent Binet

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An Inca emperor conquers Europe in this sweeping, alt-history epic from French author Laurent Binet.

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