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2020 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
The Lost Book Of Adana Moreau: A Novel
The Lost Book Of Adana Moreau: A Novel by Michael Zapata appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around book club ideas, seriously great writing, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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Black Sun
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The Empress Of Salt And Fortune
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The Empress Of Salt And Fortune by Nghi Vo appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around rather short, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, seriously great writing, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
The Once And Future Witches
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The Once And Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around seriously great writing, family matters, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.