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December 11, 2019
Favorite Novels of 2019
These are the 11 novels I have most recommended to friends, family, and anyone else who has crossed my path this year (my personal metric for "favorite").
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Alex DiFrancesco's novel All City is a gem of speculative fiction, a book that deftly explores the near future while examining current issues like gender, climate change, and income inequality.
Inventive and wildly entertaining, Mona Awad's Bunny is a stunning novel.
CJ Hauser's novel Family of Origin is hilarious, moving, and astonishingly original.
Inventively told in prose and poetry, Max Porter's novel Lanny is a fable for our time.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
My favorite novel of the year. Lyrical and heartbreaking, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a book that begs to be read several times to fully appreciate its beauty.
Saskia Vogel's novel Permission is a nuanced and provocative debut.
Chris Eaton's Symphony No. 3 is one of the year's finest novels, symphonic in structure and spectacular on a sentence level.
The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung
Catherine Chung's novel The Tenth Muse is timely, poignant, and captivating.
The Volunteer by Salvatore Scibona
Salvatore Scibona's brilliant novel The Volunteer is both moving and epic.
We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Maurice Carlos Ruffin's impressive novel We Cast a Shadow is a bold, timely, and important debut.
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha
Steph Cha's novel Your House Will Pay is ambitious and suspenseful, an unforgettable literary thriller.
also at Largehearted Boy:
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2018
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2017
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2016
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2015
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2014
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2013
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2012
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2011
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2010
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2009
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2008
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2007
other lists at Largehearted Boy
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