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Best Fiction 2017 (eBooks)

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Our favorite adult fiction published in 2017.

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24 items

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Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

A Novel

by Egan, Jennifer

eBook - 2017

After her mob-connected father disappears, Anna provides for her mother and sister by becoming the Brooklyn Naval Yard's first female diver. Egan's epic novel combines history and crime with graceful characterization and storytelling. After her mob-connected father disappears, Anna provides for her mother and sister by becoming the Brooklyn Naval Yard's first female diver. Egan's epic novel combines history and crime with graceful characterization and storytelling. Show less

After her mob-connected father disappears, Anna provides for her mother and sister by becoming the Brooklyn Naval Yard's first female diver. Egan's epic novel combines history and crime with graceful characterization and storytelling. After her mob-connected father disappears, Anna provides for her mother and sister by becoming the Brooklyn Naval Yard's first female diver. Egan's epic novel combines history and crime with graceful characterization and storytelling. Show less

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American War

American War

A Novel

by El Akkad, Omar

eBook - 2017

Displaced by rising seas and the second American Civil War, Sarat is recruited by a mysterious resistance organization as she and her family struggle to survive the apocalyptic ruins of the United States. A dark and gripping near future tale. Displaced by rising seas and the second American Civil War, Sarat is recruited by a mysterious resistance organization as she and her family struggle to survive the apocalyptic ruins of the United States. A dark and gripping near future tale. Show less

Displaced by rising seas and the second American Civil War, Sarat is recruited by a mysterious resistance organization as she and her family struggle to survive the apocalyptic ruins of the United States. A dark and gripping near future tale. Displaced by rising seas and the second American Civil War, Sarat is recruited by a mysterious resistance organization as she and her family struggle to survive the apocalyptic ruins of the United States. A dark and gripping near future tale. Show less

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This Is How It Always Is

This Is How It Always Is

by Frankel, Laurie

eBook - 2017

The youngest of five brothers, Claude is three when he announces that he wants to be a girl. The family agrees that Claude can be Poppy, and grapples with the difficulties and joys of raising a transgender child in this droll, touching novel. The youngest of five brothers, Claude is three when he announces that he wants to be a girl. The family agrees that Claude can be Poppy, and grapples with the difficulties and joys of raising a transgender child in this droll, touching novel. Show less

The youngest of five brothers, Claude is three when he announces that he wants to be a girl. The family agrees that Claude can be Poppy, and grapples with the difficulties and joys of raising a transgender child in this droll, touching novel. The youngest of five brothers, Claude is three when he announces that he wants to be a girl. The family agrees that Claude can be Poppy, and grapples with the difficulties and joys of raising a transgender child in this droll, touching novel. Show less

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Difficult Women

Difficult Women

by Gay, Roxane

eBook - 2017

The women in these stories - scholar and strippers, wives and sisters - are troubled, challenging, and damaged. Gay's straightforward prose belies the depth of this collection, which is heartbreaking, tragic, and darkly funny. The women in these stories - scholar and strippers, wives and sisters - are troubled, challenging, and damaged. Gay's straightforward prose belies the depth of this collection, which is heartbreaking, tragic, and darkly funny. Show less

The women in these stories - scholar and strippers, wives and sisters - are troubled, challenging, and damaged. Gay's straightforward prose belies the depth of this collection, which is heartbreaking, tragic, and darkly funny. The women in these stories - scholar and strippers, wives and sisters - are troubled, challenging, and damaged. Gay's straightforward prose belies the depth of this collection, which is heartbreaking, tragic, and darkly funny. Show less

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The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

by Goss, Theodora

eBook - 2017

The daughters of gothic literature's most notorious scientists - Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Frankenstien, and more - unite to catch a serial killer. Witty asides from the characters add an element of playfulness to this genre-bending mystery. The daughters of gothic literature's most notorious scientists - Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Frankenstien, and more - unite to catch a serial killer. Witty asides from the characters add an element of playfulness to this genre-bending mystery. Show less

The daughters of gothic literature's most notorious scientists - Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Frankenstien, and more - unite to catch a serial killer. Witty asides from the characters add an element of playfulness to this genre-bending mystery. The daughters of gothic literature's most notorious scientists - Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Frankenstien, and more - unite to catch a serial killer. Witty asides from the characters add an element of playfulness to this genre-bending mystery. Show less

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Exit West

Exit West

A Novel

by Hamid, Mohsin

eBook - 2017

A young couple in a nameless city besieged by civil war fall in love. Meanwhile, mysterious doors appear, offering hope but risk for refugees. Luminous and magical, Hamid's poignant novel is both timely and timeless. A young couple in a nameless city besieged by civil war fall in love. Meanwhile, mysterious doors appear, offering hope but risk for refugees. Luminous and magical, Hamid's poignant novel is both timely and timeless. Show less

A young couple in a nameless city besieged by civil war fall in love. Meanwhile, mysterious doors appear, offering hope but risk for refugees. Luminous and magical, Hamid's poignant novel is both timely and timeless. A young couple in a nameless city besieged by civil war fall in love. Meanwhile, mysterious doors appear, offering hope but risk for refugees. Luminous and magical, Hamid's poignant novel is both timely and timeless. Show less

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The Dry

The Dry

A Novel

by Harper, Jane

eBook - 2017

The apparent murder-suicide of his childhood best friend and family bring Aaron Falk back to his hometown after 20 years. A mystery from the town's past involving both Falk and his friend makes him stay. Gripping, tense, and atmospheric. The apparent murder-suicide of his childhood best friend and family bring Aaron Falk back to his hometown after 20 years. A mystery from the town's past involving both Falk and his friend makes him stay. Gripping, tense, and atmospheric. Show less

The apparent murder-suicide of his childhood best friend and family bring Aaron Falk back to his hometown after 20 years. A mystery from the town's past involving both Falk and his friend makes him stay. Gripping, tense, and atmospheric. The apparent murder-suicide of his childhood best friend and family bring Aaron Falk back to his hometown after 20 years. A mystery from the town's past involving both Falk and his friend makes him stay. Gripping, tense, and atmospheric. Show less

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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

A Novel

by Honeyman, Gail

eBook - 2017

An unexpected friendship leads awkward, oddball Eleanor to confront her dark past and unhappy present. Eleanor's unforgettable voice is the star of this charming novel about friendship, family, and healing. An unexpected friendship leads awkward, oddball Eleanor to confront her dark past and unhappy present. Eleanor's unforgettable voice is the star of this charming novel about friendship, family, and healing. Show less

An unexpected friendship leads awkward, oddball Eleanor to confront her dark past and unhappy present. Eleanor's unforgettable voice is the star of this charming novel about friendship, family, and healing. An unexpected friendship leads awkward, oddball Eleanor to confront her dark past and unhappy present. Eleanor's unforgettable voice is the star of this charming novel about friendship, family, and healing. Show less

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Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders

by Horowitz, Anthony

eBook - 2017

An editor uses an author's last manuscript to investigate his suspicious death in this mystery-within-a-mystery. Horowitz's puzzler is a clever paean to Golden Age mysteries and a compelling whodunit in its own right. An editor uses an author's last manuscript to investigate his suspicious death in this mystery-within-a-mystery. Horowitz's puzzler is a clever paean to Golden Age mysteries and a compelling whodunit in its own right. Show less

An editor uses an author's last manuscript to investigate his suspicious death in this mystery-within-a-mystery. Horowitz's puzzler is a clever paean to Golden Age mysteries and a compelling whodunit in its own right. An editor uses an author's last manuscript to investigate his suspicious death in this mystery-within-a-mystery. Horowitz's puzzler is a clever paean to Golden Age mysteries and a compelling whodunit in its own right. Show less

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The Leavers

The Leavers

by Ko, Lisa

eBook - 2017

An undocumented Chinese immigrant disappears, leaving behind a son who's adopted by a White couple. In his college years, Deming (now Daniel), struggles to understand his complex identity and why his mother left him behind. Timely and heartbreaking. An undocumented Chinese immigrant disappears, leaving behind a son who's adopted by a White couple. In his college years, Deming (now Daniel), struggles to understand his complex identity and why his mother left him behind. Timely and heartbreaking. Show less

An undocumented Chinese immigrant disappears, leaving behind a son who's adopted by a White couple. In his college years, Deming (now Daniel), struggles to understand his complex identity and why his mother left him behind. Timely and heartbreaking. An undocumented Chinese immigrant disappears, leaving behind a son who's adopted by a White couple. In his college years, Deming (now Daniel), struggles to understand his complex identity and why his mother left him behind. Timely and heartbreaking. Show less

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Since We Fell

Since We Fell

by Lehane, Dennis

eBook - 2017

After an on-air breakdown, former journalist Rachel lives in quiet solitude with her new husband - until a rare trip outside casts everything she knows ab...Show more After an on-air breakdown, former journalist Rachel lives in quiet solitude with her new husband - until a rare trip outside casts everything she knows about him into question. Part engrossing character study, part menacing thriller, all classic Lehane. Show less

After an on-air breakdown, former journalist Rachel lives in quiet solitude with her new husband - until a rare trip outside casts everything she knows ab...Show more After an on-air breakdown, former journalist Rachel lives in quiet solitude with her new husband - until a rare trip outside casts everything she knows about him into question. Part engrossing character study, part menacing thriller, all classic Lehane. Show less

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The Bad Luck Bride

The Bad Luck Bride

by MacGregor, Janna

eBook - 2017

With four ex-fiances, Claire Cavensham doesn't have the luxury of being particular. The Marquess of Pembrooke has his own reasons for proposing to "C...Show more With four ex-fiances, Claire Cavensham doesn't have the luxury of being particular. The Marquess of Pembrooke has his own reasons for proposing to "Cursed Lady Claire." Likable characters and meaningful relationships making this sexy read a winner. Show less

With four ex-fiances, Claire Cavensham doesn't have the luxury of being particular. The Marquess of Pembrooke has his own reasons for proposing to "C...Show more With four ex-fiances, Claire Cavensham doesn't have the luxury of being particular. The Marquess of Pembrooke has his own reasons for proposing to "Cursed Lady Claire." Likable characters and meaningful relationships making this sexy read a winner. Show less

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The Ninth Hour

The Ninth Hour

A Novel

by McDermott, Alice

eBook - 2017

A quiet, deeply moving portrait of life in an Irish immigrant community in Brooklyn in the early twentieth century. McDermott writes with clear-eyed precision about both the beauty and wretchedness of daily life. A quiet, deeply moving portrait of life in an Irish immigrant community in Brooklyn in the early twentieth century. McDermott writes with clear-eyed precision about both the beauty and wretchedness of daily life. Show less

A quiet, deeply moving portrait of life in an Irish immigrant community in Brooklyn in the early twentieth century. McDermott writes with clear-eyed precision about both the beauty and wretchedness of daily life. A quiet, deeply moving portrait of life in an Irish immigrant community in Brooklyn in the early twentieth century. McDermott writes with clear-eyed precision about both the beauty and wretchedness of daily life. Show less

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Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires Everywhere

A Novel

by Ng, Celeste

eBook - 2017

A picture-perfect Midwestern family is upended by the arrival of a single mother and daughter. Ng pairs a nuanced and multifaceted exploration of motherhood with an insightful portrait of suburbia in this compulsively readable novel. A picture-perfect Midwestern family is upended by the arrival of a single mother and daughter. Ng pairs a nuanced and multifaceted exploration of motherhood with an insightful portrait of suburbia in this compulsively readable novel. Show less

A picture-perfect Midwestern family is upended by the arrival of a single mother and daughter. Ng pairs a nuanced and multifaceted exploration of motherhood with an insightful portrait of suburbia in this compulsively readable novel. A picture-perfect Midwestern family is upended by the arrival of a single mother and daughter. Ng pairs a nuanced and multifaceted exploration of motherhood with an insightful portrait of suburbia in this compulsively readable novel. Show less

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The Refugees

The Refugees

by Nguyen, Viet Thanh

eBook - 2017

Written over nearly 20 years, the stories in Nguyen's collection portrays the experiences of the Vietnamese - both immigrants to the US and those who stay...Show more Written over nearly 20 years, the stories in Nguyen's collection portrays the experiences of the Vietnamese - both immigrants to the US and those who stayed behind - after "the American War." Unsettling, penetrating, and by turns both wry and somber. Show less

Written over nearly 20 years, the stories in Nguyen's collection portrays the experiences of the Vietnamese - both immigrants to the US and those who stay...Show more Written over nearly 20 years, the stories in Nguyen's collection portrays the experiences of the Vietnamese - both immigrants to the US and those who stayed behind - after "the American War." Unsettling, penetrating, and by turns both wry and somber. Show less

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Mrs. Fletcher

Mrs. Fletcher

A Novel

by Perrotta, Tom

eBook - 2017

A divorcee and her college-aged son struggle to define themselves, their approach to sex, and their place in the world in this wicked satire. A divorcee and her college-aged son struggle to define themselves, their approach to sex, and their place in the world in this wicked satire. Show less

A divorcee and her college-aged son struggle to define themselves, their approach to sex, and their place in the world in this wicked satire. A divorcee and her college-aged son struggle to define themselves, their approach to sex, and their place in the world in this wicked satire. Show less

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The Alice Network

The Alice Network

A Novel

by Quinn, Kate

eBook - 2017

Parallel stories follow unwed and pregnant Charlie as she searches for her lost cousin in post-World War II France and quiet, unassuming Eva as she becomes a spy for the British during World War I. Thrilling, suspenseful, and fascinating. Parallel stories follow unwed and pregnant Charlie as she searches for her lost cousin in post-World War II France and quiet, unassuming Eva as she becomes a spy for the British during World War I. Thrilling, suspenseful, and fascinating. Show less

Parallel stories follow unwed and pregnant Charlie as she searches for her lost cousin in post-World War II France and quiet, unassuming Eva as she becomes a spy for the British during World War I. Thrilling, suspenseful, and fascinating. Parallel stories follow unwed and pregnant Charlie as she searches for her lost cousin in post-World War II France and quiet, unassuming Eva as she becomes a spy for the British during World War I. Thrilling, suspenseful, and fascinating. Show less

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

A Novel

by Roy, Arundhati

eBook - 2017

Through the lives of Anum, a gender non-conforming person, and Tilo, a beautiful revolutionary, Roy explores Indian politics and history with compassion and insight. Anjum and Tilo are just a few of the characters in this sweeping, transporting epic. Through the lives of Anum, a gender non-conforming person, and Tilo, a beautiful revolutionary, Roy explores Indian politics and history with compassion and insight. Anjum and Tilo are just a few of the characters in this sweeping, transporting epic. Show less

Through the lives of Anum, a gender non-conforming person, and Tilo, a beautiful revolutionary, Roy explores Indian politics and history with compassion and insight. Anjum and Tilo are just a few of the characters in this sweeping, transporting epic. Through the lives of Anum, a gender non-conforming person, and Tilo, a beautiful revolutionary, Roy explores Indian politics and history with compassion and insight. Anjum and Tilo are just a few of the characters in this sweeping, transporting epic. Show less

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Idaho

Idaho

A Novel

by Ruskovich, Emily

eBook - 2017

As Wade slowly descends into dementia, his second wife unravels the tragedy that led to his divorce and the disappearance of his two young daughters. Lush writing and a vivid setting make this compelling debut unforgettable. As Wade slowly descends into dementia, his second wife unravels the tragedy that led to his divorce and the disappearance of his two young daughters. Lush writing and a vivid setting make this compelling debut unforgettable. Show less

As Wade slowly descends into dementia, his second wife unravels the tragedy that led to his divorce and the disappearance of his two young daughters. Lush writing and a vivid setting make this compelling debut unforgettable. As Wade slowly descends into dementia, his second wife unravels the tragedy that led to his divorce and the disappearance of his two young daughters. Lush writing and a vivid setting make this compelling debut unforgettable. Show less

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Lincoln in the Bardo

Lincoln in the Bardo

A Novel

by Saunders, George

eBook - 2017

In this eerie, beautiful, and strange portrait of Abraham Lincoln mourning the death of his son, Saunders combines real historical accounts with imagined commentary from a graveyard's ghostly denizens. In this eerie, beautiful, and strange portrait of Abraham Lincoln mourning the death of his son, Saunders combines real historical accounts with imagined commentary from a graveyard's ghostly denizens. Show less

In this eerie, beautiful, and strange portrait of Abraham Lincoln mourning the death of his son, Saunders combines real historical accounts with imagined commentary from a graveyard's ghostly denizens. In this eerie, beautiful, and strange portrait of Abraham Lincoln mourning the death of his son, Saunders combines real historical accounts with imagined commentary from a graveyard's ghostly denizens. Show less

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Anything Is Possible

Anything Is Possible

Fiction

by Strout, Elizabeth

eBook - 2017

Strout's novel of interconnected stories portrays the people of Amgash, Illinois with an unflinching gaze. Heartwrenching and raw, but not hopeless. Strout's novel of interconnected stories portrays the people of Amgash, Illinois with an unflinching gaze. Heartwrenching and raw, but not hopeless. Show less

Strout's novel of interconnected stories portrays the people of Amgash, Illinois with an unflinching gaze. Heartwrenching and raw, but not hopeless. Strout's novel of interconnected stories portrays the people of Amgash, Illinois with an unflinching gaze. Heartwrenching and raw, but not hopeless. Show less

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Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

A Novel

by Sullivan, Matthew

eBook - 2017

When a regular customer kills himself at the bookstore where she works, Lydia inherits his possessions and discovers a puzzle that involves her own past. A twisty mystery for bibliophiles and mystery fans alike. When a regular customer kills himself at the bookstore where she works, Lydia inherits his possessions and discovers a puzzle that involves her own past. A twisty mystery for bibliophiles and mystery fans alike. Show less

When a regular customer kills himself at the bookstore where she works, Lydia inherits his possessions and discovers a puzzle that involves her own past. A twisty mystery for bibliophiles and mystery fans alike. When a regular customer kills himself at the bookstore where she works, Lydia inherits his possessions and discovers a puzzle that involves her own past. A twisty mystery for bibliophiles and mystery fans alike. Show less

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Borne

Borne

A Novel

by VanderMeer, Jeff

eBook - 2017

In a postapocalyptic urban wasteland, Rachel finds Borne, an amorphous blob of living matter. Borne quickly evolves, gaining shape and sentience, challenging Rachel's relationship with her partner, Wick. Surreal, strange, and poignant. In a postapocalyptic urban wasteland, Rachel finds Borne, an amorphous blob of living matter. Borne quickly evolves, gaining shape and sentience, challenging Rachel's relationship with her partner, Wick. Surreal, strange, and poignant. Show less

In a postapocalyptic urban wasteland, Rachel finds Borne, an amorphous blob of living matter. Borne quickly evolves, gaining shape and sentience, challenging Rachel's relationship with her partner, Wick. Surreal, strange, and poignant. In a postapocalyptic urban wasteland, Rachel finds Borne, an amorphous blob of living matter. Borne quickly evolves, gaining shape and sentience, challenging Rachel's relationship with her partner, Wick. Surreal, strange, and poignant. Show less

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Sing, Unburied, Sing

Sing, Unburied, Sing

A Novel

by Ward, Jesmyn

eBook - 2017

A road trip to retrieve their father from prison becomes a harrowing, haunted journey for thirteen-year-old JoJo, his baby sister, and his drug-addicted mother. Ward's lyrical prose brings the characters and the sweltering setting to life. A road trip to retrieve their father from prison becomes a harrowing, haunted journey for thirteen-year-old JoJo, his baby sister, and his drug-addicted mother. Ward's lyrical prose brings the characters and the sweltering setting to life. Show less

A road trip to retrieve their father from prison becomes a harrowing, haunted journey for thirteen-year-old JoJo, his baby sister, and his drug-addicted mother. Ward's lyrical prose brings the characters and the sweltering setting to life. A road trip to retrieve their father from prison becomes a harrowing, haunted journey for thirteen-year-old JoJo, his baby sister, and his drug-addicted mother. Ward's lyrical prose brings the characters and the sweltering setting to life. Show less

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