Shelf Indulgence

tomorrow

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

by Gabrielle Zevin

Fiction - Contemporary In this exhilarating novel, two friends—often in love, but never lovers—come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.

Readers who enjoy:

  • Gaming or technology
  • Nostalgia
  • Complex romances
creatures

Remarkably Beautiful Creatures

by Shelby Van Pelt

Fiction - Magical Realism An exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

Readers who enjoy:

  • Magical realism
  • Nature enthusiasm
  • Thoughtful reflection
yellow

Yellowface

by R.F. Huang

Fiction - Contemporary Thriller White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang. With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media.

For people who enjoy:

  • Speculative fiction
  • Social commentary
  • Asian-American experiences