John Ajvide Lindqvist – Little Star
It begins with a baby found in a forest. It ends with a scene of carnage set to the sounds of ABBA.
Author: Diandra Rodriguez
Michael Chabon – Telegraph Avenue
It’s 2004 in the Temescal district, and a local celebrity has decided that he’ll “return to his roots” by opening another branch of his mega chain entertainment store in the neighborhood. Should Nat and Archy fight the power? Who will help them?
David Thomson – Suspects (1985)
Classic film characters cross over into each others’ stories in this bleak look at American dreams.
Han Ong – Fixer Chao
A bitter Filipino-American gay man exploits Orientalism for revenge and monetary gain.
George R.R. Martin – A Dance with Dragons
The intrigue and destruction of A Song of Ice and Fire continues with the best installment since A Game of Thrones.
Lou Beach – 420 Characters: Stories
Lou Beach’s short story collection uses status updates as a vehicle for microfiction.
Seth Grahame-Smith – Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Lincoln’s secret lifelong quest to free the United States from the vampire menace.
Arthur Phillips – The Tragedy of Arthur
No matter whether Shakespeare stirs your appreciation, dislike, or indifference, The Tragedy of Arthur is an engaging novel, blurring the borders between authenticity and forgery, and examining The Bard’s hold on Western culture.
Henry Adams – Democracy: An American Novel
A society woman investigates the mechanics of power in 1880s Washington D.C.
