1. My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions
2. Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin, Scribner
3. A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara, Anchor
4. Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes, Penguin
5. A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press
6. The Revenant, by Michael Punke, Picador USA
7. Euphoria, by Lily King, Grove Press
8. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro, Vintage
9. The Story of a New Name, by Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions
10. The Whites, by Richard Price, Picador USA
11. The Martian, by Andy Weir, Broadway
12. The Rumor, by Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay
13. Descent, by Tim Johnston, Algonquin
14. The Good Girl, by Mary Kubica, Mira
15. Room, by Emma Donoghue, Back Bay
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18. The Night Sister, by Jennifer McMahon, Anchor
McMahon's novel is an atmospheric, gripping, and suspenseful tale that probes the bond between sisters and the peril of keeping secrets.