“DR. SPACE JUNK”: how a little girl watching the stars in rural Australia grew up to become one of the world’s first space archaeologists. Delightful, brilliant, and thought-provoking. A MINUS

DR SPACE JUNK VS THE UNIVERSE
The MIT Press
2019

A POET’S EXPERIENCE OF CANCER and treatment takes shape in an eloquent, learned, and ferocious tour of some truths often veiled in pink ribbons. A MINUS

THE UNDYING
Farrar
2019

NUANCED, HEARTBREAKING NORWEGIAN novel tells the story of a woman determined to reveal a long-held family secret. Thoughtful, precise prose. A MINUS

WILL AND TESTAMENT
Verso Fiction
2019

BREATHTAKING HIGH FANTASY thriller, set in a fascinating world of lost magic and fallen gods. Action and excitement! A MINUS

ONE MAN
Radar Avenue Press
2019

FIERCE, DAZZLING MEMOIR weaves raw candor and witty intellectual analysis into a tapestry telling a complex story of love and abuse. A MINUS

IN THE DREAM HOUSE
Graywolf Press
2019

EXTRAORDINARY NEAR-FUTURE SF sets the arrival of aliens in the Virgin Islands for a deft flip of the usual script. Brilliant characterization, strong world-building. A MINUS

THE LESSON
Blackstone
2019

GRANDLY SCALED HORROR wrings deep chills from the everyday. Powerful, haunting novel. A MINUS

IMAGINARY FRIEND
Grand Central Publishing
2019

SMART, SUSPENSEFUL SCIENCE FICTION thriller raises big issues without losing a second from its relentless page-turning pace. Big adrenaline, sharp prose. A MINUS

RECURSION
Ballantine Books
2019

A FRACTURED FAMILY GATHERS for the death of its cruel, shady patriarch. Beautiful, vibrant prose, rich characterizations. A MINUS

ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS
Mariner Books
2019

CRISP, FRESH, DISTINCTIVELY beautiful novel by Jacqueline Woodson breathes new life into the family saga. A MINUS

RED AT THE BONE
Riverhead Books
2019