THE FALL OF TROY, gloriously reimagined by Pat Barker from the perspective of captured queen Briseis, given to Achilles as a prize of war. Do not miss this. A MINUS

THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS
Doubleday
2018

AN EXTRAORDINARY ESSAY COLLECTION offers insights both luminous and incisive on the issues of identity and self-deception. Not to be missed. A MINUS

TRICK MIRROR
Random House
2019

A SHIMMERING EVOCATION OF MENOPAUSE combines memoir, interview, science writing, literary history, and even a voyage with whales. A MINUS

FLASH COUNT DIARY
Sarah Crichton Books
2019

WITH THE WORLD IN RUINS after a devastating high-tech war, a small remnant rebuilds the worst of the old world, down to slavery. But some brave people fight… A MINUS

THE RECORD KEEPER
Titan Books
2019

SHARP FLORIDA DETECTIVE yarn stars an ex-jock private eye, a cast of memorable characters. A MINUS

HALF COURT PRESS (MIAMI JONES FLORIDA MYSTERY BOOK 11)
Jacaranda Drive
2019

THROUGH PAIN AND HEALING TO INSPIRATION: Nnedi Okorafor’s gem of a memoir of how a medical crisis helped spur her to a writing career. A MINUS

BROKEN PLACES & OUTER SPACES
Simon & Schuster
2019

BRILLIANT, WITTY THRILLER takes some satirical swipes at Silicon Valley amid a tight and twisty plot. A MINUS

THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T DIE
William Morrow Paperbacks
2019

AN ECCENTRIC POLISH RECLUSE finds her remote village suddenly awash in murder. Wonderful whodunit with unforgettable characters. A MINUS

DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD
Riverhead Books
2019

A VERY VICTORIAN MURDER: how the death of an obscure nobleman shocked and enthralled England’s elite, from Dickens to Thackeray to Prince Albert. Amazing writing, impressive research. A MINUS

MURDER BY THE BOOK: THE CRIME THAT SHOCKED DICKENS’S LONDON
Vintage
2020

ON A BRUTALLY HARSH COLONY PLANET, two women risk everything to find their true places within its very different cultures. Dazzling worldbuilding, memorable characters. A MINUS

THE CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
Tor Books
2019