The editors of The New York Times Book Review have selected 2020’s top 100 works of notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction. We are proud to share that HarperCollins has FOUR titles on the list! Keep reading for details and click here to see the full list. Congratulations to our wonderful authors!
The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson: Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is both a meditation on the world’s most elusive fish—the eel—and a reflection on the human condition.
"Poses questions about philosophy, the metaphysical, and the spiritual, as well as scientific issues, in a way that will stir readers. This beautifully crafted book challenges us not only to understand eels but our own selves. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal STARRED review
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The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey: The New York Times bestselling author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy delivers another "luminous, unforgettable, and perfectly rendered" (Dennis Lehane) novel—a poignant and probing psychological drama that follows the lives of three siblings in the wake of a violent crime.
"Every character rings true; every observation and reaction feels real. Braiding three separate views of the same incident, Livesey weaves a masterful tapestry of emotion and action focused on the indelible impact of random events."
—Booklist STARRED review
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Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey: A finalist for the 2021 Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction—a chillingly personal and exquisitely wrought memoir of a daughter reckoning with the brutal murder of her mother at the hands of her former stepfather, and the moving, intimate story of a poet coming into her own in the wake of a tragedy.
"I've not read an American memoir where more happens in the assemblage of language…. Memorial Drive forces the reader to think about how the sublime Southern conjurers of words, spaces, sounds and patterns protect themselves from trauma when trauma may be, in part, what nudged them down the dusty road to poetic mastery…. The more virtuosic our ability to use language to probe, the harder it becomes to protect ourselves from the secrets buried in our—and our nation's—marrow. This is the conundrum and the blessing of the poet. This is the conundrum and blessing of Memorial Drive."
—The New York Times Book Review
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Monogamy by Sue Miller: A brilliantly insightful novel, engrossing and haunting, about marriage, love, family, happiness and sorrow, from New York Times bestselling author Sue Miller.
"A robust, character-driven examination of the inner workings of a lengthy marriage…. The novel is grounded by vibrant prose, vividly portrayed secondary characters, and the resiliency of everlasting love…. A spectacular, powerful return."
—Publishers Weekly STARRED review
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Congratulations to these wonderful authors!
-Chris