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My 10 favorite books of 2020

December 30, 2020 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

Literary novels, a biography, a humorous memoir, a fable, and more. "What I want to tell you about is something quite different," says one character in these unforgettable books on this year-end list.

My year of reading

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter

Here at The Longest Chapter, instead of calling out best books of 2019, I've gathered a more personal list.

National Book Awards 2019 Finalists

October 10, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 3 Comments

Twenty-five nominees in five categories made it from the longlist to the shortlist of the National Book Awards. Here's a look at three of them, and also one that didn't make the cut but has an interesting scandal going on in Norway.

Summer prize-winning reads

June 11, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter

This summer, fill the beach bag with 2019 award winners. From the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction to the recently awarded Women's Prize for Fiction, here are seven novels you'll be glad you read.

Top three novels on 2018 year-end lists

December 29, 2018 ~ The Longest Chapter

These novels appear the most times on 2018 fiction lists that announce the year's favorites, notables, and bests.

Finalists to talk about – and read

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 ~ The Longest Chapter

The Man Booker 2018 Longlist has produced a baker's dozen of novels readers can get excited about. Finally, they're back to what we want and expect.

Top five fiction books in 2017

December 31, 2017 ~ The Longest Chapter

I cross referenced several 2017 best fiction lists. Here are the results.

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