№ 01
“Probably the best novel of the year, by a writer who is finally getting his due.” source
Comedian and former Daily Show host
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is a comedian and writer who hosted The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022 and wrote the bestselling memoir Born a Crime about growing up under apartheid. A lifelong reader, he recommends fiction and nonfiction across his shows. Picks below come from a 2024 favorites feature.
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№ 02
“Quirky and smart, July's second novel tells the story of a married middle-aged woman who throws herself into an affair with a younger man. It's about how we find the lives, and romantic constructs, that serve us, and it has been shortlisted for fiction's National Book Award.” source
№ 03
“Another of the current National Book Award finalists, this debut novel from poet Kaveh Akbar unfolds a hard-to-describe but totally original story about displacement, history, and family secrets. A brilliant voice and unlike anything out there.” source
№ 04
“This exceptional novel from the author of 'The Undocumented Americans' follows an undocumented immigrant during her senior year at Harvard. It's about how we navigate a world of difference, a world that might not seem to have a place for us. It's also funny and raw and wise.” source
№ 05
“The return of one of America's best writers to nonfiction, seven years after the publication of his 2017 collection 'We Were Eight Years in Power,' makes the publication of this book an unmissable literary event.” source
№ 06
“Johnson is perhaps the most famous climate scientist in the world, and in her new book she brings together a range of experts to explore possible solutions to the climate-change crisis. 'What If We Get It Right?' is a book full of joy, justice, and love for the future.” source
№ 07
“A unique coming-of-age story from the actor, whose imaginary friend helped him survive a rocky childhood.” source
№ 08
“The doctors took her up to the delivery room, cut open her belly, and reached in and pulled out a half-white, half-black child who violated any number of laws, statutes, and regulations. I was born a crime.” source
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