Going Dutch
James Gregor
A broke, blocked grad student drifts into a relationship of convenience while falling for someone else. Wry and a little cringe, in a good way.
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★ 5Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
A strange, beautiful novel about a man who lives alone in a labyrinthine house filled with statues and tidal halls… and slowly comes to realize he doesn’t know who he is or how he got there. It’s unlike anything else, and somehow both deeply weird and deeply moving.
If We Were Villains
M.L. Rio
Shakespeare-obsessed acting students, one dead body, everyone a suspect. Dark academia catnip — if you liked The Secret History, start here.
Dream State
Eric Puchner
A love triangle among college friends traced over fifty years, set against a Montana summer house. Oprah picked it, and it earns the sprawl. About unconditional love and the choices you can't take back.