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The Jack Reacher thrillers "Never Go Back" by Lee Child (Dell) and "Chain Reaction" by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Bantam).

Biblioracle: ‘Chain Reaction’ is a terrific Jack Reacher book. But is he a sociopath?

October 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Chain Reaction" is a deeply satisfying read about justice being served, and the world being saved by very brave people. But also, we must remember, it's a fantasy.

"Democracy May Not Exist, But We'll Miss It When It's Gone" by Astra Taylor (Metropolitan Books 2020); Taylor and Naomi Klein's "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World" (Allen Lane 2026); "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" by Klein (Metropolitan Books 2008).

Biblioracle: Astra Taylor and Naomi Klein’s ‘End Times Fascism’ is a bracing, vital read

October 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"End Times Fascism" tells a scary story, but I finished the book feeling hopeful that we're already managing these threats.

"The Responsible Party" by Claire Carusillo, published in August 2026. (Henry Holt and Co.)

Biblioracle: Claire Carusillo’s ‘The Responsible Party’ is brilliant, laugh-out-loud funny

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

“The Responsible Party” is a story within a story, or maybe a story within a story within a story.

Author Amy Fusselman attends an event at East Hampton Library on August 10, 2024, in East Hampton, New York. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

Biblioracle: You won’t read another novel this year like Amy Fusselman’s unusual ‘Cloud Six’

October 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Some will be frustrated by "Cloud Six," but the book reminds us that making sense is perhaps not humankind's highest calling.

The novels "Station Eleven," "Exit Party" and "The Glass Hotel" by Emily St. John Mandel. (Knopf)

Biblioracle: Emily St. John Mandel proves herself a master of invention, yet again

September 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Disorder is at the center of all of St. John Mandel's books since 2014's "Station Eleven." Her latest is set in a future, semi-dystopian United States.

"Cahokia Jazz" by Francis Spufford is a classic detective noir set in an alternate history timeline. (Scribner)

Biblioracle: Francis Spufford blends alternate history with classic detective noir in ‘Cahokia Jazz’

September 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Cahokia Jazz" is set in the independent state of Cahokia, roughly centered on what is St. Louis today, in the near aftermath of WWI.

Marlon James in New York on Aug. 24, 2026. (Marcus Maddox/The New York Times)

Biblioracle: Is Marlon James’ new novel ‘The Disappearers’ the novel of the decade?

September 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The capsule summary is that "The Disappearers" is about the vicious homophobia of James' home country of Jamaica during the AIDS era of the late 1980s.

Biblioracle: Jacqueline Harpman’s ‘I Who Have Never Known Men’ has resurfaced thanks to BookTok

September 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The American translation making the rounds on TikTok was published by Transit Books in 2022, and somehow has gone on to sell something like 800,000 copies, according to the publisher.

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel speaks during a Bitcoin 2022 Conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida on April 7, 2022. Thiel's past statements about a future world order are central to the arguments in Gil Duran's new book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy." (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Biblioracle: ‘The Nerd Reich’ looks at tech industry billionaires’ impact on democracy

August 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Describing the thesis of journalist and podcaster Gil Duran's new book, "The Nerd Reich," makes it sound like a work of conspiracy theory.

"Discord" (2026), "Brian" (2023) and "Ash Before Oak" (2019) by Jeremy Cooper. (Fitzcarraldo Editions)

Biblioracle: Jeremy Cooper’s novel ‘Brian’ defies cliches

August 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Brian" is a portrait of how even the smallest life can be expansive if you find your specific object of interest.

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