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20 Books That Really Should Be Movies

FICTION

THE LILAC PEOPLE

by Milo Todd

Todd vividly illustrates the power of love and community in the face of oppression. Full review >

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FICTION

THE DOORMAN

by Chris Pavone

Readers will root for the doorman in this enjoyable yarn. Full review >

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FICTION

THE MANOR OF DREAMS

by Christina Li

Packed with gothic plot, gushing blood, choking clods of dirt, and angry ghosts—a smorgasbord for devotees. Full review >

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NONFICTION

MURDER IN THE DOLLHOUSE

by Rich Cohen

A scintillating, chillingly compulsive, utterly heartbreaking read. Full review >

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NONFICTION

WILD THING

by Sue Prideaux

Newly definitive, impeccably researched, and lavishly illustrated. Full review >

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