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Publishing This Week
Hello,

This is a relatively quiet week for new books due to Thanksgiving, but still there are a handful of notables to look out for: a novel by Mario Vargas Llosa; a collection of essays from Ann Patchett; a debut romantic comedy, Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grunder Ruiz which gets starred review from both Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly; and The Anomaly, a thriller by Hervé Le Tellier which won the prestigious French Prix Goncourt, awarded annually to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year."

Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving,

Davina, BookBrowse Publisher



This Week's New and Notable Books
There are too many books published each week for you to read about them all, let alone read them all. So we do the legwork for you, scouring the publishers' catalogs and the pre-publication reviews to pick out what we believe to be among the best and most interesting. For more about our process, see “Picking Books” and “Rating Books”.
Harsh Times book jacket
Harsh Times: A Novel
by Mario Vargas Llosa


On sale Nov 23 from Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Genre: Historical Fiction. 304 pages
Critics' Opinion: 4/5

The true story of Guatemala's political turmoil of the 1950s as only a master of fiction can tell it.

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These Precious Days book jacket
These Precious Days: Essays
by Ann Patchett


On sale Nov 23 from Harper
Genre: Essays. 336 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays.

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The Anomaly book jacket
The Anomaly: A Novel
by Hervé Le Tellier


On sale Nov 23 from Other Press
Genre: Thrillers. 400 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

Winner of the Goncourt Prize and now an international phenomenon, this dizzying, whip-smart novel blends crime, fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller as it plumbs the mysteries surrounding a Paris-New York flight.

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Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships book jacket
Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships
by Sarah Grunder Ruiz


Debut Author
On sale Nov 23 from Berkley Books
Genre: Romance. 336 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

"Ruiz debuts with a touching, hilarious rom-com that finds Florida yacht steward Jo Walker striving to cross 30 items off her bucket list by her 30th birthday...The sunny setting; chaste, endearing romance; and heartwarming themes of familial devotion will leave readers hungry for more from Ruiz." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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