1. The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride
2. How to Set a Fire and Why by Jesse Ball
3. All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
4. The Lost Time Accidents by John Wray
5. A Pillow Book by Suzanne Buffam
6. Version Control by Dexter Palmer
7. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
8. A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh
9. Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt
10. Good on Paper by Rachel Cantor
11. The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan
12. The Guineveres by Sarah Domet
13. Swing Time by Zadie Smith
14. Boy Erased by Garrard Conley
15. Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
16. Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett
17. The Children's Home by Charles Lambert
18. The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund
19. War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans
20. Perfect Days by Raphael Montes
21. Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
22. Time Travel by James Gleick
23. Sex Object by Jessica Valenti
24. Moonglow by Michael Chabon
25. Hurt People by Cote Smith
26. My Father the Pornographer by Chris Offutt
27. Liar by Rob Roberge
28. Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space by Janna Levin
29. Cabo de Gata by Eugen Ruge
30. The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie
31. Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
32. The Mothers by Brit Bennett
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