With almost 25 lists counted so far (and likely another 25 or more to go before the end of the year), our annual aggregation of the very best of the “best books of the year” is taking shape, right on schedule. The good news is that there are a number of novels getting honors, with titles by Nana Kwame Adheu-Brenyah, R.F. Kuang and James McBride tied at the top for now, and works by Paul Murray, Ann Napolitano and Jesmyn Ward are close behind. Safiya Sinclair’s memoir has a clear lead among nonfiction titles, and the historical pattern makes it […]
