Judgment Day

by Penelope Lively

“Judgment Day is remarkable for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s a good book. It’s also short, sharp and, though it addresses important questions, thoroughly unpretentious . . . The beauty of Judgment Day is that it offers big themes through humble subject matter.” –Elizabeth Noyes, Boston Sunday Globe…

Julip

by Jim Harrison

“A marvelous book, written with vigor and a knowing, gravelly humor.” —Fritz Lanham, Houston Chronicle

Jasmine

by Bharati Mukherjee

“A fable, a kind of impressionistic prose-poem, about being an exile, a refugee, a spiritual vagabond in the world today; Mukherjee has eloquently succeeded.”…

Jealousy & In the Labyrinth

by Alain Robbe-Grillet

“Jealousy…is a technical masterpiece, impeccably contrived.” –New York Times Book Review

Jesus Saves

by Darcey Steinke

“A disturbingly beautiful piece of writing. Darcey Steinke has found a trashy and intensely spiritual poetry in the suburban malls and backwoods of the…

Joe Speedboat

by Tommy Wieringa

A “witty, thoughtful, and surprisingly tender” (The Independent) novel about two boys on the far side of trauma and the improbable friendship that grants…

John Saturnall’s Feast

by Lawrence Norfolk

Twelve years in the writing, John Saturnall’s Feast is a masterpiece from one of England’s greatest living historical novelists—and Norfolk’s most accessible book to…

It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris

by Patricia Engel

“Astonishing . . . A love story that just won’t quit.” —Edwidge Danticat…

Jack Frusciante Has Left the Band

by Enrico Brizzi

“The excitement surrounding this book lies in its fervent pace and in its intuitive, stylistic freshness.” –Le Monde

Jam on the Vine

by LaShonda Barnett

An explosive debut novel that chronicles the life of a trailblazing African American woman journalist through the start of the twentieth century.

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