See what alumni feature was voted
"Most Likely to Read in One Sitting" (and more)
with our First Look Yearbook superlatives.
Most Likely to . . .
Take You on an Unforgettable Journey
Inland
Téa Obreht
“A bracingly epic and imaginatively mythic journey across the American West” (Entertainment Weekly), from the celebrated author of The Tiger’s Wife and The Morningside.
“Obreht’s simple but rich prose captures and luxuriates in the West’s beauty and sudden menace.”—The New York Times Book Review
Most Likely to . . .
Keep You Up at Night
Unbury Carol
Josh Malerman
The New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box returns with a supernatural thriller of love, redemption, and murder.
“This one haunts you for reasons you can’t quite put your finger on . . . [Josh Malerman] defies categories and comparisons with other writers.”—Kirkus Reviews
Most Likely to . . .
Break Your Heart—and Make You Laugh
The Nix
Nathan Hill
From the suburban Midwest to New York City to the 1968 riots that rocked Chicago and beyond, a novel that explores—with sharp humor and a fierce tenderness—the resilience of love and home, even in times of radical change.
"Hugely entertaining and unfailingly smart . . . [A] supersize and audacious novel of American misadventure.”—The New York Times Book Review
Most Likely to . . .
Make You Swoon
The Wedding Party
Jasmine Guillory
The exhilarating New York Times bestselling romance from the author of The Proposal, a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick!
“Everything Jasmine Guillory touches turns to gold, and The Wedding Party is no exception.”—Cosmopolitan
Most Likely to . . .
Put the "Fun" in Dysfunctional
Spoonbenders
Daryl Gregory
A generations-spanning family of psychics—both blessed and burdened by their abilities—must use their powers to save themselves from the CIA, the local mafia, and a skeptic hell-bent on discrediting them in this hilarious, tender, magical novel about the invisible forces that bind us.
“The action is never-ending, it’s fun, and the engaging plot is supported by a clever structure. I stayed up late into the night reading chapter after chapter, pulled in by yet another fantastic line that either made me laugh or gasp in surprise.”—Sara Cutaia, The Chicago Review of Books
Most Likely to . . .
Read in One Sitting
A Double Life
Flynn Berry
From the New York Times bestselling, Edgar-Award winning author of Under the Harrow and Northern Spy, a "breathtaking" (The New York Times Book Review) page-turner inspired by a shocking true crime.
“[An] astute thriller . . . With exquisite pacing, Edgar Award-winner Berry guides us to a stunning conclusion.”—The Seattle Times
