• Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

    (A back-to-school themed flowchart)

    Fall is the season of Big Books: the mega-hyped, the much-recommended, and the written-by-celebrities. And despite the fact that we’re in a (god-forsaken) election year, the literary cup, as usual, runneth over. So how’s a discerning gal or guy to choose which Big Book to read (first)?

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    Just like last year, Lit Hub is here to help with a fail-safe flowchart guaranteed to match you to your own ideal Big Fall Book. What you do with that information, well, that’s up to you.

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    Emily Temple
    Emily Temple
    Emily Temple is the managing editor at Lit Hub. Her first novel, The Lightness, was published by William Morrow/HarperCollins in June 2020. You can buy it here.
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