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Powells Books' the Best Books of 2018 (So Far)

We asked our staff to share their favorite books of 2018 so far, and mermen, refugees, Circe, the Donner Party, and a trippy film festival in Havana are just a handful of the fascinating subjects that poured in. It's clear that the best new releases of 2018 have been eclectic, bold, and imaginative, with a sharp eye on social realities and a desire to expose the humor, beauty, and possibility that underlie our lives. We're thrilled to share our top picks here.
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There There (Tommy Orange)
There There
1
Tommy Orange
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
2
Madeline Miller
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
3
Michelle McNamara
The Map of Salt and Stars (Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar)
The Map of Salt and Stars
4
Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
Hellboy: Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction/ Wake the Devel
Hellboy: Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction/ Wake the Devel
5
The Mars Room (Rachel Kushner)
The Mars Room
6
Rachel Kushner
Red Clocks (Leni Zumas)
Red Clocks
7
Leni Zumas
Spinning Silver (Naomi Novik)
Spinning Silver
8
Naomi Novik
Goodbye, Sweet Girl (Kelly Sundberg)
Goodbye, Sweet Girl
9
Kelly Sundberg
Tonight I'm Someone Else (Chelsea Hodson)
Tonight I'm Someone Else
10
Chelsea Hodson
The Bottom of the Sky (Rodrigo Fresan)
The Bottom of the Sky
11
Rodrigo Fresan
The Pisces (Melissa Broder)
The Pisces
12
Melissa Broder
Dennis Norris II (Dennis Norris II)
Dennis Norris II
13
Dennis Norris II
Still Life With Two Dead Peacocks and a Girl (Diane Seuss)
Still Life With Two Dead Peacocks and a Girl
14
Diane Seuss
The Cruel Prince (Holly Black)
The Cruel Prince
15
Holly Black
Freshwater (Akwaeke Emezi)
Freshwater
16
Akwaeke Emezi
Ghost Boys (Jewell Parker Rhodes)
Ghost Boys
17
Jewell Parker Rhodes
Smoke City (Keith Rosson)
Smoke City
18
Keith Rosson
The Cabin at the End of the World (Paul Tremblay)
The Cabin at the End of the World
19
Paul Tremblay
Little Fish (Casey Plett)
Little Fish
20
Casey Plett
The Italian Teacher (Tom Rachman)
The Italian Teacher
21
Tom Rachman
Hot and Badgered (Shelly Laurenston)
Hot and Badgered
22
Shelly Laurenston
I Wrote This Book Because I Love You (Tim Kreider)
I Wrote This Book Because I Love You
23
Tim Kreider
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
24
Tomi Adyemi
The Third Hotel (Laura Van Den Berg)
The Third Hotel
25
Laura Van Den Berg
Census (Jesse Ball)
Census
26
Jesse Ball
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman)
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
27
Gail Honeyman
Julian Is a Mermaid (Jessica Love)
Julian Is a Mermaid
28
Jessica Love
Onyx and Ivory (Mindee Arnett)
Onyx and Ivory
29
Mindee Arnett
Idiophone (Amy Fusselman)
Idiophone
30
Amy Fusselman
The Hunger (Alma Katsu)
The Hunger
31
Alma Katsu
Warlight (Michael Ondaatje)
Warlight
32
Michael Ondaatje
So You Want to Talk About Race (Ijeoma Oluo)
So You Want to Talk About Race
33
Ijeoma Oluo
Brother in Ice (Alicia Kopf)
Brother in Ice
34
Alicia Kopf
Educated: A Memoir (Tara Westover)
Educated: A Memoir
35
Tara Westover
Give People Money (Annie Lowrey)
Give People Money
36
Annie Lowrey
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