If you’re looking for a good reason to escape from reality for a few hours this fall, we recommend these books for your must-read list.
“Transcendent Kingdom” by Yaa Gyasi
Written by the award-winning author of Homegoing, this book tells the story of a Ghanaian immigrant family and their life in modern America. Yaa Gyasi is one of the most gifted authors writing today, which is why her book is already getting a lot of attention this fall.
“Fifty Words for Rain” by Asha Lemmie
After her mother abandons her, a girl called Nori is left to live a solitary life in her grandparents’ attic but is finally given a chance for a better life when her half brother appears. 25-year-old Asha Lemmie wrote an intriguing debut novel about this girl’s struggle to find her way in the post–World War II Japan.
“The Return” by Nicholas Sparks
If you loved The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, or A Walk to Remember, written by the acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, you already know that we’re in for a treat this fall. His newest book is the story of an injured Navy doctor who comes home from Afghanistan and meets two mysterious women.