If you haven’t had a chance to read these amazing books, now is the perfect time to dip in.
The Orphan Master’s Son: A Novel
Part bildungsroman, part political thriller, part exposé of the most secretive country in the world, this is the story of a North Korean orphan who rises up through the ranks of the DPRK army.
Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam
“A monumental history . . . a widely researched and eloquently written account of how the U.S. came to be involved in Vietnam.” —The Wall Street Journal
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
A stunning feat of historical sleuthing that brings to life the forgotten hero who inspired such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
Stag’s Leap: Poems
In this wise and intimate new book, Sharon Olds tells the story of a divorce, embracing strands of love, sex, sorrow, memory, and new freedom.