Unseen Academicals , by Terry Pratchett. Terry Pratchett was extremely prolific, and thank goodness. His Discworld fantasy novels are always hilarious, with an underlying seriousness because he's...

Marathon Man , by William Goldman. This is a thriller that screams "1970s," starting with an archaic racial slur on the first page. Each time one is used, it's to show that the speaker is a jerk, but....

Spent , by Alison Bechdel. For many years, Alison Bechdel had a niche sort of fame in the LGBTQ+ community for her comic strip, Dykes to Watch Out For .  Some people heard of her via the Bechdel...

Presidential Agent , by Upton Sinclair. This is the fifth book in Sinclair's Lanny Budd spy series, following Wide Is the Gate . It's 1937, and fascism is on the rise in Europe. Art dealer Lanny...

Six Feet Over: Science Tackles the Afterlife , by Mary Roach. Apparently there was some trouble deciding on a title for this one. The hardcover is called Spook , and in some versions the subtitle is.....

A Sicilian Romance , by Ann Radcliffe. This is a novel written in 1790, with all the Gothic trimmings: a creepy castle with dungeons, intrigues, narrow escapes, swordfights, and a spirited young...

Game Changer , by Rachel Reid . This is the first book in the series that became the HBO phenomenon Heated Rivalry . Scott and Kip's story was mostly compressed into a single episode of the TV...

How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women , by Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell. This is mostly a history of the Scottish witch hunts in the 16th and 17th centuries, by two...

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism , by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar. Sisters Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar co-wrote this book about Lacey, a Black woman living in....