Marlon James’s The Disappearers , Emily St. John Mandel’s Exit Party , and Emma Cline’s Switzy all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month.

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1. The Disappearers by Marlon James (Riverhead)

17 Rave • 4 Positive • 2 Mixed Read a profile of Marlon James here

“A harrowing, hilarious, magnificent novel that will stand the test of time … He invents his own literary language, horny yet tender, punctuated by puns and music and elegant flourishes. He jolts the narrative sideways and backwards, thumping his suspense line like an expert bassist … His defiant queer epic belongs to us all.”

2. Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf)

18 Rave • 2 Positive • 1 Mixed • 1 Pan Read an interview with Emily St. John Mandel here

“Ambitious and captivating … Crafting memorable characters is always a challenge, and Mandel doubles the task for herself with her two timelines. Even so, she succeeds … feels like the culmination of her career so far, combining the thrills and mysteries of the author’s early crime novels with the expansive premises and speculative ruminations of later novels like Station Eleven.”