Best-of lists are great, 'but have you heard about this?' :

Part of what can make a book seem so good is a feeling of discovery, of surprise, writes Hannah Harlow, an independent bookseller. ‘Tis the season of “best-of” lists, and she has some can’t-miss gems to recommend.

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