![]() VanderMeer’s first novel after the Southern Reach trilogy did not disappoint. What follows is a story about the possible zombification of Hadriana that’s wrapped in Haitian myth and written in the sparkling, lyrical, and mirthful prose of René Depestre, one of Haiti’s finest authors. -Amy Brady Hadriana dies on her wedding day, but when local villagers investigate her grave a few days later, it appears empty. Originally published in French in 1988, this is the first English translation of one of the strangest and funnest books I’ve read all year. I interviewed Rooney about it back in January. You will yearn for stroll through Central Park with this one, and won’t want it to end. I devoured this book in two days between Christmas and New Year’s, and fell in love with Lillian. Somehow, a Chicagoan wrote one of the best New York City novels of all time. Whether you’re looking for sci-fi, mystery, translated, historical, literary, or experimental fiction, odds are you’ll find something to love in our “best books of 2017 so far.” But we’re eclectic readers at the CHIRB, and it’s been a wonderful year for fiction. First, a confession: there are too many damn books on this list.
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