5 Captivating November Reads For Literary Lovers

Eugenia Panisporchi has hindsight, or the ability to remember all of her past lives. Born this time around into an Italian-American family in South Philly, Hindsight follows Eugenia on her journey to overcome the obstacles of this life in the hopes of a better future. Witty and thought-provoking, Mindy Tarquini’s debut is a must-read for lovers of Chaucer, magical realism and literary ingenuity.

After her father’s untimely death, Samantha Whipple is the only remaining descendent of the illustrious literary-gifted Brontë family. The presumed heir to a hidden family fortune, Samantha has to uncover the clues within the Brontës’ works to find the treasure. A riveting debut novel, The Madwoman Upstairs offers fans of the Brontë sisters an utterly perfect and satisfying literary puzzle to solve.

Award-winning author Zadie Smith returns with a novel about a woman's journey from London to West Africa and the music that connects us all. Praised by Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and more, Swing Time is a necessary read this fall.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon is a force to be reckoned with in the literary world, and his latest novel is no different. Revisiting an entire era through the eyes of one, Moonglow is an enchantingly well-written tale full of adventure.

Felix is a film scholar working a Monday night vaudeville theater. During one of his shifts he is confronted by the ghost of a trailblazing motion picture director who over the course of the evening helps Felix gain enlightenment about the women in his life.