Today in Bookish and Literary History, October 21



2018 | 📖 An Inventory of Losses by Judith Schalansky | Germany | 253 pages | 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 | Essay, Non-Fiction | @judithschalansky

2021 | 📖 A Dream Life by Claire Messud | United States | 124 pages | Literary Fiction |

2025 | 📖 Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen | United States | 352 pages | Contemporary Fiction, Drama | 🏆 | @gishjen

2025 | 📖 I Am Cleopatra by Natasha Solomons | United Kingdom | 336 pages | Historical Fiction, Mythology | @natashasolomonsauthor

2025 | 📖 Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce | United States | 163 pages | Fantasy, Horror, Historical Fiction | 🏆 | @edenroycebooks

2025 | 📖 Self Care by Russell Smith | Canada | 288 pages | Satire, Literary Fiction |

2025 | 📖 Sisters Loved and Treasured edited by Deborah Roberts | United States | 304 pages | Anthology, Non-Fiction | @debrobertsabc

2025 | 📖 The Deadly Book Club by Lyn Liao Butler | United States | 273 pages | Cozy Mystery, Thriller | @lynliaobutler

2025 | 📖 The Widow by John Grisham | United States | 404 pages | Legal Thriller, Suspense | @johngrisham

2025 | 📖 The Women of Artemis by Hannah Lynn | United Kingdom | 496 pages | Historical Fiction, Mythology | @hannahlynnwrites

2025 | 📖 This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz | Puerto Rico / United States | 336 pages | Literary Fiction, Mystery | 🏆 | @jaquiradiaz

2025 | 📖 The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly | United States | 400 pages | Legal Thriller, Crime Fiction | 🏆 | @michaelconnellybooks

2025 | 📖 Puzzle Mania edited by Joel Fagliano | United States | 224 pages | Puzzle, Activity | 🏆 | @joelfagliano

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