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The Best Books to Gift

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Fable’s editorial team is comprised first and foremost of passionate readers. We love to discover great books across genres and share them with readers on Fable.

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Finding the perfect book to give someone is hard — and we say that as people who spend most of our waking hours thinking about, reading about, and writing about books. There’s just no accounting for taste, as the saying goes. Nevertheless, we gave it our best shot. Here you’ll find wide-ranging recommendations for the readers in your life. Want even more options? Check out our store, where you’ll see additional recommendations.

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Hell of a Book: National Book Award Winner

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Hell of a Book: National Book Award Winner

Hell of a Book: National Book Award Winner

By Jason Mott
Best Book For: The Book Clubber. This was a tricky one — a glance at our public clubs demonstrates just how wide-ranging (or should we say wide-reading) book clubs can be. So we went with a book likely to appeal to as many readers as possible: Jason Mott’s “Hell of a Book.” This National Book Award-winning novel is many things: a cross-country road trip tale; a satire of the publishing industry; a story of magical realism, featuring a mysterious ghost-like boy; and an examination of what it means to be Black in America, especially in the wake of police violence. It’s also, quite often, hilarious. And with a seal of approval from the National Book Awards and the Read With Jenna book club, plus our own custom-written discussion prompts, you should feel comfortable giving this book to the most discerning book clubbers on your list.

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