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The 10 best books of November set a bountiful table for readers

Time of the Child,聽by Niall Williams

Niall Williams鈥� novel returns to the Irish village of Faha during Christmas 1962. When an abandoned infant is brought to the local doctor on a cold, wet night, it leads to a situation that proves transformative for the widower and his solitary eldest daughter.

Lazarus Man,聽by Richard Price

Richard Price plumbs the aftermath of an apartment building collapse in East Harlem in 2008. As the paths of neighbors cross and collide, the tale takes on the ideas of truth and renewal.

惭耻苍颈肠丑蝉,听by David Peace

David Peace鈥檚 exploration of the Manchester United football team鈥檚 1958 plane crash in Munich cuts among players and their families, coaches, owners, and fans. The novel 鈥� at times a hard read 鈥� tracks the drive to rebuild a team and the lives that support it. It鈥檚 a comeback, however imperfect, for the ages.

Ghosts of Waik墨k墨,聽by Jennifer K. Morita

Journalist Maya Wong begins ghostwriting the biography of a wealthy, controversial landowner in Hawaii. When he dies under mysterious circumstances, Maya investigates, to the chagrin of her detective ex-boyfriend.聽

Running Out of Air,聽by Lilli Sutton

Lilli Sutton鈥檚 debut novel about professional mountaineering sisters struggling with betrayal is a thrilling adventure story. A perilous snowstorm tests the sisters鈥� capacity for forgiveness.

Water, Water,聽by Billy Collins

In 鈥淲ater, Water,鈥� Billy Collins includes a poem about teaching others his craft. He starts 鈥渂y telling them about the miniature orange tree / with its miniature oranges / in a terra cotta pot by the pool.鈥� These poems offer variations on the theme of finding wonder in everyday things. They shimmer with wry revelation, a bright tonic in a fading year.聽

The Serviceberry,聽by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer is best known for 鈥淏raiding Sweetgrass,鈥� her 2013 bestseller exploring how Indigenous wisdom about plant life might inform modern views of stewardship. In 鈥淭he聽Serviceberry,鈥� she considers what the serviceberry, which feeds creatures that in turn ensure its survival, might teach humans. 聽

Woodrow Wilson,聽by Christopher Cox

Former Rep. Christopher Cox has written a powerful reappraisal of the 28th U.S. president that reaches devastating conclusions. While acknowledging Woodrow Wilson鈥檚 achievements in domestic and foreign policy, Cox focuses on his white-supremacist beliefs and his abiding opposition to suffrage for women.

Carson the Magnificent,聽by Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

A lifelong Johnny Carson fan, Bill Zehme had written most of this compelling biography before his own death in 2023. Journalist Mike Thomas has completed the book, which offers insights into the 鈥淭onight Show鈥� host.

滨苍驳别苍颈辞耻蝉,听by Richard Munson

Benjamin Franklin isn鈥檛 simply a skilled political thinker, diplomat, and satirist in Richard Munson鈥檚 biography. Here, the Founding Father is a veritable poster child for irrepressible curiosity and joyful problem-solving. It鈥檚 inspiring stuff. Thanks to Franklin鈥檚 experiments with electricity, 鈥淗e converted a mystery into a wonder.鈥澛�