The Best Books of November 2016: From a Dyslexic Spy to Elena Ferrante
Every month, Signature combs through the upcoming releases across nonfiction and literary fiction to provide a look at the most exciting titles rounding the bend.
November is a month for giving thanks, and boy are we thankful for the new releases in store for us this month. Elena Ferrante will get the chance to tell her story in her own words (Frantumaglia), Yudhijit Bhattacharjee will make his debut telling the tale of dyslexic former Air Force sergeant who turned his back on his country (The Spy Who Couldn’t Spell), Haruki Murakami takes a deep dive into the musical world (Absolutely on Music), and Zadie Smith is back with another literary tale sure to blow us out of the water (Swing Time).
What are you waiting for? Let’s get reading!
Frantumaglia by Elena Ferrante (11/1)
Does this book even need an introduction? Elena Ferrante took the literary world by storm this summer with #FerranteFever as we all consumed her Neapolitan Novels in a reading frenzy. Before she got the chance to tell her own story herself, her true identity was exposed by journalist Claudio Gatti at the New York Book Review, to the dismay of Ferrante’s readers. Now, she tells her story herself.