This quiz is designed to match you up with just such a book. There’s nothing quite as fun as embarking on a literary adventure into the unknown. But when you’re reading a book by an author you love, there’s a minimal kind of safety net there. Of course, there are no guarantees in this territory, either. I’ve selected books I think are amazing despite the lack of attention, but the question remains: why didn’t these books get noticed in the same way as other books in the author’s ouvre? One answer is that fame is fickle. So are book critics. Another answer is that, sometimes, writers become known for one thing…and if they deviate from that, fans can get disappointed or even confused. Still another answer is that there are so many amazing books coming out at any given time that it’s easy for one amazing book to overshadow others, with unfortunately long-lasting effects.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami Fledgling by Octavia Butler Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
