11 of the Best Books Out in November

The deluge of Big Big Books has slowed down a bit, but we’ve still got some bangers coming out this month. There’s a story collection by Annie Proulx (Annie Proulx Stories: New and Selected), and a few iconic celeb memoirs (Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? by Judi Dench and Brendan O’Hea, Cher: Part Two by Cher, and LeVar Burton’s, which is discussed below). There’s also what feels like a necessary essay/poetry collection in Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times by Tracy K. Smith, and another endearing influencer cookbook release in Come Here and Cook: Stories and Recipes from a Life at the Table by Jordan Howlett As for the books below, there is grief-stricken literary fiction, very original post-apocalyptic romantasy, Bollywood body horror, and more. Literary Fiction Sweet Pea by Kit de WaalThis has already been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. It’s a tender look at grief, love, and what could have been. The Sweet Pea is Paulette, who is given the precious nickname by her Granny before she moves from St. Kitts to England as a young girl. Once in England, she tries to follow her Gran’s advice as best as she can—she avoids temptation, focusing instead on love and for...