Sea of Tranquility

Whatever Emily St. John Mandel writes, I will read. This novel, which stands alone but also references characters from previous works, has the same flowing style that first attracted me, along with a propulsive plot and satisfying twists. What Mandel understands more than many authors is that the novel is a form that is capable of so much more than it is usually asked to accommodate. She fills the form, not with unbelievable silliness like, say, Chuck Palahmiuk often does, but with real human behavior in a setting that is science fiction but glows with truth.