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18 Books That Deserve More Hype, According to Seasoned Readers

"We asked our BuzzFeed Books community to tell us about a book they love that doesn't get enough hype. Here are all their truly stellar recommendations!"
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The Need (Helen Phillips)
The Need
1
Helen Phillips
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Stuart Turton)
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
2
Stuart Turton
Me in Search of You (Jenna Langbaum)
Me in Search of You
3
Jenna Langbaum
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
4
Min Jin Lee
In Other Lands (Sarah Rees Brennan)
In Other Lands
5
Sarah Rees Brennan
Em and the Big Hoom (Jerry Pinto)
Em and the Big Hoom
6
Jerry Pinto
The Abhorsen Trilogy (Garth Nix)
The Abhorsen Trilogy
7
Garth Nix
Severance (Ling Ma)
Severance
8
Ling Ma
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Robin Sloan)
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
9
Robin Sloan
The Gods of Men (Barbara Kloss)
The Gods of Men
10
Barbara Kloss
The Right Swipe (Alisha Rai)
The Right Swipe
11
Alisha Rai
Girls With Bright Futures (Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman)
Girls With Bright Futures
12
Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman
Ceremony (Leslie Marmon Silko)
Ceremony
13
Leslie Marmon Silko
In the Garden of Spite (Camilla Bruce)
In the Garden of Spite
14
Camilla Bruce
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
15
Joe Abercrombie
The Sky Is Everywhere (Jandy Nelson)
The Sky Is Everywhere
16
Jandy Nelson
The Night Swim (Megan Goldin)
The Night Swim
17
Megan Goldin
Like a Love Story (Abdi Nazemian)
Like a Love Story
18
Abdi Nazemian
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