What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Judi Dench’s Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?, Ian Rankin’s The Heights, Louise Kennedy’s Stations, and Simon Garfield’s The Pen: A Human History all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home
This week's best reviewed books span fiction and nonfiction. At the top of the list is Louise Kennedy's Stations, a novel that earned 9 rave reviews. The book is described as "extraordinary" and "bittersweet" with a lived-in circumspection. Cory Oldweiler from The Boston Globe specifically noted Kennedy's spot alongside contemporary Irish authors like Eimear McBride and Sally Rooney.
Tom Drury's West of Loveland also made the list with 5 rave reviews. Drury's work is described as "richly imagined" with a measured pacing that yields a deeply humane meditation on fate, belonging, and unseen connections between lives. Bill Kelly from Booklist gave it a 5 rave rating.
Ian Rankin's The Heights came in third place with 3 rave reviews. Ranked as a new series in the Rebus books, it's said to capture the essence of what made his Rebus series popular. Chris Connor from Crime Fiction Lover praised its ability to convey the popularity of the Rebus books even after 40 years in the top of his game.
Kit de Waal's Sweet Pea and Lucy Apps' Gloria Don’t Speak rounded out the top five. Sweet Pea garnered 4 rave reviews, with Enobong Tommelleo from Booklist pointing out its moments of quiet humor and heartwarming details. Laura Chanoux from Booklist commended Gloria Don’t Speak for its sharp attention to language and character study.
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