Best Fiction Books of 2015 Ranking 4.60 The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante 1008 reviews (480p) September 1, 2015 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 10 Literature & Fiction #6 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors' Picks #18 Publisher's Weekly Best Books of 2015: Top 10 #3 New York Times 10 Best Books of 2015 Michiko Kakutani's Favorite Books of 2015 New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 TIME Magazine Top 10 Fiction Books #1 Economist Books of the Year: Fiction Booklist Editor's Choice Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page   4.56 Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 1998 reviews (400p) September 15, 2015 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 10 Literature & Fiction #1 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors' Picks #1 New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 National Book Award Finalist Library Journal Best Books 2015: The Top Ten TIME Magazine Top 10 Fiction Books #3 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction Finalist Washington Post Top 10 Books of 2015 Booklist Editor's Choice Kirkus Prize Finalist Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page   4.25 The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2155 reviews (384p) April 7, 2015 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 10 Literature & Fiction #5 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors' Picks #16 Publisher's Weekly Best Books of 2015: Fiction New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 Library Journal Best Books 2015: The Top Ten Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Winner ALA Notable Books - 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Boyle 294 reviews (400p) March 31, 2015 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors' Picks #80 Michiko Kakutani's Favorite Books of 2015 Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page   1.50 Mrs. Engels by Gavin McCrea 18 reviews (368p) October 13, 2015 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 10 Literature & Fiction #4 Publisher's Weekly Best Books of 2015: Fiction Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page   1.43 Seveneves by Neal Stephenson 1912 reviews (880p) May 19, 2015 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors' Picks #14 TIME Magazine Top 10 Fiction Books #7 Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2015: Fiction Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page   1.43 In the Country: Stories by Mia Alvar 92 reviews (368p) June 16, 2015 Amazon Best Books of 2015: Top 100 Editors' Picks #81 Publisher's Weekly Best Books of 2015: Fiction ALA Notable Books - Fiction Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page   1.35 Fortune Smiles: Stories by Adam Johnson 238 reviews (320p) August 18, 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