A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson (Doubleday)Read about the other books on the list.
The follow-up to Atkinson’s beloved Life After Life managed to be just as moving and unexpected as the original. Although having read Life After Life will add some layers to this reading experience, you can read this exceptional novel as a standalone and it will have just as much emotional impact.
A God in Ruins is among Time magazine's top ten fiction books of 2015.
--Marshal Zeringue