The Road by Cormac McCarthy
This is a remarkable work of fiction. It’s hard to tell you much since there isn’t a great deal of plot and what there is I don’t want to give away. Let’s just say that the setting is post-apocalyptic and the book explores a relationship between a father and son. Despite the darkest scenario imaginable, the book is filled with hopeful light and McCarthy’s prose has never been sharper. His stark, simple sentences recall Hemingway at his best and are the work of an author at the top of his craft.

–Sean Coakley