Behind the Scenes at the Museum            

by Kate Atkinson

Picador/Macmillan

    This is an older title, Atkinson's first, and it is a gem. The question of memory is particularly profound; it's about families, the world's events upon them, and the ties that bind.  It's also very, very funny.

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 Translation State

by Ann Leckie

Orbit / Hachette Book Group

You don't need to be a Science Fiction fan to enjoy this book. There is a stronger sense of family, in all its permutations, and belonging, than space. But there is also an intergalactic feud and a wonderful penultimate scene on a constantly twisting space ship that will fulfill SF lovers' needs.

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