Adrienne Westenfeld Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Adrienne Westenfeld is the books and fiction editor at Esquire. Books and Fiction Editor @esquire | awestenfeld@hearst.com

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann
Masterfully structured from a wealth of firsthand accounts, like logbooks, correspondence, and court martial testimony, The Wager is a thrilling voyage about tall tales, at sea and on land.
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book![Book Cover for: The Viscount Who Loved Me [Tv Tie-In]: Bridgerton, Julia Quinn](https://d16057n354qyo4.cloudfront.net/9780063236806.jpg?nextExtension=webp&version=1713717943)
The Viscount Who Loved Me [Tv Tie-In]: Bridgerton
Julia Quinn
Happy #Bridgerton day! I loved speaking with Julia Quinn about her male fandom, and about why romance novels are both good and good for you. https://t.co/wnzov2AldV
Paperback, Mass Market, 2022
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
James Bond: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ian Fleming
.@RyancBritt dug into the thorny issue of making sensitivity edits to Ian Fleming's novels. In this terrific piece, he argues that these edits "could be utterly transformative to the accessibility of the literary James Bond." https://t.co/ZLe47RO41C
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Dune
Frank Herbert
Whether you've dabbled in Dune lore before or you're completely new to the wild world of Arrakis, there’s something for everyone in this Titanic-sized series about power, violence, and fate... It's also considered one of the best books of all time, as well as a seminal work in the sci-fi genre.
Paperback, 2005
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Prince Lestat: The Vampire Chronicles
Anne Rice
Anne Rice formed so much of my literary compass when I first read The Vampire Chronicles as a teenager. Chatting with @jacobanderson and Sam Reid about their phenomenal work in @Immortal_AMC was a true delight. https://t.co/S5WI1NY5sV
Paperback, 2015
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Colossus of New York
Colson Whitehead
a slim gem that brings New York’s beauty and ugliness to life.
Paperback, 2004
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire Dederer
Can we ethically consume the art of monstrous artists? Do we hold monstrous women to different standards than monstrous men? ... Lucid and fierce, generous and unflinching, Monsters is the most exhilarating study on this topic to date.
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cursed Bread
Sophie Mackintosh
It all hurtles toward the inexorable historical conclusion, though the descent into madness is packed with dark surprises. In this hallucinogenic tale of desire and obsession, nothing is as it seems.
Paperback, 2024
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Billy Summers
Stephen King
…the undisputed master of horror shift seamlessly into the realm of noir thrillers is proof that King can still surprise and astound us, all these decades later.
Paperback, Mass Market, 2023
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Most Important Discovery: All Time: The Line Conserves a Circle
Ilexa Yardley
It was a blast and a privilege to list the 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time for @esquire. How many have you read? https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39358054/best-sci-fi-books/
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