From the quiet anxiety of Jenny Offill and Otessa Moshfegh to laugh-out-loud collections from Samantha Irby and ELLE's own R. Eric Thomas, 2020's sole upside is … Here's are … Fans of bestselling authors including Mandel (Station Eleven), Yaa Gyasi , Sue Monk Kidd (The Secret Life of Bees), and Emma Straub (The Vacationers, Modern Lovers) rejoice: These authors and plenty of other familiar names have announced new novels in 2020 … Several of the talented writers we plan on reading this year have published numerous books in genres across the board, including horror, … Our favorite books of 2020 report on issues ranging from teenage sexuality to Big Tech, while also telling deeply human stories of identity, romance, and family. 2020 means a new year, a new decade, and new chances to read amazing books by some of our favorite authors.