Edward Rutherfurd
An impressive example of historical fiction charting 350 years of life in New York City, from Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam to the aftermath of September 11th. | | Claire Messud
A literary page-turner about soon-to-be 30-year-old friends in Manhattan. Switching between the characters' various points of view, Messud creates a rich drama. | | Jonathan Lethem
Set on the Upper East Side, Chronic City explores modern life through the lens of a faded 80s tv star, a cultural critic and an autobiography ghost writer. | | Dominick Dunne
Published posthumously, and loosely based on Dunne's real-life friends and foes, Too Much Money chronicles a world of money, power, scandal and sex. |
