Which Buzzed-About Fall Book Should You Read?

You got Purity! Jonathan Franzen's latest novel Purity tells the story of Pip, a young woman making her way through the digital age in search of the identity of her father. If you loved Franzen's last book, Freedom, and think the issue of of privacy is important, this book's for you.

You got My Brilliant Friend! Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend is the first novel in her Neapolitan series, which tells the story of bosom buddies Elena and Lila. Translated from Italian, the novel is a rumination on female friendship and a semi-autobiographical coming of age story from the notoriously secretive novelist, who had never even given an interview until 2014.

You got Fates and Furies! Lauren Groff's third novel is the story of an unraveling marriage told from each member's respective point of view. Its title is a reference to Greek Tragedy, and this emotional book certainly deals in the larger-than-life melodrama that marriage affords.

You got Big Magic! Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert makes her first foray into straightforward "self-help" with this book on creativity. She discusses the elusive nature of inspiration, and overcoming fear and self-doubt in order to live our most creative lives.