Murder or suicide? Follow Philip Taiwo on his investigation in Gaslight by Femi Kayode: a book with realistic characters set in Nigeria.

Walking Practice by Dolki Min addresses gender expectations others put on you and the lack of choice you have therein.

The Pachinko Parlor by Elisa Shua Dusapin shows how support for another person can manifest itself in different ways despite the apparent distance.

In Y/N by Esther Yi, the main character is tired of experiencing reality as that which happens strictly to her and makes a K-Pop idol the new center of her world.