Book · 2025 · Fiction
Angel Down
A Novel
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It is a book called Angel Down by Daniel Krauss.
The best things said about it
Same with Angel Down. I found it everywhere. So I don't know.
Why people recommend it
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus is a contemporary fiction novel that explores dark and complex themes. On The Book Review podcast during an episode titled The 10 Best Books of 2025 released on December 2, 2025, Gilbert Cruz introduced Angel Down as the next selection on the fiction list, highlighting its presence among notable recent literary works. Later, Daniel Krauss appeared on the same podcast for an episode titled Patricia Cornwell on Her Dark Childhood and Best-Selling Novels, which aired on May 8, 2026. During the conversation, Krauss discussed the unusual experience of tracking his own work, noting that he encountered Angel Down shelved in various sections of bookstores, leaving him uncertain of how it was being categorized by retailers. The discussions on the podcast highlighted both the critical recognition of the novel and the author's personal observations regarding how bookstores physically categorized the title across different genres. Listeners of the podcast series were introduced to the book through Cruz's curated fiction recommendations and subsequently heard from Kraus himself about the unpredictable nature of retail distribution and shelving practices for the novel.
Every mention
Gilbert Cruz It is a book called Angel Down by Daniel Krauss. 1
“It is a book called Angel Down by Daniel Krauss.”
Daniel Krauss Same with Angel Down. I found it everywhere. So I don't know. 1
“Same with Angel Down. I found it everywhere. So I don't know.”
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“the big prize, the prize for fiction went to Daniel Krauss for his book, Angel Down.”
“You have won the Pulitzer Prize, Daniel, for your novel, Angel Down.”
“Angel Down by Daniel Kraus, The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, and Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy.”
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