The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon (2007, Hardcover)

I read the Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and thought that that was one of the most unique books I had ever read. The Yiddish Policemen's Union is similar. At once a description of life in a Jewish colony in Alaska and a murder mystery that reads better than most. The characters are great and there were sometimes when I laughed out loud the dialog was so good. Chabon is a great author and I think is very similar to T. Coraghessan Boyle or Neil Gaimin. I highly recommend this book.