The correct answer is: A. A Little Life.
A Little Life is a 2015 novel by Hanya Yanagihara. It tells the story of four friends, Jude, Willem, JB, and Malcolm, who meet in college and remain close throughout their lives. The novel explores themes of love, friendship, trauma, and abuse.
The Fishermen is a 2016 novel by John Langan. It tells the story of four friends, Jack, Patrick, Richie, and Dan, who go on a fishing trip in the Catskills. The novel explores themes of friendship, loss, and the supernatural.
A Brief History of Seven Killings is a 2014 novel by Marlon James. It tells the story of the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in 1976. The novel explores themes of history, violence, and Jamaica.
Satin Island is a 2015 novel by Tom McCarthy. It tells the story of Christopher Lockhart, a writer who is hired to write a report on a mysterious island. The novel explores themes of identity, reality, and the nature of writing.
A Little Life was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. It was also a finalist for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction.