Saturday, April 25, 2026

The latest must-read debut fiction

 
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Book cover for This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
The New York Times calls this genre-bending debut ‘unmissable’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Best friends Benny and Joy host a wildly popular podcast about survival stories. But everything changes when Joy disappears — and Benny becomes the prime suspect…
  • Praise from Alice Feeney, Amy Tintera, and Annabel Monaghan, who calls it “the most compelling novel I’ve read in years”
  • “The novel’s did-they-or-didn’t-they/will-they-or-won’t-they tease goes down like a fizzy drink” (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum MEDIA MENTIONS: Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Fountain by Casey Scieszka
‘Absolutely delicious, like Tuck Everlasting for grown-ups’ (Emma Straub)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • After almost two centuries, Vera returns to her home in the Catskills to figure out why her family became immortal — and if she can end the condition
  • “Wildly entertaining, deeply intelligent, and genuinely moving” (New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Danler)
  • Fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue shouldn’t miss this meditation on what it really means to live forever
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Media mentions for The Fountain by Casey Scieszka MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis
Clare Leslie Hall crowns this ‘magnificent’ debut ‘the best thing I’ve read in years’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Highly recommended by J. Courtney Sullivan, Shelby Van Pelt, and Mary Beth Keane, who says, “I especially love a story that, when I finish, leaves me with a feeling of hope”
  • Still grieving the death of her mother, Lily finds herself unexpectedly torn between her steadfast husband and her magnetic first love
  • Explores themes of sisterhood, forgiveness, and redemption
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Media mentions for Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis MEDIA MENTIONS: TODAY Show, People, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
A film adaptation is already in the works for this buzzy GMA Book Club pick
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Instagram influencer Natalie’s so-called traditional lifestyle is made possible by plenty of behind-the-scenes secrets. But one morning, she wakes up in 1855…
  • “In Natalie, Burke has given us an absolutely riveting character” (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
  • “Ingenious… Revelatory… Yesteryear draws to a dizzying conclusion” (The New York Times Book Review)
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Media mentions for Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke MEDIA MENTIONS: Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Vogue, Elle, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt
Lee Child calls this haunting crime novel ‘hypnotically good’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A disgraced police investigator exiled to a vast territory in the unforgiving Arctic embarks on a mission to find the killer of an Inuit girl
  • “One of those crime novels where, once you read the opening scene, you’ve got no choice but to fall through the rest as fast as possible” (Stephen Graham Jones)
  • Booklist advises, “If you only read one mystery this year, this should be it”
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Media mentions for A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Cruelty Free by Caroline Glenn
Her daughter was kidnapped 10 years ago — and she’ll never forgive the true crime fans who blamed her
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Disgraced actress Lila Devlin is back in LA for blood-soaked revenge in this “topsy-turvy odyssey that shocks and delights at every tilt” (Bram Stoker Award–nominated author Sam Rebelein)
  • “Absolute madness in the funniest, scariest, most bonkers possible way” (Craig Mazin, screenwriter of The Last of Us)
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Media mentions for Cruelty Free by Caroline Glenn MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Upward Bound by Woody Brown
Angie Kim says this New York Times bestseller ‘will change the way you look at the world’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • One of 2026’s most anticipated reads, according to The New York Times, Time, Harper’s Bazaar, and more
  • At an adult day care center in Southern California, the lives of many disparate characters intertwine in surprising — and powerful — ways
  • April’s Read with Jenna pick is “triumphant… funny and moving and ringing with life” (The Guardian)
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Media mentions for Upward Bound by Woody Brown MEDIA MENTIONS: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Midnight Carousel by Fiza Saeed McLynn
An enchanting historical read with praise from Kate Quinn, Kristin Harmel, and Sarah Penner
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A “lush, suspenseful debut” (Kirkus Reviews) for fans of The Night Circus and Water for Elephants
  • An antique carousel is linked to the sinister disappearances of the people who ride it in this 20th-century magical mystery
  • With the help of Maisie Marlowe, can Detective Laurent Bisset uncover the truth behind the mysterious carousel in time to prevent further vanishings?
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Media mentions for The Midnight Carousel by Fiza Saeed McLynn MEDIA MENTIONS: Reactor, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Counting Game by Sinéad Nolan
Fans of The God of the Woods: This atmospheric page-turner is for you
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • When two siblings go into the woods and only one comes out, psychotherapist Freya Hemmings is called in to break through a young boy’s silence before time runs out to rescue his sister
  • From a talented new voice in suspense whom Karin Slaughter calls “one to watch”
  • Strange Sally Diamond author Liz Nugent calls this novel “haunting, enthralling, and beautifully written”
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Media mentions for The Counting Game by Sinéad Nolan MEDIA MENTIONS: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Every Happiness by Reena Shah
An unforgettable novel that explores a complicated friendship across decades
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • When two lifelong friends leave India to join their husbands in the suburbs of Connecticut, their connection is frayed by ambitions, expectations, and jealousy
  • “This is one to savor” (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Every Happiness by Reena Shah MEDIA MENTIONS: Publishers Weekly, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Times Change
Times Change
By Nora Roberts
An unforgettable novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and “America’s favorite writer” (The New Yorker): When Jacob Hornblower travels back in time to find his missing brother, he meets an enchanting woman who could convince him to remain in the past… “No one does it better than Nora” (Booklist).
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The World at Home
The World at Home
By Ginny Kubitz Moyer
In World War II–era San Francisco, seamstress Irene finds her world turned upside down after she designs a gown for a wealthy socialite. As she’s thrust into a glamorous and complicated new world, Irene discovers her courage and creativity in this engrossing recent release.
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The Wartime Family Sagas
The Wartime Family Sagas
By Jeanne Whitmee
In wartime Britain, four women find their lives transformed by love, loss, family secrets, and unexpected friendship. Discover their stories in this box set of “virtually unputdownable” historical sagas (Peterborough Telegraph).
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Before We Say Goodbye
Before We Say Goodbye
By Toshikazu Kawaguchi
This “heart-balming” novel (Booklist) with over 11,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads is part of the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series! As four patrons sit down at a mystical café, they’re given the chance to visit the past… but only until their coffee cools.
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A Calling for Charlie Barnes
A Calling for Charlie Barnes
By Joshua Ferris
In this “masterpiece” (NPR) hailed as “dazzling,” “mind-blowing,” and “about as much fun as you can have without risking arrest” (Richard Russo), sixty-eight-year-old Charlie Barnes gets a second chance with help from his novelist son. “I can’t recommend this book too highly” (Stephen King).
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The Child We Lost
The Child We Lost
By Sheila Norton
After three-year-old Josh dies, his family is racked by grief. But then Josh’s twin sister, Ruby, claims to have seen Josh alive — and their worlds are upended once again as they set out to uncover the shocking truth… This riveting brand-new release is perfect for Jodi Picoult fans.
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Unseen
Unseen
By Karin Slaughter
A New York Times bestseller from “one of the best crime novelists in America” (The Washington Post): As Will Trent works a dangerous undercover mission, Sara Linton seeks answers about her stepson’s murder. But she’s connected to the case in more ways than one… A gripping installment in a series that’s now a hit show on ABC!
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The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
By Matthew Betley
Die Hard in a gated community” (Chris Hauty, author of Deep State): Zack Chambers lives a normal life in suburbia. But when armed killers invade his peaceful neighborhood, he’ll draw on the skills of his former profession in the CIA to protect those he loves… “Grab it and hold on for a great ride” (Meg Gardiner).
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The Savage Day
The Savage Day
By Jack Higgins
A heart-pounding thriller from a New York Times bestselling author! Arms dealer Simon Vaughan will rot in prison — unless he can recover a cache of stolen gold from the Irish Republican Army. “Jack Higgins is the master” (Tom Clancy).
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The Echoing Shore
The Echoing Shore
By J.H. Mann
When the editor of a struggling Cornwall newspaper becomes determined to unravel the truth behind a tragic shipwreck from a decade prior, she’ll find that someone doesn’t want secrets revealed… Kate Tregillis faces danger in this atmospheric British mystery!
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Soon Gone
Soon Gone
By Kate Bold
Book one in a new series: Across the Midwest, corpses are being found in abandoned churches beside chilling messages written in Latin. Can FBI agent Gemma Forge unravel the killer’s plans — and their twisted connection to Dante’s Inferno — before another victim is claimed?
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