Monday, August 17, 2026

This month’s best new popular fiction

 
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This Month’s Best New Popular Fiction
 
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Book cover for You’ll Love It Here by Natalie Sue
‘A lovely look at finding belonging in the most unlikely of places’ (Kirkus Reviews)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From the author of I Hope This Finds You Well, who Taylor Jenkins Reid recommends “for someone who needs a good laugh”
  • All Mona wants is to move out of her crumbling apartment building — but when she loses her job, she becomes the property’s super instead! Will her quirky, nosy neighbors help her discover her true self?
  • “Book groups will find lots to discuss in this warm, humorous, and deeply touching novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy Fredrik Backman, Shelby Van Pelt, or Elinor Lipman” (Library Journal)
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Media mentions for You’ll Love It Here by Natalie Sue MEDIA MENTIONS: TODAY Show, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, Forbes, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for If Books Could Kill by Kate Eberle
Roxie makes a wish to live in a swoon-worthy romance novel — but gets stuck in a thriller instead
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • With zero experience in the genre, Roxie ropes Grant, a professor who loves crime fiction, into her fight to survive against a murderous stranger
  • This “unputdownable” genre mash-up (Publishers Weekly starred review) examines familiar tropes in a fresh, exciting new light
  • “If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped inside your favorite novel… you will absolutely love this book” (Alicia Thompson)
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Media mentions for If Books Could Kill by Kate Eberle MEDIA MENTIONS: Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison
Four estranged friends reunite for a funeral — and wind up trapped in a time loop
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • You’ll be swept away to a dilapidated yet charming pink beach house on a sleepy island off the Georgia coast!
  • From the author of The Other Side of Now, hailed as “one of the funniest writers working today” (Bustle)
  • “Packed full of wit, charm, a delicious amount of tension, and characters you won’t want to say goodbye to” (Sophie Cousens)
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Media mentions for Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for A Thousand Little Goodbyes by Lucy Gilmore
Two best friends set out on the road trip of a lifetime — but one is hiding a devastating secret…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • As Chrissie and Scarlett traverse across the country, Scarlett is determined to show Chrissie how to live without her
  • A moving and heart-tugging read from the author of The Lonely Hearts Book Club
  • Firefly Lane meets PS, I Love You
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Book cover for Take What You Can by Naima Coster
This GMA Book Club pick is a ‘delicious page-turner’ (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • One of summer 2026’s most anticipated books, according to The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, and Time
  • As best friends Val and Milly navigate life and motherhood in New York City, their bond is tested — and they must face painful secrets from the time they spent together in France many years ago
  • Catherine Newman, author of Sandwich, says, “Take What You Can is so brilliantly, unbelievably good I have a burning in my heart from gulping it down too fast”
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Media mentions for Take What You Can by Naima Coster MEDIA MENTIONS: Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty
Fans of The Midnight Library will fall in love with this heartfelt, enchanting tale
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • At the Time Travel Agency, you can revisit any moment in the past — but which would you choose?
  • People and Southern Living name this one of summer’s most anticipated books
  • Take it from Liane Moriarty: “I could wish I wrote it but then I wouldn’t have had the pleasure of reading this truly extraordinary, exquisite novel… I just have to say it, my sister is a literary genius”
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Media mentions for Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Single Girls by John Searles
Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians, recommends this ‘irresistibly fun, sparkling novel’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Oprah Daily and Harper’s Bazaar agree: This is one of summer’s best books
  • This “exuberantly imagined” read (Kirkus Reviews) is “brimming with retro New York glamour” (The Boston Globe)
  • Cosmopolitan is struggling — until a trailblazer unafraid of a little scandal takes control… With a team of savvy women, can Helen Gurley Brown revive the magazine in just three issues?
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Media mentions for Single Girls by John Searles MEDIA MENTIONS: TODAY Show, Oprah Daily, People, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens
A ‘witty and poignant novel’ (Kirkus Reviews) about the highs and lows of motherhood
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A woman sets out to have one perfect day with her children before her maternity leave ends — but over the course of 24 hours, her plan goes awry
  • “I absolutely loved it… Insightful, propulsive, unputdownable” (Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina)
  • “Relatable on so many levels, parents and nonparents will devour this novel” (Marie Claire)
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Media mentions for Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens MEDIA MENTIONS: The Guardian, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Forest Becomes Her by Julie Carrick Dalton
Parade calls this ‘the perfect choice for book clubs around the world’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In an idyllic Massachusetts town, a centuries-old forest is removed to make way for new housing — and three women across generations set out to save the last remaining oak tree
  • Praise from Kristy Woodson Harvey, Sarah Penner, and Lily Brooks-Dalton, who says, “Julie Carrick Dalton has conjured a landscape that remembers everything — and gives us characters we won’t soon forget”
  • Explores themes of family, grief, and humanity’s powerful connection to nature
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Media mentions for The Forest Becomes Her by Julie Carrick Dalton MEDIA MENTIONS: Parade, The Boston Globe, Booklist
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Book cover for The New People by Andrea Uptmor
New homeowners Emma and Rachel have no idea their predecessors are still living in the attic
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Emma and Rachel are hoping to find a fresh start when they buy a flipped foreclosure in a Midwestern town. But Charlotte and Dirk are hiding out upstairs, and Charlotte is plotting sabotage…
  • “A timely, propulsive, and bighearted debut” penned by “a master storyteller” (Bruce Holsinger)
  • “The heart of this book is about marriage: what it is, what it has been, and what it can be” (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for The New People by Andrea Uptmor MEDIA MENTIONS: Time Magazine, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Please Pass the Guilt
Please Pass the Guilt
By Rex Stout
When a television executive is killed by a desk bomb, Nero Wolfe must determine the murderer among a growing list of suspects. “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore” (The New York Times Book Review).
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Innocent Blood
By P.D. James
From a New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the greatest contemporary writer of classic crime” (The Sunday Times): Adopted by a wealthy family, Philippa has always wondered about her biological parents — but nothing has prepared her for the shocking truth. “Most cunningly plotted… We are held in tingling suspense” (The New York Times).
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The Good Luck of Right Now
The Good Luck of Right Now
By Matthew Quick
A story “as funny as it is touching” (USA Today) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook! When Bartholomew’s mother dies, he seeks comfort in writing letters to her hero, Richard Gere, and embarks on a sweet pilgrimage of self-discovery. “I loved this novel” (Wally Lamb).
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Adrift
Adrift
By Lisa Brideau
Ess wakes alone, adrift in the ocean, with no memory of how she arrived there. Despite finding a mysterious note ordering her to never look back, she sails to a coastal town in the Pacific Northwest to search for her past… “Give this one to suspense readers eager for a different kind of thriller” (Library Journal).
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Silent Scream
By Lynda La Plante
A chilling installment in a beloved series from an author who “practically invented the thriller” (Karin Slaughter): After a British actress is savagely murdered in London, Detective Anna Travis must juggle multiple suspects to catch the killer.
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Lady Clementine
Lady Clementine
By Marie Benedict
From a New York Times bestselling author: This “well-researched, illuminating” historical novel (Booklist) examines the life of ambitious Clementine Churchill as she supports her influential husband’s political work during two world wars. “Outstanding… A compelling page-turner” (Library Journal starred review).
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Countdown
Countdown
By Sara Driscoll
A festive New Year’s Eve celebration turns deadly when a luxury yacht is taken hostage in New York Harbor. Top NYPD negotiator Gemma Capello is doing her best to buy time, while Detective Sean Logan and his ace tactical squad plan their raid — but Gemma can’t help but feel that the details aren’t adding up… A white-knuckle thriller!
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
By Jamie Ford
A stunning New York Times bestseller with over 111,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When a hotel uncovers the decades-old possessions of Japanese families incarcerated during World War II, Henry searches for a sign of the girl he once loved. “Mesmerizing and evocative” (Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants).
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The Pianist
The Pianist
By Wladyslaw Szpilman
With over 41,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: A Polish pianist who survived the Holocaust in hiding recounts his story in this moving memoir that became an Academy Award–winning film. “[Szpilman’s] book is distinguished by the dazzling clarity he brings… A remarkably lucid observer and chronicler” (Publishers Weekly).
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Late Bloomer
Late Bloomer
By Fern Michaels
In this New York Times bestseller, withdrawn Cady must face her past when she returns to rural Pennsylvania to care for her beloved grandmother. “Michaels’s delightful sense of humor and understanding… make this a riveting and poignant tale” (Library Journal).
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The Dead Tell Lies
The Dead Tell Lies
By J F Kirwan
After learning the serial killer blamed for his wife’s murder may have been innocent, former Scotland Yard criminal psychologist Greg Adams returns to reopen the case that destroyed his life. As he hunts a murderer who seems to know him intimately, Greg must confront the terrifying possibility that the real culprit has been watching him all along…
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