Sunday, June 22, 2025

This month’s best new literary fiction

 
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This Month's Best New Literary Fiction
 
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Book cover for The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb
Oprah Winfrey says her latest book club pick 'stays with you in so many ways'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True
  • After causing the tragedy that tears his family apart, a young man must adjust to his new life — where small acts of kindness help him find hope
  • Glowing reviews from Alice Hoffman and Andre Dubus III, who says, "I could not put down The River Is Waiting, and I predict that you won't be able to either"
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Media mentions for The River Is Waiting by Wally LambMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah's Book Club, Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Flashlight by Susan Choi
A father's disappearance ripples across countries and decades
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Don't miss the latest from the author of the National Book Award winner Trust Exercise and Pulitzer Prize finalist American Woman
  • After her father goes missing during their year abroad in Japan, Louisa and her mother grapple with loss — and unanswered questions about what truly happened
  • "Never sentimental, never predictable, this aptly titled novel illuminates dark passages both fictional and real" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • The Wall Street Journal anoints this "the first major American novel to be published this year"
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Media mentions for Flashlight by Susan ChoiMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Town & Country, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
When an enigmatic, beloved English teacher suddenly vanishes, secrets spill out…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The students, parents, and teachers at an elite boarding school in New Jersey are at the center of this enthralling tale
  • The newest release from a prolific author "who is surely on any short list of America's greatest living writers" (The New York Times Magazine)
  • With overwhelming praise from huge names including Gillian Flynn and Michael Connelly, who "found it mesmerizing front to back"
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Media mentions for Fox by Joyce Carol OatesMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Esquire, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven
Ann Napolitano says reading this 'deeply satisfying' novel 'feels like watching a master painter at work'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After the tragic loss of one of their own, the Samuelsons search for peace across decades
  • A family saga highly anticipated by The New York Times, TODAY, The Boston Globe, and many others
  • Earned starred reviews from Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus Reviews
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Media mentions for Bug Hollow by Michelle HunevenMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Catch by Yrsa Daley-Ward
Two sisters encounter a woman claiming to be their long-lost mother
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Twins Clara and Dempsey were separated as infants after their mother was presumed dead. Thirty years later, could Serene have truly returned — or is it a con?
  • "Propelled by searching questions about how to be a mother and how to find fulfillment… A singular family drama" (Publishers Weekly)
  • This inventive first novel by an acclaimed poet is "elegant and unpredictable in the best possible way" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for The Catch by Yrsa Daley-WardMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, The Millions, Literary Hub
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Book cover for So Far Gone by Jess Walter
Ann Patchett is raving about this 'warm, funny, and loving novel… It's an American original'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Rhys has spent the past few years living off the grid in an isolated cabin. But he must come out of hiding to rescue his grandchildren from danger
  • Highly anticipated by The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and more
  • Penned by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions
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Media mentions for So Far Gone by Jess WalterMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Vogue, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick
The author of literary sensation The Measure delivers what's 'sure to be another hit' (Booklist)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Four strangers enter an experimental psychotherapy center that promises to erase their pain — but at what cost?
  • A poignant, thought-provoking novel from a Read with Jenna book club alum
  • "The character work is top-notch… Readers will be in no rush to see it end" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for The Poppy Fields by Nikki ErlickMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, People, New York Post, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Fire Concerto by Sarah Landenwich
A puzzling inheritance pulls a former pianist into a 19th-century mystery
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A vibrant storytelling experience, with well-developed characters and a thrilling pace" (Booklist)
  • The discoveries Clara makes about a composer's murder stand to upend her future — and the history of music
  • Great for fans of The Violin Conspiracy
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Media mentions for The Fire Concerto by Sarah LandenwichMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Booklist
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Book cover for The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
'This luxurious novel is set to take the world by storm' (Kirkus Reviews)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When the Avallon Hotel in West Virginia is transformed into a detention center for enemy diplomats, hotel manager June faces a moral dilemma
  • Based on a little-known true story from World War II
  • "Around every corner of this richly imagined world, we discover some new wonder" (The New York Times)
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Media mentions for The Listeners by Maggie StiefvaterMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, Harper's Bazaar, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Sisters by Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Fredrik Backman and Raven Leilani recommend this 'staggering achievement' (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Over three decades, the three Mikkola sisters — born to a Swedish father and a Tunisian mother — grapple with sibling love, rivalry, and loyalty
  • Highly anticipated by The New York Times and Vulture
  • A National Book Award finalist "generates every kind of heat… [The Sisters] will warm and transform you" (Tess Gunty, author of The Rabbit Hutch)
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Media mentions for The Sisters by Jonas Hassen KhemiriMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Vulture, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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