Tuesday, July 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 Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart
'Pull up a beach chair: The book of the summer is here' (People)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The New York Times, Time, The Washington Post, and many more are raving about this highly anticipated read
  • Precocious 10-year-old Vera reflects on her colorful family falling apart — and searches for the truth about her biological mother — in a near-future US marked by instability
  • "A novel you can read in one sitting that will stay with you forever" (Karen Russell)
  • Penned by the New York Times bestselling author of Our Country Friends
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Media mentions for Vera, or Faith by Gary ShteyngartMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Bustle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Among Friends by Hal Ebbott
At a lavish birthday party, the bond between two families fractures
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In upstate New York, tension simmers at a country estate — and culminates in a shocking act that has lasting consequences
  • An up-and-coming literary star delivers "a wonderful, sly, and subtle novel. Every sentence keeps you hanging in the air, waiting for the next punch to the gut" (Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace)
  • Named one of the books readers of The New York Times are most excited about this summer
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Media mentions for Among Friends by Hal EbbottMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild
Jodi Picoult calls this buzzy debut 'one of the best books I've read this year'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Honor longs to have another baby, but her husband, Tom, isn't sure it's a good idea. Then, a shocking event changes everything
  • "Begins with such a gasp-inducing twist that it's almost impossible to describe… This engrossing read will have you furiously flipping through the pages" (Real Simple)
  • "Finding Grace feels like a movie, with characters and scenes that explode off the page" (Carola Lovering, author of Tell Me Lies)
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Media mentions for Finding Grace by Loretta RothschildMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Oprah Daily, People, Town & Country, Real Simple, Indie Next List, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs
Six young women are trapped at a Catholic reform school teeming with dark secrets
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This "powerful and unforgettable novel" (Library Journal starred review) is based on a harrowing true story
  • From the prolific and beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookshop
  • "After decades of bestsellers, Wayward Girls might be Susan Wiggs's opus" (New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni)
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Media mentions for Wayward Girls by Susan WiggsMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Vulture, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for If You Love It, Let It Kill You by Hannah Pittard
'A dishy work of autofiction that everyone will be talking about' (The New York Times)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After a novelist learns she'll appear in an unflattering light in her ex-husband's book, it sparks an unusual crisis
  • Rave reviews from Ann Napolitano, Kevin Wilson, and Emily St. John Mandel, who says, "It's exquisitely sharp, very funny, moving, and strange in the best possible way"
  • A summer 2025 must-read according to The New York Times, Elle, and more
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Media mentions for If You Love It, Let It Kill You by Hannah PittardMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Elle, Vulture, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang
At the Satisfaction Café, customers can find comfort — and life-changing connections
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Ann Patchett adored this "insightful, necessary, and beautiful novel"
  • One of summer 2025's best books, according to People and Oprah Daily
  • "Kathy Wang's sumptuous new novel The Satisfaction Café beguiled me so fiercely I wanted, once finished, to un-remember it so I could relish it again for the first time" (The Boston Globe)
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Media mentions for The Satisfaction Café by Kathy WangMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager
Fans of The Midnight Library will love this inventive page-turner
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Jamie Ford was left spellbound by this "enchanting, genre-defying novel"
  • Museum employee Claire steps into a painting by Henri Matisse — where she meets his son, Jean!
  • "You'll never look at a museum the same way again after reading this imaginative book" (Today)
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Media mentions for The Art of Vanishing by Morgan PagerMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Greatest Possible Good by Ben Brooks
When Arthur Candlewick donates his fortune to charity, it sends his wealthy family into disarray
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Can the already unhappy Candlewicks navigate the aftermath of Arthur's decision?
  • "A sharp-witted tragicomedy about money, morality, and a family teetering on the brink" (Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple Street)
  • "The pleasures of this novel's writing, characters, and plot are fully equal to its good intentions" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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Media mentions for The Greatest Possible Good by Ben BrooksMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida
This international bestseller is a warm hug in book form
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Enter a 24-7 shop that provides everything from delicious sandwiches to life-changing wisdom
  • Has sold over half a million copies in Japan
  • "For lovers of the uplifting and heartwarming and believers in humanity, a timely, lovely, and much-needed escape" (Library Journal)
  • "Readers of healing fiction like Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold will be delighted" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko MachidaMEDIA MENTIONS:Vulture, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Room on the Sea by André Aciman
The acclaimed author of Call Me by Your Name pens an 'exquisite' collection (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A coastal resort, a New York courthouse, and an art program in Italy are the sites of life-altering connection in these three novellas
  • "Count on Aciman for stories filled with love, lust, loss, and not a small measure of regret" (Library Journal starred review)
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Media mentions for Room on the Sea by André AcimanMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, People, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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