This month’s best new literary fiction

Don't miss the best new literary fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Don't miss this month's literary fiction picks — which include a riveting family drama, a poignant novel with praise from Ann Patchett, and more!

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	'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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers '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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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