| |  | | | A coming-of-age charmer with a TV adaptation on the way! | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - To find out what her parents are hiding from her, Pen spends a life-changing weekend at a famous writer's Scottish estate
- "Undeniably delicious" (The New York Times) and filled with juicy family secrets
- A Read with Jenna pick that instantly hit the New York Times bestseller list
- "Swept me off my feet" (Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple Street)
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 | | | Daisy Jones & The Six meets Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - This buzzy debut is slated for an A24 adaptation starring Saoirse Ronan and Austin Butler
- "Totally engrossing… I loved this novel" (Liz Moore, author of The God of the Woods)
- When two Berkeley students form a musical partnership, their talent, obsession, and need for belonging threaten their connection
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 | | | A small-town tragedy cracks open decades of guilt and secrets | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - After a murder occurs in her home, Angie must protect her family — even if it means confronting an unspeakable trauma from her youth
- Celeste Ng fans: Don't miss this "propulsive, deftly woven" novel (People)
- "An exploration of the struggles and impossible choices of two families linked by tragedy, guilt, blame, and love" (The Washington Post)
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 | | | See why Heather Morris calls this 'brilliantly written' debut 'hard to put down' | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - In 19th-century China, Little Flower is sold as a maidservant to spoiled Linjing — intertwining their fates in unexpected ways
- "An exceptional story that enchants from the first page to the last" (Publishers Weekly)
- "I can't wait to recommend this novel to everyone I know" (Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist)
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 | | | Ann Patchett fans: Take note of this rising literary star | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - An instant bestseller in the UK and Ireland called "a reading experience more akin to devouring a thriller than a work of domestic realism" (The Guardian)
- Fleeing her controlling husband with her daughters, Ciara is transformed by the other women in their temporary home
- Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes, raves, "Extraordinary… I clutched this book tightly as I read"
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 | | | On the roof of the American Museum of Natural History live two girls and their parents… | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Love Station Eleven? This poignant, tension-filled speculative novel is for you
- When a superstorm overcomes New York City, a family searches for refuge along the river
- "A celebration of human perseverance at the hands of nature's awe-inspiring power" (Kirkus Reviews starred review) that you won't soon forget
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 | | | An award-winning poet 'strikes gold' (Los Angeles Times) in her debut novel | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - "As remarkable and timeless as the very nature of fiction itself" (Morgan Talty, author of Fire Exit)
- In Berlin's artistic underground, a daughter of Afghan refugees is pulled into the orbit of a fading American literary star
- "Stunning, suspenseful, boldly defiant… I only put this novel down to marvel at its prose" (New York Times bestselling author Fatima Farheen Mirza)
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 | | | Historical fiction meets true crime in this gothic page-turner | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - A must-read for fans of The Alienist
- In 19th-century Edinburgh, James pursues his dreams of studying surgery — but a dangerous bargain with a body snatcher puts him in the crosshairs of two serial killers
- "A thrilling debut that will have readers turning pages deep into the night" (Hester Fox, author of The Last Heir to Blackwood Library)
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 | | | A generation-spanning saga of two families: one enslaved, one enslavers | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Alabama, 1943: On the morning of her grandfather's funeral, a frail woman appears on Eileen's doorstep with an astonishing story
- "A mesmerizing, ambitious novel about the way family secrets are often braided into America's shameful history of slavery" (Jess Walter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Cold Millions)
- Draws upon the author's own ancestry
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 | | | Forced to serve in a Nazi eugenics program, nurse Allina fights to save the babies in her care | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - "A spectacular debut that will make a splash in the world of World War II historical fiction" (Madeline Martin)
- Based on the true story of the notorious Lebensborn program
- This tale of love and sacrifice has praise from Jennifer Chiaverini, Hazel Gaynor, and more
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