Sunday, August 18, 2024

Readworthy: This month’s best popular fiction

 
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This Month's Best New Popular Fiction
Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? Let us know.
 
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Book cover for The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Real Simple says the August Read with Jenna pick is 'full of witty dialogue and lovably imperfect characters'
At a lavish Newport hotel, Lila is celebrating her wedding weekend — while Phoebe is planning to end her life. But as Phoebe gets pulled into the festivities, will she find something worth living for?
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TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Real Simple, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for How to Leave the House by Nathan Newman
'It's impossible not to be charmed by this bighearted story' (Bustle) that's already been optioned for TV
The day before he leaves for college, Natwest desperately searches for an embarrassing package that's gone missing — and his odyssey brings together an eccentric cast of characters from his small town!
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Financial Times, Esquire, Bustle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang
What if you could hire a stranger to be your friend, fiancé — or even the father to your child?
As a top-rated man on the Rental Stranger app navigates odd jobs across New York City, his long-term role as a father is threatened — and he must consider the bond he's built with his pretend daughter.
IN THE MEDIA
Book of the Month, NPR, Associated Press, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for They Dream in Gold by Mai Sennaar
Critics and authors are raving about this decade-spanning family saga
Sparks fly from the moment Bonnie and Mansour meet, and they fall into a whirlwind romance that takes them across continents. But then Mansour disappears, and pregnant Bonnie sets out to find him.
IN THE MEDIA
Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Real Simple, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Plays Well with Others by Sophie Brickman
'One of the funniest books I've read in years — a wildly inventive, rule-busting debut that begs to be read in a single sitting'
– Grant Ginder, author of The People We Hate at the Wedding
As advice columnist Annie struggles to navigate the cutthroat world of New York City parenting, she commits a social gaffe that goes viral — and forces her to confront her own behavior!
IN THE MEDIA
TODAY Show, People, New York Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for There's Nothing Wrong with Her by Kate Weinberg
Jojo Moyes says this darkly comic novel is 'one of those books I will read again and again'
As Vita finds her life upended by a mysterious, debilitating illness she calls The Pit, she forges an unexpected bond with her upstairs neighbors — and tries to figure out the truth of her condition.
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Parade, The Guardian, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for A Great Marriage by Frances Mayes
A stunning tale of love, family, and secrets from the beloved author of Under the Tuscan Sun
Dara and Austin fall in love quickly, and they're determined to make their relationship work — so their families are shocked when Dara abruptly cancels their wedding. Why does she refuse to reveal what truly happened?
IN THE MEDIA
People, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff
Jodi Picoult has 'never read a story quite like this deeply moving, complex novel'
After 60 years together, Evelyn and Joseph reveal to their grown children that Evelyn has received a devastating diagnosis — and they've decided to end their lives together. They retrace their love story in this heart-wrenching read.
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Book of the Month, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Off the Books by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier
'Delightfully offbeat yet weighty… A fresh take on the classic American road novel'
– Publishers Weekly
While working as a chauffeur, Ivy League dropout Mei finds herself transporting Henry, an enigmatic new client, from San Francisco to Syracuse — but Henry is hiding a secret that will rock Mei to her core.
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The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu
'Charming and insightful… This is a workplace comedy with heart'
– Camille Perri, author of The Assistants
Follow a Texas high school's teachers, administrators, and staff as they deal with complicated personal lives, busybody parents, and more in this wildly entertaining novel.
IN THE MEDIA
Parade, Library Reads, Library Journal, Booklist
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