Thursday, August 22, 2024

This month’s best literary fiction

 
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This Month's Best New Literary Fiction
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Book cover for The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
A novelist attends his daughter's play — only to realize he's the subject
Inspired by a family vacation to an island off Sicily, playwright Sophia's new production eviscerates her father's fall from grace — laying bare long-simmering questions about gender, power, and generational strife.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Vulture, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Millions, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Hum by Helen Phillips
A chilling, unforgettable near-future vision comes alive in one of 2024's most anticipated novels
A desperate mother undergoes an experimental procedure that renders her unrecognizable to ever-present security cameras — a decision with disturbing and unforeseen consequences.
IN THE MEDIA
Book of the Month, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Vogue, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
'An odyssey, an epic, a lament, and a tale of redemption… A masterpiece'
– Ruth Ozeki
In an ancient Mesopotamian city, King Ashurbanipal builds a library that is torn down alongside his reign. But a single drop of water will tie his legacy to the generations that follow…
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa
'Captures the dreams of youth, and the lingering sweetness that can remain even after those dreams have faded'
– Bookpage, starred review
While staying with her glamorous aunt's family in coastal Japan, 12-year-old Tomoko is drawn into her eccentric cousin's intricately webbed world of secrets and storytelling.
IN THE MEDIA
Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, Esquire, Bustle, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, The Millions
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Book cover for Plays Well with Others by Sophie Brickman
Good Housekeeping promises 'heavenly hilarity for readers' awaits in this incisive social comedy
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 Pearl by Siân Hughes
'How utterly moving, to be under its beautiful, artful spell,' raves Paul Harding about this Booker Prize finalist
Under the shadow of her mother's disappearance, Marianne comes of age in a cottage on the edge of a sleepy village — where she will eventually discover a life-changing poem between the pages of one of her mother's books.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for And So I Roar by Abi Daré
A lyrical, gut-wrenching new release from the author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
After overhearing a hushed conversation between her terminally ill mother and her aunt at a hospital in Nigeria, Tia embarks on an ambitious quest.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, Elle, Parade, Los Angeles Times, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Horse by Willy Vlautin
A moving western that has won over Ann Patchett, Geraldine Brooks, and Joe Hill
In the Nevada desert, sixtysomething Al Ward lives in solitude — until a helpless horse mysteriously appears on his doorstep.
IN THE MEDIA
NPR, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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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
NPR, 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?
On the Rental Stranger app, one man navigates odd jobs across New York City, working as a mourner, a boyfriend, and a father to nine-year-old Lily. But Lily's starting to get suspicious…
IN THE MEDIA
Book of the Month, NPR, People, Associated Press, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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