Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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 The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
October's stunning Read with Jenna pick revolves around one unlikely wedding
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In a tight-knit prairie community, rebellious Kismet's marriage to farmer's son Gary has far-reaching consequences
  • A Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author's latest New York Times bestseller
  • "A testament to [Erdrich's] surpassing greatness and a glorious gift to her readers" (The Boston Globe)
FEATURED IN:
TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Real Simple, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Global phenomenon Sally Rooney is back with what Booklist calls 'her best book yet'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Immediately shot to the top of the New York Times bestsellers list
  • After their father's death, two very different brothers contend with grief, desire, and the possibilities of the future
  • "Even the author's skeptics are liable to be swept away by this novel's forceful currents of feeling" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, USA Today, Slate, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Real Simple, Elle, Vulture, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Ever since a mysterious star appeared in the sky above Norway, no one has died
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A painter, a police detective, an undertaker, and others navigate the bewildering phenomenon
  • "Enthralling… You can't stop reading" (The Atlantic)
  • From the acclaimed author of the bestselling My Struggle series
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Playground by Richard Powers
The residents of one French Polynesian island will determine humanity's future…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Prepare to be awed" (The Washington Post)
  • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of the sensational bestseller The Overstory
  • Will the islanders green-light a revolutionary project that will transform the ocean?
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Vulture, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for A Reason to See You Again by Jami Attenberg
Meet your new favorite dysfunctional family
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Highly anticipated by The New York Times, Associated Press, Time, People, and more
  • Over the course of 40 years, a troubled mother and her daughters search for belonging and redemption as they navigate a rapidly changing world
  • "A moving epic about the endurance of family love" (Real Simple)
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Real Simple, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery
If you liked The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Lessons in Chemistry, you should check in for a stay!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "I cannot imagine a more perfect use of an afternoon than reading this book" (The New Yorker)
  • Follows a group of working women from disparate backgrounds who live at the Biedermeier in 1960s New York
  • Highly anticipated by The New York Times, Vulture, and more
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Vulture, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
The arrival of a newcomer at a remote mountain health resort brings strange happenings…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the Nobel Prize–winning author behind Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
  • "Glorious… Will knock the wind out of you" (San Francisco Chronicle)
  • Inspired by Thomas Mann's classic The Magic Mountain
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Vulture, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Love Can't Feed You by Cherry Lou Sy
After immigrating to the US from the Philippines, a family finds itself torn between two worlds
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Named a best book of fall by People and Harper's Bazaar
  • "It's a knockout" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
  • An intergenerational coming-of-age novel hailed as "a shattering debut" (People)
FEATURED IN:
People, Harper's Bazaar, Real Simple, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerรกn
When a young girl dies, her wealthy family's live-in housemaid opens up…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Estela worked quietly — but she saw everything
  • An international bestseller's eagerly anticipated English translation
  • "A modern masterpiece" (Literary Hub)
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
When a dressmaker's son is accepted into a prestigious English boarding school, his world opens
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "The finest novel yet from one of the great writers of our time" (The Guardian)
  • A moving saga spanning one man's entire life
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Slate, Vulture, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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