Saturday, November 29, 2025

This season’s 10 best fiction releases

 
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This Month's Best New Top Fiction Picks
What were Readworthy's 10 biggest, buzziest fiction picks this season? Keep reading to discover the fiction titles that everyone is talking about — and find your next unputdownable book.
 
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Book cover for The Widow by John Grisham
A sensational #1 New York Times bestseller from a 'literary legend' (USA Today)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When small-town lawyer Simon Latch is accused of murder, he must untangle a twisted plot in order to find the real killer — and clear his name…
  • Publishers Weekly calls this one "a captivating legal whodunit" that will stick in your head long after the final page is turned
  • "The Widow is John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best. No one does it better" (Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark)
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Media mentions for The Widow by John GrishamMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, CBS Mornings, People, Parade, The Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Queen Esther by John Irving
After 40 years, John Irving returns to the world of The Cider House Rules
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • At an orphanage in St. Cloud, Dr. Larch helps Esther, a young Jewish girl born in Vienna, find a family to adopt her — and transforms her life
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from the National Book Award–winning author of A Prayer for Owen Meany and The World According to Garp
  • "It is impossible to imagine the American — or international – literary landscape without John Irving" (Time)
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Media mentions for Queen Esther by John IrvingMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
This Booker Prize finalist is 'not so much a novel as a marvel' (The New York Times Book Review)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Ann Patchett raves: "I wanted to pack a little suitcase and stay inside this book forever"
  • After first meeting on an overnight train, Sonia and Sunny find their lives repeatedly intersecting across decades and countries
  • This New York Times bestseller is the first novel from the acclaimed author of The Inheritance of Loss in nearly two decades
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Media mentions for The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran DesaiMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Elle, Vulture, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
'A tour de force… Coben and Witherspoon are a dream team' (Lucy Foley)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Reeling from the loss of her career, Maggie McCabe accepts an unconventional job with an elite plastic surgeon — but when a patient disappears, she's pulled into a sinister web of wealth and deceit
  • This smash-hit #1 New York Times bestseller is "a dynamic, riveting, and twisty thriller — complete with a heroine that you'll absolutely love" (Laura Dave)
  • Cowritten by an Academy Award–winning actor and a beloved thriller author hailed as "simply one of the all-time greats" (Gillian Flynn)
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Media mentions for Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan CobenMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, TODAY Show, CBS Mornings, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Post, Variety, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Race through this #1 New York Times bestseller before the Netflix adaptation!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The Da Vinci Code's Robert Langdon is back and better than ever in this "story is so riveting you'll want to clear your calendar" (USA Today)
  • Symbology professor Langdon travels to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture — where a missing person and a lost manuscript throw him into the center of a twisted conspiracy…
  • "Dan Brown clearly had fun writing his new book. It's contagious" (The Washington Post)
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Media mentions for The Secret of Secrets by Dan BrownMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Good Housekeeping, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Heart the Lover by Lily King
'Only Lily King could tell a story so steeped in sorrow and so filled with hope' (The Washington Post)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from the acclaimed author of Writers & Lovers
  • What happens when the effects of a complex relationship between three college students reverberate years later?
  • "The day I finished reading it, I did something I have never done before: I put my copy into an envelope and sent it to my best friend, so that I'd have someone to talk to about it" (Literary Hub)
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Media mentions for Heart the Lover by Lily KingMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, USA Today, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Parade, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
The latest from 'the modern master' of pulse-pounding thrillers (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch" (Los Angeles Times)
  • When an AI company is tied to the murder of a teenage girl, Mickey Haller is put on the case — but the truth turns out to be more twisted than he could have ever imagined…
  • This instant New York Times bestseller reaffirms that "any new book by Michael Connelly is a cause for celebration" (HuffPost)
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Media mentions for The Proving Ground by Michael ConnellyMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer
Oprah's November book club pick is a captivating portrait of a decades-long marriage
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Eight years after Claire's cancer diagnosis, the end of her life draws near — and she makes a request of her husband, Eliot, that upends his world
  • Andrew Sean Greer, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Less, guarantees: "Readers, you will shed tears and talk long into the night about this book"
  • "In the final pages, with their small, quiet turns, we have the readerly satisfaction of a good ending" (The New York Times)
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Media mentions for Some Bright Nowhere by Ann PackerMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah's Book Club, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Parade, Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
This season's buzziest historical novel has wowed everyone from Ann Patchett to Tom Hanks
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Across generations, two Midwestern families find their lives irrevocably transformed by the consequences of a shattering secret
  • A Read with Jenna pick and New York Times bestseller that "draws the reader into its time and place and simply beguiles" (BookPage)
  • "Buckeye is a thing of wonder. It's my book of the year. I couldn't love it more" (Chris Whitaker)
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Media mentions for Buckeye by Patrick RyanMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Financial Times, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
The New York Times Book Review calls this stunning work 'a true literary achievement'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This National Book Award finalist and Oprah's Book Club pick is "a literary gem with the pace of a thriller" (USA Today)
  • In a ravaged near-future, two families desperate to protect their children clash
  • "Gives Cormac McCarthy's The Road a run for its money… Equal parts dazzling and devastating" (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stacy Schiff)
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Media mentions for A Guardian and a Thief by Megha MajumdarMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah's Book Club, Time Magazine, NPR, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Town & Country, Elle, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Blue Smoke
Blue Smoke
By Nora Roberts
A “riveting” New York Times bestseller (Booklist) hailed as “classic Roberts” (Library Journal): Arson investigator Reena Hale is haunted by the fire that changed her life — and as she begins receiving mysterious threats, she realizes someone intends to make sure she’ll never forget it…
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Moment to Moment
Moment to Moment
By Barbara Delinsky
A swoon-worthy romance from a New York Times bestselling author: When Russ rescues a mysterious woman — who disappears before he learns her name — he feels compelled to find her again. But Dana isn’t ready to open her heart to a stranger, no matter how strong the attraction between them may be…
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Forever and for Always
Forever and for Always
By Sophie Love
With over 1,500 five-star ratings on Amazon: Leaving New York City behind for idyllic Sunset Harbor, Maine, Emily is determined to turn her father’s abandoned home into a seaside bed-and-breakfast — and it isn’t long before romance blooms between Emily and the house’s charming caretaker, Daniel…
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The Underground Library
The Underground Library
By Jennifer Ryan
Inspired by true events: When the London Blitz destroys their community’s beloved local library, three women band together to save its stories. Booklovers will be delighted by this poignant read from the USA Today bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir!
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The Lost Girl
The Lost Girl
By Alan Jacobson
When widowed attorney Amy Robbins makes a chilling discovery about her late family, she turns to her FBI agent sister-in-law for help — but professional fixer Mickey Keller has no choice but to stop them from unearthing the truth… “Jacobson expertly ratchets up the tension” (Tess Gerritsen).
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Fear Nothing
Fear Nothing
By Lisa Gardner
From a #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense! Still recovering from a brutal attack, Detective D. D. Warren turns to a pair of sisters — and their dark history — to stop a sadistic serial killer before she ends up in the crosshairs… “Gardner retains her place on thrillerdom’s top tier” (Booklist starred review).
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A Glancing Light
A Glancing Light
By Aaron Elkins
When a genuine Rubens portrait turns up in a warehouse full of fakes, Seattle-based museum curator Chris Norgren heads to Italy for answers — but uncovers a twisting murder plot instead! An Edgar Award–winning author delivers this “fresh, funny, thoroughly enjoyable mystery” (Publishers Weekly).
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Inside His Heart
Inside His Heart
By Kate Bold
A chilling recent release: Criminal psychology professor Lucy Crimson is the FBI’s first port of call whenever they need insights into the minds of serial killers. But when a dangerously intelligent predator targets her, Lucy will have to draw upon all her skills to outsmart them…
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Girl Two: Taken
Girl Two: Taken
By Molly Black
FBI Special Agent Maya Gray is horrified to learn that a diabolical serial killer has kidnapped 12 women — and for every cold case Molly solves, he’ll release one captive. The stakes are high… especially when he reveals that one of the women is her sister.
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Narrow the Road
Narrow the Road
By James Wade
“A soulful, thoughtful, and wise story I didn’t want to end” (USA Today bestselling author Donna Everhart): When William receives a letter from a mysterious sender who claims to know his father’s location, he sets out on a journey through the East Texas wilderness with his best friend, aspiring mortician Ollie. “Rewarding” (Publishers Weekly starred review).
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The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
By Honoré de Balzac
“The great thing about work this entertaining is that it’s still exciting nearly 200 years on” (The Guardian). In this classic work that captures the range of lives in 19th-century France — from lords and politicians to moneylenders and artists — “characters and sentences still leap from the page as if they were trapped there just seconds ago” (The Boston Globe).
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Life on the Refrigerator Door
Life on the Refrigerator Door
By Alice Kuipers
This “bittersweet, funny, and achingly real” novel (Publishers Weekly) explores the shifting bond between a struggling single mom and her teenage daughter — as told through notes left on their refrigerator door. “Very original and touching” (Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat).
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The Stranger at No. 6
The Stranger at No. 6
By Gemma Rogers
A terrifying new release! The beautiful house on Church Road might be a dream home for the Reilly family — but little do they know that they’re sharing it with a stranger. Molly is living in their empty loft, and her hidden presence will reveal many family secrets, including a potential connection to a missing local woman…
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