This month’s best new literary fiction

Don't miss the best new literary fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We've got a great selection of literary fiction picks this month — including Oprah's latest book club selection, a captivating family drama, and more!

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	The latest from the author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is Oprah's new book club pick! WHY IT'S READWORTHY: After troubled 19-year-old Hai becomes the caretaker to Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, their bond dramatically changes both of their lives "Magnificent… In writing this book, Vuong may have joined the ranks of an elite few great novelists" (Los Angeles Times) Breathtakingly intimate yet epic in scope, this lyrical read has the book world abuzz Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers A sweeping wartime tale from 'a literary treasure' (Kristin Hannah) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: During the 19th century, Emilia defies societal norms to become a writer. When she's assigned to cover a brewing civil war in Chile, she sets out to find her elusive father In this ABA Indie Next pick, "Allende's writing is as lush as ever" (Publishers Weekly) "All of Allende's books, My Name Is Emilia del Valle included, have the epic feel of a major Hollywood film" (Associated Press) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers How could your life have changed — if only you had a different name? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The ripple effects of Cora's choice for her son's name unfold across three alternate timelines in this Read with Jenna pick Jojo Moyes, Ann Napolitano, Elin Hilderbrand, and many more are gushing about this "dazzling" novel (The Washington Post) "One of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you'll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend" (The Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers After a famous painting winds up in her possession, Louisa unravels its mysteries WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The beloved author of A Man Called Ove is back with "a moving ode to friendship" (People) "Backman again pays tribute to the forces that make an ordinary life extraordinary" in this "novel that celebrates the beauty of being alive" (BookPage) An instant New York Times bestseller highly anticipated by USA Today, Marie Claire, and many more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers Eight generations of a Tennessee family are visited by the Devil offering salvation WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A woman aboard a slave ship, her white-passing descendent, two warring brothers… What will each of their decisions be? An "ambitious, rollicking, heartbreaking" book that "demands to be read over and over" (Star Tribune) Fans of Zora Neale Hurston will devour this critically acclaimed epic Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers A mother's past and present collide in this novel Ann Patchett calls 'incredibly moving' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: When Margaret returns to her childhood home for her daughter's birthday pool party, memories of her picture-perfect yet deeply distressing youth come flooding back There's plenty to discuss in this stirring drama highly anticipated by Oprah Daily, People, and more "Profoundly beautiful" (NPR) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers When four half-siblings meet for the first time, chaos ensues… WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here delivers a riotous novel with "plenty of heart" (Publishers Weekly) After a man shows up on her doorstep and says he's her half brother, Madeline joins him for a life-changing road trip to find the rest of their family "Wilson's a master of creating offbeat relationships, and this story of family, mystery, and hope against all odds will surely rank among his best" (Town & Country) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers As residents flee a drowning near-future San Francisco, two strangers connect WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Named one of 2025's most anticipated books by People, San Francisco Chronicle, Elle, and more Follow a grieving artist and her elderly neighbor in an "affecting… powerful" debut (Library Journal) Calling all book clubs: This speculative read is the perfect pick Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers The legacy of two star-crossed lovers in 1865 reverberates 150 years into the future WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A Best Book of May according to Time, The Washington Post, and the New York Post As the descendants of Harrison and Tirzah pass down their crumbling love letter, their story lives on in this "layered novel that abounds with secrets and family drama" (Publishers Weekly) A New York Times bestselling author delivers a "page-turner that will teach readers a few things about our past" (The Boston Globe) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers This bold literary work has Time, The Washington Post, and Esquire abuzz WHY IT'S READWORTHY: At The Sea — where time and space have no bearing — Lina and her father meet fellow displaced migrants "An immersive, mind-bending experience… Thien's genius and mastery of her craft is on full display here" (Weike Wang, author of Rental House) "Fiction that serious readers will find enriching and rewarding" (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Google See other formats and retailers
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