Matt Haig’s The Life Impossible is part fantasy, part travel saga and part romance with one’s self, and that makes it well worth reading for anyone seeking a hopeful, warm journey that crackles with magic.
In We Solve Murders, Richard Osman accomplishes the seemingly impossible: a cozy mystery-thriller mashup.
Elyse Graham’s thrilling history of how scholars and librarians helped the U.S. outsmart the Nazis is a pulpy delight.
The careful balance between Intermezzo’s brisk pace and its quite fearless exploration of sexual desire makes Sally Rooney’s fourth novel her most ambitious yet.
Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk looses her deft, dark satirical wit on the rigid patriarchal world of pre-World War I Europe. The result is an enchanting, unsettling bildungsroman like nothing you’ve read before.
Based on the eponymous poem by Ada Limon that will be carried into space by the Europa Clipper, In Praise of Mystery is like falling into a dream—vibrant and vast, joyful and curious.
Amber McBride stunned us with her young adult debut, Me (Moth), then did so again with her first foray into middle grade, Gone Wolf—”There is nothing quite like it,” we declared in a starred review. Needless to say, we’re eager to see what the incisive National Book Award finalist will do in her next middle grade offering, Onyx & Beyond.
Readers seeking big ideas and colorful splashes of language will love exploring Alan Moore’s two parallel Londons in The Great When.
Ta-Nehisi Coates wrestles with the weighty responsibility of being a writer in The Message, a powerful collection of essays.
Centered on a teen love triangle in a North Dakota community dominated by sugar beet farming, Louise Erdrich’s The Mighty Red might just be a new American classic.
Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Maus, brings his charismatic illustration style to this wacky, metafictional picture book, which claims it’s not a book. Actually, it’s a dog, who has been transformed by an angry wizard’s curse. Kids are sure to delight in how much Kids are sure to delight in how much Open Me . . . I’m a Dog commits to the bit: It even features fuzzy pages and a leash.
Freya Marske’s dazzling Swordcrossed is an immersive fantasy with a rich love story at its heart.
Cornelia Funke has delighted audiences across the globe with her spellbinding novels, and Inkheart and its sequels are arguably the most beloved entries on a legendary bibliography. Fans of Meggie and Mo’s storytelling exploits will be thrilled to learn that the original trilogy is getting a follow-up with Inkworld, in which the conniving Orpheus returns to get back at our iconic heroes.
It’s perhaps easier to list the entertainment roles Keke Palmer hasn’t held than those she has. (The Emmy winner and Nope star probably has not been a gaffer—though we wouldn’t put it past her.) Whether she’s acting, producing, recording music, writing scripts or hosting a variety of TV shows, Palmer dominates the industry. In Master of Me, Palmer goes behind the scenes of her extraordinary career, revealing personal challenges and the tools she has used to move forward. Her story is sure to inspire.
Lauren Kung Jessen’s thoughtful and evocative romance Yin Yang Love Song is filled with fascinating glimpses of traditional Chinese medicine.
In Calling In, veteran feminist activist Loretta J. Ross powerfully argues that we must give up cancel culture to reclaim our shared humanity.
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem offers a world of inspiration for young creators of many kinds.
Perfect for those who are grown up and those who are still growing up, Dreamover is a nostalgic and thought-provoking experience.
Go Tell It is an inspiring look at James Baldwin, one of America’s most important writers.
With an artful eye and bold style, Rawaan Alkhatib elevates the humble date in her brilliantly designed, deliciously concocted cookbook, Hot Date!
With a sharp sense of dark humor and a stunning voice, Neena Viel uses well-worn horror tropes in deliciously terrifying ways in her debut, Listen
Mothers and Sons is a touching story about the self-inflicted pain of long-buried memories, once again demonstrating Adam Haslett’s ability to produce graceful, emotionally affecting
