New Fiction
April 2026
 
General Fiction 
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
American Fantasy
by Emma Straub

From New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow, an irresistible story about what happens when your teenage fantasy comes true after you're already an adult.
American Spirits by Anna Dorn
American Spirits
by Anna Dorn

A love letter to pop music, American Spirits charts an icon's fall--and an obsessive fangirl's rise.
Body Double by Hanna Johansson
Body Double
by Hanna Johansson

In this Hitchcockian literary thriller, two women who fall in love and move in together begin to resemble each other, while elsewhere a young woman who works transcribing recordings for a ghostwriter receives a strange message that will come to upend her life.
Bumblebee Season by Eileen Garvin
Bumblebee Season
by Eileen Garvin

From Eileen Garvin, nationally bestselling author of The Music of Bees and Crow Talk, a heartwarming new story that returns to the vibrant world of beekeeping.
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell
Cherry Baby
by Rainbow Rowell

#1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell returns with a breathtakingly honest novel about a woman who lost everything -- and isn't sure she wants it back.
Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein
Dear Monica Lewinsky
by Julia Langbein

A novel about a middle aged court stenographer who must reexamine an ill-advised affair she had with a professor during the summer of the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Dreamt I Found You by Jimin Han
Dreamt I Found You
by Jimin Han

From the critically acclaimed author of The Apology comes a contemporary retelling of Korea's Romeo & Juliet, as the cousin of the star-crossed lovers helps them avoid a tragic fate.
Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta
Ghost Town
by Tom Perrotta

From New York Times bestselling author Tom Perrotta, comes a gripping and darkly nostalgic tale about a tumultuous summer in 1970s suburban New Jersey, from the perspective of a middle-aged writer, looking back on a series of events that changed his life--and the story he finally has the courage to tell.
Go Gentle by Maria Semple
Go Gentle
by Maria Semple

The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in.
Harmless by Miranda Shulman
Harmless
by Miranda Shulman

A twisty novel of sisterhood, friendship, and obsession that asks: Can we ever really outrun what haunts us most?
Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez
Last Night in Brooklyn
by Xochitl Gonzalez

New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a captivating story about a young woman whose life becomes ensnared in her glamorous neighbor's secret past.
Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola
Leave Your Mess at Home
by Tolani Akinola

A warm, funny and tender debut about the uncomfortable, unbreakable ties of family as four adult siblings come home to confront the state of their own lives and each other.
Liar's Dice by Juliet Faithfull
Liar's Dice
by Juliet Faithfull

An astonishing debut about a teenage girl in 1970s Brazil who is torn away from her twin sister--and who must learn what it means to fight for those she loves when all the odds are stacked against her.
Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel by Jane Smiley
Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
by Jane Smiley

From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past.
Like This, But Funnier by Hallie Cantor
Like This, But Funnier
by Hallie Cantor

For fans of Dolly Alderton and HBO's Hacks, a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about faking it (and "making it") as a writer in Hollywood.
Livonia Chow Mein by Abigail Savitch-Lew
Livonia Chow Mein
by Abigail Savitch-Lew

In the vein of Happiness Falls and Family Lore, a gripping story of family history and political upheaval centered around a Chinese family-owned restaurant in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and its impact on the neighborhood's Jewish and Black residents over the course of a century.
Love by the Book by Jessica George
Love by the Book
by Jessica George

The New York Times bestselling author of Maame is back with a funny, moving story about the friendship between two women at a crossroads in their thirties.
The Lumber Baron's Wife by Lynn Austin
The Lumber Baron's Wife
by Lynn Austin

When the young wife of a powerful lumber baron vanishes into the wilds of frontier Michigan, her friend is left to unravel the truth in this captivating dual-timeline novel from bestselling author Lynn Austin.
Meet Me in Italy by Brenda Novak
Meet Me in Italy
by Brenda Novak

A sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast promises a fresh start--and reveals secrets never imagined in New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's tender new novel.
The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly
The Midnight Show
by Lee Kelly

An immersive, page-turning novel about surviving as a funny woman in the male-dominated world of comedy--and what happens when the most promising female star of her generation disappears.
The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Susan Patterson
The Mother-Daughter Book Club
by Susan Patterson

The Mother-Daughter Book Club is Susan and James Patterson's new novel, the follow-up to Things I Wish I Told My Mother--the New York Times bestselling, book club favorite praised novel.
The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy by Kim Michele Richardson
The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy
by Kim Michele Richardson

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek comes a triumphant tale of a librarian's fight to bring literacy to the prisons of Kentucky and the underserved neighborhoods of downtown Louisville, revealing a story of fierce love, quiet strength, and the healing power of books.
Mrs. Benedict Arnold by Emma Parry
Mrs. Benedict Arnold
by Emma Parry

A riveting reimagining of the young woman who almost ended the American Revolution.
Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
Murder Mindfully
by Karsten Dusse

Criminal defense lawyer Bjorn Diemel has been given an ultimatum: repair his work-life balance, or his wife will leave him-and take their daughter. He reluctantly starts a mindfulness course, and to his surprise, it's a revelation. He becomes calmer, happier, and more focused as he starts to understand what's really important in life. When his worst client, brutal kingpin Dragan Sergowicz, tries to interfere with his precious family time, Bjorn will stop at nothing-not even killing-to protect his peace.
The Original by Priya Parmar
The Original
by Priya Parmar

This stunning novel plunges into the tumultuous life of screen icon Katharine Hepburn, a star whose fierce independence, passionate spirit, and fluid sexuality shattered Hollywood's rules and redefined what it meant to be a woman in film.
Permanence by Sophie Mackintosh
Permanence
by Sophie Mackintosh

From the Booker-longlisted author of speculative dreamscapes The Water Cure and Blue Ticket, comes the story of an impassioned affair and the city seemingly designed to foster it...
The Plunge by Lila Raicek
The Plunge
by Lila Raicek

A searing suspense that follows a grieving young woman as she is pulled into a seductive love triangle. As secrets from her past begin to resurface, she is forced to question who's lying, who she can trust--and whether, in the end, she can trust herself. Perfect for readers of Emma Cline's The Guest and Raven Leilani's Luster.
Porcupines by Fran Fabriczki
Porcupines
by Fran Fabriczki

A fresh and witty debut about a young immigrant mother and her increasingly inquisitive daughter, who wakes up one day and decides to find out who her father is.
The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva
The Radiant Dark
by Alexandra Oliva

Arrival meets Wild Dark Shore in this captivating novel that follows a family over fifty years--a bold and compassionate exploration of the universe around us and what it truly means to be human.
See You on the Other Side by Jay McInerney
See You on the Other Side
by Jay McInerney

Once again brilliantly combining the lyrical observation of F. Scott Fitzgerald with the laser-bright social satire of Evelyn Waugh, Jay McInerney gives us the stunningly accomplished and profoundly affecting final volume in the tetralogy charting the marriage of Russell and Corrinne Calloway, now in their sixties, against the backdrop of various crises that have bedeviled our society in the past forty years.
Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix
Small Boat
by Vincent Delecroix

A singular, gut-punching parable for our times about complicity in the face of tragedy, based on the true story of a French navy officer who ignored distress calls from migrants drowning in the English Channel.
Tailbone by Che Yeun
Tailbone
by Che Yeun

A fierce and gorgeous debut novel about a teenager who runs away from her abusive home to live in a boarding house for single women as a global financial crash threatens the people of Seoul.
Transcription by Ben Lerner
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by Ben Lerner

From the "most talented writer of his generation" (The New York Times), a lightning flash of a novel that is at once a gripping emotional drama and a brilliant examination of the devices, digital and literary, we use to store--or to erase--our memories.
Mystery / Suspense
Clawed and Dangerous: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery by Rita Mae Brown
Clawed and Dangerous: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
by Rita Mae Brown

When a series of suspiciously similar deaths begin to pop up across Crozet, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen must connect the dots with the help of her beloved cats and dogs in the latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown.
The Counting Game by Sinéad Nolan
The Counting Game
by Sinéad Nolan

When a teenager disappears from her small Irish town and a therapist is brought in to break the silence of the only witness, old wounds are opened in a search that becomes a race against time--perfect for fans of God of the Woods and The Witch Elm.
A Cruise to Die for by Heather Graham
A Cruise to Die for
by Heather Graham

Special agents face deadly, uncharted waters in this tense romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.
A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz
A Deadly Episode
by Anthony Horowitz

They're making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except--they're behind schedule, they've run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered.
Death Times Seven: A Daniel Pitt Novel by Anne Perry
Death Times Seven: A Daniel Pitt Novel
by Anne Perry

Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series.
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
The Ending Writes Itself
by Evelyn Clarke

Six authors.
One private island.
Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives.
The Girls Trip by Ally Condie
The Girls Trip
by Ally Condie

From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick and instant USA Today bestseller The Unwedding, a novel of suspense and friendship about three friends who decide to disappear from their lives for a few days while on a trip to a national park--only to have one of them vanish.
Hope Rises by David Baldacci
Hope Rises
by David Baldacci

Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.
How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin
How to Cheat Your Own Death
by Kristen Perrin

From the gritty streets of 1960s Soho to the lofty galleries of present-day West London, two interlocking mysteries decades apart unfold in this latest instalment in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series.
Last One Out by Jane Harper
Last One Out
by Jane Harper

From the New York Times bestselling author of Exiles and The Dry comes a captivating new novel set in a modern ghost town.
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
Mad Mabel
by Sally Hepworth

From New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth comes a twisty tale of justice, redemption, and one irrepressible woman who's not done breaking the rules just yet.
Paradox by Douglas Preston
Paradox
by Douglas Preston

When a reclusive man is found dead under grisly circumstances in the Colorado wilderness, CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord, whom we met in the New York Times bestseller, Extinction, team up again on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. Their investigation uncovers a trail of bizarre killings, baffling money transfers, and a fanatical secret society.
Revenge Prey by John Sandford
Revenge Prey
by John Sandford

Lucas Davenport must track down a ruthless Russian hit team, in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford.
Shadow Strike: A Pike Logan Novel by Brad Taylor
Shadow Strike
by Brad Taylor

New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor is back with a dynamic political thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head-to-head with an old enemy--and renowned assassin.
Spies and Other Gods by James Wolff
Spies and Other Gods
by James Wolff

In this cat-and-mouse spy thriller, an anonymous whistleblower sends British Intelligence into a frenzy, threatening to reveal secrets that could bring the establishment to its knees.
The Summer House Murder by Ava Roberts
The Summer House Murder
by Ava Roberts

A summer trip to the Adirondacks is turned upside down when a woman's body is discovered in the lake in this twisty thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Paula Hawkins.
A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper
A Violent Masterpiece
by Jordan Harper

This epic crime novel tells a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge--and a single shattering incident that threatens to bring it all crashing down.
This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone by Catherine Mack
This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone
by Catherine Mack

The third in the witty and captivating series following bestselling author Eleanor Dash, who once again has to swap her sun hat for her detective hat, when a body is found at a murder mystery writing conference in the Bahamas.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke

A traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1855--where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel.
Romance
The Auction (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Spicy, Dark Romance Novel from a Tiktok Sensation by Sadie Kincaid
The Auction
by Sadie Kincaid

Beauty and the Beast meets organized crime in this tense slow-burn romance with scorching spice, thrilling suspense, and life-altering secrets.
Chasing the Clouds Away by Debbie Macomber
Chasing the Clouds Away
by Debbie Macomber

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes an uplifting story of an unforgettable chance encounter between a successful yet jaded businessman and a woman who sees--but also expects--the best in everyone, sparking an unlikely romance that challenges their assumptions about generosity, trust, and the gifts of unforeseen love.
Dog Person by Camille Pagán
Dog Person
by Camille Pagán

In this delightfully heartwarming novel, an elderly dog named Harold is determined to help his grieving owner, Miguel, find a reason to go on after loss. Now if only Miguel would stop getting in Harold's way by being so very... human.
Into the Blue: A Love Story by Emma Brodie
Into the Blue: A Love Story
by Emma Brodie

An epic, decades-spanning love story that blazes through the worlds of acting and comedy and charts a connection unlike any other.
More Than Friends: A Sweet, Low-Spice Contemporary Romance by Denise Hunter
More Than Friends
by Denise Hunter

Who knew that returning home after a broken engagement could be the best decision you ever made? Denise Hunter is back with another heartwarming contemporary romance with a sweet friends-to-more story, featuring a saltwater cowboy. Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Hallmark movies.
Purple State by Dana Perino
Purple State
by Dana Perino

The #1 bestselling author, popular Fox News host, and former White House press secretary, Dana Perino, reaches new heights with her first novel--a smart, politically and romantically charged story where red meets blue, and love is never black and white.
A Woman's Place by Danielle Steel
A Woman's Place
by Danielle Steel

A bold young woman defies society's expectations in the early 1900s to love and lead in this gripping novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.
Speculative
Aviary by Maria Dong
Aviary
by Maria Dong

A young woman undertakes a terrifying journey--and a terrifying transformation--in this genre-blending speculative suspense novel set in South Korea and the US which mixes fantasy, gothic vibes and queer longing, with a shot of feminist body horror.
Bodies of Work: A Novella by Clay McLeod Chapman
Bodies of Work: A Novella
by Clay McLeod Chapman

A murderous artist is haunted by the spirits of those he has killed in this surreal and chilling supernatural revenge novella.
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
The Book Witch
by Meg Shaffer

Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. Book Witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don't even think about it. Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she's ever caught with him again, she'll be forced to give up these magical gifts. But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there's only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. 
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
The Caretaker
by Marcus Kliewer

From Marcus Kliewer, a new "titan of the macabre and unsettling" (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater--and more dangerous--than she ever could have imagined.
The Faith of Beasts by James S. A. Corey
The Faith of Beasts
by James S. A. Corey

The Hugo-award winning author returns with the second volume in their New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed space opera trilogy, The Captive’s War.
Japanese Gothic: A Gothic Dual-Timeline Novel of Ghosts, Hauntings and Redemption by Kylie Lee Baker
Japanese Gothic
by Kylie Lee Baker

In this lyrical, wildly inventive horror novel interwoven with Japanese mythology, two people living centuries apart discover a door between their worlds.
The Language of Liars by S. L. Huang
The Language of Liars
by S. L. Huang

A story of secrets, body jumping, and the power of language, The Language of Liars is a poignant, thought-provoking new masterpiece from award-winning author of The Water Outlaws S. L. Huang.
Molka by Monika Kim
Molka
by Monika Kim

From the award-winning author of The Eyes Are the Best Part, praised by The New York Times Book Review as "violent, smart, gruesome and wildly original," a provocative journey into a perilous world of voyeurism, scandal, female rage, and vengeance... pursued with a very sharp kitchen knife.
Odessa by Gabrielle Sher
Odessa
by Gabrielle Sher

In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height of the pogroms, a grief-stricken family turn to ancient magic to bring their daughter back from the grave.
Rites of the Starling: A Slow-Burn Epic Romantasy by Devney Perry
Rites of the Starling
by Devney Perry

RITES OF THE STARLING is the epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry's #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS. A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros.
Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe
Stay for a Spell
by Amy Coombe

A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who's ever lost - or found - themselves in a bookshop.
Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan
Thistlemarsh
by Moorea Corrigan

Faeries disappeared over one hundred years ago, as suddenly as slipping through a doorway. It was only the very foolish, or the very determined, who held out hope for their return. Welcome to Thistlemarsh--a ramshackle estate where an impoverished orphan and a beguiling Faerie collide in an enchanting novel of love, revenge, and ruin.
We Burned So Bright by Tj Klune
We Burned So Bright
by Tj Klune

A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip.
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