As you start on your 2023 reading list, get a sneak peek at some of this year’s hottest reads that are perfect for book clubs. From historical fiction to thrillers to memoirs and more, be the first to discover these big conversation starters!
Brutes: A Novel by Dizz Tate
The Virgin Suicides meets The Florida Project in this wildly original debut—a coming-of-age story about the crucible of girlhood, from a writer of rare and startling talent.
“Dreamlike . . . Tate’s novel feels a bit like avant-garde fashion: surreal, impractical, but beautiful to see. A promising first book whose enigmatic nature is . . . alluring.”—Kirkus Reviews
Available February 7th in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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The Friendship Breakup: A Novel by Annie Cathryn
For fans of Laura Hankin and Jennifer Weiner, this fresh, clever, and complex debut “mom-com” explores the ups and downs of friendship and what happens when those you trust the most leave you high and dry.
In this warm and witty story, Annie Cathryn paints a portrait of a woman who must let go of her preconceived notions of what her life should be like in order to find out who she really is—and become her own best friend.”—Camille Pagán, national bestselling author of I’m Fine and Neither Are You
Available February 7th in Trade Paperback and eBook Editions.
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A Spell of Good Things: A Novel by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
A dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession, and political corruption from the celebrated author of Stay with Me, “in the lineage of great works by Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie” (The New York Times).
“Adébáyọ̀’s mesmerizing prose is suffused with heart and sharp emotions. Every page of this book was a pleasure to read. Even the hard parts. A Spell of Good Things is a triumph of storytelling.”—Chika Unigwe, author of On Black Sisters Street
Available February 7th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audiobook.
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On the Savage Side: A Novel by Tiffany McDaniel
Six women—mothers, daughters, sisters—gone missing. Inspired by the unsolved murders of the Chillicothe Six, this harrowing novel tells the story of two sisters, both of whom could be the next victims, from the internationally bestselling author of Betty.
“Inspired by a true crime story . . . Speaks to America’s current moral disorientation, and then transcends it.” —Elliot Ackerman, bestselling author of 2034: A Novel of the Next World War
Available February 14th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship by Will Schwalbe
A warm, funny, irresistible book that follows an improbable and life-changing college friendship over the course of forty years—from the bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club.
A “searching, tender, insightful, and wise memoir . . . Reading this beautifully written and generous book, you will find yourself thinking of your own friendships” —Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires
Available February 21st in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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The Dog of the North: A Novel by Elizabeth McKenzie
From the National Book Award–longlisted author of The Portable Veblen: a slyly humorous, thoroughly winsome novel finds the purpose in life’s curveballs, insisting that even when we are painfully warped by those we love most, we can be brought closer to our truest selves.
“A joy, a pleasure, and an addictive read with an ultimately hopeful core that recalls Haruki Murakami, Sayaka Murata, Richard Brautigan, and Miranda July.”—Sanjena Sathian, author of Gold Diggers
Available March 14th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Hello Beautiful: A Novel by Ann Napolitano
From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a poignant and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?
“Hello Beautifulis exactly that: beautiful, perceptive, wistful. It’s a story of family and friendship, of how the people we are bound to can also set us free. I loved it.”—Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace
“The work of a great author at the height of her powers. Equally immersive, emotional, and brilliantly crafted, this is an early contender for best novel of the year.”—J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest
Available March 14th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Loyalty: A Novel by Lisa Scottoline
#1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline presents Loyalty, an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily.
“A gripping, compulsively readable tale of courage, loyalty, family secrets, and the price of honor. An unputdownable piece of historical fiction that puts Scottoline’s talent for writing twisty plots and unforgettable characters on full display.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Four Winds
Available March 28th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Dirty Laundry: A Novel by Disha Bose
A twisty, domestic suspense debut about a clique of mothers that shatters when one of their own is murdered, bringing chaos to their curated lives. In this dazzling debut novel, Disha Bose revolutionizes age-old ideas of love and deceit. What ensues is the delicious unspooling of a group of women desperate to preserve themselves.
“A twisty tale of murder and love gone wrong, rife with bone-chilling revelations . . . This is a riveting debut, and Disha Bose is a writer to watch.”—Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Mother May I
“Dirty Laundry is a spider’s web of secrets and betrayals, each one more shocking than the last. The characters are fascinating, sometimes horrible, and always irresistible. Disha Bose has written a tremendous debut novel.”—Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife
Available April 4th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Natural Beauty: A Novel by Ling Ling Huang
Sly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost.
“A propulsive, captivating read, Natural Beauty pulled me into its world like a fever dream. A prescient look at the dirty underbelly of society’s beauty standards, it also carries a moving reminder that true beauty is often found in the very things we’ve been taught to abandon.”—Constance Wu, star of Crazy Rich Asians and author of Making a Scene
“Precise, unflinching, and utterly unforgettable, Natural Beauty is both a razor-sharp critique of the beauty industry and a startlingly tender story of family and sacrifice. This book will swallow you whole.”—Grace D. Li, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief
Available April 4th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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The Golden Doves: A Novel by Martha Hall Kelly
Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II—an extraordinary novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.
“[A] riveting story of two brave and amazing women who work in the French Resistance during World War II . . . a triumph!”—Lisa Scottoline, The New York Times bestselling author of Eternal
Available April 18th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club: A Novel by J. Ryan Stradal
From the New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal, a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides them.
In this colorful, vanishing world of relish trays and brandy Old Fashioneds, J. Ryan Stradal has once again given us a story full of his signature honest, lovable yet fallible Midwestern characters as they grapple with love, loss, and marriage; what we hold onto and what we leave behind; and what our legacy will be when we are gone.
Available April 18th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Sisters of the Lost Nation: A Novel by Nick Medina
A young Native girl’s hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe’s reservation lead her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant debut.
“Gripping, heartbreaking, and vital, this is a novel you won’t soon forget, and Anna Horn will no doubt become one of your most cherished fictional characters.”—Paul Tremblay, national bestselling author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Pallbearers Club
“Sisters of the Lost Nation weaves Native folklore with truths that we feel in our bones to create a story that is as beautiful as it is sad, as powerful as it is frightening, as familiar as it is otherworldly.”—Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor and The Hunger
Available April 18th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir by Lucinda Williams
The iconic singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy winner opens up about her traumatic childhood in the Deep South, her years of being overlooked in the music industry, and the stories that inspired her enduring songs.
Raw, intimate, and honest, Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You is an evocative reflection on an extraordinary woman’s life journey.
Available April 25th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Only Love Can Hurt Like This: A Novel by Paige Toon
In the spirit of Colleen Hoover and Jojo Moyes’s Me Before You, an unforgettable and heartbreaking love story with an earth-shattering secret at its core that asks the question: is love worth risking everything for?
“Will have you swooning, crying, and turning the pages late into the night . . . Truly heart-rending.”—Sophie Cousens, author of Just Haven’t Met You Yet
“Even while her novel was breaking my heart into tiny pieces, I couldn’t put it down. Emotional and riveting, this is a story of big secrets, and even bigger love.”—Jill Santopolo, author of The Light We Lost
Available April 25th in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audiobook Editions.
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The Guest: A Novel by Emma Cline
A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in this stunning novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls.
Summer is coming to a close on the East End of Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome. A misstep at a dinner party, and the older man she’s been staying with dismisses her with a ride to the train station and a ticket back to the city. Propelled by desperation and a mutable sense of morality, she spends the week leading up to Labor Day moving from one place to the next, a cipher leaving destruction in her wake.
Taut, propulsive, and impossible to look away from, Emma Cline’s The Guest is a spellbinding literary achievement.
Available May 16th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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When the World Didn’t End: A Memoir by Guinevere Turner
In this immersive, spell-binding memoir, an acclaimed screenwriter tells the story of her childhood growing up with the infamous Lyman Family cult—and the complicated and unexpected pain of leaving the only home she’d ever known.
“Turner’s mesmerizing, devastating account of growing up in the Lyman Family cult is a coming-of-age story like no other. Rendered in astounding detail from her childhood journals, her story reads like a novel and deserves wide attention in an age of fringe groups going mainstream.”—Jessica Bruder, author of Nomadland
“This compelling coming-of-age memoir, both harrowing and inspired, is written with candor and emotional clarity, and is marked by a wealth of surprises.”—Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments
Available May 23rd in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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The Second Ending: A Novel by Michelle Hoffman
A former prodigy who refuses to believe her best years are behind her and a young virtuoso searching for his passion both get an unlikely shot at their dreams in this sparkling debut about second chances, unexpected joys, and the miraculous power of music.
“To say I loved it would be an understatement; this was quite unlike anything I’ve read. The one-liners had me laughing nearly every page, and I found it so moving.”—Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary
Available May 30th in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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My Murder: A Novel by Katie Williams
What if the murder you had to solve was your own?
Darkly comic, tautly paced, and full of surprises, My Murder is a devour-in-one-sitting, clever twist on the classic thriller.
“Confident, hypnotic and original . . . Katie Williams brilliantly executes a smart, speculative twist on domestic suspense, and it makes for a completely absorbing ride.”—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push
Available June 6th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Loot: A Novel by Tania James
An unforgettably rich and vivid historical novel set in eighteenth-century India, England, and France, about a young man’s dream of leaving a mark on the world.
“Loot is a feast . . . I devoured this book, and remain in awe of what Tania James has created.”—Megha Majumdar
“A novel of wonder and terror and beauty—I was completely captivated by it.”—Kamila Shamsie
Available June 13th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Save What’s Left: A Novel by Elizabeth Castellano
An outrageously funny debut novel about a woman who moves to what’s meant to be her dream home after her marriage disintegrates . . . only to find herself embroiled in the trials and tribulations that come with owning a beach house.
“I loved every page of Save What’s Left—this voice, this eye, this story, its originality and wit, its offbeat social satire, its loopy cynicism, and a whole town’s good intentions gone awry. Fighting city hall has never been so delicious. Brava, Elizabeth Castellano. I can’t wait for your next book.”—Elinor Lipman, author of Rachel to the Rescue
Available June 27th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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