New Voices in Fiction

An intense, atmospheric novel about the devastating power of friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic events.

“A novel of remarkable delicacy and power, Under Water is about grief, friendship, home, and longing. Menon writes exquisite sentences, sensual and particular, each containing an entire world.”—Katie Kitamura, author of Audition and Intimacies

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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.

“Perfect wife, perfect life? Think again. A bold and biting satire, Yesteryear examines the power of social media to spin a lie so deep, it turns ‘home sweet home’ into a prison. Page-turning and illuminating, this caustic look at the tradwife will have you cackling and gasping right to the final page.”—Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series

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A wondrous, deeply affecting portrait of the interlocking lives at an adult day care center in Southern California, depicting an often overlooked community with extraordinary wit and grace—by a major new literary voice hailed as a “groundbreaking debut novelist” (Publishers Weekly).

“With remarkable poise, generosity, and humor, Woody Brown has created a dazzling array of characters so real that I rooted for them, laughed and cried with them, and fell in love. Reading Upward Bound is deeply moving and wholly immersive, an experience that will change the way you look at the world. This novel is a gift, and I want to put it into the hands of every reader I know.”—Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls

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For readers of The Nightingale, In Memoriam, and The Postcard, a sweeping novel of siblings, steeped in love, heart-rending loss, and sacrifice, the story of twins who meet shockingly different fates, but whose bond will last forever.

“A wonderfully conceived and remarkably assured first novel, rich in emotion and with a truly compelling narrative drive. A brilliant success.”—William Boyd, bestselling author of Any Human Heart

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A wickedly funny coming-of-age novel about a misfit teenager in London determined to eliminate the one thing standing between her and a good life: her father.

I think it’s safe to say that my father was probably always an abomination of nature.

“This audacious debut novel reminds readers that humor might be the best way to talk about heartbreak. Big Nobody offers us both: It’s a hilarious tale of awkward (is there any other kind?) adolescence that is also a moving story of family dysfunction. Don’t worry: There’s trauma, but there’s triumph, too.”—Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind and Entitlement

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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.

“I am thoroughly charmed by Coombe’s incredible debut. This book was a daydream, a bonbon, a joy. Forget dark academia, I want this—light, bookish, endlessly enchanting. Coombe has redefined cosy & whimsy in this adorable tale. Five sparkling stars!”—Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistable Urge to Fall for your Enemy

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An electrifying first novel from “a fresh new voice in fiction” (Emma Cline, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest), the story of two women circling one another—working side-by-side, sleeping with the same man, inching toward friendship—until an unplanned pregnancy reveals the true nature of their connection.

“A funky, surreptitiously fun debut . . . An exploration of the grottier side of British nightlife, the surrogate families formed after hours, and the allure of mind-altering substances and experiences, whether chemical or biological.”—Vogue

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A bighearted debut novel about queer yearning, indie musicians, and bushwacking a thorny path back to your first love.

“A standout debut with an impeccable voice. This is a memorable story about music, love, and self-discovery. I was hooked from page one.”—Emily Austin, author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

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A woman ends up pregnant after a casual fling, but the father’s girlfriend has much more sinister intentions in this plot-driven suspense debut.

“Fans of Frieda McFadden, rejoice: a new thriller queen has entered the villa. The Better Mother, Jennifer van der Kleut’s debut, is a fast-paced, wild ride that kept me up way past my bedtime; once I opened it, I couldn’t put it down.”—Liz Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Agathas series

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