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The General and Julia
The General and Julia

by Jon Clinch

The Sentence
The Sentence

by Louise Erdrich

So Far Gone
So Far Gone

by Jess Walter

Days of Sun and Shadow

by India Hayford

A young woman’s coming-of-age story set in the early American frontier, shaped by tragedy, nature, and resilience.

Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

by David Woo, Margalit Shinar

Nine linked stories reveal how globalization sparks life-changing consequences across continents.

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The Sound and the Fury

by William Faulkner

A complex, intense American novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

July 7, 2026

Our Most Anticipated Books for 2026 (July–December)

It’s that time again. That time when we bring you a glimpse into the books we’re most excited about for the rest of the year, starting with the first ones publishing in July and looking ahead to December. 2026 has already been exciting ...

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Girls' Night In Book Club

The members of the Girls' Night In Book Club in the Washington DC area are an eclectic bunch of women with a shared love of books. They particularly ...

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An Infinite Love Story

by Chanel Cleeton

“A tender, romantic drama that soars as high as it’s astronauts.” —Kate Quinn

The Foursome

"When Sarah and her sister marry the original "Siamese twins" in the antebellum South and become a scandalous foursome, Sarah must navigate the judgement of others, her complex marriage, and her changing views."

Sarah Yates's prospects are grim. After falling pregnant out of wedlock and losing the baby, her reputation, as well as that of her sister, Adelaide, has been ruined. So when conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker—the original "Siamese twins," so...

Banned Together

"In this YA anthology, authors and illustrators explore the meaning, causes, and consequences of book bans, and provide resources for teens who want to stand up to censorship."

In the heat of the righteous anger many of us feel when confronting a book ban, it can be easy to lose the forest for the trees. We may feel incensed that anyone would tell us what we can or cannot read—but to truly combat this growing national...

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L.A. Women by Ella Berman

Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.

Angel Down

"A cinematic morality tale set amid the carnage of a French battlefield during World War I."

Daniel Kraus's novel Angel Down takes place late in World War I, just weeks away from the November 11, 1918 Armistice. Private Cyril Bagger, self-professed gambler, con man, and card cheat, has remained safe behind the front lines by volunteering...

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As If

"Two nearly identical strangers meet by chance and decide to swap lives."

Depressed after his wife's death, middle-aged actor Aubrey Lewis spends most of his time holed up alone in his apartment. That is, until he meets Lindsey Korine, a random man on the street who invites himself over. Each man thinks the other is ...

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June 24, 2026

This issue of The BookBrowse Review contains reviews and "beyond the book" articles for 14 titles, including Land by Maggie O'Farrell, Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth, and Contrapposto by Dave Eggers. We ...

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Chelsea Girls

by Catherine Lloyd

A glamorous biographical novel on Mary Quant, whose daring design of the miniskirt revolutionized fashion.

Villa Coco

by Andrew Sean Greer

"An Absolute Delight to Read! Charming, Entertaining, and Richly Imagined"

This book is everything—an original, clever story, quirky characters, and superior writing. It's also funny, as in laugh-out-loud funny and at the most unexpected times. I lost count of how many times...

The Compound

Love Island meets Lord of the Flies in this must-talk-about-it read, as bingeable as the best reality TV.

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L.A. Women by Ella Berman

Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.

Summer of Love

by Kerri Maher

Three women reshape their family's Napa Valley winery after the 1967 Summer of Love.

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Author of Contrapposto

A conversation with Dave Eggers on Contrapposto.

Endling

"Maria Reva breaks the fourth wall in her novel about Ukrainian romance tours."

Maria Reva's debut novel Endling follows a group of Ukrainian women involved in "romance tours"—a cultural phenomenon akin to the mail-order bride system in which men from around the world come to meet Ukrainian women with the goal of marriage....

Escape!

by Stephen Fishbach

A propulsive debut novel following a has-been reality TV star and a disgraced producer who get one last shot at redemption on a show set on a remote island, only to discover that the plot twists are ...

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Earth 7

"With an eclectic cast of characters and distinct style, Deb Olin Unferth's latest novel makes a brilliant case for living in the moment—even if Earth and humanity are past the point of saving."

Earth 7 begins after the end of the world. Our planet has experienced a devastating wave of "depopulation" amid environmental catastrophe, and the last humans left must respond to it. Those responses vary: some choose to settle Mars; some seek to ...

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