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Angel Down

A Novel

by Daniel Kraus

Hardcover: Jul 2025 | Paperback: May 2026

Critics' Consensus:

The critically acclaimed author of the "crazily enjoyable" (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.

The Usual Desire to Kill

A Novel

by Camilla Barnes

Hardcover: Apr 2025 | Paperback: Apr 2026

Critics' Consensus:

An often hilarious, surprisingly moving portrait of a long-married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter—for fans of A Man Called Ove and The Royal Tenenbaums.

The Witch

A Novel

by Marie NDiaye

Paperback: Apr 2026

Critics' Consensus:

In a small French town, a mediocre witch trapped in a cruel marriage cries watery tears of blood as she passes on her gifts to her twin daughters, who soon must make a choice: stay close to the nest and the mother who nourished them, or soar away ...

Almost Life

A Novel

by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Hardcover: Mar 2026

Critics' Consensus:

Two young women meet in Paris one sultry summer in a decades-spanning tour de force about the enduring power of young love and the poignant heartbreak of missed chances—perfect for fans of One Day and Normal People.

A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls

Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature

by Adam Morgan

Hardcover: Dec 2025

Critics' Consensus:

The definitive biography of overlooked queer icon Margaret C. Anderson, whose fight to publish James Joyce's Ulysses led to her arrest and trial for obscenity. Perfect for fans of The Editor and The Book-Makers.

Isola

A Novel

by Allegra Goodman

Hardcover: Feb 2025 | Paperback: Dec 2025

Critics' Consensus:

A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this breathtaking saga, an epic story of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam.

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A Novel

by Sacha Bronwasser

Paperback: Nov 2025

Critics' Consensus:

A twisty, slow-burn mystery set in Paris and the Netherlands that has become a Dutch sensation.

People Like Us

A Novel

by Jason Mott

Hardcover: Aug 2025 | Paperback: Aug 2026

Critics' Consensus:

The riveting new novel by the author of the 2021 National Book Award winner and bestseller Hell of a Book.

Creation Lake

A Novel

by Rachel Kushner

Hardcover: Sep 2024 | Paperback: Jul 2025

Critics' Consensus:

From Rachel Kushner, a Booker Prize finalist, two-time National Book Award finalist, and "one of the most gifted authors of her generation" (The New York Times Book Review), comes a new novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who ...

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A Novel

by Edouard Louis

Hardcover: Mar 2024 | Paperback: May 2025

Critics' Consensus:

An autobiographical novel from Édouard Louis, hailed as one of the most important voices of his generation—about social class, transformation, and the perils of leaving the past behind.

Canoes

by Maylis De Kerangal

Paperback: Oct 2024

Critics' Consensus:

A colorful cast of female characters contends with UFOs, sonic waves, and the legend of Buffalo Bill in a spellbinding novella and 7 short stories about the mysteries of place and language.

The Schubert Treatment

A Story of Music and Healing

by Claire Oppert

Hardcover: Oct 2024

Critics' Consensus:

A celebrated art therapist plays the cello for her patients—and offers a moving reflection on the extraordinary power of music to enrich our lives, all the way to the very end.

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