Reviews of the best new books, and previews of dozens of books publishing soon

French Exit
Patrick deWitt
Published 8/28/18

From bestselling author Patrick deWitt, a brilliant and darkly comic novel about a wealthy widow and her adult son who flee New York for Paris in the wake of scandal and financial disintegration.

Sold on a Monday
Kristina McMorris
Published 8/28/18

From New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris comes another unforgettable novel inspired by a stunning piece of history.

Gone So Long
Andre Dubus III
Published 10/2/18

Andre Dubus III's first novel in a decade is a masterpiece of thrilling tension and heartrending empathy.

Dry
Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Published 10/2/18

When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her family.

The Apprentice
Greg Miller
Published 10/2/18

It has been called the political crime of the century: a foreign government, led by a brutal authoritarian leader, secretly interfering with the American presidential election to help elect the candidate of its choice.

Listen to the Marriage
John Jay Osborn
Published 10/2/18

A riveting drama of marital therapy.

In the Midst of Winter
Isabel Allende
Published 9/4/18

New York Times and worldwide bestselling "dazzling storyteller" (Associated Press) Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from present-day Brooklyn ...

The Melody
Jim Crace
Published 6/19/18

A tender new novel about music, celebrity, local intrigue, and lost love - all set by the Mediterranean Sea.

Harry's Trees
Jon Cohen
Published 6/12/18

When you climb a tree, the first thing you do is to hold on tight.

Washington Black
Esi Edugyan
Published 9/18/18

A dazzling new novel about a boy who rises from the ashes of slavery to become a free man of the world.

Heartland
Sarah Smarsh
Published 9/18/18

A perfect companion to Evicted and Nickel and Dimed, Heartland reveals one woman's experience of working class poverty with a startlingly observed, eye-opening, and topical personal story.

American Prison
Shane Bauer
Published 9/18/18

A ground-breaking and brave inside reckoning with the nexus of prison and profit in America: in one Louisiana prison and over the course of our country's history.

The End We Start From
Megan Hunter
Published 9/18/18

A searing original, a modern-day parable of rebirth and renewal, of maternal bonds, and the instinct to survive and thrive in the absence of all that's familiar.

A Disappearance in Damascus
Deborah Campbell
Published 9/18/18

In the midst of an unfolding international crisis, renowned journalist Deborah Campbell finds herself swept up in the mysterious disappearance of Ahlam, her guide and friend. Campbell's frank, personal account of a journey through fear and the ...

The Age of Perpetual Light
Josh Weil
Published 9/18/18

A dazzling new work that spans a century and eight tales of light, human progress, and the search for a better life from Josh Weil, one of "the most gifted writers of his generation" (Colum McCann), winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American ...

Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan
Published 6/5/18

The long-awaited, daring, and magnificent novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad.

The Golden House
Salman Rushdie
Published 6/5/18

A modern American epic set against the panorama of contemporary politics and culture—a hurtling, page-turning mystery that is equal parts The Great Gatsby and The Bonfire of the Vanities

Do Not Become Alarmed
Maile Meloy
Published 6/5/18

From a beloved, award-winning writer, the much-anticipated novel about what happens when two families go on a tropical vacation - and the children go missing.