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

Eternal Life
Dara Horn
Published 1/23/18

The award-winning, critically acclaimed author returns with an ingenious novel about what it would mean to live forever.

Sometimes I Lie
Alice Feeney
Published 3/13/18

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me:
1. I'm in a coma.
2. My husband doesn't love me anymore.
3. Sometimes I lie.

Anatomy of a Miracle
Jonathan Miles
Published 3/20/18

A profound new novel about a paralyzed young man's unexplainable recovery — a stunning exploration of faith, science, mystery, and the meaning of life.

The Honey Farm
Harriet Alida Lye
Published 5/29/18

Lily King meets Patricia Highsmith in this slyly seductive debut set on an eerily beautiful farm teeming with secrets.

The Wind in My Hair
Masih Alinejad
Published 5/29/18

An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab.

Planet Funny
Ken Jennings
Published 5/29/18

From the brilliantly witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings, a history of humor - from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way up to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes - that tells the story of how comedy ...

The Ensemble
Aja Gabel
Published 5/15/18

The addictive novel about four young friends navigating a cutthroat world and their complex relationships with each other, as ambition, passion, and love intertwine over the course of their lives.

The Electric Woman
Tessa Fontaine
Published 5/1/18

Tessa Fontaine's astonishing memoir of pushing past fear, The Electric Woman, follows the author on a life-affirming journey of loss and self-discovery - through her time on the road with the last traveling American sideshow and her relationship with...

A Lucky Man
Jamel Brinkley
Published 5/1/18

Jamel Brinkley's stories reflect the tenderness and vulnerability of black men and boys whose hopes sometimes betray them, especially in a world shaped by race, gender, and class - where luck may be the greatest fiction of all.

Out of the Blue
Sophie Cameron
Published 5/15/18

When otherworldly beings start falling from the sky, it seems like the end of days are near - but for one girl, it's just the beginning of an adventure that will change her life.

The Ensemble
Aja Gabel
Published 5/15/18

The addictive novel about four young friends navigating a cutthroat world and their complex relationships with each other, as ambition, passion, and love intertwine over the course of their lives.

That Kind of Mother
Rumaan Alam
Published 5/8/18

From the celebrated author of Rich and Pretty, a novel about the families we fight to build and those we fight to keep.

Less
Andrew Sean Greer
Published 5/22/18

A breakout romantic comedy by the bestselling author of five critically acclaimed novels.

Augustown
Kei Miller
Published 5/15/18

In the wake of Marlon James's Man Booker Prize–winning A Brief History of Seven Killings, Augustown - set in the backlands of Jamaica - is a magical and haunting novel of one woman's struggle to rise above the brutal vicissitudes of history, ...

Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
Published 5/15/18

A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human."

The Delight of Being Ordinary
Roland Merullo
Published 3/6/18

Roland Merullo's playful, eloquent, and life-affirming novel finds the Pope and the Dalai Lama teaming up for an unsanctioned road trip through the Italian countryside to rediscover the everyday joys of life that can seem, even for the two holiest ...

Girl in Disguise
Greer Macallister
Published 3/6/18

A new novel from the USA Today Bestselling author of The Magician's Lie

White Houses
Amy Bloom
Published 2/13/18

The unexpected and forbidden affair between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok unfolds in a triumph of historical fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of Away and Lucky Us.