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

House of Stone
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Published 1/29/19

Pulsing with wit, seduction, and dark humor, House of Stone is a masterful debut that explores the creative, and often destructive, act of history-making.

Golden Child
Claire Adam
Published 1/29/19

A deeply affecting debut novel set in Trinidad, following the lives of a family as they navigate impossible choices about scarcity, loyalty, and love.

At the Wolf's Table
Rosella Postorino
Published 1/29/19

The internationally bestselling novel based on the untold true story of the women conscripted to be Hitler's food tasters.

Aristotle's Way
Edith Hall
Published 1/15/19

From renowned classicist Edith Hall, Aristotle's Way is an examination of one of history's greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful lives.

As Long as We Both Shall Live
JoAnn Chaney
Published 1/15/19

What happens when you're really, truly done making your marriage work? You can't be married to someone without sometimes wanting to bash them over the head…

Big Bang
David Bowman
Published 1/15/19

Set in the 1950s, this epic, Warholian novel presents a brilliant and wholly original take on the years leading up to the Kennedy assassination.

Dreyer's English
Benjamin Dreyer
Published 1/22/19

A witty, informative guide to writing from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter's leading language gurus - in the tradition of The Elements of Style.

Holy Lands
Amanda Sthers
Published 1/22/19

A witty, heartwarming, and heart-wrenching epistolary novel about a dysfunctional family - led by a Jewish pig farmer in Israel - struggling to love and accept each other.

The Nowhere Child
Christian White
Published 1/22/19

Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian White's internationally bestselling debut thriller of psychological suspense about a woman uncovering devastating secrets about her family - and her very ...

The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
Jonas Jonasson
Published 1/15/19

The hysterical, clever, and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson's international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.

When Death Becomes Life
Joshua D. Mezrich
Published 1/15/19

A gifted surgeon illuminates one of the most profound, awe-inspiring, and deeply affecting achievements of modern day medicine - the movement of organs between bodies - in this exceptional work of death and life.

Unmarriageable
Soniah Kamal
Published 1/15/19

In this one-of-a-kind retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan, Alys Binat has sworn never to marry - until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider.

The Woman in the Water
Charles Finch
Published 1/15/19

This chilling new mystery takes readers back to Charles Lenox's very first case and the ruthless serial killer who would set him on the course to become one of London's most brilliant detectives.

The Monk of Mokha
Dave Eggers
Published 1/8/19

From the best-selling author of The Circle and What Is the What, a heart-pounding true story that weaves together the history of coffee, the struggles of everyday Yemenis living through civil war and the courageous journey of a young man - a Muslim ...

Brass
Xhenet Aliu
Published 1/8/19

Told in equally gripping parallel narratives with biting wit and grace, Brass announces a fearless new voice with a timely, tender, and quintessentially American story.

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.

The Winter Soldier
Daniel Mason
Published 9/11/18

By the international bestselling author of The Piano Tuner, a sweeping and unforgettable love story of a young doctor and nurse at a remote field hospital in the First World War.

The Ninth Hour
Alice McDermott
Published 9/4/18

Rendered with remarkable lucidity and intelligence, Alice McDermott's The Ninth Hour is a crowning achievement of one of the finest American writers at work today