Readworthy: This month’s best literary fiction

Don’t miss the best new literary fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors!  [Readworthy by BookBub] [This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction] Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? [Let us know](.  [.](  [Book cover for Same as It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo]( [Book cover for Same as It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo]( IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] ‘Revelatory… Refashions domestic drama into something rich and strange’ – The New York Times If you like Elizabeth Strout’s books, you’ll love the story of Julia Ames! At 57, Julia finally gets a handle on life — but surprises from her family and a visitor from the past soon threaten upheaval. IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma]( [Book cover for The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma]( IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews] ‘Destined to be a classic’ – New York Times bestselling author Ishmael Beah During the Nigerian Civil War, bookish student Kunle is thrust into an impossible rescue mission when his beloved younger brother, Tunde, disappears. IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Sandwich by Catherine Newman]( [Book cover for Sandwich by Catherine Newman]( IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] ‘Joy in book form’ – Ann Patchett For more than 20 years, Rocky’s family has taken an annual weeklong trip to Cape Cod. But this summer, secrets are bubbling up like never before… IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Bear by Julia Phillips]( [Book cover for Bear by Julia Phillips]( IN THE MEDIA [PBS, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Elle, San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] An inventive, suspense-laden fable from the National Book Award–nominated author of Disappearing Earth When a grizzly bear arrives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, it sends two local sisters down divergent paths. IN THE MEDIA [PBS, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Elle, San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Fire Exit by Morgan Talty]( [Book cover for Fire Exit by Morgan Talty]( IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Tribune, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] ‘Utterly consuming… The novel absolutely smolders’ – Tommy Orange, author of There There Charles Lamosway has a secret. Living quietly across the river from the Penobscot Reservation, he has little connection to his former tribal community… except for Elizabeth, the daughter who doesn’t know he exists. IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Tribune, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Parade by Rachel Cusk]( [Book cover for Parade by Rachel Cusk]( IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub] The author of the Outline trilogy proves why she’s “one of the world’s greatest novelists” (The Atlantic) Who is G — a celebrated artist? The young wife of an oppressive husband? A violent criminal? Will anyone ever know? IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Enlightenment by Sarah Perry]( [Book cover for Enlightenment by Sarah Perry]( IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] A vanished astronomer, an improbable friendship, a story written in the stars… Over the course of 20 years, two residents of a small, rigid English town keep finding their way back to one another — despite every obstacle. IN THE MEDIA [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Tehrangeles by Porochista Khakpour]( [Book cover for Tehrangeles by Porochista Khakpour]( IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Nylon, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, The Millions, Literary Hub] ‘The antics and agonies of the Milani family had me googling pet psychics and turning the pages gleefully’ – Kevin Kwan In this irresistible satire, the four boisterous daughters of Iranian American multimillionaires land a reality TV show about their glossy lives in the Los Angeles hills. IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Nylon, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, The Millions, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Devil Is Fine by John Vercher]( [Book cover for Devil Is Fine by John Vercher]( IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] Windfall or burden: What does a Black man do when he’s the heir to a plantation? When a Black biracial man unexpectedly inherits a coastal property from his estranged, white grandfather, he comes face-to-face with its shocking history. IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Godwin by Joseph O’Neill]( [Book cover for Godwin by Joseph O’Neill]( IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vulture, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub] ‘The whole time I was reading, I was thinking ‘I wish there were more books like this’’ – Elif Batuman Rumors of a wildly talented teen soccer player who they believe could make them a fortune sends a pair of estranged half brothers on an odyssey to West Africa! IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vulture, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...](   You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} is signed up for updates highlighting the best recent releases from the past month in your categories. If you'd like to change the type of content you see you can [update your preferences](. If you don’t want to receive emails like this, please [unsubscribe here](. BookBub · 1 Broadway 14th floor · Cambridge, MA 02142 · United States  [.](