This month’s best new book club picks

Don’t miss the best new book club picks from the past month, hand-picked by our editors!  [Readworthy by BookBub] [This Month’s Best New Book Club Picks] Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? [Let us know](.  [.](  [Book cover for The God of the Woods by Liz Moore]( [Book cover for The God of the Woods by Liz Moore]( IN THE MEDIA [Book of the Month, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Vogue, Bustle, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] This breathtaking mystery has spent seven weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list — and counting From the author of Long Bright River: When 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar vanishes from an Adirondack summer camp, it’s a disturbing echo of her brother’s disappearance 14 years earlier… IN THE MEDIA [Book of the Month, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Vogue, Bustle, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Briar Club by Kate Quinn]( [Book cover for The Briar Club by Kate Quinn]( IN THE MEDIA [Associated Press, Elle, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] The powerhouse author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye delivers summer’s historical must-read At an all-woman boardinghouse in McCarthy-era Washington, DC, the arrival of a mysterious widow brings the residents together — but a shocking act of violence reveals that an enemy lurks among them. IN THE MEDIA [Associated Press, Elle, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Wedding People by Alison Espach]( [Book cover for The Wedding People by Alison Espach]( IN THE MEDIA [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Real Simple, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] Seating Arrangements meets A Man Called Ove in August’s tender, hilarious Read with Jenna pick At a lavish Newport hotel, Lila is celebrating her wedding weekend — while Phoebe is planning to end her life. But as Phoebe gets pulled into the festivities, will she find something worth living for? IN THE MEDIA [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Real Simple, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary]( [Book cover for The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary]( IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, NPR, People, The Washington Post, Esquire, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub] ‘This is reading fire in your hands. Do not miss it’ – Booklist, starred review When she was just 16, Zara Chowdhary’s life was thrown into turmoil as religious violence against Muslims erupted in India. Her searing memoir is both an essential history lesson and an ode to her family’s resilience. IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, NPR, People, The Washington Post, Esquire, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Pairing by Casey McQuiston]( [Book cover for The Pairing by Casey McQuiston]( IN THE MEDIA [Book of the Month, Time Magazine, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Eater, People, USA Today, Vogue, Bustle, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, Rolling Stone, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage] Two exes, a European getaway, and a steamy wager await in ‘the summer’s best romance novel’ (Rolling Stone) From the author of Red, White & Royal Blue: Childhood best friends turned lovers turned exes, Theo and Kit haven’t seen each other in years. But when they wind up on the same epic trip, three weeks together and a sizzling bet spice things up! IN THE MEDIA [Book of the Month, Time Magazine, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Eater, People, USA Today, Vogue, Bustle, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, Rolling Stone, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali]( [Book cover for The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali]( IN THE MEDIA [Book of the Month, Oprah Daily, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] ‘A must-read for every book club… You won’t forget these women for a very long time’ – Susan Elizabeth Phillips In mid 20th-century Tehran, Ellie is a student at a privileged high school. Her world is transformed when a forgotten friend from her past reenters her life — but a shocking betrayal shatters everything they’ve both worked for. IN THE MEDIA [Book of the Month, Oprah Daily, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Guilty Creatures by Mikita Brottman]( [Book cover for Guilty Creatures by Mikita Brottman]( IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] True crime buffs ‘won’t be able to look away’ (Publishers Weekly) as a picture-perfect marriage ends at an alligator-infested lake… When a love triangle involving two couples resulted in murder, the ensuing investigation would reveal unsettling truths about their quiet Florida community. IN THE MEDIA [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman]( [Book cover for The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman]( IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Esquire, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist] ‘The creator of The Magicians has woven another spell’ (George R. R. Martin) in the summer’s biggest fantasy release Young knight Collum knows it’s his destiny to serve Arthur as part of the Round Table, but he’s too late — the king is dead, and the remaining heroes are nothing like they were in the legends. IN THE MEDIA [Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Esquire, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia]( [Book cover for The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia]( IN THE MEDIA [Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature] August’s sensational Good Morning America Book Club pick will transport you to Golden Age Hollywood Unknown Vera lands the coveted lead role in a big-budget film — infuriating Nancy, a struggling actress who will stop at nothing to achieve the fame she thinks she deserves. IN THE MEDIA [Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker]( [Book cover for All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker]( IN THE MEDIA [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, People, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal] This genre-defying Read with Jenna selection had Kristin Hannah ‘frantically turning the pages’ In 1975, a string of child abductions has a small Missouri town on edge — and one boy’s act of bravery will reverberate across decades. IN THE MEDIA [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, People, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal] [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  [.](