This month’s best new 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 Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout]( [Book cover for Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout]( FEATURED IN: [Oprah's Book Club, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] The Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge is back! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - As autumn arrives in small-town Maine, disparate residents find their lives enmeshed… - An Oprah’s Book Club pick hailed as “an absolute must-have” (Booklist starred review) - Featuring characters from Strout’s past releases, including Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge herself FEATURED IN: [Oprah's Book Club, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Entitlement by Rumaan Alam]( [Book cover for Entitlement by Rumaan Alam]( FEATURED IN: [The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] If you miss Succession, look no further than this tale of money and morality WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Former schoolteacher Brooke’s new job is to help an octogenarian billionaire give away his fortune. Will it change her? - From the New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind - “Should come with an undertow warning” (Louise Erdrich) FEATURED IN: [The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner]( [Book cover for Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner]( FEATURED IN: [Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Slate, Vogue, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub] A secret agent finds herself drawn into the anarchist collective she’s been tasked with derailing… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - One of the year’s most anticipated releases - Already a New York Times bestseller nominated for the Booker Prize and the National Book Award - “Consolidates Kushner’s status as one of the most gifted authors of her generation” (The New York Times Book Review) FEATURED IN: [Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Slate, Vogue, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro]( [Book cover for Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro]( FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] On Alabama’s Lookout Mountain, two outsiders forge a strange, life-altering friendship WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - When a 70-year-old man with prophetic visions rescues a kidnapped teenager, they must reckon with their pasts and futures - “A starkly gorgeous story of God and loss and art and love” (Lauren Groff) - “It’s hard to turn away from Quatro’s electrifying vision” (Publishers Weekly) FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Life Impossible by Matt Haig]( [Book cover for The Life Impossible by Matt Haig]( FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Slate, Town & Country, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Parade, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage] A widow inherits a house on an island — and what she finds can’t possibly be real WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - When 72-year-old Grace arrives at her run-down new home in Spain, she unravels the mystery of her old friend’s death - “Magic comes to breathtaking life” in this “magnificent” novel (Publishers Weekly) from the author of The Midnight Library - This instant New York Times bestseller is one of fall’s must-reads, according to Time and People FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Slate, Town & Country, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Parade, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Colored Television by Danzy Senna]( [Book cover for Colored Television by Danzy Senna]( FEATURED IN: [Good Morning America Book Club, The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews] The Good Morning America Book Club pick being called ‘the New Great American Novel’ (Los Angeles Times) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A struggling writer sets her sights on the cutthroat world of Hollywood - Rave reviews from critics at The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, and more - Sharp literary satire for fans of Yellowface FEATURED IN: [Good Morning America Book Club, The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston]( [Book cover for The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston]( FEATURED IN: [Parade, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] A case of mistaken identity shows an elderly widower it’s never too late for a new beginning WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures - When kindhearted Frederick takes a grumpy man’s place at a nursing home, his lonely world is transformed - “A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life” (Library Journal) FEATURED IN: [Parade, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors]( [Book cover for Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors]( FEATURED IN: [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, Vogue, Bustle, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] After tragedy tore them apart, three estranged siblings — each at a crossroad — reunite WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - This September Read with Jenna pick is perfect for fans of Ann Napolitano’s Hello Beautiful - One year after their sister Nicky’s death, Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky return to their childhood home — and reckon with loss and family secrets - “A beautiful portrait of grief and the world-shaping bond sisters share” (Real Simple) FEATURED IN: [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, Vogue, Bustle, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Small Rain by Garth Greenwell]( [Book cover for Small Rain by Garth Greenwell]( FEATURED IN: [The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Boston Globe, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub] A sudden, inexplicable pain brings a poet to the brink of death in an Iowa hospital bed WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - From the critically acclaimed author of Cleanness - “Greenwell — such a finely tuned, generous writer — transforms a savage illness into a meditation on a vital life” (Kirkus Reviews) - Rave reviews from Colm Tóibín, Miranda July, Katie Kitamura, and more FEATURED IN: [The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Boston Globe, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle]( [Book cover for The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle]( FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, The Guardian, The Times, Literary Hub] At 66, Paula is finally ready to live on her own terms — until her daughter arrives on her doorstep WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - When Nicola abandons her own life and family, simmering tensions force her and her mother to confront the past - Set in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic - Stars two women characters who are “such wonderful company: so funny, so direct, so emotional, so surprising” (The Washington Post) FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, The Guardian, The Times, 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. 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