New Arrivals for the Week of May 26

This time, whip-smart private eye Holly Gibney is back to track a killer bent on retribution—and protect a feminist icon from a growing extremist threat. “Holly is one of the most appealing investigators in contemporary crime fiction," declared The Guardian. "Never Flinch contains King's trademark chilling moments, with the two storylines expertly entwined."

In this “original and deftly crafted novel” by the celebrated Angolan author of A General Theory of Oblivion, a cyclone brings chaos to a literary festival on the Isle of Mozambique, leaving a group of African writers stranded in this surreal tale that The Midwest Book Review hailed for its “imposing level of literary excellence.”

Set in Corsica in 1993, this debut follows a French-American teenager turned political icon after she’s abducted by separatists. “An escapist, Hollywood-ready excursion to Corsica,” says Vogue, culminating in a “touching answer you don't quite expect.”

Over seven days of tastings, ego clashes, and simmering desire, four wine obsessives arrive at a remote French vineyard chasing transcendence in a single rare bottle. Publishers Weekly praised Dowden-Lord’s debut for its “bittersweet and satisfying” finish, noting: “Wine enthusiasts will savor this.”

This second novel from the author of Bellies follows a trans woman and her boyfriend as they attempt—then fail—to build a life within the confines of bourgeois domesticity. The Guardian calls it "a refreshingly unsentimental and moving exploration of millennial ennui, prickly friendships, and toxic masculinity."

Told across a decade of shifting love, motherhood, and Brexit-era London, this novel combines the charm of a summer rom-com with insightful commentary on personal and political dynamics. "Like One Day and Normal People, leaves you feeling bereft at the final page," raved The Times.

Hoberman delves into the vibrant and chaotic art scene of 1960s New York, exploring the interconnected lives of artists, musicians, and filmmakers. Named one of Christie's Best Art Books of 2025, it offers a “fast-paced ride” through a transformative period in American cultural history.

Told through the lens of a tarot reading, Dorfman’s narrative weaves through childhood confusion, substance-fueled teenage years, and the hard-won clarity of gender transition and sobriety. Booklist calls it “combustibly propulsive,” praising Dorfman as “an imaginative and truthful writer in steady ownership of her story.”

Anthropologist and former Los Padres Hotshot Jordan Thomas delivers a gripping, clear-eyed chronicle of a single record-breaking season. Part frontline dispatch, part cultural excavation, it lays bare the costs of fighting fire in a transformed world. “A riveting story... and an examination of the history that got us here,” observed The New York Times.

Meet Doughty: delusional, entitled, and predatory.Set in early '90s New York, Bomer's pitch-black comedy delves into the mind of a man spiraling into depravity.“Few writers working today can get inside the heads of desperate, frustrated, or disturbed characters the way Paula Bomer can,” raved Vol. 1 Brooklyn.