New Arrivals: The Best Recent Book Releases

The bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six ventures into new territory with her first thriller—a love story set against the backdrop of NASA’s space shuttle program in the 1980s. The novel follows a brilliant astrophysicist determined to become an astronaut, who finds herself entangled in a complex romance and a high-stakes mission that could alter the course of her career—and her life.

From the acclaimed author of Lakewood and The Women Could Fly comes a haunting, imaginative tale of twin sisters forever changed when seven mysterious doors to another world appear. “A brilliant, magical tale of grief and growth,” raved Kirkus. Publishers Weekly calls it “mesmerizing... builds to a stunning conclusion.”

The National Book Award-winning author of Trust Exercise returns with a layered and lyrical mystery based on her acclaimed New Yorker short story. As one man's disappearance reverberates through time and across borders, his daughter pursues answers in a novel that bends chronology to explore grief, longing, and the nature of truth.

Highlighted in the New York Times “Great Summer Beach Reads,” this novel opens in off-grid Montana, where a teenage girl escapes her father's survivalist compound—and ends up immersed in the early days of Silicon Valley. “If the Unabomber had a daughter, this could be her story,” writes the NYTimes, calling it a novel that “might prompt a pop-up book club”—and will definitely make you think about our reliance on technology.

This darkly comic and intellectually rich novel follows a therapist, an environmental idealist, and a radio producer whose lives unexpectedly collide. Kirkus calls it “an elegantly arch but empathetic excursion into impending apocalypse”—and some of St Aubyn’s finest work.

In The Dry Season, Melissa Febos documents the year of abstinence she took in the wake of the tumultuous end to a long-term relationship. Having for so long defined herself by the relationships she constantly cycled through, she was determined to finally spend time alone. The result was a year of utter transformation which reshaped her friendships, spirituality, creativity, and her relationship with herself.

When a West Virginia resort is conscripted to host Axis diplomats in 1942, its general manager must keep secrets, spirits, and staff from unraveling. "A brilliant historical enemies-to-lovers tale with a magical sweetwater spring running through it," praise Oprah Daily.

As the daughter of a second-wave feminist icon, Molly Jong-Fast grew up often yearning for a deeper connection with a mother that always seemed to have more important things going on. After her mother was diagnosed with dementia and her husband with a rare cancer, Jong-Fast's life was turned upside down. This memoir follows the transformative impact of these diagnoses and explores the complex relationship between Jong-Fast and her mother.

An International Booker finalist reimagines the conquest story with a queer and surreal twist. Inspired by a real runaway nun who became a conquistador, this inventive novel mixes history and fantasy. The narrator, who leaves the convent and becomes Antonio, shares his journey as a muleteer, soldier, and caretaker in a vibrant New World full of danger and hope. Publishers Weekly calls it “sensuous and searing,” and says readers will be captivated by this queer, anticolonial adventure.

In this captivating debut novel, two brilliant Harvard students believe they have discovered the cure for aging. Fame and fortune quickly follow—until a serious accusation threatens to unravel everything. "With a trajectory reminiscent of Elizabeth Holmes’ Theranos scandal, Taylor’s debut offers an insider’s look into the high-stakes Ivy League environment and the potentially devastating personal consequences of unchecked ambition," notes Booklist.