New Arrivals: The Best Recent Book Releases

From the bestselling author of The Turnout, El Dorado Drive follows three sisters in suburban Detroit drawn into “The Wheel”—a seductive, risky women-led money scheme. As their lives unravel, loyalty and betrayal collide in a sharp, suspenseful story. "Megan is the reigning queen of feminist neo-noir that's equal parts brainy and suspenseful," praised The Maris Review.

Aciman returns with three novellas centered on memory, desire, and missed connections. Set in Italy, Manhattan, and 17th-century France, each piece traces the fragile line between intimacy and longing. "This exquisite triptych from Aciman explores desire and fate among old friends, new acquaintances, and heartbroken lovers," observed Publishers Weekly.

What if motherhood doesn’t change your life the way everyone said it would? In this sharp, unsentimental debut, a new mother unravels as she questions her marriage, friendships, and self. “An engrossing, hilarious read,” says Rebecca Makkai. Kiley Reid calls it “brutal and delightful.” With echoes of Nightbitch and Rachel Cusk, Brown’s debut is darkly funny and fiercely honest about what gets lost—and what might be found—in the wake of birth.

On a desert set where influencers compete for air-conditioning and appliances, twenty strangers play a reality show gone rogue. Lily is desperate to stay—outside, the world is burning. But as alliances shift and challenges grow crueler, friendship and survival collide. “An astounding must-read,” says Booklist.

Set at a sun-drenched estate in the Hudson Valley, Hal Ebbott’s debut is the kind of sharply observed family drama you’ll want to spend the weekend with—preferably near a body of water. Two tightly connected families gather for a weekend in upstate New York, but beneath the curated charm of their longtime friendship lies betrayal, envy, and fracture. "Subtle, keenly intelligent, psychologically deft," raved Kirkus. "This is the kind of book Tom Wolfe used to write, and debut novelist Ebbott definitely has the talent and brio to carry it off."

Banished to a small Florida town, 16-year-old Adela joins a group of teen mothers raising their kids—and each other—in a world that sees them only as cautionary tales. "Mottley has brought the physicality and pain and beauty of birth and new motherhood into the light," writes The New York Times. "That she has done so by way of teenage girls who have too often been shamed and shunned and told to hide themselves away makes her novel all the more vital"

Scholar Dana Williams uncovers Toni Morrison’s legendary influence behind the page—how she shaped manuscripts, lifted authors, and deepened American literary culture from within Random House. Drawing on archives and Morrison’s own words, this is a vibrant portrait of an editor’s power.

Named a New York Times most anticipated book of the summer, The Sisters is the English language debut from the Tunisian Swedish author of The Family Clause, a National Book Award finalist. This entertaining family saga follows three Tunisian Swedish siblings and the man whose life becomes deeply intertwined with theirs across continents and decades.

Named a New York Times “Best Beach Read of Summer” and a Washington Post “Best Mystery,” this sparkling standalone follows widow-turned-sleuth Mrs. Blossom as her European vacation becomes an art heist thriller. “A rollicking adventure of the highest order,” raved The New York Times.

After a sudden breakup, a writer catalogs grief and fragmented memories while wrestling with faith’s absence and return. "Memoir collides with invention in a brilliant interrogation of art, faith and relationships," observed The Guardian. "The Möbius Book is deeply serious and engrossingly playful, and it lavishly rewards serious, playful attention."