New Arrivals: The Best Recent Book Releases

“The author of the world’s most famous memoir returns to the form to tell the story of a great love,” declared Kirkus of Gilbert’s first nonfiction in a decade. In All the Way to the River, Gilbert recounts her profound relationship with musician Rayya Elias and the ways love, obsession, and heartbreak can both undo and transform us. “A worthy addition to the literature of addiction and recovery, charming and harrowing by turns,” wrote Kirkus.

From holiday meltdowns to awkward auditions and inherited fame, this essay collection charts Mamet’s navigation of nepo baby politics, self-worth, and comic identity with irreverent wit and emotional candor. “A sneakily solid and earnest memoir in essays,” declared Vulture.

A husband and father finds himself heartbroken for the first time after losing a longtime lover. What follows is a sharply observed story about nontraditional love, shifting identity, and the quiet rules that still govern modern intimacy. “[Varela] poses uncomfortable and universal questions about the nature of relationships,” wrote BookPage. “A funny, perceptive, and ultimately gratifying love story.”

A bestselling author disappears on a winter evening with no trace. As a young detective interviews those closest to her, a picture emerges of a life far more mysterious than anyone knew—one that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Set in snowbound Iceland, this golden-age-style mystery was praised by firstCLUE as “exhilarating and gripping... fans of Agatha Christie and Nordic Noir will find much to enjoy here.”

This inside look at Patagonia’s rise charts Yvon Chouinard’s evolution from itinerant climber to one of the most radical philanthropists in business. Drawing on new interviews, it explores how environmental values drove the company’s decisions—and why Chouinard ultimately gave away his fortune. Named one of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Books of the Year.

The Swerve author traces the audacious rise—and violent fall—of Shakespeare’s greatest rival in this vibrant literary biography. From erotic Latin translations to Doctor Faustus, Marlowe’s dazzling imagination and radical ideas helped shape modern thought. “Greenblatt excels at immersing the reader in that time and place,” wrote Booklist, praising the book’s “thriller-like pacing” and rich detail.

The NBA icon distills his approach to preparation, joy, and perseverance in a richly illustrated book blending personal narrative with practical wisdom. Featuring more than 100 photographs and archival images, Shot Ready is both intimate and motivational. Kirkus Reviews praised this “winning exploration of how we can succeed in life,” noting Curry’s reminder to “protect your passion.”

From herring pushcart to New York institution, this cookbook and cultural history offers a behind-the-counter look at four generations of Jewish appetizing on the Lower East Side. With over 100 recipes—including babka, bagels, and caviar service—this is a tribute to food, family, and a century of lox-slicing, number-taking, and kibbitzing.

Robert Langdon races through Prague, London, and New York in pursuit of a missing manuscript that threatens to upend the nature of human consciousness. A noetic scientist has vanished, a secret society is closing in, and ancient myth bleeds into cutting-edge science in this latest thriller from the author the Wall Street Journal hails as “the master of the intellectual cliffhanger.”

In response to a political landscape marked by erosion and instability, this wide-ranging anthology gathers poems, essays, and artwork that offer visions of solidarity and transformation. With contributors including Joy Harjo, Alexander Chee, and Marlon James, it is, as Book Riot wrote, “an all-star selection of writers to give hope to readers during dark times.”