All the Water in the World
Eiren Caffall
“When the world collapses, will our love for each other? Eiren Caffall answers the hard questions in this luminous novel. All the Water in the World is a masterful story of a family fighting to not be drowned by a changing world. Each sentence is a treasure. Read this and be changed.”
– Rene Denfeld
Single Player
Tara Tai
“For gamers and swooners alike, Single Player is a video game wrapped in the perfect book. Play between two scintillating characters as you struggle not to fall in love with both!”
– Laura Gao
The Life of Herod the Great
Zora Neale Hurston and Deborah G. Plant
“The Life of Herod the Great – like Hurston herself – is a masterpiece, a miracle, and a marvel. In other words, treasure for the whole world.”
– Tayari Jones
The Naming of the Birds
Paraic O'Donnell
“The Naming of the Birds is something very special: meaty, dark, exuberant, full of complicated people doing difficult things in terrible circumstances, and gesturing mutely towards love. I recommend it to both those who love Victorian Gothic, and those who usually run a mile from anything described as that but enjoy having their preconceptions confounded.”
– Jon McGregor
Babylonia
Costanza Casati
“Babylonia is rich with emotion, fire and fury. I am in awe of Costanza Casati’s ability to weave together a historical epic, while bravely laying bare all the complexities of the human heart. She is a master at work!”
– Pim Wangtechawat
Death of the Author
Nnedi Okorafor
“Don’t be frightened by the title. Nnedi Okorafor is fine... and doing her best work yet. Death of the Author reads like three novels in one, or maybe four, about fame and family, culture and change, the power of story, the writer’s life... and robots. This one has it all.”
– George R.R. Martin
Hammajang Luck
Makana Yamamoto
“Fans of Ocean’s Eight and Leverage will find this a delightful ode to team heists. The enemies-to-lovers trope, queer characters, and Hawaiian culture and language create a unique backdrop for a familiar plot line.”
– Library Journal
Helen of Troy, 1993
Maria Zoccola
“There is a gracious plenty of grittiness and threat in Maria Zoccola’s poems, but the poetry’s verbal vitality, coupled with the novelistic satisfaction of the narrator’s epic-worthy story, achieves the heightened pain and pleasure of the sublime. I cannot foresee a better book of American poetry published this year.”
– Ron Rash
It Takes Chutzpah
Ron Wyden
“During his time in Washington, Sen. Ron Wyden has picked fights with Big Oil, insurance giants, greedy billionaires, and the surveillance state, while finding ways to make real change for working Americans in a deeply divided Senate. That is only possible with wisdom, patience, and a whole lot of coraje.”
– Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Love in a F*cked-Up World
Dean Spade
“Whether an individual has had years of therapy and relationship experience or none of either, Spade’s clear and hopeful voice will provide advice, direction, and comfort.”
– Booklist
Save Our Souls
Matthew Pearl
“You are a castaway on a coral atoll, and you find a Man Friday – only he turns out to be a convicted murderer – oh, what a story! Matthew Pearl tells it, this dark tale of the 1887 wreck of the Wandering Minstrel with flair and aplomb: transfixingly brilliant.”
– Simon Winchester
I Dream of Joni
Henry Alford
“The greatest Joni Mitchell book ever! Witty, gossipy, smart, it hits the perfect notes of understanding and respect for the music.”
– Francine Prose
Mother River
Can Xue (tr. Karen Gernant & Chen Zeping)
“Mind-bending but warmly delivered domestic tales.”
– Kirkus Reviews
The Art of Embroidery Design
Christi Johnson
“This beautiful book is equal parts design guide, art inspiration, and hand-stitched love poem. Christi’s enthusiasm, artistry, and heartfelt approach to embroidery are true gifts to all who stitch.”
– Katrina Rodabaugh
Those Fatal Flowers
Shannon Ives
“A delight, delivering the kind of cathartic and justified female rage I crave... Shannon Ives weaves lyrical prose that catches the attention and never lets go.”
– Gabriela Romero Lacruz
We Do Not Part
Han Kang (tr. e. yaewon & Paige Aniyah Morris)
Han Kang, the recent winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, is best known for The Vegetarian. However, I am convinced that her new novel is her masterpiece. This elliptical tale leaves an indelible mark.
– Keith M.
Tartufo
Kira Jane Buxton
“An unforgettable cast of small-town oddballs steals the show in this deliciously absurd tale of blessings and curses. Kira Jane Buxton’s knack for making delightfully weird situations seem real has never been better. I savored every page of this book!”
– Shelby Van Pelt
The Harder I Fight the More I Love You
Neko Case
Any fan of Neko Case’s powerful voice or intriguing lyrics will revel in this artful memoir. Case’s ability to use artmaking as both a way out and a way in is as stirring as her music.
– Keith M.
The Sirens’ Call
Chris Hayes
“Chris Hayes sees around corners — not just naming and explaining but also solving problems that the rest of us are only starting to sense. The Sirens’ Call is his biggest idea yet, and his most urgent. Reading it has made me change the way I work and think. Brilliant book.”
– Rachel Maddow
We Could Be Rats
Emily Austin
“A darkly funny and tender look at the wonders of childhood imagination, the loss of innocence, and the distinct and often inescapable bonds of sisterhood. Austin has a gift for creating characters so real with insights so uniquely personal that they live in my heart long after the final page.”
– Natalie Sue
Breath of the Dragon
Shannon Lee and Fonda Lee
“I’m genuinely awestruck by the brilliance of this coming-of-age novel. Infused with the vital essence of Bruce Lee’s intellect, martial arts prowess, and philosophical depth, it’s a captivating journey that transcends the ordinary — a master class in storytelling. I loved it and cannot wait for the next book!”
– Jamie Ford
Girls on the Rise
Amanda Gorman and Loveis Wise
“Simple and accessible, the rhythmic visual storytelling presents an optimistic vision of young people working toward a better world.”
– Kirkus Reviews
No Place Left to Hide
Megan Lally
“Mean Girls energy and carefully designed plot twists propel the story... an atmospheric Pacific Northwest setting and an unforgettable high-speed chase... solidify the book’s status as unputdownable.”
– Booklist
The Last Bookstore on Earth
Lily Braun-Arnold
“A thoroughly original, intimate, and sometimes harrowing meditation on survival, forgiveness, and learning how to love again at the almost end of the world.”
– Nicola Yoon
To See an Owl
Matthew Cordell
“A title easily summed up in a single word: magic.”
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Biology Lessons
Melissa Kantor
“Kantor deftly grapples with teen autonomy, gender, and sexuality in an accessible, compulsively readable narrative.”
– Publishers Weekly
Banana Bop!
Sandra Boynton
“This buoyant banana-oriented board book from Boynton celebrates what every kid inherently knows: that bananas are delicious as well as supremely silly.”
– Publishers Weekly
Mixed-Up
Kami Garcia and Brittney Williams
“Mixed-Up carefully and gently discusses the frustrations and struggles of a child living with dyslexia and handles it beautifully with empathy and compassion. This is a must-read book.”
– Dan Santat
Wee Unicorn
Meg McLaren
“This sprightly story centering on a fantastical creature meetup spotlights self-acceptance.”
– Publishers Weekly