This week there are 34 new and notable books publishing. Before you look at the full list, here are four books publishing this week that our members have been enjoying:
Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley, is "relatable and sweet…As much fun as you’ll ever have with middle-aged marriage and ecoterrorism" (Kirkus).
For readers looking for historical fiction we have The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian, a civil war love story described as “a masterful yarn…a compelling story about two people who long for their spouses in a time of war" (Kirkus)
Girl Falling by Hayley Scrievenor is “twisty. . . culminating in a bombshell reveal. . . Scrivenor’s evocative sense of place and unerring aim for the emotional jugular keep the pages turning. . . Scrivenor delivers some gratifying jolts" (Publishers Weekly).
And The Antidote by Karen Russell is “an inspired and unforgettable fusion of the gritty and the fantastic" (Publishers Weekly).
This Week's New and Notable Books
There are too many books published each week for you to read about them all, let alone read them all. So we do the legwork for you, scouring the publishers' catalogs and the pre-publication reviews to pick out what we believe to be among the best and most interesting. You can see them all in our “What’s New” section.
More about how we pick and rate books.
Jane and Dan at the End of the World
by Colleen Oakley
On sale Mar 11 from Berkley Books
Genre: Literary Fiction. 368 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Members' Rating: 4.5/5
Date night goes off the rails in this hilariously insightful take on midlife and marriage when one unhappy couple find themselves at the heart of a crime in progress, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise. | |
The Jackal's Mistress: A Novel
by Chris Bohjalian
On sale Mar 11 from Doubleday
Genre: Historical Fiction. 336 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she's willing to risk for the life of a stranger, from the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical fiction as Hour of the Witch and The Sandcastle Girls. | |
Girl Falling: A Novel
by Hayley Scrivenor
On sale Mar 11 from Flatiron Books
Genre: Thrillers. 272 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Members' Rating: 4/5
The USA Today bestselling, Lambda Award–winning author of Dirt Creek is back with a woman's story of the aftermath of the climbing incident that killed her girlfriend―and getting to the truth. | |
The Antidote: A Novel
by Karen Russell
On sale Mar 11 from Knopf
Genre: Literary Fiction. 432 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
Members' Rating: 4.5/5
From Pulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell: a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town. | |
33 Place Brugmann
by Alice Austen
Debut Author
On sale Mar 11 from Grove Press
Genre: Historical Fiction. 368 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
An outstanding debut novel—a love story, mystery, and philosophical puzzle, told in the singular voices of the residents of a Beaux Arts apartment house in Belgium during World War II. | |
The Californians: A Novel
by Brian Castleberry
On sale Mar 11 from Mariner Books
Genre: Historical Fiction. 384 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
For fans of Trust and North Woods, a daring novel that spans 100 years of American history, from the early days of cinema to the rise of NFTs, about parents and children, the drive to create even in times of crisis, and the inheritance of grand western dreams. | |
A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
by Mahogany L. Browne
On sale Mar 11 from Crown Books for Young Readers
Genre: Short Stories (Young Adult). 160 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
In this poignant mixed voice, mixed form collection of interconnected prose, poems and stories, teen characters, their families, and their communities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst fear and loss, these New York City teens prevail with love, resilience and hope. From the award-winning author of Chlorine Sky and Vinyl Moon.
Grief, pain, hope, and love collide in this short story collection. | |
You Deserve to Know
by Aggie Blum Thompson
On sale Mar 11 from Forge Books
Genre: Thrillers. 336 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
A brand new suspense novel from "the master of the suburban scandal" (Samantha M. Bailey), Aggie Blum Thompson. | |
Luminous
by Silvia Park
Debut Author
On sale Mar 11 from Simon & Schuster
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History. 400 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
A highly anticipated, sweeping debut set in a unified Korea that tells the story of three estranged siblings—two human, one robot—as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation to settle old scores and make sense of their shattered childhood, perfect for fans of Klara and the Sun and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. | |
On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR
by Steve Oney
On sale Mar 11 from Avid Reader Press
Genre: History, Current Affairs and Religion. 576 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
An epic, decade-long reported history of National Public Radio that reveals the unlikely story of one of America's most celebrated but least understood media empires. | |
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