Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Author Favorites What do popular authors think of the season’s buzziest new releases? Keep reading to discover the unputdownable books that are wowing big-name authors right now — including a twisty <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, an engrossing historical novel, and more! ---------------------------------- Kin by Tayari Jones Ann Patchett is calling Oprah’s latest book club pick ‘Tayari Jones’s very best work’ - The acclaimed author of <i>An American Marriage</i> is back with “a tour de force” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) - Both raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, without mothers, best friends Vernice and Annie find themselves drawn down very different paths - “Riveting and deeply moving… This gorgeous novel already feels like a future classic” (Roisín O’Donnell, author of <i>Nesting</i>) Media Praise: Oprah's Book Club, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6553?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/kin-by-tayari-jones?granted_at=2026... Little One by Olivia Muenter A smart, suspenseful novel with rave reviews from Liz Moore and Ashley Audrain - Ten years ago, Catharine fled from her family and the mysterious farm where she was raised. Now, a journalist investigating a cult in central Florida leads Catharine to reckon with the secrets of her past - A <i>USA Today</i> bestseller starring “a brilliant, diamond-strong protagonist” (Amity Gaige) - Reese’s Book Club alum Andrea Bartz says, “<i>Little One</i> kept me riveted right up to its jaw-dropping ending” Media Praise: TODAY Show, People, Bustle, Booklist, Electric Literature Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6543?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/little-one-by-olivia-muenter?grante... It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica Take it from Chris Whitaker: ‘Cancel your plans, you won’t be able to put this one down’ - This instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller is already being adapted into a TV series! - Courtney’s idyllic vacation spirals out of control when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage — and her niece has disappeared… - Recommended by Jeneva Rose, Megan Miranda, and Shari Lapena, who calls it “tantalizing, terrifying, and all-too-real” Media Praise: Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6621?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/it-s-not-her-by-mary-kubica?granted... The Bookbinder’s Secret by A. D. Bell Marie Benedict, Kristin Harmel, and Patti Callahan Henry adored this historical page-turner - In 1901, Lily serves as a bookbinder’s apprentice in Oxford. But when she’s given a burned book, she uncovers a story of forbidden love, fortune, and murder… - “This captivating bookish mystery is blended masterfully with historical detail — readers who love books about books are going to adore this fabulous read!” (Madeline Martin) Media Praise: Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6319?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-bookbinder-s-secret-by-a-d-bell... Neptune’s Fortune by Julian Sancton This true tale of adventure at sea is ‘roaring with excitement’ (Susan Orlean) - Centuries after a shipwreck off Colombia’s coast, Roger Dooley embarked on an obsessive hunt for the Spanish galleon <i>San José</i> and its treasure - “A splendid historical tale that’s been researched meticulously and told exceptionally well” (Hampton Sides, author of <i>The Wide Wide Sea</i>) - From a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Media Praise: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6554?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/neptune-s-fortune-by-julian-sancton... One & Only by Maurene Goo ‘Meet my new favorite book!’ (Katherine Center) - This February Read with Jenna pick is “a wildly good time” (Rebecca Serle) - Cassia comes from a long line of matchmakers — so where’s her soulmate? Her family has matched couples with a 100% success rate, but an impromptu fling changes everything… - Named one of the most anticipated books of the year by <i>Oprah Daily</i>, <i>Town & Country</i>, <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i>, and more Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, Oprah Daily, People, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6549?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/one-only-by-maurene-goo?granted_at=... A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt Lee Child calls this haunting crime novel ‘hypnotically good’ - A disgraced police investigator exiled to a vast territory in the unforgiving Arctic embarks on a mission to find the killer of an Inuit girl - “One of those crime novels where, once you read the opening scene, you’ve got no choice but to fall through the rest as fast as possible” (Stephen Graham Jones) - <i>Booklist</i> advises, “If you only read one mystery this year, this should be it” — don’t miss this buzzy debut! Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6551?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/a-gift-before-dying-by-malcolm-kemp... Mattering by Jennifer Breheny Wallace Ina Garten says this <i>New York Times</i> bestseller ‘should be required reading for everyone!’ - How can we build a life filled with meaning and purpose? Jennifer Wallace argues it starts with the core value of mattering: the feeling of being valued and adding value to the world around us - “Beautifully written and deeply felt. Wallace gives readers the insights we need to understand each other, and the actions we can take to enhance each other’s lives” (Susan Cain) - Recommended for readers of Brené Brown and Adam Grant Media Praise: NPR, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Next Big Idea Club, Oprah Daily, People, The Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, The Boston Globe Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6537?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/mattering-by-jennifer-breheny-walla... Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis Clare Leslie Hall crowns this ‘magnificent’ debut ‘the best thing I’ve read in years’ - Still grieving the tragic death of her mother, Lily finds herself unexpectedly torn between her steadfast husband and her magnetic first love - Highly recommended by J. Courtney Sullivan, Shelby Van Pelt, and Mary Beth Keane, who says, “I especially love a story that, when I finish, leaves me with a feeling of hope” - Explores themes of sisterhood, forgiveness, and redemption Media Praise: TODAY Show, People, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6552?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/laws-of-love-and-logic-by-debra-cur... The Living and the Dead by Christoffer Carlsson Fredrik Backman’s ‘favorite Scandinavian crime writer’ delivers a brilliant murder mystery - The morning after two 17-year-old boys leave a house party, a corpse is found in a trunk, setting off a 20-year investigation that will unravel the secrets the two suspects are keeping from police — and each other - Penned by a renowned criminologist, this masterful novel is written with an insider’s eye - “Here’s a thriller to break your heart… A magnificent new novel” (A. J. Finn) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6550?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-living-and-the-dead-by-christof... Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor Shearer See why Kate Quinn calls this ‘simply luminous’ novel ‘a book to treasure’ - Two Black women — orphan Cora and runaway Agnes — collide as they fight to survive amid the wilderness of 18th-century Nova Scotia - This new novel from the author of <i>GMA</i> Book Club pick <i>River Sing Me Home</i> is “as starkly beautiful as a northern winter” (Fiona Valpy) - Shines a light on the little-known history of the Jamaican Maroons, who were forcibly exiled to Canada by British colonial authorities Media Praise: People, Essence, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/6541?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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