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. ---------------------------------- 33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen Ann Patchett was moved by this ‘beautiful and deeply engaging’ World War II novel - “Demonstrates the power of storytelling to illuminate the darkest corners of history… A fresh perspective on a much-written-about era” (Christina Baker Kline) - When rumors of Nazi occupation become reality, residents of a Brussels apartment complex find their lives transformed — and face an impossible choice - Everyone from Scott Turow to Abraham Verghese is praising this standout debut Media Praise: NPR, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2961?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/33-place-brugmann-by-alice-austen-2... Saltwater by Katy Hays ‘A riveting, atmospheric,’ and ‘twist-packed tale’ with Ellery Lloyd’s seal of approval - See why Ashley Winstead dubs this “the truest literary successor to HBO’s <i>Succession</i> I’ve encountered” and “one of the best books of 2025” - Thirty years after Sarah Lingate’s mysterious death, her wealthy family returns to Capri — where shocking revelations await… - Love <i>The White Lotus</i>? Pick up this exhilarating novel from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Cloisters</i> Media Praise: People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2948?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/saltwater-by-katy-hays?granted_at=2... The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict The biggest names in historical fiction love this novel about iconic women writers - Follow a secret society of classic crime authors — including Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers — as they investigate a locked-room mystery in real life - Pam Jenoff says Marie Benedict “takes her formidable talents to a new level” in this “wonder of a book” - “Smart, biting, and a tribute to female friendship and loyalty. An absolute delight!” (Fiona Davis) Media Praise: Entertainment Weekly, People, The Washington Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2947?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-queens-of-crime-by-marie-benedi... This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead Angie Kim couldn’t stop reading until the ‘shocking, twisty end’ - After the murder of three college students in an Idaho town, five amateur sleuths’ determination to find the killer may just lead them all into a lethal trap… - This must-read novel for true crime fans is “is impossible to put down once you start” (Amy Tintera, author of <i>Listen for the Lie</i>) - From the author of <i>In My Dreams I Hold a Knife</I> and <i>Midnight Is the Darkest Hour</i> Media Praise: Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2958?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/this-book-will-bury-me-by-ashley-wi... Twist by Colum McCann This luminous novel from ‘one of our greatest storytellers’ took Elif Shafak’s breath away - Salman Rushdie recommends this brand-new release from a National Book Award–winning and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author - When an Irish journalist is tasked with covering the underwater cables that carry all the world’s information, he uncovers the dark side of technology - “What a beautiful, sparkling book this is. Another astounding novel from a fiction master” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review) Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2951?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/twist-by-colum-mccann?granted_at=20... Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Take it from Stephen King: ‘I couldn’t stop reading’ - This explosive return to the world of <i>The Hunger Games</i> is already being adapted for the big screen - It’s the 50th annual Hunger Games, and District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy is determined to shock the world - Anticipated by NPR, <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>People</i>, and many more Media Praise: NPR, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, USA Today, Slate, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, Forbes, Parade, The Guardian, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Variety, Reactor, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2949?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/sunrise-on-the-reaping-by-suzanne-c... A History of the World in Six Plagues by Edna Bonhomme Ed Yong thinks everyone should read this ‘incredible, humane, insightful book’ - An acclaimed historian examines humankind’s history with infectious diseases — from cholera to COVID-19 — and how these epidemics have deepened racial, economic, and sociopolitical divides - “Poignantly insightful and compelling… challenges us to confront our history and envision a more compassionate future” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Uché Blackstock) - A powerful blend of history, science, and personal narrative Media Praise: NPR, Rolling Stone, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2950?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/a-history-of-the-world-in-six-plagu... We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes Sophie Kinsella and Lisa Jewell are among the many fans of Jojo Moyes’s latest - Book clubs will devour this <i>New York Times</i> bestselling family drama penned by “a master of the craft” (Jodi Picoult) - With her personal life and career falling apart, the last thing Lila needs is her estranged father returning after 30 years… - “The kind of book you smile at while reading” (Chris Whitaker) Media Praise: Book of the Month, Oprah Daily, People, Good Housekeeping, Vulture, Parade, The Times, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2953?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/we-all-live-here-by-jojo-moyes?gran... Playworld by Adam Ross Elin Hilderbrand crowns this the ‘best book I’ve read in the past year and maybe the past decade’ - A modern classic earning rightful comparisons to <i>The Catcher in the Rye</i> - During one fateful summer, child star Griffin Hurt’s life in New York City comes to a head - “I haven’t felt this immersed in a work of fiction in a long time” (Harlan Coben) Media Praise: The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2964?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/playworld-by-adam-ross?granted_at=2... The Trouble of Color by Martha S. Jones A sweeping and unforgettable family memoir from ‘one of our country’s greatest historians’ (Clint Smith) - A thought-provoking narrative that asks the question: What does it mean to be Black, white, and other in America? - Join a prizewinning scholar as she delves into five generations of her own family’s remarkable, painful past - Counts Imani Perry and Kiese Laymon — who calls it “superb” and “necessary” — among its fans Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2960?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-trouble-of-color-by-martha-s-jo... Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister A ‘brilliant’ head-spinner with twists that left Jodi Picoult gasping - After Camilla wakes to a strange note and a missing husband, news of a developing hostage situation brings a chilling revelation: Her husband is the perpetrator… - Raves from Lisa Jewell, A. J. Finn, and Emily Henry, who calls McAllister “one of my favorite authors working in the genre” - An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from the author of Reese’s Book Club pick <I>Wrong Place, Wrong Time</I> Media Praise: Book of the Month, People, Good Housekeeping, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2952?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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