Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction ---------------------------------- The Antidote by Karen Russell This sprawling epic from a Pulitzer Prize finalist is ‘well worth the wait’ (NPR) - Five misfits and a strange camera will shape the destiny of a small, dying town in Dust Bowl–era Nebraska - The latest release from the bestselling author of <i>Swamplandia!</i> and <i>Vampires in the Lemon Grove</i> - Tommy Orange, author of <i>There There</i>, gushes: “This novel swept me up and carried me away… Masterful” Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Slate, Vanity Fair, Elle, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2649?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-antidote-by-karen-russell?grant... Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah The winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize returns ‘at the top of his game’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) - Two boys — both abandoned by their families in their youth — come of age together - “Gives you the pleasurable sense that you’re putty in the hands of a warm yet clear-eyed authorial intelligence” (<i>The Guardian</i>) - One of the most notable 2025 releases according to <i>Time</i>, <i>Literary Hub</i>, and more Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Harper's Bazaar, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2648?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/theft-by-abdulrazak-gurnah?granted_... The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami Fans of <i>The Handmaid’s Tale</i>: Don’t miss this ‘brilliant’ novel (Ann Patchett) - A woman’s dreams land her in a frightening facility in March’s Read with Jenna pick - The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–nominated author’s dystopian latest has been anticipated by almost two dozen publications - “One of the best high-concept hooks of the year” (<i>Esquire</i>) from “a maestra of literary fiction” (NPR) Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Vulture, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2655?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-dream-hotel-by-laila-lalami?gra... The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker A psychiatrist must unravel the mysteries of her patient’s mind - This puzzle box of a novel is “an exhilarating and riveting must-read and then read-again” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) - From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Age of Miracles</i> - “Brilliant and mesmerizing… mind-bending and soul-altering. I loved it” (Jessamine Chan, author of <i>The School for Good Mothers</i>) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, Elle, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2651?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-strange-case-of-jane-o-by-karen... The Blanket Cats by Jesse Kirkwood and Kiyoshi Shigematsu Seven special cats, seven lonely customers, and three life-changing days together - Temporary feline companions transform the lives of Tokyo residents for the better! - “Utterly charming… I would read a hundred of these stories,” raves <i>Remarkably Bright Creatures</i> author Shelby Van Pelt - A cozy literary treat for fans of <i>Tales from the Café</i> and <i>The Kamogawa Food Detectives</i> Media Praise: People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2654?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-blanket-cats-by-jesse-kirkwood-... Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld ‘Supremely accomplished storytelling’ (<i>The Washington Post</i>) from a Reese’s Book Club alum - Take it from <i>Financial Times</i>: “If you’re not into short stories, you’re just reading the wrong ones. Read these” - Middle-aged characters grapple with friendship, fulfillment, and more in this buzzy collection - The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Romantic Comedy</i> and <i>Eligible</i> serves up relatable characters, witty writing, and clever observations Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Vogue, Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2653?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/show-don-t-tell-by-curtis-sittenfel... A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay Ninety-nine-year-old Pauline’s stone house is filled with secrets - The tale of a remarkable, enterprising woman called “the dazzling heroine of our times” (Booker Prize–winning author Marlon James) - For Pauline, survival in her rural Jamaican village was never easy — and now, she’s finally willing to look back - “McCaulay’s skillful, impeccable, lyrical prose captivates instantly; readers will revel in every glorious sentence” (<i>Booklist</i>) Media Praise: The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2656?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/a-house-for-miss-pauline-by-diana-m... Death Takes Me by Robin Myers, Sarah Booker, and Cristina Rivera Garza A series of bodies is found alongside lines of poetry… - From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>Liliana’s Invincible Summer</i> - A professor must decode the verse to prevent further bloodshed in this acclaimed literary mystery - First published 20 years ago in Spanish, this beautiful translation brings a “deeply rewarding… masterpiece” (<i>The New York Times</i>) to English readers for the first time Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2652?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/death-takes-me-by-cristina-rivera-g... Red Dog Farm by Nathaniel Ian Miller One family’s Icelandic farm is the site of struggle, strife, and love - A “note-perfect” novel (<i>BookPage</i>) that <i>Tinkers</i> author Paul Harding calls “gorgeous, intimate,” and “almost miraculous” - When Orri leaves university to work on his parents’ farm, will he find what he’s looking for? - Full of breathtaking imagery of rural Iceland Media Praise: Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2657?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/red-dog-farm-by-nathaniel-ian-mille... Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The author of <i>Americanah</i> delivers her first novel in 12 years - A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller highly anticipated by <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>Oprah Daily</i>, <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i>, and more - From Nigeria to the United States, four women — including a travel writer, a lawyer, and a housekeeper — navigate crises - “Adichie’s magnificently vital, sharply forthright novel will be one of the year’s most sought after and resounding titles” (<i>Booklist</i> starred review) Media Praise: NPR, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Vulture, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/2650?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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