Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Popular Fiction ---------------------------------- If Books Could Kill by Kate Eberle Roxie makes a wish to live in a swoon-worthy romance novel — but gets stuck in a thriller instead - With zero experience in the genre, Roxie ropes Grant, a professor who loves crime fiction, into her fight to survive against a murderous stranger - This “unputdownable” genre mash-up (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) examines familiar tropes in a fresh, exciting new light - “If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped inside your favorite novel… you will absolutely love this book” (Alicia Thompson) Media Praise: Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8038?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/if-books-could-kill-by-kate-eberle?... The Forest Becomes Her by Julie Carrick Dalton <i>Parade</i> calls this ‘the perfect choice for book clubs around the world’ - In an idyllic Massachusetts town, a centuries-old forest is removed to make way for new housing — and three women across generations set out to save the last remaining oak tree - Praise from Kristy Woodson Harvey, Sarah Penner, and Lily Brooks-Dalton, who says, “Julie Carrick Dalton has conjured a landscape that remembers everything — and gives us characters we won’t soon forget” - Explores themes of family, grief, and humanity’s powerful connection to nature Media Praise: Parade, The Boston Globe, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8207?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-forest-becomes-her-by-julie-car... A Thousand Little Goodbyes by Lucy Gilmore Two best friends set out on the road trip of a lifetime — but one is hiding a devastating secret… - As Chrissie and Scarlett traverse across the country, Scarlett is determined to show Chrissie how to live without her - A moving and heart-tugging read from the author of <i>The Lonely Hearts Book Club</i> - <i>Firefly Lane</i> meets <i>PS, I Love You</i> Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8240?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/a-thousand-little-goodbyes-by-lucy-... You’ll Love It Here by Natalie Sue ‘A lovely look at finding belonging in the most unlikely of places’ (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) - From the author of <i>I Hope This Finds You Well</i>, who Taylor Jenkins Reid recommends “for someone who needs a good laugh” - All Mona wants is to move out of her crumbling apartment building — but when she loses her job, she becomes the property’s super instead! Will her quirky, nosy neighbors help her discover her true self? - “Book groups will find lots to discuss in this warm, humorous, and deeply touching novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy Fredrik Backman, Shelby Van Pelt, or Elinor Lipman” (<i>Library Journal</i>) Media Praise: TODAY Show, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, Forbes, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8236?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/you-ll-love-it-here-by-natalie-sue-... Single Girls by John Searles Kevin Kwan, author of <i>Crazy Rich Asians</i>, recommends this ‘irresistibly fun, sparkling novel’ - <i>Oprah Daily</i> and <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i> agree: This is one of summer’s best books - This “exuberantly imagined” read (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) is “brimming with retro New York glamour” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>) - <i>Cosmopolitan</i> is struggling — until a trailblazer unafraid of a little scandal takes control… With a team of savvy women, can Helen Gurley Brown revive the magazine in just three issues? Media Praise: TODAY Show, Oprah Daily, People, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8242?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/single-girls-by-john-searles?grante... Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens A ‘witty and poignant novel’ (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) about the highs and lows of motherhood - A woman sets out to have one perfect day with her children before her maternity leave ends — but over the course of 24 hours, her plan goes awry - “I absolutely loved it… Insightful, propulsive, unputdownable” (Nina Stibbe, author of <i>Love, Nina</i>) - “Relatable on so many levels, parents and nonparents will devour this novel” (<i>Marie Claire</i>) Media Praise: The Guardian, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8189?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/natural-disaster-by-lisa-owens-2026... Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison Four estranged friends reunite for a funeral — and wind up trapped in a time loop - You’ll be swept away to a dilapidated yet charming pink beach house on a sleepy island off the Georgia coast! - From the author of <i>The Other Side of Now</i>, hailed as “one of the funniest writers working today” (<i>Bustle</i>) - “Packed full of wit, charm, a delicious amount of tension, and characters you won’t want to say goodbye to” (Sophie Cousens) Media Praise: People, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8206?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/destination-funeral-by-paige-harbis... The New People by Andrea Uptmor New homeowners Emma and Rachel have no idea their predecessors are still living in the attic - Emma and Rachel are hoping to find a fresh start when they buy a flipped foreclosure in a Midwestern town. But Charlotte and Dirk are hiding out upstairs, and Charlotte is plotting sabotage… - “A timely, propulsive, and bighearted debut” penned by “a master storyteller” (Bruce Holsinger) - “The heart of this book is about marriage: what it is, what it has been, and what it can be” (<i>Booklist</i> starred review) Media Praise: Time Magazine, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8262?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-new-people-by-andrea-uptmor?gra... Take What You Can by Naima Coster This <i>GMA</i> Book Club pick is a ‘delicious page-turner’ (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review) - One of summer 2026’s most anticipated books, according to <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i>, <i>Town & Country</i>, and <i>Time</i> - As best friends Val and Milly navigate life and motherhood in New York City, their bond is tested — and they must face painful secrets from the time they spent together in France many years ago - Catherine Newman, author of <i>Sandwich</i>, says, “<i>Take What You Can</i> is so brilliantly, unbelievably good I have a burning in my heart from gulping it down too fast” Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8138?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/take-what-you-can-by-naima-coster?g... Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty Fans of <i>The Midnight Library</i> will fall in love with this heartfelt, enchanting tale - At the Time Travel Agency, you can revisit any moment in the past — but which would you choose? - <i>People</i> and <i>Southern Living</i> name this one of summer’s most anticipated books - Take it from Liane Moriarty: “I could wish I wrote it but then I wouldn’t have had the pleasure of reading this truly extraordinary, exquisite novel… I just have to say it, my sister is a literary genius” Media Praise: People, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8139?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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