Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction ---------------------------------- The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich October’s stunning Read with Jenna pick revolves around one unlikely wedding - In a tight-knit prairie community, rebellious Kismet’s marriage to farmer’s son Gary has far-reaching consequences - A Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author’s latest <i>New York Times</i> bestseller - “A testament to [Erdrich’s] surpassing greatness and a glorious gift to her readers” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>) Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Real Simple, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1287?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Global phenomenon Sally Rooney is back with what <i>Booklist</i> calls ‘her best book yet’ - Immediately shot to the top of the <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers list - After their father’s death, two very different brothers contend with grief, desire, and the possibilities of the future - “Even the author’s skeptics are liable to be swept away by this novel’s forceful currents of feeling” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) Media Praise: Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, USA Today, Slate, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Real Simple, Elle, Vulture, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1286?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4647357&... The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard Ever since a mysterious star appeared in the sky above Norway, no one has died - A painter, a police detective, an undertaker, and others navigate the bewildering phenomenon - “Enthralling… You can’t stop reading” (<i>The Atlantic</i>) - From the acclaimed author of the bestselling <i>My Struggle</i> series Media Praise: The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1289?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4592880&... Playground by Richard Powers The residents of one French Polynesian island will determine humanity’s future… - “Prepare to be awed” (<i>The Washington Post</i>) - From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of the sensational bestseller <i>The Overstory</i> - Will the islanders green-light a revolutionary project that will transform the ocean? Media Praise: The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Vulture, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1288?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4608368&... A Reason to See You Again by Jami Attenberg Meet your new favorite dysfunctional family - Highly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i>, Associated Press, <i>Time</i>, <i>People</i>, and more - Over the course of 40 years, a troubled mother and her daughters search for belonging and redemption as they navigate a rapidly changing world - “A moving epic about the endurance of family love” (<i>Real Simple</i>) Media Praise: Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Real Simple, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1290?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4595853&... Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery If you liked <i>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</i> and <i>Lessons in Chemistry</i>, you should check in for a stay! - “I cannot imagine a more perfect use of an afternoon than reading this book” (<i>The New Yorker</i>) - Follows a group of working women from disparate backgrounds who live at the Biedermeier in 1960s New York - Highly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>Vulture</i>, and more Media Praise: The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Vulture, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1294?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4609039&... The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk The arrival of a newcomer at a remote mountain health resort brings strange happenings… - From the Nobel Prize–winning author behind <i>Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead</i> - “Glorious… Will knock the wind out of you” (<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>) - Inspired by Thomas Mann’s classic <i>The Magic Mountain</i> Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Vulture, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1291?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4589530&... Love Can’t Feed You by Cherry Lou Sy After immigrating to the US from the Philippines, a family finds itself torn between two worlds - Named a best book of fall by <i>People</i> and <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i> - “It’s a knockout” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) - An intergenerational coming-of-age novel hailed as “a shattering debut” (<i>People</i>) Media Praise: People, Harper's Bazaar, Real Simple, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1292?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4593004&... Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán When a young girl dies, her wealthy family’s live-in housemaid opens up… - Estela worked quietly — but she saw everything - An international bestseller’s eagerly anticipated English translation - “A modern masterpiece” (<i>Literary Hub</i>) Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1293?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4604759&... Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst When a dressmaker’s son is accepted into a prestigious English boarding school, his world opens - “The finest novel yet from one of the great writers of our time” (<i>The Guardian</i>) - A moving saga spanning one man’s entire life Media Praise: The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Slate, Vulture, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/1295?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: Amazon https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/literary-fiction/2024/10?book-id=4666713&... ---------------------------------- You are receiving this email because [email protected] is signed up for updates highlighting the best recent releases from the past month in your categories. 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