Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Debut Fiction ---------------------------------- A Family Matter by Claire Lynch This Read with Jenna pick ‘burns like a sparkler, quick and mesmerizing’ (<i>The New York Times</i>) - “I can’t express how impressed I was by <i>A Family Matter</i>. It is, in a word, perfect” (Elin Hilderbrand) - The secrets and passions of a mother, a father, and their daughter reverberate across 40 years - “I was so moved and humbled by this beautifully crafted novel that I held it in my hands after finishing for a moment of thanks” (Mary Beth Keane) Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3546?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/a-family-matter-by-claire-lynch-202... The Names by Florence Knapp Cora chooses her son’s name — and the ripple effects unfold across three alternate timelines - Jojo Moyes, Ann Napolitano, Elin Hilderbrand, and many more are gushing about this “dazzling” novel (<i>The Washington Post</i>) - A Read with Jenna pick and an instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller - “It’s one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you’ll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend” (<i>The Times</i>) Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, People, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3541?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-names-by-florence-knapp-2025-05... Notes on Infinity by Austin Taylor ‘It stole my breath and my heart’ (Chris Whitaker, author of <i>All the Colors of the Dark</i>) - “If you are looking for a book to fill the <i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</i>–shaped hole in your heart, this is just what the doctor ordered” (<i>Oprah Daily</i>) - Harvard students Zoe and Jack announce they’ve discovered the cure for aging — and are propelled together into the dizzying limelight - <i>Publishers Weekly</i> declares, “This is a winner” Media Praise: Oprah Daily, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, School Library Journal, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3581?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/notes-on-infinity-by-austin-taylor-... Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang When her glamorous twin is found dead, Julie steals her life… - “You won’t be able to stop talking about that ending” (<i>Glamour</i>) - Supermarket cashier Julie Chan has nothing to lose — so she seizes the opportunity to pose as her influencer sister. But Chloe’s life is filled with dark secrets that put Julie in danger - Fans of <i>Yellowface</i> will devour this sharp debut that has <i>Publishers Weekly</I> raving, “It’s a marvel” Media Praise: NPR, The Times, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Electric Literature Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3540?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/julie-chan-is-dead-by-liann-zhang?g... Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch This ‘compelling and cool’ thriller (Paula Hawkins) already has a TV adaptation in the works - “I know this word is overused when talking about books, but truly: unputdownable” (Katy Hays, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Cloisters</i>) - When SAT tutor Evie arrives at the home of her wealthy clients only to find a bloodbath — and a woman locked in a closet — the two become fugitives as they flee across the US - Rave reviews from Bonnie Garmus and Chris Whitaker, who calls it “fierce, fun, wild, and enraging” Media Praise: Associated Press, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3535?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/killer-potential-by-hannah-deitch-2... The Eights by Joanna Miller ‘I came to love these four women as though they were my sisters’ (Tracy Chevalier) - Kate Quinn and Helen Simonson fans will be delighted by this acclaimed debut - In 1920, four pioneering young women arrive at Oxford — and come of age in the aftermath of World War I - “A memorable tale of a fast-changing world” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) Media Praise: Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3538?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-eights-by-joanna-miller?granted... The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff Four generations of a Texas family grapple with tragedy, addiction, and love - “A heart-breaker and heart-mender at once… Stunning” (Tayari Jones, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>An American Marriage</i>) - Mary Beth Keane fans: Add this <i>USA Today</i> bestseller to your TBR list - In a starred review, <i>Booklist</i> says this “tender” debut “will make the reader feel like they are actually living through it alongside the characters” Media Praise: People, Elle, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3539?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-bright-years-by-sarah-damoff?gr... 33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen Ann Patchett was moved by this ‘beautiful and deeply engaging’ World War II novel - Rave reviews from <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>Oprah Daily</i>, and more - When rumors of Nazi occupation become reality, residents of a Brussels apartment complex find their lives transformed — and face an impossible choice - “Demonstrates the power of storytelling to illuminate the darkest corners of history… A fresh perspective on a much-written-about era” (Christina Baker Kline) Media Praise: NPR, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3537?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/33-place-brugmann-by-alice-austen-2... Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt In a rural English village, a shy 16-year-old’s world transforms over one year - Anne Enright promises this first novel from an acclaimed Irish poet “strikes the heart” - “Readers looking for gorgeous language and richly developed atmosphere will be impressed and moved” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) - “A searchingly poignant and beautiful novel about how a first love can shape a whole life” (Helen Macdonald, author of <i>H Is for Hawk</i>) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3547?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/open-heaven-by-sean-hewitt-2025-04-... This Is Not a Game by Kelly Mullen A grandmother-granddaughter duo lands in a locked-room murder mystery - “Agatha Christie brought bang up to date… Innovative and funny” (Clare Mackintosh, author of <i>I Let You Go</i>) - When a scandalous socialite is murdered at a lavish charity auction, widow Mimi and heartbroken Addie team up to find the killer - Set on an idyllic island off the coast of Michigan, this is a fun and clever play off Golden Age mysteries Media Praise: Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/3548?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/this-is-not-a-game-by-kelly-mullen?... ---------------------------------- You are receiving this Debut Fiction email because [email protected] is signed up for updates highlighting the best new releases in your categories. 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