[Ginga-argentina] This month’s best new popular fiction

Wed Jul 16 22:38:59 CEST 2025

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This Month’s Best New Popular Fiction

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The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani

After uncovering shocking secrets, Jess embarks on a life-changing trip to Italy

- “Effervescent and bighearted, <i>The View from Lake Como</i> is an ideal vacation read” (<i>Elle</i>)

- When recently divorced Jess travels to her ancestral home in Carrara, she unravels her familial history. Will her discoveries give her the courage to create the life of her dreams?

- From a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author who counts Taylor Jenkins Reid and Kristin Hannah among her fans

- “Recommend to those who enjoy the work of Dorothea Benton Frank, Lisa Scottoline, or Kristy Woodson Harvey” (<i>Library Journal</i> starred review)

Media Praise: Book of the Month, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Elle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist

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The Accidental Favorite by Fran Littlewood

What if you learned your parent had a favorite child?

- When the Fisher family patriarch inadvertently reveals he prefers one of his daughters over the others, it sends shock waves through a weeklong birthday celebration

- “A compelling drama about a dysfunctional family that will make readers laugh out loud and cringe all at once” (<i>Library Journal</i>)

- Penned by the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Amazing Grace Adams</i>

Media Praise: Oprah Daily, People, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

Jodi Picoult calls this page-turner ‘deliciously impossible to put down’

- After her father dies, Alice returns to her family’s private island off the New England coast — only to be ensnared in a life-changing inheritance game

- Fans of <i>Succession</i> and <i>The Perfect Couple</i> will devour this “tale of twisted family drama” (<i>The Washington Post</i>)

- “If you are looking for a perfect book for this summer, this is the one!” (Ali Hazelwood)

Media Praise: Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Town & Country, Real Simple, Elle, Los Angeles Times, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub

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Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

This twist-filled family drama is ‘the book of the summer’ (<i>Real Simple</i>)

- After their autonomous car crashes into another vehicle, members of the Shaw family navigate secrets, guilt, and moral dilemmas

- Oprah Winfrey says she was “riveted until the very last shocking sentence” of her July book club pick

- “If you are not already hooked on Holsinger, it’s time to join the club” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review)

Media Praise: Oprah's Book Club, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Real Simple, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein

As two sisters come of age, they grapple with their mother’s secret past

- July’s Reese’s Book Club pick is “engrossing… This one fires on all cylinders” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review)

- Mia is the responsible sibling, while Cricket is an athlete born for stardom. As they navigate life in their small Maine town and beyond, they face shifting loyalties and painful choices

- From a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author whose work is filled “with gorgeous sentences and complex, kind characters” (Amanda Eyre Ward, author of <i>The Jetsetters</i>)

Media Praise: Reese's Book Club, People, Parade, Publishers Weekly

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The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang

Ann Patchett adored this ‘insightful, necessary, and beautiful novel’

- Ready for a change in life, Joan opens the Satisfaction Café — where customers can find connection and community

- One of summer 2025’s best books, according to <i>People</i> and <i>Oprah Daily</i>

- “Kathy Wang’s sumptuous new novel <i>The Satisfaction Café</i> beguiled me so fiercely I wanted, once finished, to un-remember it so I could relish it again for the first time” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>)

Media Praise: TODAY Show, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross

One family navigates the fallout of a shocking incident in their small town

- After the Blums relocate from Brooklyn to Maine, daughter Hazel is propositioned by her high school’s principal

- “This is a book that doesn’t shy away from the emotional trauma created by terrible situations, but it also embraces the joy and light that can be found in moments both big and small” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

- Fans of <i>Sandwich</i> and <i>Schitt’s Creek</i> should pick up this “exuberant and bighearted novel” that’s “both timely and timeless” (Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of <i>The Nest</i>)

Media Praise: TODAY Show, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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All the Men I’ve Loved Again by Christine Pride

As Cora nears 40, she’s torn between two men from her past

- Twenty years ago, Cora found her world upended by Lincoln and Aaron. Now, she prides herself on being alone — until both men unexpectedly reenter her life

- “The characters are relatable and complex, and the ending is more satisfying than I thought possible” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Annabel Monaghan)

- Penned by the coauthor of the <i>Good Morning America</i> Book Club pick <i>We Are Not Like Them</i>

Media Praise: Good Morning America, People, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly

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The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain by Hannah Brown

‘Goes down as smoothly as a piña colada at the beach’ (<i>The Boston Globe</i>)

- After her wedding is called off, Sybil embarks on her tropical honeymoon alone. But when she runs into the man who broke her heart, she finds a surprising way to save face…

- Penned by a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author and former star of <i>The Bachelorette</i>

- “Brown’s quirky heroine and straitlaced hero are charming together, and the tropical setting feels lush” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

Media Praise: People, Forbes, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly

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The Greatest Possible Good by Ben Brooks

When Arthur Candlewick donates his fortune to charity, it sends his wealthy family into disarray

- Can the already unhappy Candlewicks navigate the aftermath of Arthur’s decision?

- “A sharp-witted tragicomedy about money, morality, and a family teetering on the brink” (Jenny Jackson, author of <i>Pineapple Street</i>)

- “The pleasures of this novel’s writing, characters, and plot are fully equal to its good intentions” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review)

Media Praise: People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub

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