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

Sat Aug 22 19:04:51 CEST 2026

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This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction

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The Seekers of Deer Creek by Thao Thai

A lost painting by a forgotten artist may hold the key to the Nguyễn family’s secrets

- After their father’s death, estranged sisters Vivi and Calla reunite to search across continents for the missing artwork 

- From the author of <i>Banyan Moon</i>, whose prose is “poetic, often radiant” (<i>The Washington Post</i>)

- In a starred review, <i>Booklist</i> calls this page-turning family saga “deep and tender”

Media Praise: People, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, Electric Literature, Literary Hub

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Sunrise by Téa Obreht

‘I’ve loved every book Téa Obreht has written, but I might love this one the most’ (Liz Moore)

- The highly anticipated latest from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Tiger’s Wife</i>

- Across 100 years, three characters come into contact with the secrets of a mysterious ghost town called Sunrise 

- “It careens to an explosive climax” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review)

Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, TODAY Show, People, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub

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Beginning Middle End by Valeria Luiselli

Don’t let this ‘beautiful, maybe perfect, novel’ (Tommy Orange) pass you by

- When they arrive in Sicily for a book tour, a mother and daughter set out to rewrite a family legacy

- With praise from the likes of Colm Tóibín, Katie Kitamura, and Ali Smith, who calls it “mind-expanding and heart-expanding”

- “An affecting novel for anyone midway through their life or seeking their own new beginning” (<i>Financial Times</i>)

Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, Financial Times, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub

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Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour

In 1940s New Orleans, Odette and her cousin, Delphine, protect their secret lives  

- Years later, their shared past will force Odette to make a difficult choice… 

- This “sweeping and profound” family saga (<i>People</i>) is “a fantastic must-read that will resonate deeply” (<i>Booklist</i> starred review)

- Sure to please fans of Tayari Jones

Media Praise: Book of the Month, NPR, People, Harper's Bazaar, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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The Maltese Version by Katy Simpson Smith

A lush literary puzzle perfect for Donna Tartt devotees

- Take it from <i>Real Americans</i> author Rachel Khong: “Breathtaking, singular, and stunning — this is a book that you cannot read without emerging transformed” 

- “Philosophical and disarmingly dishy… Smith is an observant and dexterous writer” (<i>The New York Times</i>)

- When her boyfriend disappears in Malta, Leonie seeks the help of travel writer Rhoda. Can Leonie uncover what happened to her partner — and whether poet Ana is connected?

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Everything That Is Beautiful by Louise Nealon

After one secret drives apart two Irish families, a wedding brings tensions to the surface…

- As the truth spills out, can the Ryans and Foleys find their way back to each other?

- Once you read the first chapter, you’ll immediately understand why Marian Keyes “absolutely loved it”

- “Brilliantly executed, this novel justifies its title” (<i>Library Journal</i>)

Media Praise: The Times, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist

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Under the Falls by Richard Russo

A homecoming stirs up trouble in this ‘memorable’ read (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- “A treasure, another winner from an author who seemingly cannot write a bad sentence” (<i>Library Journal</i> starred review)

- From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>Empire Falls</i>

- Back in his hometown for a benefit concert, rock star Tyler becomes ensnared in a web of painful childhood memories, simmering resentment, and long-kept secrets

Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Wall Street Journal, Parade, Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Awake Awake by Fiona Mozley

Mary has begun to recall events she knows aren’t real…

- To understand why, she’ll have to reconnect with her old friends from school, who have drifted apart… 

- A Booker Prize–nominated author’s latest, this coming-of-age tale is recommended for fans of Ottessa Moshfegh

- “Ingenious” (<i>Forbes</i>), “engrossing” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) and “unforgettable” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) 

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Forbes, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist

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The Nobody Code by Miciah Bay Gault

It’s been 20 years since Dinah joined an underground vigilante group as a teenager…

- Fans of Celeste Ng’s <i>Everything I Never Told You</i> should pick up this literary mystery <i>Publishers Weekly</i> calls “engrossing”

- After a series of suspicious events, Dinah returns to her small Vermont hometown to investigate the connection to her past

- “Folklore, motherhood, and sins of the past collide in this multifaceted novel… A good choice for book groups” (<i>Booklist</i>)

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Etna by Paul Yoon

‘No dog lover should miss’ (<i>People</i>) this epic tale of an ex-military dog’s journey home

- A “deeply moving” and “gorgeous” work (<i>The New York Times</i>) recommended by <i>Time</i>, NPR, <i>The Boston Globe</i>, and many others 

- On his journey, Etna will encounter fellow animals and humans on a similar search for a new beginning… 

- “Destined to be a classic” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Mona Awad)

Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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The Breakup by Kurt Andersen

Tom Perrotta and Jon Meacham recommend this road trip across a near-future US

- As a polarized United States redraws its borders, estranged spouses Natalie and Asher reunite to take their son to tour colleges around the country 

- A <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author hailed as “the most brilliant social novelist of our time” delivers a searing novel “in the tradition of Tom Wolfe and Don DeLillo, but even funnier and deeper” (Walter Isaacson)

- “Thank you, universe, for Kurt Andersen and this page-turner” (Gary Shteyngart)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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