[Ginga-argentina] This season’s best fiction releases

Thu Mar 5 19:55:12 CET 2026

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This Month’s Best New Top Fiction Picks

What were Readworthy’s biggest, buzziest fiction picks this season? Keep reading to discover the fiction titles that everyone is talking about — and find your next unputdownable book.

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The Astral Library by Kate Quinn

What if you could step inside the world of your favorite book?

- An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from the beloved author of <i>The Alice Network</i> and <i>The Briar Club</i>

- At the Boston Public Library, a hidden door leads to a realm where stories come alive. Alix’s life transforms when she discovers the Astral Library — but danger soon follows her… 

- Sarah Penner declares, “This is bound to be one of the biggest books of the year” 

Media Praise: Time Magazine, Locus, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist

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Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Don’t miss the new family saga that Shelby Van Pelt couldn’t put down

- Ten years after her mother’s midlife scandal tore the Larkin family apart, Clara returns home for a wedding — and faces her own life-altering decision

- The highly anticipated latest from the author of the smash hit bestseller <i>The Nest</i>

- “A story of desire, jealousy, fragile family bonds, and choices both freeing and haunting, this is a gift from Sweeney” (<i>Library Journal</i> starred review)

- Florence Knapp and  Xochitl Gonzalez recommend this “insightful, beautiful tearjerker of a book” (<i>Real Simple</i>)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Real Simple, Parade, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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Vigil by George Saunders

An American literary icon delivers one of 2026’s most anticipated novels

- “Saunders has outdone himself” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) with this stunning #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller

- As an unrepentant oil tycoon lies dying, a colorful crowd of visitors — some of this world and some not — gathers for his reckoning

- “Anyone who loves George Saunders’s writing can tell you about his wicked imagination” (<i>The Atlantic</i>)

Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Atlantic, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Slate, Town & Country, Esquire, Vulture, Parade, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Bloomberg Businessweek, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub

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Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

What if Cinderella’s stepmother wasn’t so wicked after all?

- Just announced as the Reese’s Book Club pick for March, this “bold and beautifully written examination of a mother’s love” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) is “a winner” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- Widowed Lady Tremaine will do anything to secure her daughters’ futures in this “stunning reimagining that turns this classic tale upside down and tips it into a modern state of mind” (<i>BookPage</i>)

- “Destined to be one of the biggest books of the year” (Glennon Doyle), with praise from Kate Quinn and Emilia Hart

Media Praise: Reese's Book Club, Entertainment Weekly, Parade, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney

A powerhouse author delivers ‘nonstop thrills from the first page’ (Freida McFadden)

- When Eden returns home after a run, there’s another woman inside — one her husband claims is his wife…

- This instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller already has a TV adaptation in the works!

- “I read it in under a day, breathlessly, with wide eyes, and in awe of a writer at the top of their game” (Lisa Jewell)

Media Praise: Book of the Month, The Washington Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Booklist, BookPage

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Kin by Tayari Jones

Oprah’s latest book club pick is ‘a tour de force’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review)

- The acclaimed author of <i>An American Marriage</i> is back with her first novel in eight years

- Both raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, without mothers, best friends Vernice and Annie find themselves drawn down very different paths

- Ann Patchett raves, “<i>Kin</i> is the kind of all-encompassing reading experience I’m always hoping to find: smart and funny and deftly profound”

Media Praise: Oprah's Book Club, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub

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This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

Attention booklovers: Don’t miss this ‘bighearted hug of a novel’ (Patti Callahan Henry)

- According to <i>Library Journal</i>, “readers of all kinds will be captivated by” this instant <i>USA Today</i> bestseller 

- Tilly is in for a life-changing journey when she discovers that her late husband carefully picked 12 books to guide her through her first year without him

- “The divine Libby Page has written the feel-good novel of the year” (Adriana Trigiani)

Media Praise: Book of the Month, People, Parade, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly

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Jigsaw by Jonathan Kellerman

Witness a ‘master of suspense’ (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>) at his absolute best

- Race through this gripping read before the Amazon Prime adaptation!

- A seemingly straightforward murder that turns out to be anything but prompts homicide detective Milo Sturgis to seek help from a reliable friend: psychologist Alex Delaware

- Immediately hit the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller list

Media Praise: New York Post, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage

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The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives by Elizabeth Arnott

‘<i>Mad Men</i> meets <i>Zodiac</i>’ (Abigail Dean) in March’s <i>GMA</i> Book Club pick

- In 1960s California, three friends — each married to a notorious murderer — team up to investigate a series of local deaths

- “Such a unique setup that absolutely delivers on what it promises — I was hooked from the start” (Kristen Perrin, author of <i>How to Solve Your Own Murder</i>)

- “Beautifully written, with twists that had me compulsively turning the pages” (Emilia Hart, author of <i>Weyward</i>)

Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, People, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly

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Burn Down Master’s House by Clay Cane

An unforgettable <i>New York Times</i> bestseller inspired by powerful true stories

- Across the American South, enslaved people experience the spark of rebellion — and stoke the fire of resistance

- “Bold and unflinching… A powerful fiction debut that demands to be read” (Angie Thomas, author of <i>The Hate U Give</i>)

- Penned by an award-winning journalist hailed as “a naturally gifted storyteller” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Keith Boykin)

Media Praise: Essence, Publishers Weekly

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Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston

This twisty page-turner will grip you ‘until the final shocking page’ (Megan Miranda)

- An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from the author of Reese’s Book Club pick <i>First Lie Wins</i>

- In a small Southern town, two women swap places to get the answers they need from the same man — but when he ends up murdered, only one has an alibi…

- Rave reviews from Lisa Unger, Mary Kubica, and Ashley Audrain, who says, “This expertly-crafted thriller marks Ashley Elston as one of the best”

Media Praise: Good Housekeeping, The Times, New York Post, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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