[Ginga-argentina] The best new books according to readers

Mon May 11 19:51:24 CEST 2026

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This Month’s Best New Reader Favorites

What are readers saying about the buzziest books of the month? We’ve rounded up their top-rated picks — including a highly anticipated new novel from Elizabeth Strout, a page-turning whodunit, and more!

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John of John by Douglas Stuart

‘One of 2026’s literary triumphs’ (<i>The Boston Globe</i>) is wowing readers everywhere

- Oprah’s latest book club pick comes highly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>Time</i>, and more

- Returning to his home on a remote Scottish island, John-Calum becomes caught between his desires and his religious father’s expectations

- “So immersive, so all-encompassing, that I felt like I was living in it” (Ann Patchett)

Media Praise: Oprah's Book Club, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Vogue, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>Olive Kitteridge</i> is back — and readers are calling this her best yet

- Artie, a profoundly lonely high school teacher, finds his world upended by a shocking secret…

- Readers say: “Strout captures the unique loneliness that comes with being known but not truly seen in Artie. The story sticks with you”

- “Let’s hope that this fine author continues steadily along her path, delivering unto her loyal readers story upon story, gift upon gift” (<i>The Guardian</i>)

Media Praise: Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, People, Financial Times, Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Homebound by Portia Elan

Glowing reviews are pouring in for this sweeping <i>GMA</i> Book Club pick

- Readers say: “It’s inventive, original, [and] powerful… It makes you ask what it really means to feel connected”

- Four lives across centuries are intertwined by a mysterious story saved onto a floppy disk in the 1980s

- Take it from Madeline Miller: “Powerful and clear-eyed, it kept me up all night!”

Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, NPR, Locus, New Scientist, People, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz

A fan-favorite mystery author pens a ‘brilliant’ new whodunit (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- Hollywood has finally come knocking — but as the movie adaptation of Hawthorne and Horowitz’s first case begins to film, the star is murdered…

- Readers say: “Horowitz, as usual, delivers superior dialogue and pairs it with a great plot that offers enough twists to keep the audience on its toes”

- A must-read for anyone who loves classic British mysteries

Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Times, Publishers Weekly

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Amazon
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Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Booklovers are raving about this poignant tale that’s perfect for your beach bag

- Searching for a fresh start, burned-out nurse Daisy arrives in a coastal North Carolina town — but when she rescues an abandoned baby, her world turns upside down

- “With wonderfully memorable characters and surprises around every corner” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Marie Bostwick)

- Readers say: “It’s an emotional story that may find you reaching for some Kleenex. I couldn’t put it down!”

Media Praise: Good Morning America, People, Library Journal

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Amazon
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Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox

This gritty procedural is guaranteed to keep you guessing until the very end

- In a small Australian town, a dysfunctional family of police detectives must unravel a young journalist’s high-profile murder

- From an author who counts Lee Child, James Patterson, and Harlan Coben among her many fans

- Readers say: “Its intriguing interplay between characters, and numerous surprising revelations, make for a truly absorbing read”

Media Praise: Book of the Month, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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Extra Sauce by Zahra Tangorra

An unforgettable memoir that’s capturing readers’ hearts

- A beloved Brooklyn chef and writer looks back on her life — moments rich and messy — through the lens of memorable meals and meaningful loves

- Readers say: “The words and stories are delicious, as are the recipes that accompany many of the chapters”

- “Reading this book is like sitting down with [a] friend who always has a rollicking, tragicomic story to tell” (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Eater, Publishers Weekly, Booklist

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The Island Club by Nicola Harrison

Calling all fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid!

- At a tennis club, the lives of three disparate women — a wife in a crumbling marriage, a society matriarch in trouble, and a loner with dark secrets — dramatically intertwine

- With rave reviews from Kristy Woodson Harvey, Steven Rowley, and Fiona Davis, who calls it “a beautifully written, nuanced story that explores the power of female friendship”

- Readers say: “I was still smiling when I finished reading, and I know this is one book I will never forget!”

Media Praise: People

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The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva

A stunning speculative novel that readers can’t stop thinking about

- As human researchers begin communication with a far-off alien civilization, generations of the Girard family seek meaning amid the knowledge that we’re not alone

- <i>Wild Dark Shore</i> meets <i>Arrival</i> in this “atmospheric, imaginative, and riveting” tale (Adriana Trigiani)

- Readers say: “If you’re looking for a beautiful commentary on family, mother-daughter relationships, and growing up, this might totally be for you”

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, New Scientist, People, Parade, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne

<i>Saturday Night Live</i> fans are devouring this immersive page-turner

- In 1980s Manhattan, comedian Lillian is making waves in a male-dominated field. Forty years later, journalist Madeline decides to reexamine the legend’s unsolved disappearance…

- “Kelly and Thorne expertly capture the cutthroat world of late-night comedy in juicy, hilarious detail” (Amy Tintera, author of <i>Listen for the Lie</i>)

- Readers say: “This is possibly one of the few reads for me that really deserves a comparison to <i>Daisy Jones & The Six</i>”

Media Praise: Oprah Daily, People, Publishers Weekly

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