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

Fri May 22 22:24:28 CEST 2026

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This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction

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John of John by Douglas Stuart

The latest Oprah’s Book Club pick is ‘one of 2026’s literary triumphs’ (<i>The Boston Globe</i>)

- A highly anticipated, “completely-worth-your-time novel” (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>) from the Booker Prize–winning author of <i>Shuggie Bain</i> 

- When he returns home to the British Isles, John-Calum becomes caught between his religious father’s expectations and his own desires

- “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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Five Weeks in the Country by Francine Prose

In 1857, Hans Christian Andersen visits Charles Dickens’s home in the countryside…

- “A memorable twist on the classic English country house drama” (NPR) — based on a true story! 

- For five weeks, Andersen must contend with the nine Dickens children, his host’s marital troubles, and more 

- “A sensitive, multilayered portrait of loneliness, betrayal, and longing… Captivating… A richly textured tale” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

Media Praise: NPR, People, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta

‘The Steinbeck of Suburbia’ (<i>Time</i>) takes readers to small-town New Jersey

- From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Election</i> and <i>The Leftovers</I>, which were adapted into a hit film and TV show

- When middle-aged writer Jimmy returns to his hometown, the past comes calling in this “glorious piece of Americana” (Gary Shteyngart)

- “An atmospheric elegy to innocence lost” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) with praise from Tayari Jones, Emma Straub, and Jess Walter

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub

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The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

<i>Olive Kitteridge</i>’s Pulitzer Prize–winning author is at her best in this <i>New York Times</i> bestseller

- Meet dedicated history teacher, devoted father, and caring husband Artie Dam — “someone you may never be able to forget” (<i>Financial Times</i>)

- In a coastal New England town, a long-kept secret upturns his picture-perfect life…

- In a starred review, <i>Booklist</i> predicts “Strout fans will flock to her latest, thrilled to meet new characters in her always compelling fictional universe” 

Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, 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, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel

At 77, the last thing Pepper Mills expects is to become pregnant…

- Soon after her adult children place her in a Texas retirement community, Pepper learns the shocking news in this  “complicated, gutsy, and entertaining” read (NPR)

- A “one-of-a-kind yet amazingly down-to-earth book” from a “fearless, funny, and endlessly inventive” <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author (<i>Oprah Daily</i>)

- Annie Hartnett, the author of <i>The Road to Tender Hearts</i>, calls it “a delicious novel… that will warm you from your heart all the way down to your feet” 

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Returns and Exchanges by Kayla Rae Whitaker

This sprawling saga follows a Kentucky family over the course of a decade

- The Taylors are the picture of the American Dream — but changes are rapidly approaching… 

- With starred reviews from <i>Booklist</i>, <i>Library Journal</i>, <i>Publisher Weekly</i>, and <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, who calls it “extravagantly intelligent” 

- Erin O. White, author of <i>Like Family</i>, raves, “This novel is smart, funny, loving, and utterly beautiful. I didn’t want it to end”

Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Wish by Heather Morris

A ‘wonderful, beautiful ride’ that ‘fans of Jodi Picoult will embrace’ (<i>Booklist</i> starred review)

- The paths of vibrant, terminally ill teenager Jesse and lonely video game designer Alex collide… 

- The #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</i> delivers another heartrending, through-provoking read

- A great pick for book clubs

Media Praise: Booklist

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Liar’s Dice by Juliet Faithfull

When her identical twin sister is sent away, Dolores will stop at nothing to bring her home

- Why are their parents acting as if Mita never existed?

- Rave reviews from Jamie Ford, Florence Knapp, and Jodi Picoult, who calls this coming-of-age tale “pitch-perfect and full of heart”

- Written in lush, lyrical prose that will whisk readers away to 1970s Brazil 

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One Leg on Earth by ‘Pemi Aguda

A bizarre phenomenon plagues the pregnant women of Lagos…

- When Yosoye becomes pregnant, she’s put on a collision course with a dark truth in this “enchanting” read (NPR)

- From a National Book Award–nominated author whose writing is recommended for fans of Toni Morrison

- “Wholly transporting” (<i>Oprah Daily</i>) and “unforgettable” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review)

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Offseason by Avigayl Sharp

‘One of the sharpest and liveliest debuts of the decade’ (<i>Vulture</i>), set at an all-girls boarding school

- While teaching English in an East Coast town, the unnamed narrator indulges strange obsessions and stories about her past 

- A promising new literary voice enters the scene with this playful and inventive novel

- “Profound and uproarious, exciting and thought-provoking… You’ve never read anything like it” (Elizabeth McCracken)

Media Praise: NPR, People, Financial Times, Vulture, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, Literary Hub

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