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

Tue Sep 22 18:51:16 CEST 2026

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This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction

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Fallow by Sarah Anderson

‘Unputdownable… Everyone will be talking about [it]’ (Olivia Colman)

- In this darkly funny, provocative new release, a woman signs up to become the world’s first corporate surrogate…

- “<i>The Handmaid’s Tale</i> meets <i>Severance</i>” (<i>Bustle</i>)

- Garnering praise from literary superstars like Kiley Reid, Rumaan Alam, and Lauren Groff, who calls this “a spectacular debut” from “a dazzling new talent” 

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bustle, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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Taipei Story by R. F. Kuang

>From the author of publishing sensations <i>Yellowface</i> and <i>Katabasis</i> 

- An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller in the vein of Elif Batuman’s <i>The Idiot</i> 

- College freshman Lily jets off to spend the summer in Taipei for a language program — where questions about her family history and a journey of self-discovery await

- “[Kuang] does [literary fiction] so well that if you didn’t know better it would be hard to imagine her writing in any other register” (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>)

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Dèy by Edwidge Danticat

A 2026 National Book Award nominee, this ‘novel of now’ (NPR) is one you don’t want to miss

- The first novel in over a decade from an acclaimed <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author

- After experiencing a deadly mall shooting, Magnolia, a Haitian American real estate agent, grapples with acute questions about her identity and family

- “A searching work from one of our most gifted and consistent writers” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>)

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Said the Dead by Doireann Ní Ghríofa

A poet is drawn into the history of a crumbling Victorian psychiatric hospital in Ireland

- She soon uncovers the stories of the women who were institutionalized there years ago…

- James Patterson calls this novel “a feat of literary alchemy,” and Anne Enright predicts it “will be read for decades to come” 

- A captivating, moody read perfect for Halloween season

Media Praise: Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist

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Terrestrial by Cristina Rivera Garza

A Pulitzer Prize winner breaks the mold with this bold combination of fiction and journalism

- These “sparkling and enchanting” stories (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) follow women traveling across the Americas — revisiting the past, pursuing new beginnings, and more

- “Rivera Garza’s mastery unfolds in gorgeous prose and surprising perspectives” (<i>Booklist</i>)

- Named one of the 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year by <i>Publishers Weekly</i>

Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub

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Untamed Coast by Kevin C. Morris

A widower picks up a mysterious distress signal that will send him to a wild Alaskan island…

- Three timelines intertwine in this enthralling novel set in a beautiful, unforgiving landscape 

- This “heartwarming, swashbuckling” literary mystery (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) is one of a kind

- “Truly shines… You’ll be booking a ticket to the Inside Passage before you’ve flipped the final page” (Kate Quinn) 

Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Booklist

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The Disappearers by Marlon James

‘This masterpiece is the novel of the decade’ according to <i>The New York Times</i>

- Eight men rehearsing a play together suffer a terrible, deadly attack that will send the survivors down different healing journeys…

- An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, Booker Prize finalist, and National Book Award finalist, this “harrowing, hilarious, magnificent” epic (<i>The Boston Globe</i>) is a major literary event 

- The hotly anticipated latest from the author of <i>A Brief History of Seven Killings</i>

Media Praise: The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist

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Under Story by Chloe Benjamin

On an isolated research base in Antarctica, a disgraced biologist still can’t outrun the past

- A brand-new <i>GMA</i> Book Club pick Ann Napolitano calls “one of the best books I’ve read in years”

- “Utterly transporting… breathtaking and profound” (Clare Leslie Hall, author of <i>Broken Country</i>), this tale of one woman’s quest will grab readers by the heart

- From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author who captivated readers with her smash hit, <i>The Immortalists</i>

Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, TODAY Show, Good Housekeeping, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

During the first spring after the collapse of the United States, a house party goes terribly wrong…

- Hailed as “a page-turner” (<i>Oprah Daily</i>), “a tour de force” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>), and “a glittering puzzle box of a novel” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

- An operative’s investigation of one man’s disappearance will lead her across the rapidly changing world

- From the author behind publishing sensations <i>Station Eleven</i> and <i>Sea of Tranquility</i>

Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Real Simple, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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You’ll Love It Here by Natalie Sue

Mona suddenly becomes the super of her crumbling apartment building…

- “Book groups will find lots to discuss in this warm, humorous, and deeply touching novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy Fredrik Backman, Shelby Van Pelt, or Elinor Lipman” (<i>Library Journal</i>)

- Will Mona’s quirky, nosy neighbors help her discover her true self?

- From the author of <i>I Hope This Finds You Well</i> comes “a lovely look at finding belonging in the most unlikely of places” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

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The Newer World by Sebastian Barry

In the wake of emancipation, formerly enslaved Tennyson must flee his Tennessee farm

- “One of the best writers in the English language” (<i>The Washington Post</i>) — who counts Kazuo Ishiguro and Douglas Stuart among his fans — is “at his best” (<i>The Observer</i>)

- Can Tennyson find a new beginning for himself and his sister?

- Set in the Reconstruction-era South, this enthralling adventure “blazes with an authenticity and poignancy” (<i>Financial Times</i>)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal

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Switzy by Emma Cline

‘Unexpected, beautifully controlled, and almost dangerously captivating’ (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review)

- The highly anticipated latest from the author of <i>The Girls</i> landed on the 2026 Booker Prize longlist

- Follow along as aging father, friend, and retired businessman David lives out his last days on one final pilgrimage

- “Profoundly moving… The last pages of <i>Switzy</i>, which mingle horror, beauty, absurdity, and a sense of profound finality, will probably stay with me forever” (<i>The Guardian</i>)

Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Vulture, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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