This month’s best new literary fiction

Don't miss the best new literary fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You'll love this month's literary fiction picks — which include a gripping coming-of-age tale set in a Michigan farming community, a highly anticipated collection from Lauren Groff, and more!

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	When her book club gifts her a DNA test, Polly makes a shocking discovery WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The latest New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of After Annie and Still Life with Bread Crumbs "Quindlen is as observant and as wonderfully readable as ever" (The New York Times) in this affecting tale of family and friendship "A pleasurable, comforting read" (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 'The book everyone will be talking about' (Adam Johnson, author of The Orphan Master's Son) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Highly anticipated by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, People, and many more Three women are connected by one murdered man — and each desperately seeks answers With even more praise from Chanel Miller, Carmen Maria Machado, Kristen Arnett, and Chelsea Bieker Perfect for fans of Gone Girl Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers After 14 years, the author of The Light Between Oceans returns with another 'gorgeous' epic (People) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: In this rich, sprawling saga, tragedy strikes the MacBrides — a family of Australian sheep farmers — and the effects reverberate for decades Wowed Lessons in Chemistry author Bonnie Garmus ("I was completely swept away") and Miranda Cowley Heller ("I loved it") Discover Stedman's "irresistible" and "seductive" writing (Oprah Daily), which has led both of her novels to receive such high marks Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Harper's Bazaar recommends you put this instant New York Times bestseller 'at the top of your list' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: With this collection hailed as "required reading," the author of Fates and Furies and Matrix "prove[s] she's among the best in the game" (Los Angeles Times) Follow unforgettable characters as they battle opposing impulses and values "Each of these… tales will linger in the reader's mind" (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Ann Patchett is calling Oprah's latest book club pick 'Tayari Jones's very best work' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "A lush, beautiful novel about the family we make… When reading Kin, I wanted nothing more than to keep reading it" (The New York Times Book Review) Years after their shared motherless childhood in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, Vernice and Annie reunite in their hometown in this "tour de force" ­(Publishers Weekly starred review) From the author of the publishing sensation An American Marriage Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers In a Michigan farming town, Everett and Mary make an irrevocable decision WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Everett's dream is to care for his family's land, while Mary can't wait to leave. An unexpected choice awaits in this "undeniably beautiful and evocative" coming-of-age story (Kirkus Reviews) Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Jane Smiley "A stunning, unforgettable, and deeply American novel" (National Book Award finalist Julia Phillips) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Ben Fitzmaurice is in line to become prime minister, but his family is unraveling… WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Will an old friend seeking justice tear the Fitzmaurices apart? An international bestseller hailed as "one of those books you just want to inhale in one go" (Good Housekeeping) Stanley Tucci calls this novel "intelligent, darkly humorous, and brilliantly written" "An entertaining family saga of privilege and comeuppance, [and] a consummate novel of suspense in which revelations detonate with lethal accuracy" (The Wall Street Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 'An audacious first novel to set beside Margaret Atwood' (Joyce Carol Oates) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: As a mysterious illness overtakes women across the US, they begin traveling west — and disappearing in hordes Follow three women: one afflicted, another following the trail of her missing friend, and a journalist chasing down the truth "Unique and riveting… A must" (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers When 92-year-old Flo pens a revelatory letter to her neighbor, it transforms both of their lives WHY IT'S READWORTHY: As Flo details the items she's leaving Ruthie in her will, a portrait of Flo's life emerges — inspiring Ruthie in ways neither of them expected "This gentle story of appreciation for the people and things that make up a life will renew your spirit" (Oprah Daily) In a starred review, Booklist says this feel-good novel is the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv "at her heartwarming best" Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Ten years after her mother's midlife scandal tore the Larkins apart, Clara returns home for a wedding WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The highly anticipated latest from the author of the smash hit bestseller The Nest An "insightful, beautiful tearjerker" (Real Simple) sure to delight book clubs Recommended by Shelby Van Pelt, who raves, "I could not put it down!" and Jenny Jackson, who calls the novel "a joyful classic in the making" Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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