Thursday, March 5, 2026

This season’s best fiction releases

 
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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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Book cover for The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
What if you could step inside the world of your favorite book?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club
  • 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"
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Media mentions for The Astral Library by Kate QuinnMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, Locus, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Don't miss the new family saga that Shelby Van Pelt couldn't put down
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • 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 The Nest
  • "A story of desire, jealousy, fragile family bonds, and choices both freeing and haunting, this is a gift from Sweeney" (Library Journal starred review)
  • Florence Knapp and Xochitl Gonzalez recommend this "insightful, beautiful tearjerker of a book" (Real Simple)
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Media mentions for Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix SweeneyMEDIA MENTIONS: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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Book cover for Vigil by George Saunders
An American literary icon delivers one of 2026's most anticipated novels
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Saunders has outdone himself" (Publishers Weekly starred review) with this stunning #1 New York Times 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" (The Atlantic)
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Media mentions for Vigil by George SaundersMEDIA MENTIONS: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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Book cover for Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
What if Cinderella's stepmother wasn't so wicked after all?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Just announced as the Reese's Book Club pick for March, this "bold and beautifully written examination of a mother's love" (Kirkus Reviews) is "a winner" (Publishers Weekly)
  • 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" (BookPage)
  • "Destined to be one of the biggest books of the year" (Glennon Doyle), with praise from Kate Quinn and Emilia Hart
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Media mentions for Lady Tremaine by Rachel HochhauserMEDIA MENTIONS:Reese's Book Club, Entertainment Weekly, Parade, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
A powerhouse author delivers 'nonstop thrills from the first page' (Freida McFadden)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Eden returns home after a run, there's another woman inside — one her husband claims is his wife…
  • This instant New York Times 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)
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Media mentions for My Husband's Wife by Alice FeeneyMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The Washington Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Kin by Tayari Jones
Oprah's latest book club pick is 'a tour de force' (Publishers Weekly starred review)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The acclaimed author of An American Marriage 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, "Kin is the kind of all-encompassing reading experience I'm always hoping to find: smart and funny and deftly profound"
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Media mentions for Kin by Tayari JonesMEDIA MENTIONS: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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Book cover for This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
Attention booklovers: Don't miss this 'bighearted hug of a novel' (Patti Callahan Henry)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • According to Library Journal, "readers of all kinds will be captivated by" this instant USA Today 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)
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Media mentions for This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby PageMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, People, Parade, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Jigsaw by Jonathan Kellerman
Witness a 'master of suspense' (Los Angeles Times) at his absolute best
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • 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 New York Times bestseller list
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Media mentions for Jigsaw by Jonathan KellermanMEDIA MENTIONS:New York Post, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives by Elizabeth Arnott
'Mad Men meets Zodiac' (Abigail Dean) in March's GMA Book Club pick
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • 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 How to Solve Your Own Murder)
  • "Beautifully written, with twists that had me compulsively turning the pages" (Emilia Hart, author of Weyward)
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Media mentions for The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives by Elizabeth ArnottMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America Book Club, People, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
An unforgettable New York Times bestseller inspired by powerful true stories
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • 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 The Hate U Give)
  • Penned by an award-winning journalist hailed as "a naturally gifted storyteller" (New York Times bestselling author Keith Boykin)
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Media mentions for Burn Down Master's House by Clay CaneMEDIA MENTIONS:Essence, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
This twisty page-turner will grip you 'until the final shocking page' (Megan Miranda)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Reese's Book Club pick First Lie Wins
  • 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"
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Media mentions for Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley ElstonMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Housekeeping, The Times, New York Post, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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