This month’s best new book club picks

Don’t miss the best new book club picks from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You’ll love this month’s book club picks — which include a sweeping historical novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a twisty tale of domestic suspense, and more!

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	The New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists returns with another sweeping saga WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Ann Napolitano calls this brand-new GMA Book Club pick “one of the best books I’ve read in years” Hiding from her past at an Antarctic research station, a disgraced biologist discovers a mysterious phenomenon that could let her rewrite her greatest mistake — but she’ll have to confront everything she left behind first “A spectacular novel… Utterly transporting, with an imaginative scope that feels both breathtaking and profound. I was blown away” (Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers On a quiet street, a woman’s murder dredges up a small town’s darkest secrets WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A must-read from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls, whose books “grip you from the first page and refuse to let go” (Freida McFadden) While the victim’s teenage daughter is left fighting for her life, sheriff Emmy Clifton has her work cut out for her if she wants to solve the case “Every twist in the path to the truth is riveting — especially the final revelation, which puts all the others in the shade” (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Don’t miss this ‘delicious page-turner’ (Kirkus Reviews starred review) and GMA Book Club pick WHY IT’S READWORTHY: One of summer 2026’s most anticipated books, according to The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, and Time As best friends Val and Milly navigate life and motherhood in New York City, their bond is tested — and they must face painful secrets from the time they spent together in France many years ago Catherine Newman, author of Sandwich, says, “Take What You Can is so brilliantly, unbelievably good I have a burning in my heart from gulping it down too fast” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Calling all fans of Wild Dark Shore: You’ll love this Reese’s Book Club pick WHY IT’S READWORTHY: With rave reviews from Christina Baker Kline (“heart-stopping”) and Jodi Picoult (“ethereal”) In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami, Annie rescues a wordless man named Walker from the wreckage — and their magnetic connection upends her world even more “Readers won’t so much read this novel as feel it… Absolutely dazzling” (Sarah Penner) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Find ‘satisfaction on every page’ (Booklist) of this moving family saga with a touch of magic WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Viewed with curiosity and fear, the gifted Wester women grapple with their family secrets — and the weight of their legacy Fans are celebrating this brand-new release from the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells and Other Birds An “atmospheric, compelling” dual-timeline novel (Library Journal) set in a small North Carolina town Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers What if you tried to rescue someone you love — and wound up needing rescuing yourself? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Gorgeous… This account brims with such unadorned wisdom, though it’s anything but boring. Readers who’ve helped loved ones through a difficult time will be wowed” (Publishers Weekly starred review) When Virginia Eubanks’s partner was brutally beaten just steps from their home, she dove in headfirst, determined to be the ultimate caregiver — but jumping into the deep end took a damaging toll This “profoundly moving” memoir (The New York Times) tells the story of one woman who developed collateral PTSD and traces the steps she took toward overcoming it Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Find out why Alex Michaelides ‘devoured’ this ‘highly imaginative and totally unique’ thriller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: To make some cash, four childhood friends jokingly decide to host an unusual dinner party. But greed — and their elite clientele’s frightening fantasies — turn the experience into a waking nightmare… “Deliciously twisted… with a mind-blowing end. It seizes your breath from the first page and refuses to let go” (Lisa Jewell) The Guardian calls the internationally bestselling author’s writing “a mixture of Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense with Quentin Tarantino’s black comedy” (The Guardian) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers He was sentenced to life in prison — but an encyclopedia changed everything WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Staring down life behind bars due to mandatory drug sentencing laws, Chris Young used books to educate himself in everything from art and philosophy to politics and coding, eventually arguing in court for his freedom “A memorable and convincing account of how an exceptional individual contested an unjust sentence and formed an emancipating understanding of his own plight” (Kirkus Reviews) Started in solitary confinement and completed by a free man, this is “a stunner” of a memoir (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers One incredible horse unites three disparate lives in this ‘masterful’ read (Kim Michele Richardson) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Against the backdrop of World War I, a Moroccan boy, a young French woman, and a hardened Englishman are transformed as they seek and care for a special Arabian mare From a #1 New York Times bestselling author who “imbues her microcosm of the Great War with detailed sensory descriptions and multiple perspectives” (Booklist) If you liked War Horse, you’ll be swept away by this story of connection and kindness Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Library Journal calls this ‘a must read’ for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When a modern woman haunted by visions of a witch’s death uncovers her 17th-century ancestor’s terrifying secret, two women centuries apart must defy a legacy of betrayal — before history repeats itself “Blending history with mystery and a touch of magic,” this new release is “a haunting, atmospheric journey where women’s voices echo across centuries” (USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight) From the author of The Last Bookshop in London Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Writer Savannah marries her literary idol — and discovers he’s hiding dark secrets WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The buzzy latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish Savannah’s whirlwind romance with Bennett quickly turns into a terrifying existence in his remote house in the woods. With a string of ill-fated women in his past, could she be next? With praise from Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, and Catherine Steadman, who calls it “a stay-up-all-night, who’s-conning-who page-turner” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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