Saturday, September 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 Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
On an isolated research base in Antarctica, Laurel still can’t outrun her past…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists is back with another sweeping, poignant saga
  • Ann Napolitano calls this GMA Book Club pick “one of the best books I’ve read in years”
  • “Spectacular… Utterly transporting, with an imaginative scope that feels both breathtaking and profound. I was blown away” (Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country)
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Media mentions for Under Story by Chloe Benjamin MEDIA MENTIONS: 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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Book cover for The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
The author of Pineapple Street is back with ‘an absolute delight’ (Elin Hilderbrand)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A New York Times bestseller and Read with Jenna pick that’s “delightfully satisfying” (NPR)
  • Greenhead, Massachusetts, is an idyllic summer oasis where everyone knows everyone — but when newcomer Caroline’s arrival shakes up long-standing friendships and marriages, the town may never be the same…
  • Catherine Newman, author of Sandwich, raves, “What an unforgettable cast of characters. What an accomplishment”
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Media mentions for The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson MEDIA MENTIONS: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Elle, Parade, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Sunrise by Téa Obreht
Take it from Liz Moore: ‘Please put this book into the hands of everyone you know’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The author of The Tiger’s Wife delivers one of the year’s most anticipated releases, according to Today, Esquire, Literary Hub, and more
  • Across 100 years, three characters come into contact with the secrets of a mysterious ghost town called Sunrise
  • An “engrossing, original, and thought-provoking novel, effortlessly readable and beautifully told” (The Guardian)
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Media mentions for Sunrise by Téa Obreht MEDIA MENTIONS: Time Magazine, NPR, TODAY Show, People, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, The Millions, Literary Hub
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Book cover for You’ll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner
Don’t miss this ‘chilling, gripping thriller’ (Lisa Jewell) penned by a master of suspense
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Searching for a fresh start, newlyweds Raquel and Theo arrive in a remote New Hampshire town — and move into an abandoned house with a gruesome past. But the danger isn’t over yet…
  • An instant New York Times bestseller that “will consume you from page one” (Sarah Pekkanen)
  • “The stakes are high in this twisty, tortured search for the truth. I could not put this one down!” (Ashley Elston)
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Media mentions for You’ll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Boston Globe
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Book cover for Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty
Return to the world of Big Little Lies in this highly anticipated Reese’s Book Club pick!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • With their kids now in high school, Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie can’t hide from truths they’ve long kept buried…
  • Praise from Chris Whitaker, Rufi Thorpe, and Freida McFadden, who calls it “equal parts juicy, gripping, and impossible to put down”
  • “Don’t wait for the TV series — Moriarty’s sparkling writing is worth the read” (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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Media mentions for Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty MEDIA MENTIONS: Reese's Book Club, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, People, USA Today, Parade, The Times, Rolling Stone, Variety, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier
An unputdownable thrill-ride from an author beloved by S.A. Cosby and Freida McFadden
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Over two decades ago, a serial killer was arrested for their best friend’s murder. But when he recants his confession, Barb and Nicolette must confront their ruinous, long-buried secrets…
  • A “knockout thriller with compulsively readable prose and sly, subtle twists. A must-read” (Booklist starred review)
  • Chosen by The New York Times as one of the most anticipated books of the year
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Media mentions for Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier MEDIA MENTIONS: Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Library Reads, Booklist
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Book cover for Ransom by Daniel Silva
A #1 New York Times bestseller from ‘a world-class practitioner of spy fiction’ (The Washington Post)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A riveting installment in “one of the best series in modern literature” (HuffPost)
  • Why would Alice Winter walk away from her charmed, luxurious life? At the request of her husband, Gabriel Allon dives headfirst into a search that will dredge up old secrets…
  • “Silva can really write. The bastard” (James Patterson)
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Media mentions for Ransom by Daniel Silva MEDIA MENTIONS: Good Morning America, The Boston Globe
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Book cover for Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
One of 2026’s buzziest novels is ‘a masterwork of crime fiction’ (Booklist starred review)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Underground Railroad, who Ann Patchett praises as “the best there is, period”
  • In 1980s New York City, furniture dealer Ray Carney is living a double life — and must risk his family’s safety to rescue one of their own
  • The Financial Times calls the Harlem Trilogy “a towering achievement… Whitehead’s most important and affecting work yet”
  • Read this before the screen adaptation heads to Apple TV!
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Media mentions for Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead MEDIA MENTIONS: The New Yorker, Time Magazine, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Recommended by Barack Obama, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, The Economist, Financial Times, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See
This moving tale of friendship is ‘a stunning piece of historical fiction based in truth’ (Library Journal)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In 19th-century Los Angeles, three Chinese women — a young bride in an arranged marriage, a peasant sold into a brothel, and a doctor’s educated wife — forge an unexpected, transformative bond
  • A sparkling New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
  • “Moments of beautifully rendered heartbreak will have tremendous appeal” (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See MEDIA MENTIONS: NPR, TODAY Show, People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian
An ‘irresistible’ New York Times bestseller with ‘a marvelous 11th-hour twist’ (Kirkus Reviews)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • After young golf prodigy Mira causes a deadly accident on the course, it sends devastating ripple effects throughout her affluent Westchester community
  • One of the novels everyone will be talking about in 2026, according to The New York Times Book Review
  • Praise from Clare Leslie Hall and Gillian McAllister, who calls it “impossible to put down”
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Media mentions for The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Parade, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour
‘A gorgeous family saga that dares much and delivers on its promise’ (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In 1940s New Orleans, Odette’s sisters long for marriage and motherhood — while she and her beloved cousin, Delphine, each grapple with their own secret desires
  • One of 2026’s most anticipated reads, according to People, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, Library Journal, and many more
  • “A masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical fiction” (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour MEDIA MENTIONS: Book of the Month, NPR, People, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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