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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The latest must-reads according to bestselling authors

 
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This Month's Best New Author Favorites
What do popular authors think of the season's buzziest new releases? Keep reading to discover the unputdownable books that are wowing big-name authors right now — including a twisty New York Times bestseller, an engrossing historical novel, and more!
 
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Book cover for Kin by Tayari Jones
Ann Patchett is calling Oprah's latest book club pick 'Tayari Jones's very best work'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The acclaimed author of An American Marriage is back with "a tour de force" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
  • Both raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, without mothers, best friends Vernice and Annie find themselves drawn down very different paths
  • "Riveting and deeply moving… This gorgeous novel already feels like a future classic" (Roisín O'Donnell, author of Nesting)
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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, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Little One by Olivia Muenter
A smart, suspenseful novel with rave reviews from Liz Moore and Ashley Audrain
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Ten years ago, Catharine fled from her family and the mysterious farm where she was raised. Now, a journalist investigating a cult in central Florida leads Catharine to reckon with the secrets of her past
  • A USA Today bestseller starring "a brilliant, diamond-strong protagonist" (Amity Gaige)
  • Reese's Book Club alum Andrea Bartz says, "Little One kept me riveted right up to its jaw-dropping ending"
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Media mentions for Little One by Olivia MuenterMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, People, Bustle, Booklist, Electric Literature
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Book cover for It's Not Her by Mary Kubica
Take it from Chris Whitaker: 'Cancel your plans, you won't be able to put this one down'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This instant New York Times bestseller is already being adapted into a TV series!
  • Courtney's idyllic vacation spirals out of control when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage — and her niece has disappeared…
  • Recommended by Jeneva Rose, Megan Miranda, and Shari Lapena, who calls it "tantalizing, terrifying, and all-too-real"
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Media mentions for It's Not Her by Mary KubicaMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for The Bookbinder's Secret by A. D. Bell
Marie Benedict, Kristin Harmel, and Patti Callahan Henry adored this historical page-turner
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In 1901, Lily serves as a bookbinder's apprentice in Oxford. But when she's given a burned book, she uncovers a story of forbidden love, fortune, and murder…
  • "This captivating bookish mystery is blended masterfully with historical detail — readers who love books about books are going to adore this fabulous read!" (Madeline Martin)
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Media mentions for The Bookbinder's Secret by A. D. BellMEDIA MENTIONS:Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Neptune's Fortune by Julian Sancton
This true tale of adventure at sea is 'roaring with excitement' (Susan Orlean)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Centuries after a shipwreck off Colombia's coast, Roger Dooley embarked on an obsessive hunt for the Spanish galleon San José and its treasure
  • "A splendid historical tale that's been researched meticulously and told exceptionally well" (Hampton Sides, author of The Wide Wide Sea)
  • From a New York Times bestselling author
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Media mentions for Neptune's Fortune by Julian SanctonMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for One & Only by Maurene Goo
'Meet my new favorite book!' (Katherine Center)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This February Read with Jenna pick is "a wildly good time" (Rebecca Serle)
  • Cassia comes from a long line of matchmakers — so where's her soulmate? Her family has matched couples with a 100% success rate, but an impromptu fling changes everything…
  • Named one of the most anticipated books of the year by Oprah Daily, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, and more
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Media mentions for One & Only by Maurene GooMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, Oprah Daily, People, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt
Lee Child calls this haunting crime novel 'hypnotically good'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A disgraced police investigator exiled to a vast territory in the unforgiving Arctic embarks on a mission to find the killer of an Inuit girl
  • "One of those crime novels where, once you read the opening scene, you've got no choice but to fall through the rest as fast as possible" (Stephen Graham Jones)
  • Booklist advises, "If you only read one mystery this year, this should be it" — don't miss this buzzy debut!
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Media mentions for A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm KemptMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Mattering by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Ina Garten says this New York Times bestseller 'should be required reading for everyone!'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • How can we build a life filled with meaning and purpose? Jennifer Wallace argues it starts with the core value of mattering: the feeling of being valued and adding value to the world around us
  • "Beautifully written and deeply felt. Wallace gives readers the insights we need to understand each other, and the actions we can take to enhance each other's lives" (Susan Cain)
  • Recommended for readers of Brené Brown and Adam Grant
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Media mentions for Mattering by Jennifer Breheny WallaceMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Next Big Idea Club, Oprah Daily, People, The Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, The Boston Globe
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Book cover for Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis
Clare Leslie Hall crowns this 'magnificent' debut 'the best thing I've read in years'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Still grieving the tragic death of her mother, Lily finds herself unexpectedly torn between her steadfast husband and her magnetic first love
  • Highly recommended by J. Courtney Sullivan, Shelby Van Pelt, and Mary Beth Keane, who says, "I especially love a story that, when I finish, leaves me with a feeling of hope"
  • Explores themes of sisterhood, forgiveness, and redemption
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Media mentions for Laws of Love and Logic by Debra CurtisMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, People, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Living and the Dead by Christoffer Carlsson
Fredrik Backman's 'favorite Scandinavian crime writer' delivers a brilliant murder mystery
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The morning after two 17-year-old boys leave a house party, a corpse is found in a trunk, setting off a 20-year investigation that will unravel the secrets the two suspects are keeping from police — and each other
  • Penned by a renowned criminologist, this masterful novel is written with an insider's eye
  • "Here's a thriller to break your heart… A magnificent new novel" (A. J. Finn)
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Media mentions for The Living and the Dead by Christoffer CarlssonMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor Shearer
See why Kate Quinn calls this 'simply luminous' novel 'a book to treasure'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Two Black women — orphan Cora and runaway Agnes — collide as they fight to survive amid the wilderness of 18th-century Nova Scotia
  • This new novel from the author of GMA Book Club pick River Sing Me Home is "as starkly beautiful as a northern winter" (Fiona Valpy)
  • Shines a light on the little-known history of the Jamaican Maroons, who were forcibly exiled to Canada by British colonial authorities
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Media mentions for Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor ShearerMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Essence, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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