About This Contest
Spring and winter 2023 books are coming! Claim your galleys!
Welcome to PW’s biggest, most exciting galley giveaway to date, with more than 200 titles from a variety of publishers.
This collection is extensive and timely, spanning every age group and category, from fast-paced and gripping whodunnit fiction to stories of female pleasure and the life-saving power of friendships.
Reflective nonfiction titles include a raw coming-of-age memoir about the difficulty of growing up in a hazardous home to essays about race, ethnicity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the children’s side, you’ll find some real gems, including a touching picture book that offers a heartfelt way to discuss loss and grief with a child.
Comics and graphic novel enthusiasts will meet new superheroes and stories tackling race, identity and superpowers are sure to take readers on unforgettable journeys.
Browse through the collection and complete the form below to enter to win and stock up on all the titles everyone will be talking about!
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Fiction
100 Poems That Matter
The Academy of American Poets
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100 Poems That Matter
Andrews McMeel Publishing
A moving, thought-provoking, and emotional anthology of classical and contemporary poems that invites us to celebrate poetry’s power to capture the truths that really matter. 100 Poems That Matter examines universal themes of love, loss, and the experiences that define us. Featured poets include Emily Bronte, E.E. Cummings, Kahlil Gibran, Audre Lorde, and Emily Dickinson.
26 Below
Kimberley Woodhouse
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2 of 68 titles
26 Below
Kregel Publications
When an old woman’s wild prediction—widespread destruction as soon as the Fairbanks temperature hits 26 below—hits national headlines, neither Emergency Manager Darcie Phillips nor cybersecurity specialist Jason Myers sees a real risk to anything but tourism. Then the bodies start dropping, and everything changes.
Abyss
Pilar Quintana
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Abyss
World Editions
By the Colombian author of The Bitch, a 2020 National Book Award Finalist and PEN Awards Winner.
In this strikingly vivid portrait of Cali, Colombia, Quintana has constructed an intimate family novel, in which a young girl reflects on her parents’ troubled marriage with extraordinary perception and sensitivity, trying to understand the world through the eyes of the adults around her.
Afterglow: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors
Grist (editor) with a foreword by adrienne marie brown
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Afterglow: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors
The New Press
Hopeful and forward-looking futuristic short stories that explore how the power of storytelling can help create the world we need.
Amazing Grace Adams
Fran Littlewood
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Amazing Grace Adams
Henry Holt and Co.
Grace Adams gave birth, blinked, and now suddenly she is 45, perimenopausal and stalled—the unhappiest age you can be, according to the Guardian. And today she’s really losing it. Stuck in London traffic, she finally has had enough. To the astonishment of everyone, Grace gets out of her car and simply walks away.
"Hugely enjoyable...I devoured it." —Paula Hawkins
Ana Takes Manhattan
Lissette Decos
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Ana Takes Manhattan
Forever
A laugh-out-loud debut about Cuban-American reality TV producer, Ana Karina, who orchestrates extravagant marriage proposals that almost always go as planned. Sick of feeling stuck in her own career and love life, she starts living with no regrets – pitching all ideas and dating the wrong men. She makes a mess - but ultimately learns what her life actually needs.
Anticipation
Rue Harlow
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Anticipation
Gemini Press
Liliana Travis hasn’t seen her former crush, star quarterback Dominic Moore, since high school. When Dom appears in Lili’s coffee shop one morning, it’s both exciting and a total gut punch. Can a baking competition, bets, a dancing beaver, and witty banter turn these enemies into lovers? Get “whisked” away in book one of the ABCs of Romance series.
At Sea
Emma Fedor
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At Sea
Gallery Books
What happens when your first love, who is either harboring an unbelievable secret or lying about his past, disappears into thin air with your only child? A riveting, powerful debut novel about the painful fallout from love and loss, our perception of the real and unreal, and how far one woman will go to learn the truth about her family.
The Audrey Hepburn Estate
Brenda Janowitz
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The Audrey Hepburn Estate
Graydon House
When the grand Long Island estate where Emma grew up over the garage like Audrey Hepburn's character in the film, Sabrina, is set to be demolished, she can't help returning for one last visit. Emma finds herself caught between two worlds and two loves and has to decide who she wants to be and what kind of life she wants.
Black Candle Women
Diane Marie Brown
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Black Candle Women
Graydon House
A warm, wry drama with a magical twist about four generations of Black women living under one roof and the family curse stemming back to a Voodoo shop in 1950s New Orleans. As new truths emerge, the family is set on a collision course where a mysterious book may just hold the answers they seek in life and in love…
Buck’s Pantry: A Novel
Khristin Wierman
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Buck’s Pantry: A Novel
SparkPress
In a small Texas town, three women find their lives converging. “…a witty and uplifting novel.”—Kirkus Reviews; “…an engaging read from first page to last.”—The Midwest Book Review; “A surprising tale of intrigue and suspense…charming and disarming all at the same time.”—Laurie Gelman, author of the Class Mom series.
Catherine’s Mercy
Nicole Evelina
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Catherine’s Mercy
Chalice Stories
Based on a true story, USA Today bestselling author and four-time Book of the Year winner Nicole Evelina brings to life Irish reformer and Sisters of Mercy founder Catherine McAuley in Catherine’s Mercy.
Code Name Sapphire: A World War II Novel
Pam Jenoff
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Code Name Sapphire: A World War II Novel
Park Row Books
A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of bravery and resistance, from Pam Jenoff bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris.
Counterfeit Hope
Crystal Caudill
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Counterfeit Hope
Kregel Publications
Secret Service operative Andrew Darlington and widow Lu Thorne are pitted against one another as the death of a US Marshal ties them together, making them enemies with the same goal: keeping their dangerous secrets to themselves.
Cuban Quartermoon
Ann Putnam
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Cuban Quartermoon
She Writes Press
The protagonist of this evocative and gripping novel journeys across a ravishing and perilous terrain—both dreamscape and landscape—from tourist Havana with its Havana Club, to an alley in Central Havana, with its mysterious Santeria drumbeat, and finally to the caves of Pinar del Rio, where she discovers her own family’s heart of darkness and the answers she seeks.
Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel
Julie Gerstenblatt
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Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel
MIRA Books
Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear…
Divisible Man
Howard Seaborne
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Divisible Man
Trans World Data LLC
The media calls it a “miracle” when pilot Will Stewart survives an aircraft accident, but Will’s miracle pales beside the crash’s stunning aftereffect. Will finds himself able to vanish and simultaneously defy gravity.
Barely on his feet, Will and his police sergeant wife Andy race to rescue an abducted child, praying his new ability doesn’t kill him first.
Divisible Man: The Second Ghost
Howard Seaborne
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Divisible Man: The Second Ghost
Trans World Data LLC
Tormented by a cyber stalker, Lane Franklin’s best friend turns to suicide. Lane’s frantic call to Will and Andy Stewart launches a desperate rescue that becomes a battle to destroy a dark multimillion dollar scheme.
Will must adapt his extraordinary ability to survive the dangerous high steel and glass of Chicago as Andy encounter’s the edge of disaster.
Divisible Man: The Sixth Pawn
Howard Seaborne
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Divisible Man: The Sixth Pawn
Trans World Data LLC
A shooting at the Essex County “Wedding of the Century” sends Will and Andy Stewart after a criminal with the perfect alibi. Grisly discoveries turn pursuit into a mission to avenge innocent lives lost.
Will tests the extraordinary aftereffect of a devastating airplane crash while Andy works a case obstructed by the sinister influence of unlimited political money.
Dragonfall
L. R. Lam
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Dragonfall
DAW Books
Long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm in the first in book in a magical new epic fantasy trilogy from bestselling author L. R. Lam. Shapeshifting dragon Everen falls into the human world and finds himself bonded to a thief, Arcady Dalca—but the closer the two become, the higher the chance both their worlds will shatter.
Everybody Knows: A Novel
Jordan Harper
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Everybody Knows: A Novel
Mulholland Books
Welcome to Mae Pruett’s Los Angeles, where nobody talks, but everybody whispers. As a fearless black-bag publicist working at a powerful crisis PR firm, Mae exposes the belly of the L.A. beast in what bestselling author Attica Locke calls “one of the best noir novels I’ve ever read.”
Falling for the Cowgirl
Jody Hedlund
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Falling for the Cowgirl
Bethany House
Ivy McQuaid has been saving up for a home of her own with the winnings from the cowhand competitions she sneaks into—but everything changes when a man from her past returns. Undercover Pinkerton agent Jericho Bliss is on the hunt for a war criminal, but when Ivy becomes involved in his dangerous life, his worst fears come true.
For Twice in My Life
Annette Christie
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For Twice in My Life
Little, Brown and Company
A second try at love becomes more than one woman bargained for in this delightfully funny and romantic new novel from the author of The Rehearsals. “A timeless, enchanting love story,” raves bestselling author Rachel Lynn Solomon. “This book completely swept me away!”
Go As A River
Shelley Read
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Go As A River
Spiegel & Grau
An unforgettable love story immersed in the natural world, in the spirit of Where the Crawdads Sing. With foreign rights sold in 26 countries and Hollywood abuzz, it is rightfully poised to be THE book of the season. Adriana Trigiani calls it "a stunning debut set in the soul of the American dream," and Bonnie Garmus calls it “unforgettable.”
The Gospel According to the New World
Maryse Condé
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The Gospel According to the New World
World Editions
A miracle baby is born on Easter Sunday, rumored to be the child of God. Many signs throughout his life will cause this theory to gain ground. The Grande Dame of Caribbean Literature, Maryse Condé, winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize in 2018, follows his journey in search of his origins and mission.
The Half Moon: A Novel
Mary Beth Keane
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The Half Moon: A Novel
Scribner
Taking place over the course of one tumultuous week—when Malcolm learns shocking news about Jess, a patron of the bar goes missing, and their town gets hit by a massive blizzard—award-winning and bestselling Ask Again, Yes author Mary Beth Keane’s skilled storytelling and generous spirit are on full display as she carefully explores a marriage in crisis, what it takes to make a life with another person, and the true meaning of family.
Hang the Moon
Jeannette Walls
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Hang the Moon
Scribner
From Jeannette Walls, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle, comes a riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman coming of age in Prohibition-era Virginia in the shadow of her father, the biggest man in the county. “Most folk thought Sallie Kincaid was a nobody who’d amount to nothing. Sallie had other plans…”
Hardland: A Novel
Ashley E. Sweeney
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Hardland: A Novel
She Writes Press
Wyatt Earp, meet your match: Ruby Fortune. Once dubbed the sharpshooting "Girl Wonder," Ruby faces an untenable choice: kill her abusive husband or live with bruises that never heal. Set in 1899 Arizona Territory, Hardland offers up a tough, unapologetic heroine who stops at nothing to provide for her sons in one of the harshest towns in the American West.
Hazel Fine Sings Along
Katie Wicks
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Hazel Fine Sings Along
W by Wattpad
When a down-on-her-luck singer enters The Sing Along, it’s not just her last chance to make it, it’s her last chance to change her life and start living the way she’s always wanted. There’s fake romances, real attraction, wonderful BFFs, and an amazing takedown of one of the show’s producers whose “casting couch” approach will finally have a reckoning.
A History of Burning
Janika Oza
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A History of Burning
Grand Central Publishing
For readers of Pachinko and Homegoing. A sweeping, epic debut novel spanning continents and decades, as one act reverberates through four generations of a family and the eternal search for home. “A riveting testament to home, exile, survival, and inheritance. Janika Oza is a writer you won’t want to miss.”—Lisa Ko, National Book Award finalist for The Leavers.
Hope You Are Satisfied
Tania Malik
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Hope You Are Satisfied
Unnamed Press
Riya works for Discover Arabia, a tour guide company in the desert outpost of Dubai in 1990. She’s just trying to do her job-- satisfying the whims of rich tourists-- when international arms dealers, American soldiers, CIA consultants, corrupt bosses, and wayward vacationers all compete for her attention as her world teeters on the cusp of an explosive global conflict.
Jana Goes Wild
Farah Heron
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Jana Goes Wild
Forever
The acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a delightful rom-com about Jana Suleiman, who’s trying to shed her perfect image at a destination wedding. Faced with her gorgeous-but-not-to-be-trusted-ex, and determined to prove he has no effect on her, she and the bridesmaids concoct a “go-wild” list. The results are hilarious – and moving! Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and Jasmine Guillory.
Just the Nicest Couple: A Novel
Mary Kubica
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Just the Nicest Couple: A Novel
Park Row Books
A husband’s disappearance inextricably links two couples in this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica.
Killer Story
Matt Witten
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Killer Story
Oceanview
Young journalist Petra Kovach launches a true crime podcast to investigate the murder of an alt-right YouTuber she loved like a little sister, despite their differences. Petra’s bare-knuckle tactics uncover new suspects and rocket her to the top of the podcasting charts—but at what cost? She must fight to catch the killer and keep herself afloat—or risk losing everything.
The Last Heir to Blackwood Library
Hester Fox
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The Last Heir to Blackwood Library
Graydon House
Lush, atmospheric, and transporting, The Last Heir to Blackwood Library is a skillful reflection on memory and female agency, and a love letter to books from a writer at the height of her power. In post–World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful secrets…
The Lindbergh Nanny
Mariah Fredericks and Penelope Rawlins (narrator)
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The Lindbergh Nanny
Dreamscape Media
Written from the perspective of the woman who found herself at the heart of a deadly crime, this is a powerful novel about America’s most notorious kidnapping.
The Little Wartime Library
Kate Thompson
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The Little Wartime Library
Forever
An uplifting and inspiring novel about librarian Clara Button, who nurtures a community in an underground shelter during WWII. Along with best friend Ruby, the women are determined to remain strong in the face of adversity, which tests them to their limits. Based on true events, it’s perfect for readers of The Paris Library.
The London Séance Society: A Novel
Sarah Penner
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The London Séance Society: A Novel
Park Row Books
From the author of the sensational bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes a spellbinding tale about truth, illusion and the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.
The Long Way Out
Michael Wiley
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The Long Way Out
Severn House
Franky Dast is an unlikely hero: a now-exonerated former death row inmate, helping those the justice system has turned its back on. That’s why a desperate Mexican family turn to him, rather than the authorities, to track down their daughter’s murderer. Then the killer strikes again. Can Franky stop them, and find his own way out of his personal hell?
Lost Souls of Leningrad
Suzanne Parry
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Lost Souls of Leningrad
She Writes Press
When the Nazis surround Leningrad, cut off the food supply, and launch a vicious bombardment, a widowed violinist and her teenage granddaughter are trapped in the crumbling city. Equal parts war epic, family saga, and love story, Lost Souls of Leningrad draws on meticulous research to provide an intimate portrayal of love and determination in a testament to resilience.
Maame
Jessica George
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Maame
St. Martin's Press
"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys––and the guilt––of trying to find your own way in life." ––Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author. Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism, to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the life-saving power of friendship.
A Model of Devotion
Mary Connealy
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A Model of Devotion
Bethany House
A brilliant engineer, Jilly Stiles sets her focus on fulfilling her dream of building a mountaintop railroad—and remaining independent. But when a cruel and powerful man goes to dangerous lengths to try to make Jilly his own, marrying her friend Nick may be the only way to save herself and her dreams.
Monstrilio
Gerardo Sámano Córdova
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Monstrilio
Zando
Grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of her deceased eleven-year-old son Santiago’s lung. Acting on the dubious logic of an old folktale, she nurtures the lung until it gains sentience, growing it into the carnivorous little Monstrilio she keeps hidden. Eventually, Monstrilio’s innate impulses—though curbed by his family’s communal care—threaten to destroy this fragile second chance at life.
Murder Book
Thomas Perry
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Murder Book
The Mysterious Press
In the newest thriller from the bestselling author of The Old Man, an ex-cop takes on a widespread criminal organization preying on midwestern towns—and soon becomes its next target. “This is further proof that Perry is a dominating force in the world of contemporary suspense thrillers” (Publishers Weekly).
My Last Innocent Year: A Novel
Daisy Alpert Florin
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My Last Innocent Year: A Novel
Henry Holt and Co.
An incisive, deeply resonant novel about a nonconsensual sexual encounter that propels one woman’s final semester at an elite New England college into controversy and chaos—and into an ill-advised affair with a married professor.
“Florin’s remarkable debut is, at heart, an intimate, intricately constructed coming of age tale to rival the greats...”
—Joanna Rakoff
Next of Twin: A Novel
Jass Aujla
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Next of Twin: A Novel
SparkPress
One wants the money . . . the other wants to be free . . . which one will win?
In this suspense thriller, identical twin sisters Anjali and Riah are reunited in their thirties after being separated at birth, only to find themselves caught up in a deadly con game—testing the fine line between sisterly loyalty and rivalry.
Night Flight to Paris
Cara Black
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Night Flight to Paris
Soho Crime
In the followup to national bestseller Three Hours in Paris, it is once again up to American markswoman Kate Rees to take the shot that just might win—or lose—World War II. Cara Black has crafted another heart-stopping spy thriller that reveals a portrait of Paris at the height of the Nazi occupation in October 1942.
No God Like the Mother
Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher
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No God Like the Mother
Forest Avenue Press
Oregon Book Award winner. Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher's No God Like the Mother follows characters in transition through tribulation and hope. Set around the world--the bustling streets of Lagos, Nigeria, the arid gardens beside the Red Sea, an apartment in Paris, and the rain-washed suburbs of the Pacific Northwest--this collection of nine stories is a masterful exploration of life's uncertainty.
The Oath, Book One of The Druid Chronicles
A. M. Linden
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The Oath, Book One of The Druid Chronicles
She Writes Press
n the wake of a betrayal that threatens an end to their way of life, the last members of a secretive pagan cult send the youngest of their remaining priests on a desperate mission into a world where Druids, once revered as healers, poets, and oracles, are now reviled as wizards and witches.
On Earth as It Is on Television
Emily Jane
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On Earth as It Is on Television
Hyperion Avenue / Disney Publishing Worldwide
First Contact stories have never been as intoxicating and fun as in Emily Jane’s novel of the sudden arrival―and equally sudden departure―of spaceships above Earth.
The Only Survivors
Megan Miranda
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The Only Survivors
Scribner
From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and “master of suspense, Megan Miranda” (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl), a thrilling mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a tragic accident—only to have one of the survivors disappear, casting fear and suspicion on the original tragedy.
Ozark Dogs
Eli Cranor
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Ozark Dogs
Soho Crime
From the author of Don't Know Tough comes a thriller inspired by a chilling true story about two families grappling with the aftermath of a murder in their small Arkansas town. Eli Cranor establishes himself as a master of Southern noir in this immersive story about family and how far some will go to honor, or in some cases, destroy it.
Paper Names: A Novel
Susie Luo
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Paper Names: A Novel
Hanover Square Press
Paper Names explores what it means to be American from three different perspectives. When an unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer, their lives intertwine in ways that will change them forever. Paper Names is a taut, panoramic and powerful, debut novel by Susie Luo.
The Perfumist of Paris
Alka Joshi
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The Perfumist of Paris
MIRA Books
From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick The Henna Artist, the final chapter in Alka Joshi’s New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy takes readers to 1970s Paris, where Radha’s budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past.
Scorched Grace: A Sister Holiday Mystery
Margot Douaihy
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Scorched Grace: A Sister Holiday Mystery
Gillian Flynn Books
Sister Holiday, a chain-smoking, tattooed, queer nun, puts her amateur sleuthing to the test in this “unique and confident” debut crime novel. An exciting start to Margot Douaihy’s bold series that breathes new life into the hard-boiled genre, Scorched Grace is a fast-paced and punchy whodunnit that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
The Sister Effect
Susan Mallery
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The Sister Effect
HQN Books
Beloved bestselling author Susan Mallery brings readers an emotional, witty, and heartfelt story. The Sister Effect follows two sisters and explores the nuances of a broken family’s complex emotions as they strive to become whole in this uplifting story of human frailty and resilience.
Skull Water
Heinz Insu Fenkl
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Skull Water
Spiegel & Grau
A “mesmerizing” (Publishers Weekly starred review) inter-generational coming-of-age story that grapples with identity and displacement in South Korea in the 1970s. Alexander Chee writes that it is "life-altering, rebellious, funny, and full of a necessary truth," and James McBride calls it "a fascinating story of a young mixed-race man caught between two cultures."
The Snow Hare
Paula Lichtarowicz
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The Snow Hare
Little, Brown and Company
Is it possible to fall in love at the edge of life? In The Snow Hare, a woman dreams of becoming a doctor until World War II leads her instead into an astonishingly fateful choice. “It’s a brilliantly told story of survival against the odds,” raves Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
This Bird Has Flown: A Novel
Susanna Hoffs
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This Bird Has Flown: A Novel
Little, Brown and Company
Music, fate, redemption, and love all collide in this delightfully funny and romantic debut novel from Susanna Hoffs, the celebrated performer and co-founder of The Bangles. “Part British romcom, part Jane Eyre, and one hundred percent enjoyable,” raves bestselling author Tom Perrotta.
Token: A Novel
Beverley Kendall
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Token: A Novel
Graydon House
She’s brilliant, beautiful…and tired of being the only Black woman in the room. After being plucked from reception and placed into the boardroom in the name of diversity, Kennedy and her best friend founded Token, a boutique PR agency that helps “diversity-challenged” companies and celebrities. She quickly discovers some messes aren’t easy fixes and there’s a lot of on-the-job learning.
Under the Starry Skies
Tracie Peterson
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Under the Starry Skies
Bethany House
When an accident leaves Cassandra Barton incapacitated, she spends her time compiling a book of stories about the men working on the Santa Fe Railroad. But worry grows as revolutionaries set out to destroy the railroad. As the danger intensifies, Cassie and her longtime friend Brandon must rely on their faith to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way.
Wandering Souls: A Novel
Cecile Pepin
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Wandering Souls: A Novel
Henry Holt and Co.
After the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh, and Minh begin a perilous journey to Hong Kong with the promise that their parents will soon follow. But when tragedy strikes, 16-year-old Anh becomes the caretaker for her two younger brothers overnight.
"A deeply humane and genre-defying work of love and uncompromising hope."—Ocean Vuong
Wedding of the Season: A Novel
Lauren Edmondson
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Wedding of the Season: A Novel
Graydon House
A warm, whip-smart novel about two modern-day society families and the summer wedding that has all of Newport talking. After an extended absence, Cass returns to celebrate her sister’s engagement. As the grand affair arrives, along with new truths about her family, Cass must face her thorny past and decide how to honor the Coventry legacy in its chaotic glory.
Welcome to Triumph
Brittany Kooi and Kendra Joyner Miller
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Welcome to Triumph
Chalice Stories
Three clergy women form a fast friendship as they help the people of Triumph County, Wyoming navigate daily drama and joy. With a diverse cast of characters (Korean American, Native American, pan-sexual, gay, gender fluid, and more) and true-life scenes of pastor life that only female pastors could provide, Welcome to Triumph is a multi-layered revelation. (CW: language, sex, drugs)
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
Claire Jiménez
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What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
Grand Central Publishing
A deeply powerful, raw debut novel that's "equal measures hilarious and haunting" (Crystal Hana Kim), of a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island who discovers their long-missing sister is potentially alive and cast on a reality TV show, and they set out to bring her home.
The Winter Knight
Jes Battis
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The Winter Knight
ECW Press
A queer, modern Arthurian tale set in contemporary Vancouver. An autistic college student who is the latest reincarnation of Sir Gawain is drawn deeper and deeper into the family secrets and round table feuds he’s spent his life trying to avoid while a Valkyrie tries to figure out who is murdering knights before the body count climbs.
Winter’s Reckoning
Adele Holmes
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Winter’s Reckoning
She Writes Press
In this Southern Gothic set in 1917—and winner of a William Faulkner Literary Competition honorable mention—an herbalist healer is accused of witchcraft and targeted by the KKK as a result of challenging racial discrimination and suppression of women. Kirkus Reviews calls it “a notable tale that offers the hope that even small actions can lead toward greater good.”
Within These Walls of Sorrow
Amanda Barratt
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Within These Walls of Sorrow
Kregel Publications
Zosia Lewandowska knows the brutal realities of war all too well. Within weeks of Germany’s invasion of her Polish homeland, she lost the man she loves. As ghetto walls rise and the occupiers tighten their grip on the city of Kraków, Zosia meets Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a pharmacist who dares to operate a pharmacy in the heart of the Kraków ghetto.
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