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A dark, propulsive literary gothic novel that puts a modern twist on Stevenson and Poe, from a thrilling new voice in Latin American horror. “Impossible to stop reading. It has all the fascinating tension of great literature.” — Mariana Enríquez, author of Our Share of Night In this...

A ranchero’s daughter in 1845 California fights for her home in a sweeping historical romance of rebellious love, family loyalty, identity, and sacrifice. California, 1845. Mexican rancheros reign, and while American ambitions threaten their future, the Ávila family’s rancho, El Sueño, is...

L.A. TIMES 15 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR TIME "100 BEST" RUPAUL'S BOOK CLUB PICK An engrossing, blisteringly funny-sad autobiographical novel tracing a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship. “A transcendent work of art.” —Boston Globe “Gish Jen has written the multigenerational...

DAKOTA JOHNSON’S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024 “One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.” —Los Angeles Times “A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER READ WITH JENNA’S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are?...

ONE OF NPR'S 2024 "BOOKS WE LOVE" From the author of Sea Change comes a short story collection that explores Korean American womanhood, bodies, animals, and transformation as a means of survival. "The stories hit, each one, and land with such seeming perfection. Chung’s book sits next to my...

What should have been a family celebration of Chinese New Year descends into chaos when longtime foes crash the party in this hilariously entertaining novel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties. After an ultra-romantic honeymoon across Europe, Meddy Chan and her husband...

“In the phenomenal Organ Meats, two friends are bound by a red string, dog bloodlines, and the violence that is being a girl” (Ms. magazine)—from the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Gods of Want. “Organ Meats possesses something of the febrile intensity of...

A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK An enchanting novel about Ro, a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus at the mall aquarium where she works. “Immersively beautiful.... A kaleidoscope of...

An instant New York Times bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named a Best Book of the Year by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more A Reese's Book Club Pick New York Times Paperback Row Selection...

The aunties are back, fiercer than ever and ready to handle any catastrophe—even the mafia—in this delightful and hilarious sequel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties. Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has...

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller! From debut author Asha Lemmie, “a lovely, heartrending story about love and loss, prejudice and pain, and the sometimes dangerous, always durable ties that link a family together.” —Kristin Hannah, #1 New York...

A riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania “Powerful and provocative . . . a novel about...

“Watching a talented writer take a risk is one of the pleasures of devoted reading, and On Such a Full Sea provides all that and more. . . . With On Such a Full Sea, [Chang-rae Lee] has found a new way to explore his old preoccupation: the oft-told tale of the desperate, betraying, lonely...

WINNER OF THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE STORY PRIZE The breathtaking debut of an important new voice—centered on a constellation of Korean American families “To encounter these achingly truthful, beautiful stories of newcomer Americans is like gazing up at the...

***2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER*** ***THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** Winner of the 2021 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize Finalist, 2022 Chautauqua Prize Finalist, Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing Shortlist, 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Shortlist...

"Sutanto brilliantly infuses comedy and culture into the unpredictable rom-com/murder mystery mashup as Meddy navigates familial duty, possible arrest and a groomzilla. I laughed out loud and you will too.”—USA Today (four-star review) “A hilarious, heartfelt romp of a novel about—what...

The American Civil War was fought not only by armies, but by extraordinary individuals whose courage, ingenuity, and determination shaped the course of history. In these seventeen classic stories and historical accounts, daring raiders steal a locomotive deep behind enemy lines. Prisoners tunnel...

This Homeward Journey (Book 10) She needs protection through the Canadian mountains, but the man who’s guiding her is anything but safe. After her husband’s death, Rachel Gray is finally free from his addictions, abuse, and the gambling that cost her everything. If only she can get to her...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **One of NPR's 15 Books Our Critics Can't Wait for This Summer** **One of Debutiful's Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026** **One of E! News's Books to Read This Summer** **One of Marie Claire's Best Mystery-Thriller Books of 2026** **One of BookRiot's Best Mysteries...