With extraordinary insight, two acclaimed authors tackle the timely questions we’re all thinking about right now with fantastic fiction. Great reads!

The Complicities by Stacey D'Erasmo

After her husband Alan’s decades of financial fraud are exposed, Suzanne’s wealthy, comfortable life shatters. She starts to rebuild her life after her husband’s arrest, but the questions remain: What she did know—or pretended not to know— about where their family’s money came from?

With biting wisdom, The Complicities examines the ways in which the stories we tell ourselves—that it wasn’t our fault—are also finally stories of our own deep complicity.   

“Propulsive and profound.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review

The Complicities will be available September 20.

Lark Ascending by Silas House

Silas House brings his keen perception to this riveting story of survival and hope, set in the not-too-distant future, a time when Americans seek safety on the other side of the Atlantic.

As fires devastate most of the United States, Lark and his family secure a place on a refugee boat headed to Ireland, the last country not yet overrun by extremists and rumored to be accepting American refugees. But Lark is the only one to survive the trip, and once ashore, he doesn’t find the safe haven he’d hoped for. As he runs for his life, Lark finds an abandoned dog who becomes his closest companion, and then a woman in search of her lost son. Together they form a makeshift family and attempt to reach Glendalough, a place they believe will offer protection. But can any community provide the safety that they seek?

“This beautiful book is shot through with such tenderness and humanity, such love and courage and beauty and hope, that it feels almost like a prayer.” ―Margaret Renkl, author of Late Migrations

Lark Ascending will be available September 27.

When fall hits, your book club warms up to the best books. Here are some recent gems, all available in paperback:

Honor by Thrity Umrigar: This riveting and immersive novel set in India tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. The Reese’s Book Club pick will be out in paperback September 27. "A powerful, important, unforgettable book." —Cheryl Strayed

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin: The new movie tie-in edition (see trailer above) of the beloved story of an irascible bookstore owner and a missing manuscript will give readers all the feels. The major motion picture release is scheduled for October 7. Great for a read-and-watch book club meeting!

Carry the Dog by Stephanie Gangi: Unforgettable main character Bea Seger and this layered story of a later-in-life coming of age arrive in paperback November 1. "Powered by insight and true wit." —Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Female Persuasion

The Archer by Shruti Swamy: Set age in 1960s- and 1970s-era Bombay, The Archer is a bold portrait of a singular woman coming of age as an artist—navigating desire, duty, and the limits of the body. "[A] sublime, boundary-pushing exploration of sexuality, creativity, and love." —NPR

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge: In this New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021 and Best Historical Fiction pick, Libertie Sampson grows up in a free Black community in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, where she tries to parse what freedom actually means for a Black woman. A Best Book of the Year: Washington Post, TIME, Los Angeles Times, and more.

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai: A New York Times Editors’ Choice selection and international bestseller brings to life the human costs of the Việt Nam War from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope. This book club favorite is a must-read before Quế Mai's new novel, Dust Child, arrives in March 2023.

The Last Nomad by Shugri Said Salh: This remarkable and inspiring true story of coming of age in the Somali desert and all that comes after will astound readers with Shugri's resilience, her courageous journey to America, and her family's lost way of life. "This stuns with its raw beauty." —Publishers Weekly

Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond: An almost impossible-to-believe true story of self-discovery and triumph about the Cheryl's childhood on the run. Perfect for clubs that loved Tara Westover's Educated.

I Am the Light of This World by Michael Parker

A novel by Michael Parker is always a cause for celebration, and this one is steeped in the music and atmosphere of the 1970s, a searing and unforgettable story of one decision that irrevocably changes the course of a young man’s life.

“A novel of truly singular beauty and wisdom.”―Ben Fountain, author of Beautiful Country Burn Again

I Am the Light of This World will be available November 15.
 

Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen

Smart and funny are always a winning combination, and author Michelle Gallen has done it again with her new novel about a young woman looking to escape her wee hometown in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
 
Gallen follows up her much-praised debut, Big Girl, Small Town–“immensely lovable” (Ron Charles, The Washington Post) and “an inventively foulmouthed gem of a novel” (Wall Street Journal)–with an equally perceptive and hilarious story. Set in the summer of 1994, Factory Girls introduces us to Maeve Murray, as she awaits her final exam results, which could/should be her ticket to university and away from her crowded home, the family’s sad silence about her sister’s death, and the simmering violence of her community.
 
Maeve has taken a summer job in a local shirt factory working alongside Protestants (a first for Maeve) and with her best friends. What seems to be a great opportunity to earn money before starting university turns out to be a crucible in which Maeve is tested in ways she may not be equipped to handle.
 
“Factory Girls pulses with dark, irreverent humor.” ―Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes.

Factory Girls will be available November 29.

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

We are just loving the response to Cursed Bunny, a chilling, humorous, and wildly original debut story collection from Bora Chung, a rising star of Korean literature. We’re excited to be publishing this PEN/Heim Grant winner─for translation rock star Anton Hur’s work─in the U.S.

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, Cursed Bunny blends humor and horror in stories that take on the patriarchy, capitalism, and the reign of big tech. Equal parts thought-provoking and stomach-turning, this haunting collection defies classification, but it will no doubt appeal to fans of Netflix’s Black Mirror and Squid Game, readers of Amparo Dávila and Mariana Enriquez, and Millennial and Gen Z readers who long for a way to make sense of our ever-changing and uncertain world.

“Chung’s stories are so wonderfully, blisteringly strange and powerful that it's almost impossible to put Cursed Bunny down.” —Kelly Link, bestselling author of Get In Trouble

Cursed Bunny will be available December 6.

Moonrise Over New Jessup by Jamila Minnicks

We’re thrilled to be publishing the new winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction─ a thought-provoking and enchanting debut about a Black woman doing whatever it takes to protect all she loves at the beginning of the civil rights movement in Alabama. And this debut novel carries on the tradition of previous winners like Mudbound, The Leavers, and The Girl Who Fell from the Sky.

This is the novel everyone will be talking about in 2023!

“With compelling characters and a heart-pounding plot, Jamila Minnicks pulled me into pages of history I’d never turned before." —Barbara Kingsolver

Moonrise Over New Jessup will be available January 10, 2023.