I Will Greet the Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani

Synopsis: A stunning, tender novel of identity and belonging, I Will Greet the Sun Again tells the story of a young man lost in his own family, his own country, and his own skin. Staring down the brutality of being a queer kid and a Muslim in America, Khashayar J. Khabushani transforms personal and national pain into an unforgettable and beautifully rendered exploration of youth, love, family—and the stories that make us who we are.

Publication Date: August 1, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Hogarth Books.

Mister Magic by Kiersten White

Synopsis: Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host—in this skin-crawling story of pop culture fandom and ‘90s nostalgia from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide.

Publication Date: August 8, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Del Rey.

Fever House by Keith Rosson

Synopsis: When leg-breaker Hutch Holtz rolls up to a rundown apartment complex in Portland, Oregon, to collect overdue drug money, a severed hand is the last thing he expects to find stashed in the client’s refrigerator. Hutch quickly realizes that the hand induces uncontrollable madness: Anyone in its proximity is overcome with a boundless compulsion for violence. Within hours, catastrophic forces are set into motion: Dark-op government agents who have been desperately hunting for the hand are on Hutch’s tail, more of the city’s residents fall under its brutal influence, and suddenly all of Portland stands at the precipice of disaster. . . .

Publication Date: August 15, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Synopsis: When a father goes missing, his family’s desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another in this thrilling page-turner, a deeply moving portrait of a family in crisis from the award-winning author of Miracle Creek

Publication Date: August 29, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Hogarth Books.

No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood by Erin Carlson

Synopsis: No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one‑of‑a‑kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall’s genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult.

Publication Date: September 5, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Hachette Books.

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

Synopsis: In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land.

Publication Date: September 5, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Bookclub Favorites & Atria Books.

Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, & the Illusion of Safety & Freedom by Vincent Schiraldi

Synopsis: The most comprehensive critique of probation and parole—and a provocative and compelling argument for abolishing both—from the former Probation Commissioner of New York City.

Publication Date: September 12, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, The New Press.

Peach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women edited by Molly Llewelyn & Kristen Buckley

Synopsis: A stunning anthology of fierce and dangerous women, featuring stories from Lauren Groff, Deesha Philyaw, K-Ming Chang, and thirteen other award-winning and bestselling authors. In these sixteen stories, we see women at their most monstrous—as con artists and murderers, cutthroats and scalpers, ruled by ambition and grief and spite.

Publication Date: September 12, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Dzanc Books.

Victim by Andrew Boryga

Synopsis: There’s a fine line between bending the truth and telling bold-faced lies, and Javier Perez is willing to cross it. Victim is a fearless satire about a hustler from the Bronx who sees through the veneer of diversity initiatives and decides to cash in on the odd currency of identity.

Publication Date: March 12, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Doubleday Books.

Excavations by Kate Myers’s

Synopsis: Over a summer in sun-drenched Greece, four incompatible women digging into the past may just find the answers to their futures. An “academic satire with a feminist bent… Fresh, funny, intelligent, and deeply satisfying.

Publication Date: July 4, 2023

Homecoming by Kate Morton

Synopsis: The highly anticipated new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Clockmaker’s Daughter, a sweeping novel that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations.

Publication Date: April 4, 2023