Here in Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton

Synopsis: An enchanting You) New York City fairy tale about two sisters that fall under the spell of an underworld cabaret troupe that might be a dangerous cult—but one that makes the materialist world left in its wake feel like a sinister cult itself.

Publication Date: January 2, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Simon & Schuster.

Argylle by Elle Conway

Synopsis: One Russian magnate’s dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA’s most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special. Enter Argylle, a troubled agent with a tarnished past who may just have the skills to take on one of the most powerful men in the world. If only he can save himself first…

Publication Date: January 9, 2024

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher, Bantam/Random House.

My Friends by Hisham Matar

Synopsis: A masterly, riveting novel of friendship, family, and the unthinkable realities of exile, from the Booker Prize–nominated and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Return.

Publication Date: January 9, 2024

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

Say You’ll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

Synopsis: A teacher with big dreams joins forces with a no-nonsense engineer to survive an ex’s wedding and escape matchmaking pressure from their Indian families. Their plan? Faking an engagement, of course.

Publication Date: January 16, 2024

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

Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism by Naina Kumar

Synopsis: A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward a better political future, this is what listening to Black women looks like—from a professor of political science and columnist for Teen Vogue.

Publication Date: January 23, 2024

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

Last Act by Alexander Sammartino

Synopsis: Following a near-death experience, an entrepreneurial father-and-son duo wreak havoc and fend off bankruptcy in this unflinching portrayal of the absurdities of American life.

Publication Date: January 23, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Simon & Schuster.

Madness: Race & Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton

Synopsis: In the tradition of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a page-turning 93-year history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the nation’s last segregated asylums, that New York Times bestselling author Clint Smith describes as “a book that left me breathless.”

Publication Date: January 23, 2024

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

Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds by Michelle Horton

Synopsis: A breathtaking memoir about two sisters and a high-profile case: Nikki Addimando, incarcerated for killing her longtime abuser; and the author, Michelle Horton, left in the devastating fall-out to raise Nikki’s young children and to battle the criminal justice system.

Publication Date: January 30, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Grand Central Publishing.

Prima Facie by Suzie Miller

Synopsis: Based on the Olivier and Tony Award-winning play, Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie is an unforgettable story of what happens when a victim is asked to navigate a system that is not set up to accommodate the lived experience of sexual assault survivors.

Publication Date: January 30, 2024

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford

Synopsis: From “one of the most original minds in contemporary literature” (Nick Hornby) the bestselling and award-winning author of Golden Hill delivers a noirish detective novel set in the 1920s that reimagines how American history would be different if, instead of being decimated, indigenous populations had thrived.

Publication Date: February 6, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Scribner.

The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor by Hamilton Nolan

Synopsis: A timely, in-depth, and vital exploration of the American labor movement and its critical place in our society and politics, from acclaimed labor reporter Hamilton Nolan. A labor journalist for more than a decade, Nolan helped  unionize his own industry. The Hammer is a urgent on-the-ground excavation of the past, present, and future of the American labor movement.

Publication Date: February 13, 2024

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher, Hachette Books.

Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Crated the Best Kind of Trouble by Deesha Dyer

Synopsis: From the most unlikely person to end up as a senior official to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama comes a candid, incredible and inspiring story. Moved by the election of the country’s first Black president, Deesha Dyer applied for a White House internship in 2009 as a thirty-one-year-old part-time community college student, taking a leap that carried her through being hired in a full-time position, followed by two promotions landing her at the epicenter of politics. In this vivid portrayal from a true “around the way girl” on the personal impact of the Obama presidency, Deesha shares her road map from imposter to impact.

Publication Date: April 23, 2024

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher, Legacy Lit.

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Synopsis: A time travel romance, a spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingenious exploration of the nature of power and the potential for love to change it all: Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley.

Publication Date: May 7, 2024

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher, Avid Reader Press.

Middletide by Sarah Crouch

Synopsis: In this gripping and intensely atmospheric debut, disquiet descends on a small town after the suspicious death of a beautiful young doctor, with all clues pointing to the reclusive young man who abandoned the community in chase of big city dreams but returned for the first love he left behind. Perfect for fans of All Good People Here and Where the Crawdads Sing.

Publication Date: June 11, 2024

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher, Simon & Schuster/Atria Books.

The Gathering by C.J. Tudor

Synopsis: A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.

Publication Date: April 9, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Ballentine Books.

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

Synopsis: Christina Lauren, the instant New York Times bestselling and “reigning romance queens” (PopSugar), returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance.

Publication Date: May 14, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Gallery Books.

The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye by Briony Cameron

Synopsis: This epic, dazzling tale based on true events illuminates a woman of color’s rise to power as one of the few purported female pirate captains to sail the Caribbean, and the forbidden love story that will shape the course of history.

Publication Date: June 4, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Atria Books.

Triple Sec by T.J. Alexander

Synopsis: A jaded bartender is wooed by a charmingly quirky couple in this fresh and sizzling polyamorous rom-com, set in the glamorous world of high-end cocktail bars—from the acclaimed author of the “tender, decadent, and sparklingly funny” (Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author) Chef’s Choice.

Publication Date: June 4, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Atria/Emily Bestler Books.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

Synopsis: Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies—good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates—The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!—it’s a break too big to pass up.

Publication Date: June 11, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, St. Martin’s Press.

Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

Synopsis: The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, brings us a bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything.

Publication Date: June 18, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, William Morrow.

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Synopsis:

In the small town of Monta Clare, Missouri, it is 1975 and girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy with one eye, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake. Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.

Publication Date: June 25, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Crown Publishing.

It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier

Synopsis: Two contract killers, each with a hit out on the other, must fight their growing attraction as they face off in an epic game of lust and murder across Western Europe.

Publication Date: July 16, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Berkley.