The Furies: Women, Vengeance, & Justice by Elizabeth Flock

Synopsis: Renowned journalist and author of The Heart is a Shifting Sea Elizabeth Flock investigates what few dare to confront, or even imagine: the role and necessity of female-led violence in response to systems built against women.

Publication Date: January 2, 2024

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

The Stolen Wealth of Slavery: A Case for Reparations by David Montero

Synopsis: This groundbreaking book tracks the massive wealth amassed from slavery from pre-Civil War to today, showing how our modern economy was built on the backs of enslaved Black people—and lays out a clear argument for reparations that shows exactly what was stolen, who stole it, and to whom it is owed.

Publication Date: February 6, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Legacy Lit.

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

Synopsis: A Holmes and Watson–style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from the Edgar-winning, multiple Hugo-nominated Robert Jackson Bennett. By an “endlessly inventive” (Vulture) author with a “wicked sense of humor” (NPR), The Tainted Cup mixes the charms of detective fiction with brilliant world-building to deliver a fiendishly clever mystery that’s at once instantly recognizable and thrillingly new.

Publication Date: February 6, 2024

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

Original Sins by Erin Young

Synopsis: In a brilliant and addictive thriller for fans of Tana French and Liz Moore, FBI rookie Riley Fisher must navigate a brutal serial killer as well as a kidnapping plot against the governor. Erin Young follows up her acclaimed crime debut, The Fields, which has drawn comparisons with Mare of Easttown, Silence of the Lambs, and True Detective, with another stunning thriller full of dark menace, surprise and suspense.

Publication Date: February 13, 2024

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

The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Synopsis: A gripping historical novel about a spirited girl who joins a sisterhood working to undermine the Confederates—from the award-winning author of We Cast a Shadow. The American Daughters is a novel of hope and triumph that reminds us what is possible when a community bands together to fight for their freedom.

Publication Date: February 27, 2024

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

Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

Synopsis: An irresistible and messy love story about the terrible allure of wanting something that promises nothing. With its daringly specific and intimate voice, Green Dot is a darkly hilarious and deeply felt examination of the joys and indignities of coming into adulthood against the pitfalls of the twenty-first century and the winding, tortuous, and often very funny journey we take in deciding who we are and who we want to be.

Publication Date: February 27, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

Synopsis: For fans of Never Let Me Go and The Giver, an elegant and exhilarating literary speculative novel about an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future, and a young girl who spots two elderly visitors from across the border: the grieving parents of the boy she loves.

Publication Date: February 27, 2024

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

Piglet by Lottie Hazell

Synopsis: An elegant, razor-sharp debut about women’s ambitions and appetites―and the truth about having it all. A stylish, uncommonly clever novel about the things we want and the things we think we want, Piglet is both an examination of women’s often complicated relationship with food and a celebration of the messes life sometimes makes for us.

Publication Date: February 27, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

After Annie by Anna Quindlen

Synopsis: Anna Quindlen’s trademark wisdom on family, friendship, and the ties that bind us are at the center of this novel about the power of love to transcend loss and triumph over adversity, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Bread Crumbs and One True Thing.

Publication Date: February 27, 2024

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

Knife River by Justine Champine

Synopsis: A compelling story of family, home, and the bond between sisters that asks: Who do you believe when you can’t even trust yourself?

Publication Date: May 28, 2024

I received an advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Random House/The Dial Press.

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.

Synopsis: A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations.

Publication Date: February 7, 2023

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

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Synopsis: After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer.  It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life. But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast “Listen for the Lie,” and its too-good looking host Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show’s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend’s murder, even if she is the one that did it.

Publication Date: March 5, 2024

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

Think Twice by Harlan Coben

Synopsis: Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on – until now, when two federal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive—and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. Shocked, Myron needs answers.

Publication Date: May 14, 2024

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

Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne

Synopsis: Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life. She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day, buys the same groceries for the same meals every week, and owns thirty-six copies of The Hobbit (currently arranged by height). The closest thing she has to a friendship is playing Scrabble against an imaginary Monica Gellar while watching Friends reruns. And Lenny Marks is very, very good at not remembering what happened the day her mother and stepfather disappeared when she was still a child. The day a voice in the back of her mind started whispering, You did this. Until a letter from the parole board arrives in the mail–and when her desperate attempts to ignore it fail, Lenny starts to unravel. 

Publication Date: July 9, 2024

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