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Contemporary & Literary Fiction
The Dream Hotel
Laila Lalami
From Laila Lalami—the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist and a “maestra of literary fiction” (NPR)—comes a riveting and utterly original novel about one woman’s fight for freedom, set in a near future where even dreams are under surveillance.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Pantheon
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Broken Country
Leslie Hall
A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Red Dog Farm
Nathaniel Ian Miller
From the author of The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven, an atmospheric novel about family, friends, and falling in love, as a young man tries to find purpose on a struggling Icelandic cattle farm.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
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The Persians
Sanam Mahloudji
An irreverent and deeply-felt debut novel about a family confronting a past that is both keeping them together and preventing them from breaking free.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Scribner
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Universality
Natasha Brown
Remember—words are your weapons, they’re your tools, your currency: a twisty, slippery descent into the rhetoric of power. Universality is a compelling, unsettling celebration of the spectacular, appalling force of language. It dares you to look away.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Random House
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Wood Working
Emily St. James
An unforgettable and heartwarming book-club debut following a trans high school teacher from a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other trans woman she knows: one of her students.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Zando
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Wild Dark Shore
Charlotte McConaghy
A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Flatiron Books
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We Pretty Pieces of Flesh
Colwill Brown
An exuberant and ribald debut novel about three adolescent girls, as sweetly vulnerable as they are cunning and tough, coming of age in a gritty postindustrial town in nineties Yorkshire, England.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
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The Antidote
Karen Russell
From Pulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell: a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Knopf
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Luminous
Silvia Park
Prescient yet timeless, perfect for fans of Klara and the Sun and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, this highly anticipated, sweeping debut set in a unified Korea tells the story of three estranged siblings—two human, one robot—as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation to settle old scores and make sense of their shattered childhood.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Everybody Says It’s Everything
Xhenet Aliu
In this unforgettable novel from the award-winning author of Brass, twins growing up in the United States in the nineties unravel larger truths about identity and sibling bonds when one of them gets wrapped up in the war in Kosovo.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Random House
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Hot Air
Marcy Dermansky
A joyfully unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Knopf
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O Sinners!
Nicole Cuffy
A young journalist, reeling from loss, investigates a mysterious cult in the California redwoods, only to be drawn in by its charismatic leader in this addictive novel that asks why people give up control and what it takes, ultimately, to find one’s place in the world.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: One World
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Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One
Kristen Arnett
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things, a sparkling and funny new novel of entertainment, ambition, art, and love. Equal parts bravado, tenderness, and humor, and bursting with misfits, magicians, musicians, and mimes, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One is a masterpiece of comedic fiction that asks big questions about art and performance, friendship and community, and the importance of timing in jokes and in life.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Riverhead
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Tilt
Emma Pattee
Set over the course of one day, a heart-racing debut about a woman facing the unimaginable, determined to find safety. A propulsive debut, Tilt is a primal scream of a novel about the disappointments and desires we all carry, and what each of us will do for the people we love.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Marysue Rucci Books
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Twist
Colum McCann
A propulsive novel of rupture and repair in the digital age, delving into a hidden world deep under the ocean—from the New York Times bestselling author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Random House
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Historical Fiction
One Good Thing
Georgia Hunter
From the New York Times–bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Pamela Dorman
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The Jackal’s Mistress
Chris Bohjalian
In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she’s willing to risk for the life of a stranger, from the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical fiction as Hour of the Witch and The Sandcastle Girls.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Doubleday
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The Women on Platform Two
Laura Anthony
In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Gallery Books
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33 Place Brugmann
Alice Austen
An outstanding debut novel—a love story, mystery, and philosophical puzzle, told in the singular voices of the residents of a Beaux Arts apartment house in Belgium during World War II.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Grove
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The Story She Left Behind
Patti Callahan Henry
Inspired by a true literary mystery, New York Times-bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter’s search for them both.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Atrial Books
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The Paris Express
Emma Donoghue
The nationally bestselling author of Room returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Summit Books
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Theft
Abdulrazak Gurnah
In his first new novel since winning the 2021 Nobel Prize, a master storyteller captures a time of dizzying global change.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Riverhead
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Sons and Daughters
Chaim Grade
From “one of the great—if not the greatest—contemporary Yiddish novelists” (Elie Wiesel), the long-awaited English translation of a work, Tolstoyan in scope, that chronicles the last, tumultuous decade of a world succumbing to the march of modernity.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Knopf
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Romance
Promise Me Sunshine
Cara Bastone
How do you find yourself after you lose the one you loved the most? Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again, in this heartwarming, slow-burn romance by the author of Ready or Not.
Publication Date: March 4
Publisher: Dial Press
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The Love Simulation
Etta Easton
A passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot.
Publication Date: March 4
Publisher: Berkley
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The Trouble with Anna
Rachel Griffths
A tart young woman and an arrogant lord collide in this flirty, sexy, and remarkably modern historical romance, perfect for fans of Bridgerton.
Publication Date: March 4
Publisher: Gallery
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The Shots You Take
Rachel Reid
A sweet and sexy hockey romance about two ex-teammates and former best friends with benefits who are about to discover whether you can ever really have a second chance.
Publication Date: March 4
Publisher: Carina Adores
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My Big Fat Fake Marriage
Charlotte Stein
Connie has always distrusted nice guys. In her experience, they’re just waiting to reveal some horrible secret. And then she meets big, adorable, Henry Samuel Beckett―editor extraordinaire. In a moment of panic, he’s told everyone at his publishing house that he’s married. And when Connie can’t help defending him, she ends up being the fake wife he doesn’t actually have.
Publication Date: March 11
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
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Go Luck Yourself
Sara Raasch
It’s enemies to lovers in this sexy and delightful holiday mash up that pairs the spare prince of Christmas with the crown prince of St. Patrick’s Day!
Publication Date: March 11
Publisher: Bramble
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A Gentleman’s Gentleman
T.J. Alexander
From the acclaimed author of Chef’s Kiss, a groundbreaking trans Regency romance that’s both delightfully witty and refreshingly iconoclastic. With its heady combination of dry wit, slow-burn romance, and a nuanced portrait of trans identity, A Gentleman’s Gentlemanstands to transform the historical romance genre as we know it.
Publication Date: March 11
Publisher: Vintage
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Summer in the City
Alex Aster
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes her adult debut novel—a swoony, fast-paced rom-com set in New York City in which a screenwriter and a sexy tech CEO go from lovers to enemies and back to lovers again…
Publication Date: March 25
Publisher: William Morrow
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Thrillers & Mysteries
Count My Lies
Sophie Stava
A read-in-one-night suspense thriller narrated by a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter into the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves. For the millions of us still chasing those gone girls, this is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lucy Foley, and Laura Dave.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Scout Press
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All the Other Mothers Hate Me
Sarah Harman
Florence Grimes is a 31 year-old party girl who always takes the easy way out. Single, broke and unfulfilled, she has only one reason to get out of bed each day: her 10 year-old son Dylan. But then Alfie Risby, her son’s bully, mysteriously vanishes during a class trip, and Dylan becomes the prime suspect. Florence, for once, is faced with a task she can’t quit: She’s got to find Alfie and clear her son’s name, or risk losing Dylan forever.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
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Killer Potential
Hannah Deitch
Darkly funny and provocative, this edge-of-your-seat thrill ride follows two unlikely fugitives—an SAT tutor who finds her rich employers brutally murdered and the bound woman she frees from their mansion—an irresistible debut novel perfect for fans of The Guest and My Sister, the Serial Killer.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: William Morrow
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The Second Sun
P.T. Deutermann
A taut, suspenseful historical thriller set in the months of WWII: Did Japan also have an atomic weapon, and did America bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki to pre-empt an attack on its fleet?
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
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Serial Killer Support Group
Saratoga Schaefer
After her sister is murdered, a woman infiltrates a support group for serial killers in this biting queer feminist debut thriller, perfect for fans of The Final Girl Support Group and My Sister, the Serial Killer.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Crooked Lane
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This Book Will Bury Me
Ashley Winstead
From the national bestselling author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Midnight is the Darkest Hour comes a chilling, compulsive story of five amateur sleuths, whose hunt for an elusive killer catapults them into danger as the world watches.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
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Nobody’s Fool
Harlan Coben
A year after the devastating events that took place in Fool Me Once, Harlan Coben’s bestselling thriller and #1 Netflix series, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce’s college days comes back to haunt him. Present day is hard enough for the disgraced Kierce, but his past isn’t through with him yet…
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Grand Central
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Retreat
Krysten Ritter with Lindsay Jamieson
A beautiful con artist insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite’s life . . . with deadly consequences, in this serpentine thriller about identity and obsession, from actress, director and bestselling author Krysten Ritter.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Harper
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Salt Water
Katy Hays
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters comes an electrifying thriller about an opulent family retreat to Italy that’s shattered by the resurfacing of a decades-old crime.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Ballantine
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The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
Ron Currie
A mythic, propulsive novel about the tangled fates of a matriarchal crime family in Maine. Babs Dionne, proud Franco-American, doting grandmother, and vicious crime matriarch, rules her small town of Waterville, Maine, with an iron fist. She controls the flow of drugs into Little Canada with the help of her loyal lieutenants, girlfriends since they were teenagers, and her eldest daughter, Lori, a Marine vet struggling with addiction.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
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Horror & Gothic Fiction
The Undoing of Violet Claybourne
Emily Critchley
For fans of Sarah Penner and The Foundling comes a slow-burn gothic mystery following Gillian, a young girl enthralled by the enigmatic Claybourne sisters, their house at Thornleigh Hall, and the tragedy that binds them together for good.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
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The Unworthy
Agustina Bazterrica
The long-awaited new novel from the author of global sensation Tender Is the Flesh: a thrilling work of literary horror about a woman cloistered in a secretive, violent religious order, while outside the world has fallen into chaos.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Scribner
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Vanishing Daughters
Cynthia Pelayo
A haunted woman stalked by a serial killer confronts the horrors of fairy tales and the nightmares of real life in a breathtaking novel of psychological suspense by a Bram Stoker Award–winning author.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Stephen Graham Jones
A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Saga Press
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The Haunting of Room 904
Erika T. Wurth
From the author of White Horse comes a terrifying and resonant novel about a woman who uses her unique gift to learn the truth about her sister’s death
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Flatiron Books
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Passing Through a Prairie Country
Dennis E. Staples
A darkly humorous thriller about the ghosts that haunt the temples of excess we call casinos, and the people caught in their high-stakes, low-odds web.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Counterpoint
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Blood on Her Tongue
Johanna Van Veen
The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy’s twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband’s grand estate. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister’s condition, but it’s clear her twin is hiding something. Sarah’s behavior takes a turn for the strange. She becomes angry… and hungry.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Poisoned Pen
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Gothictown
Emily Carpenter
In an immersive Southern Gothic with echoes of Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, a restauranteur lured by pandemic-era incentives moves her family to a seemingly idyllic small town in Georgia, only to discover a darkness lurking beneath the Southern hospitality and sun-dappled streets…
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Kensington
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Nowhere
Allison Gunn
Mare of Easttown meets The Outsider in this spine-tingling and twisty debut about a series of disappearances in a small, fundamentalist town and what one broken family must do to remain together as dark forces close in.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Atria Books
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Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Magical Realism
Once Was Willem
M.R. Carey
Presenting an enthrallingly dark medieval fantasy – a fable of twisted folklore, macabre magic and the strangest of found families – from M. R. Carey, author of the million-copy bestseller, The Girl With All the Gifts.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Orbit
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The River Has Roots
Amal El-Mohtar
In the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar, follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Tordotcom
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A Harvest of Hearts
Andrea Eames
In the beloved tradition of Howl’s Moving Castle and The House in the Cerulean Sea, a whimsical and unforgettable cozy fantasy about adventure, common sense, and the power of love, as a cheeky butcher’s daughter, a befuddlingly handsome sorcerer, and his clever talking cat unlock magical secrets in the dark heart of their kingdom…
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Erewhon Books
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Spells, Strings, & Forgotten Things
Breanne Randall
A young witch cursed with sacrificing memories to cast spells must decide how much she’s willing to lose to save her town in this thrilling tale of magic, love, and self-discovery—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Dell
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Blood Beneath the Snow
Alexandra Kennington
A heart-pounding romantasy following a rebellious princess who must compete to the death against her siblings for the crown to ensure justice, while fighting her feelings for her country’s most powerful enemy by debut author Alexandra Kennington.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Ace
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The Prince Without Sorrow
Maithree Wijesekara
Drawing on inspiration from the Mauryan Empire of Ancient India, debut author Maithree Wijesekara plunges readers into the first amazing book of the Obsidian Throne trilogy, a new fantasy series of hunted witches, romantic angst, and political intrigue. Perfect for fans of The Hurricane Wars and The Jasmine Throne.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Harper Voyager
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The Hymn to Dionysus
Natasha Pulley
A timely reimagining of the story of Dionysus-Greek god of ecstasy, revelry, and ruin-and a captivating queer love story for readers of The Song of Achilles and Elektra.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Bloomsbury
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Murder by Memory
Olivia Waite
Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in this sci-fi ode to the cozy mystery, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Tordotcom
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When the Moon Hits Your Eye
John Scalzi
New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi flies you to the moon with his most fantastic tale to date. The moon has turned into cheese. Now humanity has to deal with it. For some it’s an opportunity. For others it’s a moment to question their faith
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Tor Books
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Dissolution
Nicholas Binge
A woman dives into her husband’s memories to uncover a decades-old feud threatening reality itself in this staggering technothriller from the bestselling author of Ascension.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Riverhead
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Short Stories & Essays
Mothers and Other Fictional Characters: A Memoir in Essays
Nicole Graev Lipson
In this intimate and riveting memoir, Best American Essayist Nicole Graev Lipson breaks through the ready-made stories of womanhood, rescuing truth from the fiction that infiltrates our lives.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Chronicle Prism
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Stag Dance
Torrey Peters
In this collection of one novel and three stories, bestselling author Torrey Peters’s keen eye for the rough edges of community and desire push the limits of trans writing.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Random House
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Sucker Punch: Essays
Scaachi Koul
The long-awaited follow-up from one of the most original and hilarious voices writing today. Sucker Punch is about what happens when the life you thought you’d be living radically changes course, everything you thought you knew about the world and yourself has tilted on its axis, and you have to start forging a new path forward. Scaachi employs her biting wit to interrogate her previous belief that fighting is the most effective tool for progress.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
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Memoirs & Biographies
Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star
Mayukh Sen
A beautiful reclamation of a pioneering South Asian actress captures her glittering, complicated life and lasting impact on Hollywood.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: W.W. Norton
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Raising Hare: A Memoir
Chloe Dalton
A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Pantheon
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Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope
Amanda Nguyen
A brave and imaginative memoir by the Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, detailing her healing journey and groundbreaking activism in the aftermath of her rape at Harvard.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: AUWA
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Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS
Lisa Rogak
The incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War II. Bestselling author Lisa Rogak brings to vivid life the incredible true story of four unsung heroes, whose spellbinding achievements would change the course of history.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
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The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart’s New York
Elon Green
The first comprehensive book about Michael Stewart, the young Black artist and model who was the victim of a fatal assault by police in 1983, from Elon Green, the Edgar Award-winning author of Last Call.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Celadon Books
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Edgar Allan Poe: A Life
Richard Kopley
A groundbreaking exploration of one of America’s most iconic and misunderstood authors. The most comprehensive critical biography of Poe yet produced, exploring his fascinating life, his extraordinary work, and the vital relationship between the two.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: University of Virginia
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Free: My Search for Meaning
Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox reflects on her world-famous confinement in an Italian prison—and her return to an “ordinary” life—to reveal hard-won truths about purpose and fulfillment that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt trapped in their own circumstances.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Grand Central
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Trauma Plot: A Life
Jamie Hood
From a rising literary star and the author of how to be a good girl comes a brilliant, biting, and beautifully wrought memoir of trauma and the cost of survival.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Pantheon
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Nonfiction
Thirty Below: The Harrowing & Heroic Story of the First All-Women’s Ascent of Denali
Cassidy Randall
The gripping story of a group of female adventurers and their treacherous pioneering ascent of Denali in 1970. Cassidy Randall draws on extensive archival research and original interviews to tell an engrossing, edge-of-the-seat adventure story about a forgotten group of climbers who had the audacity to believe that women could walk alone in extraordinary and treacherous heights.
Publication date: March 4
Publisher: Abrams
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Stronger: The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives
Michael Joseph Gross
A groundbreaking, richly informative exploration of the central role of muscle in human life and health, Stronger sounds an urgent call for each of us to recognize muscle as “the vital, inextricable and effective partner of the soul.”
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Dutton
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A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever
Matt Kracht
Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author Matt Kracht has had it with these goddamn birds. His new book is a warning, a field guide to help you identify and stay away from the absolute worst birds ever to plague planet Earth. Featuring an all-new scientific scale devised by the author that proves how awful birds really are.
Publication date: March 11
Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Abundance
Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson
From bestselling authors and journalistic titans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance is a once-in-a-generation, paradigm-shifting call to renew a politics of plenty, face up to the failures of liberal governance, and abandon the chosen scarcities that have deformed American life.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Avid Reader Press
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Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping’s China
Emily Feng
An intimate, deeply reported investigation into the battle over identity in China, chronicling the state oppression of those who fail to conform to Xi Jinping’s definition of who is “Chinese,” from an award-winning NPR correspondent.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Crown
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The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman and the Race to Decipher the World’s
Joshua Hammer
A rollicking adventure starring three free-spirited Victorians on a twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world—from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History & Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
John Green
John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Crash Course Books
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Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance
Laura Delano
The powerful memoir of one woman’s experience with psychiatric diagnoses and medications, and her journey to discover herself outside the mental health industry.
Publication date: March 18
Publisher: Viking
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Ghosts of Iron Mountain: The Hoax of the Century, Its Enduring Impact, and What It Reveals about America Today
Phil Tinline
A compelling work of investigative journalism that explores the surprising origins and hidden ramifications of an epic late 1960s hoax, perpetrated by cultural luminaries, including Victor Navasky and E.L. Doctorow.
Publication date: March 25
Publisher: Scribner
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