What do popular authors think of the season’s buzziest new releases? Look inside for the unputdownable books that are wowing big-name authors right now. What do popular authors think of the season’s buzziest new releases? Keep reading to discover the unputdownable books that are wowing big-name authors right now — including an atmospheric mystery, a powerful memoir, and more!

	What do popular authors think of the season’s buzziest new releases? Keep reading to discover the unputdownable books that are wowing big-name authors right now — including an atmospheric mystery, a powerful memoir, and more!
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	Stephen King has ‘never read anything like’ this ‘amazing work of fiction’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In rugged Utah, two friends set out to save a pair of ponies headed for slaughter This New York Times bestseller is “an authentic western epic” (Vulture) From “one of the most gifted and versatile writers of our time” (The Washington Post) comes his “first major standalone novel in 25 years” (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Ann Napolitano raves, ‘Once I entered the world of Like Family, I didn’t want to leave’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After an unexpected death rocks their idyllic community, a group of tight-knit friends is forced to confront their simmering tensions and unfulfilled dreams Rave reviews from J. Courtney Sullivan, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Glennon Doyle, who says, “Like Family cracked my heart open wider and wider until I found myself bawling in the bathtub” This “heartstring-strumming paean to family” (Kirkus Reviews) will transport you to a quaint small town in upstate New York Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Take it from Chris Whitaker: This is ‘John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A sensational #1 New York Times bestseller from a “literary legend” (USA Today) When small-town lawyer Simon Latch is accused of murder, he must untangle a twisted plot in order to find the real killer — and clear his name… “A captivating legal whodunit… The author’s fans will be galvanized by this impressive return to form” (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers According to Jeannette Walls and Geraldine Brooks, this powerful memoir is a must-read WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The New York Times bestselling author of Dopesick “continues her noble work as a truth teller” (Kirkus Reviews) When Beth Macy returned to her Ohio hometown, the culture had changed dramatically. What happened in Urbana over the previous 40 years? “One of the most humane and insightful journalists working today, Macy has triumphed with Paper Girl” (Susan Orlean) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A ‘lush, mesmerizing, and magical’ novel highly recommended by Lori Nelson Spielman WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Gardener Lucy has a gift: She knows which scent among her flowers will show someone a key memory. When her mother’s death sends her back to her hometown, she begins working at a senior-living residence — and transforms the community Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen “Meg Donohue has written an endearing story about how healing, forgiveness, and love are the secret to growing a beautiful life” (Heather Webber) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Liz Moore is raving about this ‘riveting mystery’ starring an ‘unforgettable protagonist’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After the disappearance of a Native girl near a local summer camp, the chilling discovery of skeletal remains sends Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker on a twisting investigation Named one of 2025’s best mysteries by The Washington Post! The standalone follow-up to Blood Sisters, which garnered praise from C. J. Box, Megan Miranda, and William Kent Krueger Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers This dazzling dual-timeline novel captivated Alka Joshi and Natasha Lester WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Across centuries and continents, a mysterious book connects three women — an American expat in London, a librarian in Cuba, and a teacher in Boston From the New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick Next Year in Havana Madeline Martin calls it “a moving tribute to the power and comfort of books” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Mick Herron devoured this ‘astonishing true story of courage… told with the verve of a thriller’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 1943 Berlin, a group of Nazi dissenters met for afternoon tea — but they had no idea that someone sitting at the table would betray them An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Escape Artist “Utterly gripping, brilliantly researched and written” (Anthony Horowitz) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Katy Hays crowns this mystery ‘one of the most charming, original novels I have read in years!’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The research assistant to a renowned botanist, fiftysomething Margaret finds her neatly ordered life turned upside down in her quest to solve a murder at her small university “The Maid meets Lessons in Chemistry,” according to New York Times bestselling author Nina Simon “Readers enamored with Nita Prose’s endearingly offbeat sleuth Molly Gray will be equally smitten with the delightfully quirky Margaret” (Library Journal)