Hidden Gems

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD"Alameddine is a writer with a boundless imagination."—NPRFrom the winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction comes a tragicomic love story set in Lebanon, ... Read more

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE・NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE・NPR BEST BOOK OF 2025・NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025・SHELF AWARENESS BEST BOOK OF 2025・WINNER 2... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION * NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE * REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * SPOTIFY BEST DEBUTS OF 2025 * GOODREADS READERS' MO... Read more

She expected her return to Painswick would bring memories of the past—not danger and romance. Anne Loveday, a surgeon's daughter, is determined to live a single, useful life. To escape her matchmak... Read more

"A literary phenomenon nearly forty years in the making, and a speculative masterwork" (New York Magazine), Balle's epic On the Calculation of Volume in Book III introduces new thrills to the adven... Read more

From the author of the book club favorite The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano comes a riveting feminist thriller that tackles an unspeakable taboo: regretting motherhood.When successful Rhode Island ... Read more

"The characters are just as vivid as the setting . . . an addictive contemporary that will delight hopeless romantics and armchair travelers alike." —Publishers Weekly, starred review A gorge... Read more

Lyrical and swashbuckling, tender and surreal, Gabriela Cabezón Camara's new novel finds glimmers of hope for the future in the brutal history of colonial Latin America WINNER OF THE NATIONAL ... Read more

"Boyd is one of my favorite authors."—Kate AtkinsonFrom the internationally bestselling author, a thrilling novel starring the travel writer-turned-reluctant spy Gabriel Dax, who finds himsel... Read more

INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE LONGLIST NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST—THE NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2025—THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2025—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 2... Read more

From the author of the bestselling literary sensations Convenience Store Woman and Earthlings comes a surprising and highly imaginative story set in a version of Japan where sex between married cou... Read more

Three generations of German Jewish family undergo the tumult, upheaval, and brutality of nineteenth- and twentieth-century history in this panoramic and skillfully nuanced family drama, rich with g... Read more

Finalist for the Janet Heidinger Kafka PrizeA young woman struggles with the artistic success of her more privileged, beautiful best friend in this ruthless portrait of the New York art scene in wh... Read more

A New York Times Editors' ChoiceSoigné! A recipe for survival. A juicy, sexy, and wise memoir from the “gifted essayist and meditative thinker” that captures the urgency of life ... Read more

From the New York Times best-selling historian, the riveting story of the Weimar Republic—a fledgling democracy beset by chaos and extremism—and its dissolution into the Third Reich. De... Read more

A major literary event over two decades in the making, Your Name Here marks the seismic return of Helen DeWitt (The Last Samurai), and will introduce readers to the riveting voice of Ilya Gridneff.... Read more

A LibraryReads Top Pick"Gothic and twisty! Don't miss it."—Lisa Unger, author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six"The narrative culminates in a heartbreaking finale that will haunt readers long afte... Read more

In the lawlessness of post–World War II France, a resilient young woman fights to survive and make a living, no matter the cost—from the New York Times bestselling author of Three Hours... Read more

One NPR's Books We Love • One of Waterstones' Best Books of the Year "Heart-wrenching and heartwarming in equal measure. No one is so good at capturing the everyday magic of kitchens, cookin... Read more

Beverly Lewis, the number-one bestselling author of Amish fiction, delivers a delightful Christmas novella of faith, romance, and heartwarming holiday traditions. With the holidays approaching, Liz... Read more

Sometimes the closer you get to justice, the deadlier it becomes When decorated FBI undercover agent Scott Sinclair suffers a gunshot wound in his right arm, the injury threatens his future career ... Read more

Inspector Ian Rutledge investigates a possible attempted murder in this seasonal mystery novella from New York Times bestseller Charles Todd.December 1921: Being single and a new Chief, Inspector R... Read more

"Compelling and brilliant—don't miss it!"—Alison WeirFrom the acclaimed royal historian, the dramatic and untold story of the lie about the controversial succession that ended the Tudor... Read more

Whether they're out on the range or working in town, these men are rough, rugged, and ready for action. They're true-blue cowboys and the stays of these brand new Christmas novellas from New York T... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 NPR BEST BOOK OF 2025 Nominated for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award The English-language debut of one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Brazilian li... Read more

The first novel by Jan Kerouac, daughter of Jack—a thrilling work of autobiographical fiction that captures with inspired detail a life driven by adventure, drugs, far-flung travel, and like ... Read more

Can they find a place to put their hearts and hope this Christmas? Beloved authors Tracie Peterson, Misty M. Beller, and Karen Witemeyer come together with this festive novella collection inspired ... Read more

"A riveting behind-the-scenes account about the investigation, capture, and prosecution of the Golden State Killer."—Paul Holes, bestselling author of UnmaskedIn The People vs. the Golden Sta... Read more

From the author of Book of the Little Axe, nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the critically acclaimed 'Til the Well Runs Dry, a riveting literary novel with the sharp edges of a th... Read more

What will happen when a tropical escape from holiday blues turns into a snowy wonderland filled with joy and cheer? Carol Langstrom hates Christmas. Growing up in a dysfunctional home, with a birth... Read more

Embark on an adorable manga-style illustrated adventure to Japan and its unique neighborhoods, delicious street food, and more in this one-of-a-kind travel guide and memoir. Illustrator Winnie Liu ... Read more

Rooted in visions of Indigenous futurisms, Beyond the Glittering World proclaims and celebrates a rising generation of storytellers. "A magnificent opus my heart hears in whispers and lee-l... Read more

A beautifully rendered debut memoir of family, legacy, conservation, the natural world—and those who inhabit it.As a civil engineer, Sangamithra Iyer knows about resilience from studying soil... Read more

For fans of Christina Baker Kline and Fiona Davis, a coming-of-age story about a young woman discovering love, loss, and the power of her own creativity in World War II San Francisco.San Francisco ... Read more

Kafkaesque slow-burn domestic horror from a master of the uncanny.Mr. Montessori and his family return home from a trip to the beach to discover that their sofa is different. Once dark and contempo... Read more

A #1 international bestseller from a NATO expert, this deeply researched and chillingly plausible scenario imagines what might happen should Putin defeat Ukraine and not stop thereMarch 2028. Russi... Read more

"This beautiful and deeply moving novel by Sara Gothelf Bloom takes us through a very hard time in history, but there is so much soul on display that one can only rejoice. Hanna is among the vivid ... Read more

In what was at first meant to be a short essay about the influential Mexican writer Elena Garro (1916-1988), Jazmina Barrera's deep curiosity and exploration give us a singular portrait of a comple... Read more

An extraordinary novel of loyalty, strife, and empowerment from Peabody Award-winning Cameroonian filmmaker Osvalde Lewat.In the fictional African country of Zambuena, Katmé Abbia enjoys a lif... Read more

Longlisted for The Booker Prize 2025 "Buckley creates a novel of quiet brilliance and sly humour, packed with mystery and indeterminacy."—The Booker Prize judges After losing her father, Ter... Read more

Shortlisted for the 2026 Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Fiction • Shortlisted for the 2026 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction • Longlisted for the 2026 Crime Writer... Read more

With little evidence, would-be author P.J. Larkin serves a "nibble" on the trendy new social-media app Crave, accusing editor George Dunn of stealing the novel she submitted to him for publ... Read more

"A uniquely nuanced and engaging perspective on the oddness of Hollywood...Superhero goes inside baseball in all the best ways: unbiased, at times ridiculous, and wonderfully, uncomfortably accurat... Read more

A future classic collection of Puerto Rican feminist writing that spans time, terrain, and phases, invokes voices across generations and fields, and bridges island and diaspora.In her years of scho... Read more

From iconic author and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore comes a breathless search for intimacy and connection, ranging from club culture to the art world, from the AIDS crisis to COVID-19.Terry... Read more

A Native American bounty hunter with a haunted military past is drawn into a deadly manhunt across Oklahoma that spirals into corruption, love, and an undercover descent into a brutal state prison ... Read more

Mothering always comes at a price, paid by women regardless of their means."Daniela Rea's Fruto is a calm room late at night where women gather to talk: with their stories and their words they ... Read more

A keen, ardent celebration of unbridled female ambition in the work of Taylor Swift and Sylvia PlathIn The Slicks, Maggie Nelson positions culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and feminist... Read more

Award-Winning Recognition: Finalist, Eric Hoffer Book Award da Vinci Eye Award (Superior Book Cover Art) and Finalist, Chaucer Award for Early Historical Fiction.True magic is more astonishing than... Read more

From Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award-nominated author, Philip Fracassi, back by popular demand comes a new edition of his cult-classic, Gothic, in which a washed-up horror novelist is gifted ... Read more

An utterly heart-pounding thriller from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING author of The Wives, Valerie Keogh 💥 Must-read for fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell!Fiona Carlton has never needed a man to ma... Read more

Voracious follows a year in the life of a young woman caring for her dying grandmother in the company of her grandfather, her friend, and animals. The novel is set in a small village which echoes w... Read more

In the wake of his wife' s death, Nick Nacht finds himself adrift, seeking emotional renewal among strangers in unfamiliar places. As he navigates the challenges of grief, he encounters a tapestry ... Read more

NOMINATED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2026 'All things considered, I wonder if shooting that policeman made me the man that I am?' In this masterful new work, award-winning author Theo Dorgan has... Read more

An eerie suspense novel, in which a grieving woman takes a job at an isolated mansion only to become wrapped up in the curse that seems to have befallen its eccentric owner.Emily Grace has endured ... Read more

Part Appalachian gothic, part science fiction, part Norwegian western, The Calf is a darkly comic backwoods phantasmagoria that bends genres until they break in a feat of linguistic experimentation... Read more

From the co-author of Let This Radicalize You, a collection of letters to inspire activists to continue the fight Organizers are well seasoned in defeat. We study movement histories, strategize col... Read more

A debut sci-fi mystery set on an abandoned future Earth, featuring a twisty mystery straight out of a John le Carré novel, a group of larger-than-life characters who'd be at home in the work of Joh... Read more

Cultivate lasting change with simple habits, from New York Times bestselling author Tal Ben-Shahar.Do you struggle to make real change because you’re starting too big without building a found... Read more

Hawaiian native Tita works to escape a vicious cycle of poverty and abuse, only to realize along the way that life can not only be better, it can be whatever she wants it to be... Take a deep dive ... Read more

The internationally acclaimed and nationally bestselling author of Brightly Shining returns with a trio of tender, powerful stories of courage and overcoming adversityIngvild Rishøi is one of ... Read more

A collection of bold and tender writing on June Jordan's multidimensional legacy as a poet, healer, and activist. This Unruly Witness was curated for people who see love as a life force, who seek ... Read more

A revolutionary feminist case for child liberation, a utopian project that helps us imagine ways to build insurgent, collective forms of care.  We live in a world that is profoundly against childr... Read more

A collection of searching, curious, and surprising essays catalyzed by the author's move in her sixties to a small Italian village, exploring selfhood, coincidence, inheritance, and the impermanenc... Read more

A collection of fiction by the Booker Prize–winning author and “one of the 20th century’s great female writers" (The Washington Post), drawn from her ample body of work that has b... Read more

A novel about art, desire, and mortality, Casanova 20: Or, Hot World follows a young man isolated by his extraordinary beauty and his strange friendship with an older painterCursed by an extreme an... Read more

One bed. One (very awkward) shared past. What could go wrong? With a fun and steamy twist on the only-one-bed trope, this debut contemporary romance will delight fans of The Love Hypothesis and The... Read more

A REAL-LIFE DISASTER MOVIE: A minute-by-minute account of 2 simultaneous catastrophes during a 1982 blizzard—and the extraordinary courage of civilians and first respondersFor fans of Deep Su... Read more

Marked for death, a hitman must figure out how to save himself and exact a final revenge before his past catches up to him. Perfect for fans of Eli Cranor and Tulsa King, this thrilling mafia tale... Read more

An enchanting family saga in the vein of One Hundred Years of Solitude, this prize-winning novel illuminates Venezuela’s history through the lives of its memorable characters.When a mute begg... Read more

Three generations of women struggle with a curse unfairly placed on their ancestor in this gothic story of magic, queer love, and mother-daughter relationships, perfect for fans of Spells for Forge... Read more

Kidnapped by her troubled father, a young girl navigates life on a road trip across 1980s Italy in this stunning, cinematic English-language debut.One day in May 1980, 8-year-old Ilaria gets into h... Read more

A woman wakes up as a spirit in her rival coworker’s apartment in this charming contemporary romance for fans of The Dead Romantics and The Hating Game.As workaholic Evie Pope nears thirty, s... Read more

A dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in Lambda Literary fellow Victor Manibo's new gothic tale of family, homecoming, and postcolonial vengeance . . .SOME LEGACIES ARE BEST LEF... Read more

“[An] evocative debut novel.”—New York Time "A twisty, well-wrought whodunit." —Scott Turow, New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent In this Southern noir, tw... Read more

Taking readers inside one of science's most ambitious projects, a leading evolutionary biologist offers a definitive portrait of life's family tree. Are humans really fish? Why are we the only anim... Read more

The untold story behind a beloved classic. Making Mary Poppins reveals the extraordinary true story behind the creation of one of the most beloved films of all time—and the two little-known s... Read more

A hilarious, mind-bending investigation into how much humans and aliens might have in common, scientifically speaking—from a best-selling cartoonist and acclaimed physicist. When the long-awa... Read more

On the 250th anniversary of American independence, with the history of our founding a political battleground, this study of the ideas and battlefield sacrifices of 1776 by a Pulitzer Prize–wi... Read more

A thrilling metafiction about grief, the internet, and the difficulty of knowing others, The Voices of Adriana combines the psychological acuity of Marguerite Duras with the creative possibility of... Read more

Jacqueline Cascorro, once a heartbroken and disillusioned wife, finds herself in a whirlwind of new experiences after her husband Nicolás Lobato's infidelity. As Nicolás's business s... Read more

From a rising star of "inventive and wildly evocative" Russian literature (Publishers Weekly), a collection of short stories that straddles the line between delight and horror. Twisting the art of ... Read more

Autofiction meets historical investigation in this compelling ode to a young French Resistance fighter killed during World War II—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Anomaly.Str... Read more

Enter a shadowy world of crime in Elizabethan London with this twisty historical mystery featuring a queer sleuth and a dash of romance! When Queen Elizabeth I is nearly assassinated, the rebelli... Read more

A young girl growing up in an Afro-descendant community of Ecuador in the 1990s confronts familial secrets and the ever-present specter of male violence, set against the vibrant background of Carna... Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE A powerful, unflinching portrait of a generation fighting for change in Iran, Afghanistan, and Ukraine "Sala's dispatches are as immersive and original as ... Read more

For anyone who's ever gone on terrible date, a vulnerable memoir that explores dating in midlife after divorce, with bad dates—from terrible one-night stands to promising matches who ultimate... Read more

For fans of Educated and The Glass Castle, a former music industry insider's journey of healing—from childhood trauma through spiritual practices and self-discovery to a place of peace—... Read more

Literary Hub Notable Small Press Book of 2025 An ode to memory, to home, and to the beauty of the natural world What remains of the springs, summers, autumns, and winters of a woman's life... Read more

A searing story of identity, ambition, and the cost of leaving home, from one of Italy's most vital contemporary voices Gabriele left Rome to reinvent himself. He traded the working-class stree... Read more

Discover the wonders and perils of the earth’s precious metals—what they have offered us as humans, and how they’ve forever changed our relationship with the world around usThe gr... Read more

A gripping new approach to the Nuremberg Trial, told through the stories of the many great writers who came to witness it“A riveting group portrait that puts these celebrity reporters in the ... Read more

This wry, big-hearted noir brings 1950s New York to life, from the tenements of Hell’s Kitchen to the mansions of Riverdale, from Sing Sing to City Hall, with a gripping murder mystery laying... Read more

The author of Three Minutes in Poland and Practicing uncovers the identities of the Empire State Building construction workers, made famous by Lewis W. Hine’s legendary portraits. This littl... Read more

The Times [UK] • Best Books of 2025 [So Far] "Beautifully written and supported by a treasure trove of new material" (Amanda Foreman), The Mirror of Great Britain is a major reassessment of ... Read more

A wryly funny story about a struggling Parisian writer who finds the heroine of his next novel right outside his apartment“Foenkinos is at his best in this playful novel” — Elle&l... Read more

A founder of the iconic band Faith No More shares his coming-of-age and out-of-the-closet story in pre–tech boom San Francisco THE ROYAL WE is a poetic survey of a time set in a magical city ... Read more

An exhilarating, darkly funny debut novel about the absurd and fleeting nature of childhood fame, and the ever-evolving desire for family and forgiveness.Lucy Gardiner felt like she was put on eart... Read more

Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining & often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this trivia book from a bestselling author. English is filled with interest... Read more

In this stunning portrait of Palestinian life before the Nakba, a young man gains renown as a magician of a revolutionary sort—meanwhile evading the British colonialist forces who seek to des... Read more

A beloved psychic medium teaches us how to connect to Spirit and realize the most authentic version of ourselves in order to live more fully and love more deeply. Mediumship, Travis Holp says, is l... Read more

In the tradition of Matthew Desmond's Evicted, a longtime housing activist presents a vivid and myth-breaking account of why homelessness endures in contemporary America...Millions of people are af... Read more

A leading food and travel journalist depicts and predicts the good, the bad, and the ugly about the future of travel — and how we can transcend the complications of climate change, AI, and to... Read more

AWARD-WINNING CO-AUTHORS PEN OPEN BOOKS AWARD WINNER PEN USA NONFICTION BOOK AWARD FINALIST Ten short stories written by Lily Hoàng and Vi Khi Nào explore a range of styles fr... Read more

A lyrical novel depicting the devastating effects of political violence in Peru on three women's livesNina, a Peruvian writer in Spain on the eve of the pandemic, is pulled back into her nation's f... Read more

An ambitious, panoptic novel about exile as both condition and state of being by a major young Cuban writerThe characters in False War are ambivalent castaways living lives of deep estrangement fro... Read more

A seemingly inexplicable magic takes over the lives of three generations of women in this gripping and romantically steamy novel sure to captivate readers of At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities and T... Read more

"A thought-provoking look at the intertwining of religion and social control."—Publishers WeeklyEveryone wants to belong. But what does belonging look like in the context of living within... Read more

The story begins in 1989 on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. The investigation into a young woman's disappearance falters as Yugoslavia plunges into a fratricidal war. Silva was beautiful and cheeky... Read more

A brilliant and compelling debut, Ravishing shines a light on the dark enticements of the beauty industry and how it capitalizes on our desire to be someone we are notA provocative, darkly surreal ... Read more

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD Literary Hub Notable Small Press Book of 2025Winner of the 2024 Strega Prize and the 2024 Youth Strega Prize ★ "A gut-wrenching excavatio... Read more

An acclaimed historian illuminates today's political situation by examining the relationship between governing and storytelling, from the Middle Ages to the “post-truth” present, in the... Read more

A major anthology that illuminates historical and contemporary solidarities between Black and Asian feminists. A collaborative project between Black Women Radicals and the Asian American Feminist ... Read more

A transgressive novel by an acclaimed writer that spans seventy years of Egyptian historyCertain as I've never been of anything in the world that you have a right or a duty to know, that you absolu... Read more

An analyst at the heart of the European Union revisits his past and anticipates the future after his father’s death, in this brilliant, nuanced novel of love, politics, masculinity, and memor... Read more

Longlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award! Stupendous African Gothic, by the winner of Yale University's Windham–Campbell Prize Showcasing African Gothic at its finest, The Creation of Ha... Read more