This month’s must-read literary fiction

Don’t miss the best recent literary fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! [BookBub]( [.]( This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction Our goal at BookBub is to help you find amazing new books to read every day. We're testing out new monthly emails that will highlight the best recent releases in your favorite genres. If you’d like to continue receiving this email, you don’t need to do anything. If you’re not interested, you can opt out by clicking [here](. Finally, if you have any feedback about this new offering, please reply to this email — we’d love to hear from you! [Until August] [Until August] Until August By Gabriel García Márquez New Release One of the year’s most discussed releases has arrived! An instant New York Times bestseller, this posthumous novel by a literary icon and Nobel Prize winner doesn’t disappoint. Every August, Ana Magdalena travels to the same island, where she collects dangerous secrets that threaten the relationships she cherishes most… “I read it straight through in one sitting, then got up the next day and did it again” (The Times). [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [James] [James] James By Percival Everett New Release “Who should read this book? Every single person in the country,” declares Ann Patchett of this New York Times bestseller! The Pulitzer Prize finalist whose writing inspired the critically acclaimed film American Fiction delivers a “genius” reimagining (The Atlantic) of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from Jim’s perspective. “Destined to become a modern classic” (Esquire). 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[Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [The Morningside] [The Morningside] The Morningside By Téa Obreht New Release “Try to read ten pages of this book and resist its fairy dust” (Star Tribune): Soon after Silvia and her mother move into a dilapidated high rise, she sets out to unravel the truth about the mysterious resident of the building’s penthouse… A “touching, inventive” novel (People) from the acclaimed author of The Tiger’s Wife, anticipated by Time, Oprah Daily, and more. [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [The Extinction of Irena Ray] [The Extinction of Irena Rey] The Extinction of Irena Rey By Jennifer Croft New Release When world-famous author Irena Rey goes missing from her rural home, eight of her translators search for her whereabouts — and learn more than they ever knew about the enigmatic woman. It’s “impossible not to get sucked in” (Bustle) as you read this “wild” and “joyous” literary mystery (Lauren Groff) selected as a 2024 must-read by People and Vanity Fair. [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [Great Expectations] [Great Expectations] Great Expectations By Vinson Cunningham New Release “A coming-of-age story that captures the soul of America” (The Washington Post) and “will be one of the talked-about novels of the year” (Colum McCann): Follow David, a young Black man, over the course of 18 months as he works for a senator vying to be the first Black president. This “remarkable first novel matches the scale of its namesake” (Publishers Weekly starred review). [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [Parasol Against the Axe] [Parasol Against the Axe] Parasol Against the Axe By Helen Oyeyemi New Release “One of the best English-language authors in the world today” (NPR) makes an enchanting return: This “dizzying, dazzling romp” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) centers on a book that changes its content based on when it’s being read and who’s reading it — and “you’ll want to do all you can not to tear your eyes from the page” (Elle). [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [Memory Piece] [Memory Piece] Memory Piece By Lisa Ko New Release In this “evocative and luminous” March release, the award-winning author of publishing sensation The Leavers “introduces us to people we want to know deeply, then as always, delivers that and beyond” (Jacqueline Woodson). Already selected by Vogue and Elle as a Best Book of 2024, this novel follows three childhood best friends across decades as they navigate a rapidly changing world. [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [Help Wanted] [Help Wanted] Help Wanted By Adelle Waldman New Release Earning rave reviews from Richard Russo and Gary Shteyngart, this “superb” dramedy (The Guardian) is one of the year’s buzziest releases! In a small town in upstate New York, the night shift employees of a big-box store struggle to make a living. But when a new position opens up, the coworkers could overturn the status quo… “Like a great 19th-century novel about now” (Elif Batuman). 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