New in Paperback

Whether it's a hardcover reprinted in paperback, or a new book that just released in paperback, we're rounding up fiction and nonfiction titles worthy of your attention in our New in Paperback feature. Feel free to dog-ear the pages and fold back the covers!

Week of April 28, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of April 28th include REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus; Emily Giffin's THE SUMMER PACT, a tender novel about a group of friends who, in the wake of tragedy, makes a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together; ARKANGEL, the latest entry in James Rollins' Sigma Force series, which tells the story of a thrilling hunt around the globe that pits nation against nation as ancient myths of a lost continent prove all too real; and THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER by Susan Lieu, an emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery.

Week of April 21, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of April 21st include IN TOO DEEP by Lee Child and Andrew Child, another gripping thriller featuring Jack Reacher, who this time finds himself handcuffed to a makeshift bed with no memory of how he got there; CITY IN RUINS, an epic crime novel of love and hate, ambition and desperation, vengeance and compassion --- and the final book of Don Winslow’s extraordinary career; SWAN SONG, a propulsive medley of glittering gatherings, sun-soaked drama, wisdom and heart --- and the last of Elin Hilderbrand's Nantucket novels; Ruth Reichl's THE PARIS NOVEL, a dazzling, heartfelt adventure through the food, art and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris; and WE LOVED IT ALL, a lucent anti-memoir from celebrated novelist Lydia Millet that explores the pain and joy of being a parent, child and human at a moment when the richness of the planet’s life is deeply threatened.

Week of April 14, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of April 14th include Beatriz Williams' HUSBANDS & LOVERS, a sweeping novel in which two women --- separated by decades and continents, and united by an exotic family heirloom --- reclaim secrets and lost loves; THE RULEBREAKER by Susan Page, the definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time --- Barbara Walters --- whose personal demons fueled an ambition that broke all the rules and finally gave women a permanent place on the air; THE FAR SIDE OF THE DESERT, a family drama and political thriller from Joanne Leedom-Ackerman that explores links of terrorism, crime and financial manipulation, revealing the grace that ultimately foils destruction; and the paperback original MURDER BY CHEESECAKE, the first installment in Rachel Ekstrom Courage's Golden Girls cozy mystery series, in which the murder of Dorothy's obnoxious date threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding that Rose is hosting.

Week of April 7, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of April 7th include Michael Connelly's complex, satisfying and twisty thriller, THE WAITING, in which LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: Patrol Officer Maddie Bosch, Harry’s daughter; THE LITTLE LIAR by Mitch Albom, an unforgettable story of truth and lies set during the Holocaust; KNIFE, Salman Rushdie's searing, deeply personal account of enduring --- and surviving --- an attempt on his life 30 years after the fatwa that was ordered against him; Genevieve Kingston's DID I EVER TELL YOU?, the most extraordinary, life-affirming memoir you will ever read about the power of love; and the paperback original THE PAGE TURNER by Viola Shipman, a sharp, witty and entirely delightful family drama about a young romance writer who makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos.

Week of March 31, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of March 31st include the #1 global bestseller and inspiration for the hit Apple TV+ series of the same name, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus, which introduces readers to Elizabeth Zott, a one-of-a-kind scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show; TOM LAKE, a beautiful and moving novel from Ann Patchett about youthful love, married love, and the lives parents have led before their children were born; Janet Skeslien Charles' MISS MORGAN'S BOOK BRIGADE, a brilliant work of historical fiction based on the true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France; and the paperback original THE FOURTH GIRL by Wendy Corsi Staub, a twisty suspense novel in which three friends face a deadly hometown reunion on the anniversary of a teen’s disappearance.

Week of March 24, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of March 24th include ONE PERFECT COUPLE by Ruth Ware, a high-tension thriller that follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them; CLOSE TO DEATH, the ingenious fifth literary whodunit in Anthony Horowitz’s Hawthorne and Horowitz series, in which Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case --- a gruesome murder in an idyllic gated community where suspects abound; Leigh Bardugo's THE FAMILIAR, a spellbinding fantasy that centers on Luzia, a servant in the household of an impoverished Spanish nobleman who reveals a talent for little miracles; REAL AMERICANS, an exhilarating novel of American identity from Rachel Khong that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?; and A GOOD BAD BOY by Margaret Wappler, an artful and contemplative tribute to late actor Luke Perry, best known for playing loner rebel Dylan McKay on "Beverly Hills, 90210."

Week of March 17, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of March 17th include CAMINO GHOSTS, the third installment in John Grisham's Camino Island series, in which popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresistible tale that might be her next novel; Megan Miranda's DAUGHTER OF MINE, an explosive, twist-filled mystery set in a small town suffering the effects of a drought that threatens to bring all of its secrets to the surface…and the harsh light of the truth; FINDING MARGARET FULLER by Allison Pataki, an epic imagining of the life of Margaret Fuller, America’s forgotten leading lady and the central figure of a movement that defined a nation; LUCKY, a soaring, soulful novel from Jane Smiley about a folk musician who rises to fame across our changing times; and Simone Gorrindo's THE WIVES, a profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship and the power of human connection that tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job.

Week of March 10, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of March 10th include THE MORNINGSIDE by Téa Obreht, a sweeping novel of mothers and daughters, displacement and belonging, and wondrous tales of a world both fallen and new; GHOST DOGS, Andre Dubus III's retelling of his own successes, failures, triumphs and pain, which he pulls off with emotional generosity and stylistic grace; PARASOL AGAINST THE AXE, a joyous novel from Helen Oyeyemi about competitive friendship, the elastic boundaries of storytelling, and the meddling influence of a city called Prague; Stuart Turton's THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD, an inventive, high-concept murder mystery involving an ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop and an audacious solution; and THE BLUES BROTHERS by Daniel de Visé, the story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, the early days of “Saturday Night Live,” and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture.

Week of March 3, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of March 3rd include DARLING GIRLS by Sally Hepworth, a thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets, love and murder; THE FURY, a masterfully paced thriller from Alex Michaelides about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a homicide; Helen Simonson's THE HAZELBOURNE LADIES MOTORCYCLE AND FLYING CLUB, a timeless comedy of manners about a generation of young women facing the seismic changes brought on by war and dreaming of the boundless possibilities of their future; 3 SHADES OF BLUE by James Kaplan, the story of three towering artists --- Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans --- and how they came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time; and Cory Leadbeater's THE UPTOWN LOCAL, a brilliant debut memoir about a young writer --- struggling with depression, family issues and addiction --- and his life-changing decade working for Joan Didion.

Week of February 24, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of February 24th include LONG ISLAND, a spectacularly moving novel featuring Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of BROOKLYN, Colm Tóibín’s most popular work in 20 years; AFTER ANNIE by Anna Quindlen, whose trademark wisdom on family, friendship and the ties that bind us are at the center of her novel, which is about the power of love to transcend loss and triumph over adversity; GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE, a disarmingly witty and poignant memoir that explores multiple kinds of loss following the death of Sloane Crosley’s closest friend; David Grann's THE WAGER, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth; and WHAT HAPPENED TO NINA? by Dervla McTiernan, an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other --- one seeking justice in the disappearance of their daughter, the other desperate to clear their son’s name.

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