How did readers feel about this month’s biggest, buzziest books? Discover their top-rated picks inside. What are readers saying about the buzziest books of the month? We’ve rounded up their top-rated picks — including a highly anticipated new novel from Elizabeth Strout, a page-turning whodunit, and more!

	What are readers saying about the buzziest books of the month? We’ve rounded up their top-rated picks — including a highly anticipated new novel from Elizabeth Strout, a page-turning whodunit, and more!
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	‘One of 2026’s literary triumphs’ (The Boston Globe) is wowing readers everywhere WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Oprah’s latest book club pick comes highly anticipated by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Time, and more Returning to his home on a remote Scottish island, John-Calum becomes caught between his desires and his religious father’s expectations “So immersive, so all-encompassing, that I felt like I was living in it” (Ann Patchett) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge is back — and readers are calling this her best yet WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Artie, a profoundly lonely high school teacher, finds his world upended by a shocking secret… Readers say: “Strout captures the unique loneliness that comes with being known but not truly seen in Artie. The story sticks with you” “Let’s hope that this fine author continues steadily along her path, delivering unto her loyal readers story upon story, gift upon gift” (The Guardian) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Glowing reviews are pouring in for this sweeping GMA Book Club pick WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Readers say: “It’s inventive, original, [and] powerful… It makes you ask what it really means to feel connected” Four lives across centuries are intertwined by a mysterious story saved onto a floppy disk in the 1980s Take it from Madeline Miller: “Powerful and clear-eyed, it kept me up all night!” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A fan-favorite mystery author pens a ‘brilliant’ new whodunit (Publishers Weekly) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Hollywood has finally come knocking — but as the movie adaptation of Hawthorne and Horowitz’s first case begins to film, the star is murdered… Readers say: “Horowitz, as usual, delivers superior dialogue and pairs it with a great plot that offers enough twists to keep the audience on its toes” A must-read for anyone who loves classic British mysteries Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Booklovers are raving about this poignant tale that’s perfect for your beach bag WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Searching for a fresh start, burned-out nurse Daisy arrives in a coastal North Carolina town — but when she rescues an abandoned baby, her world turns upside down “With wonderfully memorable characters and surprises around every corner” (New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick) Readers say: “It’s an emotional story that may find you reaching for some Kleenex. I couldn’t put it down!” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers This gritty procedural is guaranteed to keep you guessing until the very end WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In a small Australian town, a dysfunctional family of police detectives must unravel a young journalist’s high-profile murder From an author who counts Lee Child, James Patterson, and Harlan Coben among her many fans Readers say: “Its intriguing interplay between characters, and numerous surprising revelations, make for a truly absorbing read” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An unforgettable memoir that’s capturing readers’ hearts WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A beloved Brooklyn chef and writer looks back on her life — moments rich and messy — through the lens of memorable meals and meaningful loves Readers say: “The words and stories are delicious, as are the recipes that accompany many of the chapters” “Reading this book is like sitting down with [a] friend who always has a rollicking, tragicomic story to tell” (The New York Times Book Review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Calling all fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: At a tennis club, the lives of three disparate women — a wife in a crumbling marriage, a society matriarch in trouble, and a loner with dark secrets — dramatically intertwine With rave reviews from Kristy Woodson Harvey, Steven Rowley, and Fiona Davis, who calls it “a beautifully written, nuanced story that explores the power of female friendship” Readers say: “I was still smiling when I finished reading, and I know this is one book I will never forget!” Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A stunning speculative novel that readers can’t stop thinking about WHY IT’S READWORTHY: As human researchers begin communication with a far-off alien civilization, generations of the Girard family seek meaning amid the knowledge that we’re not alone Wild Dark Shore meets Arrival in this “atmospheric, imaginative, and riveting” tale (Adriana Trigiani) Readers say: “If you’re looking for a beautiful commentary on family, mother-daughter relationships, and growing up, this might totally be for you” Learn more...