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 July 27, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of July 27th include THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach, a propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew; EMPIRE OF THE ELITE, Michael M. Grynbaum's dishy history of the Condé Nast magazine empire --- home of Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and more --- focusing on its glitzy heyday from the 1980s through the 2000s; NORMAL WOMEN, a landmark work of feminist nonfiction from Philippa Gregory that radically redefines our understanding of the extraordinary roles ordinary women played throughout British history; and THIS HAPPENED TO ME, a transformative, exquisitely rendered memoir in which Kate Price describes how she broke free of that which had defined her childhood and went on to create a purpose-driven life and family, on her own terms.

Week of July 20, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of July 20th include MY FRIENDS by Fredrik Backman, an unforgettably funny and deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life 25 years later; THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY, an emotional story about family, sacrifice and transcendent love from Dean Koontz, in which a girl liberated from a carnival sideshow discovers her mysterious purpose; Francesca Serritella's FULL BLOOM, a stunning novel about ambition and untapped desire that finds a woman's life forever changed by a mysterious perfume; and POSITIVE OBSESSION by Susana M. Morris, a magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, Octavia E. Butler, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work.

Week of July 13, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of July 13th include WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE, the first thrilling mystery in Karin Slaughter's North Falls series, which our reviewer Ray Palen says “hits hard enough to take the breath out of you and leaves behind indelible images of depravity that are difficult to shake”; THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong, a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive; Rebecca Armitage's THE HEIR APPARENT, an irresistible modern fairy tale about a British princess who must decide between her duty to her family --- or to her own heart; and THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR by Andrea Dunlop (the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast “Nobody Should Believe Me”) and Mike Weber, a groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by proxy.

Week of July 6, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of July 6th include APOSTLE'S COVE, the 21st installment in William Kent Krueger's New York Times bestselling series featuring Cork O'Connor, who revisits a case from his past and confronts mysterious deaths in the present; THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11, the follow-up to Ruth Ware’s multi-million-copy mega-hit, THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10, in which Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe; WAYWARD GIRLS by Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship and redemption, revolving around six girls who are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school during the turbulent Vietnam era; and JFK: Public, Private, Secret, J. Randy Taraborrelli's deeply researched and authoritative biography of John F. Kennedy.

Week of June 29, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 29th include Meg Waite Clayton's TYPEWRITER BEACH, an unforgettable story of the unlikely friendship between an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock's new star; VERA, OR FAITH by Gary Shteyngart, a poignant, sharp-eyed and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous 10-year-old daughter; THE KING'S RANSOM, the action-packed and steamy sequel to THE RECOVERY AGENT, in which Janet Evanovich takes readers on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces; and A MARRIAGE AT SEA by Sophie Elmhirst, the electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea --- a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival and partnership stretched to its limits.

Week of June 22, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 22nd include Robert Galbraith's THE HALLMARKED MAN, a gripping and wonderfully complex mystery that takes Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott's story to a new level; I'LL BE RIGHT HERE by Amy Bloom, a sweeping, intimate novel about an unconventional and irresistible family; ROOM ON THE SEA, three hypnotic novellas from André Aciman about obsessional love, missed connections and enduring regret; Fran Littlewood's THE ACCIDENTAL FAVORITE, a wryly resonant and deeply moving family dramedy investigating the question so many of us have asked ourselves: Do my parents have a favorite?; and MISBEHAVING AT THE CROSSROADS by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, a personal and thought-provoking work that explores the journeys and possibilities of Black women throughout American history and in contemporary times.

Week of June 15, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 15th include David Baldacci's STRANGERS IN TIME, a heart-wrenching, suspense-filled novel set in 1940s London about a bereaved bookshop owner and two teenagers scarred by the Second World War, and the healing and hope they find in one another; THE GRIFFIN SISTERS’ GREATEST HITS by Jennifer Weiner, a captivating family saga about two sisters’ incredible journey and a daughter’s quest to reunite her family; SHE DIDN’T SEE IT COMING, a gripping domestic thriller from Shari Lapena in which a luxurious condo building transforms into a potential crime scene when a beloved wife and mother disappears; and Ian McEwan's genre-bending novel, WHAT WE CAN KNOW, an immersive exploration across time and history of what can ever be truly known.

Week of June 8, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 8th include GONE BEFORE GOODBYE, an unforgettable suspense novel from Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben that tells the story of a woman trapped in a deadly conspiracy --- where uncovering the truth could cost her everything; ATMOSPHERE by Taylor Jenkins Reid, an epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits; Karen White's THAT LAST CAROLINA SUMMER, a captivating Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets, and one woman’s reckoning with the past; and THE SISTERHOOD OF RAVENSBRÜCK by Lynne Olson, the extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis.

Week of June 1, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 1st include THE STOLEN QUEEN, an utterly addictive novel from Fiona Davis that transports readers from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back; James Lee Burke's fifth Holland Family novel, DON’T FORGET ME, LITTLE BESSIE, an epic story of a remarkable young girl who fights against potentially overwhelming forces; MARK TWAIN, in which Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating and complex life of the writer long celebrated as the father of American literature; and THE LISTENERS by Maggie Stiefvater, a mesmerizing portrait of an irresistible heroine, an unlikely romance, and a hotel --- and a world --- in peril.

Week of May 25, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of May 25th include NEVER FLINCH, a twisty psychological thriller from Stephen King that explores vigilante justice and a diabolical serial killer, featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters; THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB by Martha Hall Kelly, a spectacular novel inspired by true events in which two sisters living on Martha’s Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women; THE IDAHO FOUR, James Patterson and Vicky Ward's exploration of a complex criminal investigation and its devastating aftermath, now featuring a newly reported conclusion; and Janelle Brown's WHAT KIND OF PARADISE, a propulsive novel that finds a teenage girl breaking free from her father’s world of isolation to discover that her whole life is a lie.

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