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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 20, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of April 20th include JAMES, Percival Everett's brilliant, action-packed reimagining of ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN told from the enslaved Jim's point of view, which won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; THE MISSING HALF, a captivating mystery from Ashley Flowers and Alex Kiester, in which two women who are haunted by their sisters’ unsolved disappearances band together; THE 10, a beautifully written, deeply felt memoir recounting the solo, cross-country journey that E.A. Hanks made along the Ten across the American southwest; and the paperback original THE MOUNTAINS WE CALL HOME, a stand-alone and companion novel to Kim Michele Richardson's Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, which marks the return of legendary book woman Cussy Lovett.

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Week of April 13, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of April 13th include THE ACADEMY, the irresistible, deliciously scandalous story of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school from Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham; BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS, the long-awaited memoir of beloved Food Network personality and Instagram sensation Ina Garten, who presents an intimate, entertaining and inspiring account of her remarkable journey; THREE DAYS IN JUNE, a deeply sensitive novel from Anne Tyler about a socially awkward mother of the bride who navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding; and BOAT BABY, in which NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen tells the story of her family’s daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter with laughter and fierce love.

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Week of April 6, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of April 6th include SOUTH OF NOWHERE by Jeffery Deaver, in which reward seeker Colter Shaw races against the clock to save a flooding town from a full-fledged disaster, where the culprit lurks in plain sight; NIGHTSHADE, which launches a new character into the Michael Connelly universe --- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell, a cop who relentlessly follows his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island; Beatriz Williams' UNDER THE STARS, an epic tale of family legacy, love and truths that echo down generations; and THE BOOKSHOP by Evan Friss, an affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life --- from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinations.

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Week of March 30, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of March 30th include KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby, a Godfather-inspired Southern crime epic and dazzling family drama; FEVER BEACH, a wildly entertaining Florida caper from Carl Hiaasen, who has penned a razor-sharp send-up of modern American life, packed with misfits and mayhem; Kristin Harmel's THE STOLEN LIFE OF COLETTE MARCEAU, an electrifying novel about two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris, and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder; RABBIT MOON by Jennifer Haigh, a tense, propulsive drama set in Shanghai about a fractured American family, secret lives, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters; and A WALK IN THE PARK, Kevin Fedarko's rollicking and poignant account of an epic 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through the heart of the Grand Canyon.

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Week of March 23, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of March 23rd include EXIT STRATEGY by Lee Child and Andrew Child, the page-turning 30th installment in the long-running series starring Jack Reacher, who will make three stops today --- not all of which were planned for; NOBODY'S FOOL, a stunningly twisty thriller from Harlan Coben in which a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him; YOKO, David Sheff's intimate and revelatory biography of Yoko Ono; TWIST by Colum McCann, a propulsive novel of rupture and repair in the digital age, which delves into a hidden world deep under the ocean; and Han Kang's WE DO NOT PART, which tells the story of a friendship between two women while powerfully reckoning with a hidden chapter in Korean history.

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Week of March 16, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of March 16th include THE ANTIDOTE by Karen Russell, a gripping Dust Bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town; Emma Donoghue's THE PARIS EXPRESS, a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station; THE LOVE WE FOUND, Jill Santopolo's long-awaited follow-up to the New York Times bestselling global phenomenon, THE LIGHT WE LOST, a thrilling love story about the roles that fate and choice play in shaping a life; and the paperback original THE END OF MY LIFE IS KILLING ME, a deftly comedic and deeply contemplative memoir from Annabelle Gurwitch, who faces life’s biggest curveball only to find resilience in the most unlikely places.

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Week of March 9, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of March 9th include THE DEMON OF UNREST, in which Erik Larson brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War --- a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two; Nicole Cuffy's O SINNERS!, a searing novel about a grieving young man drawn into the orbit of a charismatic cult leader who forces him to reconsider why people give up control --- and what it takes, ultimately, to find one’s place in the world; FLOAT UP, SING DOWN, a masterful story collection from Laird Hunt that captures one summer's day in the Indiana community where ZORRIE bloomed; and THE MAN NOBODY KILLED by Elon Green, the first comprehensive book about Michael Stewart, the young Black artist and model who was the victim of a fatal assault by police in 1983.

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Week of March 2, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of March 2nd include THE QUEENS OF CRIME by Marie Benedict, a thrilling story of the five greatest female writers of the Golden Age of Mystery and their bid to solve a real-life murder; THE MAID'S SECRET, an intriguing and heartwarming novel from Nita Prose in which a daring art heist on the eve of Molly Gray’s wedding reveals long-buried secrets; THE SOUL OF A WOMAN, Isabel Allende's passionate and inspiring meditation on what it means to be a woman; Patti Callahan Henry's THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND, the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter’s search for them both; and TRAVELING, in which celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the artist herself.

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Week of February 23, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of February 23rd include GRAVE DANGER, an edgy thriller from James Grippando that finds criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck defending a single mother accused of kidnapping her own child in a perilous case involving politics and international diplomacy that will test his legal expertise and his marriage; WHAT HAPPENED TO THE McCRAYS? by Tracey Lange, a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle-school hockey; Olivia Campbell's SISTERS IN SCIENCE, the extraordinary true story of four female pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi Germany; and RAISING HARE by Chloe Dalton, a fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare.

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Week of February 16, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of February 16th include THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA by Lisa Scottoline, a riveting psychological thriller in which a young widow inherits a mysterious Tuscan estate and finds herself thrust into a dangerous conspiracy; Daniel Silva's AN INSIDE JOB, a dazzling tale of murder, greed and corruption in which art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon must solve the perfect crime; SHOW DON'T TELL, Curtis Sittenfeld's second story collection, which explores marriage, friendship, fame and artistic ambition --- including a story that revisits the main character from her iconic novel, PREP; CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10, a twisty thriller from Lisa Unger in which an extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly; and LORNE by Susan Morrison, the definitive biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind America’s most beloved comedy show, “Saturday Night Live.”

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