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Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Discover the flavors of Filipino culture and the chills of a cozy mystery in Mia P. Manansala’s debut novel, Arsenic and Adobo. A delectable mix of crime, culture, and cuisine awaits!

This Cursed House by Del Sandeen

Del Sandeen’s debut novel This Cursed House explores Southern Gothic horror themes, complex family secrets, racial identity, and supernatural elements set in 1960s New Orleans.

A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke

Explore the enchanting and philosophical journey in Douglas Westerbeke’s debut novel, A Short Walk Through a Wide World. Follow Aubry Tourvel on a whirlwind adventure across continents and through time in this magical realism tale that examines identity, belonging, and the human spirit.

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Discover Hannah Nicole Maehrer's witty and heartwarming debut novel, Assistant to the Villain, where a spunky assistant navigates the treacherous halls of villainy and office politics.

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

Set in the Netherlands during the early 1960s, The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, the Booker Prize longlisted debut explores hidden identities, wartime trauma, and queer desire.

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Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker

Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker is a slow-burn horror novel blending samurai history and Japanese myth. A Gothic horror novel where a grieving present-day fugitive and a 19th-century samurai's daughter discover each other through a door that should not exist, with Kylie Lee Baker's dark prose and Japanese mythology holding the whole haunted house together.

Love by the Book by Jessica George

Love by the Book by Jessica George follows two very different women, a struggling novelist and a guarded schoolteacher, as they find each other in a London bookshop. This honest, spoiler-free review covers what the book gets right, where it falls short, and why this friendship novel might be exactly what you read next.

American Fantasy by Emma Straub

American Fantasy by Emma Straub is a warm, witty, and surprisingly moving novel set aboard a boyband cruise ship. Read our full review of this 2026 release from the author of This Time Tomorrow, and find out what makes it worth the trip.

Only Breath & Shadow by Andrew Tweeddale

Only Breath & Shadow by Andrew Tweeddale is the powerful conclusion to the Castle Drogo series. A blind English veteran, a Jewish family in peril, and 1938 Vienna come alive in this quietly devastating work of literary historical fiction.

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