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7 Comics That Call for Extra Popcorn
As film and streaming studios scout comics of all genres for development, graphic novels also take inspiration from cinema—well beyond capes and tights.
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5 New Cottagecore Craft Books
Embroidery, cross-stitch, and other designs are inspired by woodland ecologies both natural and fantastical.
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New & Classic Gardening Essay Collections
Jamaica Kincaid, Olivia Laing, and other dedicated gardeners dig into the past and plant seeds for the future.
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Popular Home & Hobby Influencers Leap from Pixel to Page
The Brownstone Boys, BLK MKT Vintage, Simji, and others release their first books.
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5 New Romance Novels with Older Protagonists
These books embrace love in life’s second and third acts.
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4 New Reality TV Romance Novels
These forthcoming romance novels find inspiration in the drama, competition, and aspiration inherent to the reality dating shows proliferating across the TV landscape.
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Three of Hearts: Astrology and Tarot in Romance Novels
A rising interest in astrology, tarot, and other divination practices is manifesting in forthcoming romance novels.
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New Fake-Dating Romance Novels
The fake relationship trope—pretend lovers who wind up falling in love—is a beloved rom-com staple, and readers can’t get enough. We asked some of this season’s authors for their thoughts on its continued appeal.
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2 New Self-Help Workbooks from Gretchen Rubin and Roxane Gay
The bestselling authors are releasing new books to help readers fill in the blanks, both on the page and in their lives.
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5 Self-Help Books on Grief
Authors draw on clinical guidance, reportage, and their own experiences to offer comfort and commiseration.
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More Adults Say They’re Lonely. These Books Can Help.
New books offer comfort and a tool kit for strengthening connections.
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5 New LGBTQ Nonfiction Books to Read in 2024
The relationship between community and identity suffuse these essay collections, memoirs, and works of narrative nonfiction.
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10 New Works of Queer Fiction
Akwaeke Emezi, Renee Gladman, and other vital voices both established and emerging offer realistic, fantastical, and experimental looks at LGBTQ life.
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New LGBTQ Fiction in Translation
Works by queer authors from Argentina, Catalonia, Syria, and beyond speak to U.S. readers.
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4 New Mediterranean Cookbooks for Simple Home Cooking
'The Feel Good Foodie,' 'Taste of Home,' and others infuse the region’s flavors into everyday dishes.
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Cookbooks for the Real Mediterranean Diet
New cookbooks illuminate the roles culture and geography play in the region’s cuisine.
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Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Authors Go to War
New genre fiction examines the consequences of armed conflict.
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5 New Horror Novels for Fans of Scary Movies
Silence your phone and pass the popcorn: these new titles bring cinematic thrills.
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8 New Cozy Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels
In these comforting stories, relationship building is as important as worldbuilding.
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10 New Books by Indigenous Authors
Dig into work by favorite writers and newcomers alike.



