As the end of the year rolls around, there’s still time to cozy up with some excellent new fiction. Read a suggestion below or look back at the years’ worth of New Fiction Roundups.
12/3: Alter Ego by Alex Segura
Annie Bustamente is a filmmaker and comic book artist looking to regain her creative spark when she gets the offer of a lifetime: rebooting her favorite superhero, the Lethal Lynx. When Annie starts digging into the origins of the Lethal Lynx, she begins receiving threats. (thriller)
12/3: Berlin Atomized by Julia Kornberg, translated by Jack Rockwell & Julia Kornberg
Three Jewish siblings grow up in Argentina before scattering around the world in this novel spanning recent history and speculative futures. (general fiction)
12/3: Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd
In 1960, travel writer Gabriel Dax lands a plum interview – Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. But upon his arrival back in England, he’s approached by MI6 and finds himself caught up in governmental machinations beyond his control. (thriller)
12/3: Havoc by Christopher Bollen
Eight-one-year old Maggie Burkhardt has installed herself at the Royal Karnak Hotel on the banks of the Nile. When young mother Tess and her eight-year-old Otto come to stay, what begins as friendliness morphs into a contest of wicked will between Maggie and Otto. (thriller)
12/3: A History of the Big House by Charif Majdalani, translated by Ruth Diver
In this sweeping family saga, the Nassar family establishes themselves and family orange plantations outside of Beirut, weathering both family tragedy and the tumultuous events of the 20th century. (historical fiction)
12/3: Rental House by Weike Wang
After several years of marriage Keru and Nate, who are from very different backgrounds, invite their families on vacations on Cape Cod and in the Catskills, where they navigate the difficulties of blending families. (general fiction)
12/3: The Rivals by Jane Pek
In this follow-up to The Verifiers, Claudia Lin is back, and she’s now running Veracity, the detective agency that helps online daters vet their matches. When a client dies, Claudia stumbles onto what may be a far-reaching AI conspiracy that dating site corporations would be willing to kill to protect. (mystery)
12/3: The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn
In 2041 and 2078, groups of survivors try to navigate climate devastation while forming and protecting found families, in a novel that is both a prequel and sequel to Korn’s 2023 novel Yours for the Taking. (general/dystopian fiction)
12/3: Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe
Sisters Su and Emerald live wildly different, separate lives, but share a secret past – that a thousand years ago, they were snakes in Tang dynasty China. Following a violent encounter, Emerald moves from New York to Singapore to be with Su, where the sisters grapple with their differences and the nature of family. (general fiction)
12/3: Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
On the eve of an exhibit that may break out her career, conceptual artist Sabine livestreams her life, spiraling through anxiety and seeking reassurances from friends and her own alter egos. (general fiction)
12/3: The World With Its Mouth Open by Zahid Rafiq
In this debut collection of short stories, Rafiq lays bare the inner lives of people in Kashmir, from a shopkeeper, to an expectant mother, to two dogs, and beyond. (general fiction)
12/10: The Champagne Letters by Kate MacIntosh
In 1805 France, Madame Clicquot pursues her dream of creating a legendary French champagne house, even as Napoleon’s court makes things difficult. In present day Chicago, divorcee Natalie Taylor flees to Paris, where she is inspired by a collection of Clicquot’s letters. (historical fiction)
12/17: Something Extraordinary by Alexis Hall
Facing the prospect of marrying unsuitable partners, good friends Sir Horley Comewithers and Arabella Tarleton elope (or maybe she kidnaps him). As they head towards the Scottish border, they search for love – not with each other – and a chance for unconventional happiness. (historical romance)
12/24: The Case of the Missing Maid by Rob Osler
In early 1800s Chicago, Harriet Morrow has been hired by the Prescott Agency as their first female detective and swiftly has her first case – looking for a maid missing from a grand estate. Harriet must navigate hostility from her male colleagues and pressure from her boss to find her quarry. (historical mystery)
12/24: Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin
Chef Paul Delamare reluctantly agrees to fill in for a friend teaching at London’s Chester Square Cookery School – and then a student is murdered with Paul’s knife. In addition to running a culinary curriculum, Paul now must also clear his name. (mystery)
Don’t forget to check out December’s new Peak Picks as well!
~ posted by Andrea G.
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