7 New and Notable Literary Fiction Novels

25 Aug 2022

7 New and Notable Literary Fiction Novels

Looking for the perfect literary fiction book to read this weekend? We’ve created a curated list of new releases from authors Alice Strathern, Belinda Huijuan Tang, Julia Whelan, and more! Don’t Miss out on these new and notable literary fiction finds.

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Kaleidoscope Eyes

by Alice Strathern

Release Date: July 22, 2022

“Excellent, quick read. Well written, fun characters.” Karenth Robinson makes a crucial decision at a young age: choosing a fulfilling professional path. However, after a couple of experiences with frustrating bosses, and chaotic work environments, she starts seeing the world with different eyes. Will she be able to handle new realities?

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A History of Present Illness

by Anna DeForest

Release Date: August 16, 2022

In brilliant, wry, and biting prose, A History of Present Illness is a boldly honest meditation on the body, the hope of healing in the face of total loss, and what it means to be alive.

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A Map for the Missing

by Belinda Huijuan Tang

Release Date: August 9, 2022

An epic, mesmerizing debut novel set against a rapidly changing post–Cultural Revolution China, A Map for the Missing reckons with the costs of pursuing one’s dreams and the lives we leave behind.

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We Are Bone and Earth (A Point in Time collection)

by Esi Edugyan

Release Date: July 28, 2022

In this moving short tale of one girl’s search for her lost brother, award-winning author Esi Edugyan offers a vivid, unique perspective on a lesser-known corner of the West African slave trade.

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Thank You for Listening

by Julia Whelan

Release Date: August 2, 2022

From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel.

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Properties of Thirst

by Marianne Wiggins

Release Date: August 2, 2022

Fifteen years after the publication of Evidence of Things Unseen, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist Marianne Wiggins returns with a novel destined to be an American classic: a sweeping masterwork set during World War II about the meaning of family and the limitations of the American Dream.

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