Our reviewer says: “Krow’s evocative debut novel follows three misfits who prosper in the aftermath of a devastating fire in 1889 Spokane Falls, just before Washington gains statehood.” Read more here. Recommended for: The heist mastermind of the friend group who always seems to be up to no good but constantly seems to pull off the impossible. The book: Fire Season by Leyna Krow (Viking) Our reviewer says: “In Heller’s captivating debut, a woman’s visit to her family’s summer home on Cape Cod forces her to make a momentous decision.” Read more here. You’re totally happy with your current significant other.but what if? Recommended for: When you’re wondering what would have happened if things had worked out with that one ex. The book: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller (Riverhead) Our reviewer says: “In Owens’s evocative debut, Kya Clark is a young woman growing up practically on her own in the wild marshes outside Barkley Cove, a small coastal community in North Carolina.” Read more here. Recommended for: Anyone who has felt like an outsider in the town they're from and feels tired of being on the outside looking in. The book: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Putnam) You just know that you want something more. Recommended for: When your life is spiraling out of control and you don’t know if you even want to be in your job, your relationship, or even wherever you live. The book: Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer (Putnam)

Our reviewer says: “Zevin returns with an exhilarating epic of friendship, grief, and computer game development.” Read more here. Recommended for: E-girls and e-boys and gamers alike and who enjoys logging onto a gaming Discord now and then. The book: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Knopf) Amerie’s Book Club and Barnes & Noble Book Club

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