Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright– After seeing her daughter’s best friend in a production of A Winter’s Tale, the two begin an affair.
The General and Julia by Jon Clinch– A fictionalized account of Ulysses S. Grant writing his memoirs at the end of his life.
Day by Michael Cunningham– Set on April 5th between 2019 and 2021, a couple deals with the slow destruction of their relationship.
This House of Grief by Helen Garner– Garner details a potential murder case from 2005 in which a father and his sons drove into a dam, and the father was the sole survivor.
Hearts of Darkness by Jana Monroe– Monroe tells her life’s story working for the FBI and helping crack the cases on several serial killers.
While Idaho Slept by J Reuben Appelman– Appelman tells the story of murders of four University of Idaho students and how the combined work of the FBI and internet sleuths wound up cracking the case.
Gardening Can Be Murder by Marta McDowell– In this literary criticism collection, McDowell examines the ways in which mystery authors use gardens as part of their stories.
A City On Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith– The Weinersmith’s explore the concept of moving to space and its pros and cons as earth becomes slowly uninhabitable.
The Witching Year by Diana Helmuth– Helmuth documents a year of her life that she spent trying to gain an understanding of modern witchcraft.
We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga– Tells the story of a Jewish man who helps his Japanese neighbors during World War II.
Artificial by Amy Kurtzweil– A man uses artificial intelligence to try to recreate the writing voice of his dead father.
Monica by Daniel Clowes– A collection of short stories that all tie back to the titular character.
Homeward by Angela Jackson-Brown– A woman finds her identity after becoming involved in the Civil rights movement.
The Glutton by A.K. Blakemore– In this fictionalized retelling of the life of Tarrare, a young nun working in a hospital is tasked with keeping an eye on a dying man with an unending appetite.
Let the Dead Bury the Dead by Allison Epstein– A fictionalized account of Russian history set after a failed invasion from Napoleon.
Rouge by Mona Awad– A young woman returns to her California hometown after her mother’s death, leading her to investigate the cult-like spa her mom frequented.
Playing the Witch Card by K.J. Dell’Antonia– After inheriting a family bakery, a woman makes some tarot card inspired cookies and accidentally lets her family’s magic out on the townspeople.
Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig– An enchanted apple orchard leaves those who have eaten its apples temporarily happier, but eating from it also comes at an unknown sinister price.