Fiction Anan Ameri


Khaled and Jamila Interlink Books, 14th, £16.99, PB, 9781623715847


In 1959, Khaled reluctantly leaves home in the West Bank, Palestine, for college in the US, sparking cross-cultural romances, generational tensions and questions of identity. By Palestine Book Award-winner Ameri.


Trygg form an unlikely alliance to solve magical murders in London.


KJ Charles All of Us Murderers Poisoned Pen Press, 7th, £9.99, PB, 9781464254451


Crimson Peak collides with Knives Out in this atmospheric, genre- bending tale of murder, secrets and passion. A lush Gothic mystery with LGBTQIA+ romance.


CL Clark Fate’s Bane Tordotcom/Tor US, 30th, £14.99, HB, 9781250293145


From award-winning author Clark comes a tragic sapphic fantasy set in the Fens.


Marvellous Michael Anson Firstborn of the Sun


Penguin, 23rd, £20, HB, 9780241705056


In a world where all have agbára, the sun’s power, one girl is born without


– sparking a journey of fate and defiance. An epic fantasy debut inspired by Yoruba myth.


Joey Batey It’s Not a Cult Raven Books, 23rd, £16.99, HB, 9781526676818


A hilariously inept band accidentally forms a death cult in this sharp


debut novel from actor and musician Batey, blending satire, horror and absurdity.


Liliana Colanzi You Glow in the Dark Akoya Publishing, 2nd, £10.99, PB, 9781836750048


Inspired by Brazil’s Goiânia nuclear disaster, Colanzi’s debut story


collection fuses imagination and dread.


J Elle Fortress of Ambrose Penguin, 16th, £20, HB, 9780241681558


A dazzling romantasy in a glamorous world of elites and dangerous secrets.


Hisashi Kashiwai The Menu of Happiness Mantle, 9th, £14.99, HB, 9781035060719


Bea Fitzgerald Then Things Went Dark Penguin, 9th, £9.99, PB, 9781405966498


Olivie Blake Girl Dinner Mantle, 23rd, £22, HB, 9781035011421


Wealthy mothers and sorority girls embrace a sinister new wellness trend in this darkly funny, unsettling novel about appetite, ambition and the price of indulgence.


Olivie Blake Januaries Tor, 16th, £9.99, PB, 9781035039593


In this fairy tale-inspired collection of short stories, Blake explores love, heartbreak and mortality.


Kiri Callaghan The Hearth Witch’s Guide to Magic & Murder


Poisoned Pen Press, 7th, £9.99, PB, 9781464257858


Changeling Avery Hemlock and human Saga


Iman Hariri-Kia Female Fantasy Sourcebooks, 14th, £9.99, PB, 9781728270647


When fan fiction writer Joonie discovers her crush is real, she embarks on a chaotic road trip


This chilling mystery for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Hunting Party sees friendships fracture and secrets unravel.


ST Gibson Savage Blooms Orbit, 7th, £22, HB, 9780356523255


Wuthering Heights meets Sierra Simone in this new Celtic-inspired erotic fantasy romance.


Heartwarming tales from Kyoto’s Kamogawa Food Detectives. Customers seek long-lost meals, and the detectives recreate them – serving nostalgia, comfort and joy.


Sung-Il Kim, Anton Hur (trans) Blood for the Undying Throne


Orbit, 28th, £22, HB, 9780356525105


In a world where sorcerers’ corpses fuel empires, war brews. The epic sequel to Blood of the Old Kings.


Lauri Kubuitsile The Scattering DAS Editions, 1st, £16.99, HB, 9781838221522


Set during southern Africa’s brutal colonial wars, this powerful historical novel follows two women scarred by conflict.


AM Kvita An Unlikely Coven Orbit, 28th, £9.99, PB, 9780356527512


A magical contemporary fantasy debut featuring queer,


BIPOC characters, witty


Katee Robert A Worthy Opponent Sourcebooks, 21st, £9.99, PB, 9781464233920


Classic fairy tales turn wicked in this sizzling, villains romance where desire and danger


Rowana Miller Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls


Sourcebooks, 7th, £8.99, PB, 9781464262760


In this debut thriller, a teen joins a secret society exposing corruption at her


elite Manhattan school – until she suspects its anonymous leaders, including her new girlfriend, hide darker motives.


VS Naipaul The Masque of Africa Picador, 2nd, £12.99, PB, 9781035061730


Republished into the Picador Collection, this prescient work from Nobel Laureate Naipaul meditates on belief, culture and humanity across the African continent.


in this playful, heartfelt coming-of-age novel.


Patricia Highsmith Carol Bloomsbury Publishing, 23rd, £20, HB, 9781526693921


The cult classic lesbian romance – adapted into Todd Haynes’ acclaimed film starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. A seminal text of queer literature, exploring love, desire and defiance.


TL Huchu Secrets of the First School Tor, 16th, £20, HB, 9781035055487


Orphaned magician Ropa Moyo must confront her past to secure her future in the thrilling conclusion to the Edinburgh Nights series.


Janine Janssen Les Normaux: Volume 2 Bloomsbury Publishing, 23rd, £22, HB, 9781526682291


As Seb and Elia’s love deepens, they navigate identity, self-discovery and coming of age in this heartfelt, illustrated story.


writing and sapphic romance. Perfect for fans of A Discovery of Witches.


Ann Liang A Song to Drown Rivers Tor, 30th, £9.99, PB, 9781035050413


A sweeping historical fantasy inspired by Chinese mythology.


Marie Lu Red City Tor, 16th, £22, HB, 9781035079414 Dark academia fantasy where two alchemists are separated by a magical gang war.


Naoki Matayoshi, Shinsuke Yoshitake The Neverending Book


Penguin, 2nd, £16.99, HB, 9780241651506


A near-blind king sends two subjects to discover magical books, who return with extraordinary stories one year later. A runaway Japanese bestseller: part illustrated fable, part love letter to books.


Tasha Suri


The Isle in the Silver Sea Orbit, 21st, £19.99, HB, 9780356524412


In a mirror England where stories hold power, knight Vina and enchantress Simran are doomed to love and betray each other – unless they can break the cycle. A sapphic epic.


Sabaa Tahir Heir Atom, 2nd, £9.99, PB, 9780349125565


Three young people grapple with power, love and greed in a breathless journey where ambition may cost them their lives – and their hearts.


Yeji Y Ham The Invisible Hotel Atlantic, 2nd, £9.99, PB, 9781805460350


A young woman searches for the truth about her country, discovering unsettling consequences of conflict and memory in this arresting literary horror that explores the legacy of the Korean War.


You Yeong-Gwang The Rainfall Market Penguin, 2nd, £9.99, PB, 9781405964685


In the Rainfall Market, misfortune can be traded for happiness – but only if the protagonist finds true joy within a week. Fail, and she risks being trapped inside forever.


Lamia Zain


The Ending Is the Best Part Corvus, 2nd, £9.99, PB, 9781805464976


Rosamund Taylor Filly Banshee Press, 9th, £14.99, PB, 9781739397982


Orla’s coming of age in hostile 1990s Ireland entwines with a passionate, destructive affair with her teacher, Irene Wall. A novel in verse about sexuality, masochistic love and queer community.


MA Wardell


Napkins and Other Distractions Penguin, 16th, £9.99, PB, 9781405979368


On paper, they are a disaster. Between the sheets, they are


A romcom with a BookTok twist: boy meets girl – but which boy and which girl? This witty, interactive romance lets the community decide the love story’s direction and outcome.


Non-fiction


Natalie Alzate Offline Humans: How to Stop Scrolling and Reconnect with the Real World


DK, 7th, £16.99, HB, 9780593847008


Social media creator Alzate shares practical, easy-to-follow strategies for reducing screen time.


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entwine. The third book in Robert’s viral TikTok- famous series.


Del Sandeen


This Cursed House Penguin, 23rd, £9.99, PB, 9781405969796


In 1960s Chicago, a young Black woman takes a position with a mysterious New Orleans family, only to discover they are cursed.


Tony Santorella Shy Trans Banshee Atlantic, 2nd, £16.99, HB, 9781805463399


From the creator of Bored Gay Werewolf comes a new queer, anarchic tale of Grindr hook-ups, chosen family and magical misdeeds.


perfect. A steamy, humorous romance about mismatched lovers whose chaotic chemistry proves irresistible.


Shanora Williams Mayhem and the Mortal Penguin, 9th, £18.99, HB, 9781911750048


Dungeons & Dragons meets The Wizard of Oz in this darkly funny romantasy adventure, as a determined sister hires a ruthless assassin to rescue her sibling from a sorcerer’s curse.


Hanya Yanagihara A Little Life Picador, 2nd, £25, HB, 9781035066155


For its 10th anniversary, A Little Life returns in a hardback edition with bespoke artwork and an exclusive Q&A with Yanagihara.


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