A debut novel by Xóchitl González, Olga Dies Dreaming tells the story of Olga, a staus-driven wedding planner, determined to climb the social ladder. In addition to dealing with an absent mother who comes barreling back into her life, she must also navigate life in the aftermath of the devasting Hurricane Maria.

Release: January 4

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Another explosive debut novel, The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan explores the perils of perfect upper-middle-class parenting. If you fail the standards, the state’s eye will be on you and that’s precisely what happens to Frida.

The state needs to determine if she’s a possible candidate for a Big Brother-like institution that measures the success or failure of her devotion as a mother.

Release: January 4

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Daphne Palasi Andreades’ debut novel follows a group of friends and their immigrant families from Queens in New York—Nadira, Gabby, Naz, Trish, Angelique and many others. The blazing novel illustrates their childhood, motherhood and mother while exploring race, class and marginalisation.

Release: January 4

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Hanya Yanagihara returns with a stunning new book, To Paradise which spans three centuries and three different versions of America. Firstly, an alternate version of 1893 American where a young scion resists her betrothal to a worthy suitor due to her forbidden attraction to a music teacher.

Then in 1993 Manhattan, a young Hawaiian man lives with his wealthier and older partner all while trying to hide his troubled childhood. And finally, in 2093 where a woman is trying to solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearance while grappling with life without her grandfather.

Release: January 11

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Sequoia Nagamatsu’s new book, How High We Go in the Dark, follows various characters linked together in a story that spans hundreds of years where humanity is trying to rebuild itself following a climate plague. The core of this new novel is the resiliency of the human spirit amidst all odds.

Release: January 18

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This audacious debut novel by Sean Thor Conroe is set one year after Trump’s presidency. It tells the story of Sean, who is trying to live meaningfully in a world that seemingly doesn’t want him.

A failed SoundCloud rapper, Sean finds himself back in school—and trying to write. But he’s starting to wonder just how much more can he take at whatever life throws at him.

Release: January 25

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A shimmering debut of nine stories, Manywhere explores queer and genderqueer experiences throughout history. The characters navigate betrayal, violence, their own pasts and go on a journey that transcends the boundaries of body, land and history for self-discovery.

Release: January 25

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John Darnielle’s most ambitious book yet, The Devil House follows Gage Chandler. When he grows up, he becomes a successful true crime writer. Now, he’s being offered what would possibly be his next big break: to move into a house where notorious murders occurred and write about it.

Release: January 25

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