Nathan Hill
THE NIX: A Novel A hilarious and deeply touching debut novel about a son, the mother who left him as a child, and how his search to uncover the secrets of her life leads him to reclaim his own. The writing is amazing, it reminded me of when I first read The World According to Garp. And the book has a six-page sentence . . . how could you not check it out? 978-1-101-94661-9 | $27.95/$36.95C | 100,000 | Knopf | HC | August e 978-1-101-94662-6 | ] AD: 978-0-14-752329-7 | ] CD: 978-0-14-752328-0 LITERARY FICTION/DEBUT
Social: @nathanreads RA: For readers of Jennifer Egan, Don DeLillo, and Jonathan Franzen RI: Author lives in Naples, FL
J. P. Delaney
Blake Crouch
THE GIRL BEFORE: A Novel
DARK MATTER:
First there was Gone Girl. Then there was The Girl on the Train. Now, there’s The Girl Before. Jane Cavendish is looking for a new beginning. One Folgate Street seems to be the answer to her prayers. The home is sleek and minimalist, and is wired to anticipate the occupant’s needs. And, she finds herself drawn to the sexy, confident architect and owner. Until she learns about the previous tenant: Emma Matthews. This is a smart, psychological thriller that spins one woman’s seemingly good fortune, and another woman’s mysterious fate. Enjoy the ride! 978-0-425-28504-6 | $27.00 | 250,000 | Ballantine Books | HC | January 978-0-385-68691-4 | $24.95C | Doubleday Canada e 978-0-425-28505-3 | ] AD: 978-0-735-28656-6 | ] CD: 978-0-735-28655-9
A Novel
Technically the top staff pick for our ENTIRE department, this is a brilliantly mind-bending science-fiction thriller in which an ordinary man is kidnapped, knocked unconscious—and awakens in a world inexplicably different from the reality he thought he knew. Perfect for book clubs with its thoughtprovoking theme of what happens when we make one choice over another. And my favorite part was the heart wrenching struggle of our everyman hero, Jason, to return to his beloved wife and son. From the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, this will be one of the most buzzed about books of the season! HC: 978-1-101-90422-0 | $26.99/$33.00C | 150,000 | Crown | HC | July e 978-1-101-90423-7 | ] AD: 978-1-101-92450-1 | ] CD: 978-1-101-92449-5
THRILLERS/SUSPENSE
THRILLER/SCIENCE FICTION
RA: For readers of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, and William Landay Rl: Author lives in Oxford, England
RA: For fans of The Martian and The Passage RI: Author lives in Colorado
Elena Ferrante
Delia Ephron
FRANTUMAGLIA:
SIRACUSA
An Author’s Journey Through Letters, Interviews, and Occasional Writings
If you are one of the people completely obsessed with the Neapolitan series like I am, then you know how significant it is to find out more about the reclusive writer of these amazing stories of life, politics, heartbreak, and female friendship. In this collection, Elena Ferrante addresses many subjects, such as; her choice to remain anonymous, her literary inspirations, Italian politics and culture, and the role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society. Ferrante’s voice is ever the same; direct, penetrating, acute, inspiring and intimate. 978-1-60945-292-6 | $24.00/$32.00C | 60,000 | Europa Editions | HC | November e 978-1-60945-304-6 LITERARY COLLECTIONS/ESSAYS
RI: Author lives in Italy
Siracusa is an electrifying novel about marriage and deceit, following two couples on vacation in Siracusa, where the secrets they have hidden from each other are exposed and relationships are unraveled. With her inimitable psychological astuteness and uncanny understanding of the human heart, Ephron delivers a powerful meditation on marriage, friendship, and the meaning of travel. 978-0-399-16521-4 | $26.00/$35.00C | 50,000 | Blue Rider Press | HC | July e 978-1-101-62153-0 | ] AD: 978-0-7352-0885-8 CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S FICTION
Social: @DeliaEphron; Facebook.com/DeliaEphron; DeliaEphronWriter.com RA: For fans of The Vacationers and Beautiful Ruins RI: Author lives in New York, NY
KEY: Social: Social Media Pages | RA: Readers’ Advisory | RI: Regional Interest