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VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of June 28, 2026, appearing at #14 on the Hardcover Fiction list. Doubleday published the book on June 9, 2026.

ICARUS 17, the newest entry in Charles Cumming's bestselling BOX 88 series, has received positive press ahead of its release this summer. In The Guardian’s round-up of most-anticipated books for 2026, Alex Preston calls ICARUS 17 the “best [installment] yet,” adding: “If there was any question as to who is the rightful inheritor of John le Carré’s crown as the king of elegant spy fiction, this proves that it’s Cumming beyond any doubt.” Kirkus praises: “The plot is intricate and its incidents satisfyingly interconnected, each small development fitting into a tapestry of espionage and international relations…A subtle international thriller that offers simmering suspense and political insight.” Meanwhile, Civilian Reader calls the BOX 88 SERIES “[m]ust-reads…for all fans of espionage fiction,” adding that ICARUS 17 “is easily one of [their] most-anticipated novels of the year.” The Mysterious Press will publish the book on July 7, 2026.

DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I’VE CRIED ABOUT by Isabel Klee

DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I’VE CRIED ABOUT debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of May 17, 2026, appearing at #1 on the Hardcover Nonfiction and Combined Print & E-Book lists. William Morrow published the book on April 28, 2026.

People Magazine shared an excluive look at Dustin Hoffman's forthcoming memoir, LOOK AT ME, along with an exciting cover reveal. Jonathan Karp of Simon & Schuster told People: "LOOK AT ME has the same qualities so many of us have enjoyed in Dustin Hoffman's films. It is full of artistry, passion, character and wit.” Scribner will publish the memoir on November 10, 2026.

METROPOLITANS debuted on The New York Times Bestseller list for the week of April 19, 2026, appearing at #11 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list. Astra House published the book on March 31, 2026.

THIS STORY MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of March 29, 2026, appearing at #13 on the Hardcover Fiction list. Flatiron Books published the novel on March 10, 2026.

Melissa Faliveno’s acclaimed debut novel, HEMLOCK, was the Harper’s Bazaar Book Chat pick for January. Harper’s published an excerpt of the lively conversation on the magazine’s all-staff Slack channel discussing the book. Entertaining comments include: “I’m a sucker for an unreliable narrator. I like my protagonists messy” and “The doe sent me. Just chewing and judging.” Little, Brown published HEMLOCK on January 20, 2026.

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Khong’s long-awaited short story collection, MY DEAR YOU, is already earning great press, appearing on most-anticipated lists from TIME, Lit Hub, Book Riot, TODAY.com, and more. TIME’s praise reads in part: “[Khong] confidently kneads and molds the short-story form, stretching it like taffy.” Knopf will publish MY DEAR YOU on April 7, 2026.

Emeline Atwood’s hotly anticipated debut novel, A REAL ANIMAL, is earning extraordinary press more than six months before its publication. The novel appears on coveted most-anticipated lists from TIME and Vogue to Lit Hub and Debutiful, with Hamilton Cain writing for TIME: “[A REAL ANIMAL] stirs with edgy sex, anger, and transcendence.” Writing for Debutiful, Adam Vitcavage said: “Atwood’s book is simply one of the best books I’ve read since I started covering books.” Atwood is also a Publishers Weekly Writer to Watch and recently received gorgeous blurbs from Stephanie Wambugu, Bret Anthony Johnston, Joy Williams, and more. Catapult publishes A REAL ANIMAL on July 7, 2026.

PADMA’S ALL AMERICAN received recognition from The Washington Post on their list of favorite cookbooks for this year. They write: “Fans will appreciate the peek behind the scenes, while cooks will be tempted by recipes such as vegetable pakoras, ‘biracial’ latkes, tuna laab, quick hotteok and banana lumpia.” Knopf published PADMA’S ALL AMERICAN on November 4, 2025.