10 New Must-Read Books Out This Week

One of TikTok’s most anticipated books, Lightlark — the story of a young queen who enters a once-in-a-lifetime competition to free her people from a deadly curse — finally lands on shelves this week.

In this speculative romance, a cheerful undertaker falls for an anonymous pen pal — who just happens to be her nemesis, the town’s grumpy marshal.

Emerson Wilde’s small-town life is upended when she suddenly develops magical powers... and learns that all of her friends have them, too.

A pious monk living in 7th-century Ireland takes two acolytes — one a young orphan, the other an elderly, lonely man — to live in seclusion on a mysterious island. But tensions quickly rise, and with a harsh winter on the way, their chances of survival seem slim.

Robin, a Chinese orphan, is given a new start in life when a British benefactor whisks him away to London to prepare for a career in linguistics. But when he realizes his work will help the British colonize the world, Robin finds himself torn between two missions.

In this stunning follow-up to A Magic Steeped in Poison, four exiled women take on a prince who used assassination and subterfuge to steal the throne.

Determined to make his own way in the world, Trey forgoes his six-figure inheritance and moves to New York City. There, he joins a community of gay Black men who take refuge in a bathhouse as the AIDS crisis builds outside.

In this sequel to Pieces of Her, Andrea begins her new career as a U.S. Marshal by trekking to Longbill Beach, where she’ll protect a judge plagued by threats. Far more interesting for Andrea, however, is the unsolved murder locals have kept mum about for 40 years.

With Helen Jean on her deathbed, her prodigal children and grandchildren return home for a climactic family reunion, years in the making.