8 Must-Read Books Out This Week

Two novels by author Rochelle Alers, Sanctuary Cove and Angel’s Landing, are combined into one volume in Lowcountry Summer. Set in small coastal towns and featuring plenty of romance, Alers’ stories are a comforting balm.

Inspired by Fatima Daas’ experience growing up as lesbian in an Algerian French family, The Last One is a riveting novel you won’t regret picking up.

Yes, I’m Hot in This creator Huda Fahmy lands in stores this week with Huda F Are You?, a new graphic novel. The story follows a teen (also named Huda) as she moves to a new school — one where she’s not the only hijabi girl in class.

The Outlander series continues in Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, which finds Jamie and Claire living in rural North Carolina at the height of the American Revolution. The war is inching closer to Fraser’s Ridge — and it’s not the only danger on the family’s mind.

Collecting the voices of more than 30 Minnesotan writers of color, We Are Meant to Rise explores the events of 2020, from Covid-19 to George Floyd’s murder, in works of short fiction and essays.

The story that began in 2018’s Girls of Paper and Fire comes to a stunning conclusion this week. Lovers Lei and Wren have lost each other in the frenetic chaos of war; caught in separate battles, they’ll have to fight their way back to one another.

Celebrated author Ann Patchett (Bel Canto, The Dutch House) has a new book — this time, an essay collection. Patchett draws on her own experiences to illuminate the nature of family, friendship, and the home.

Reeling from her nephew’s unexpected death, Jo begins to get her groove back when her nieces find her bucket list and encourage her to finish it before her 30th birthday. But when she kisses a stranger and catches feelings, Jo’s life plan may just change again.