Books
The Best New Books Out The Week Of August 10
From A House Is a Body to We Are All The Same In The Dark.
by K.W. Colyard
An essay collection reflecting on AOC's rise and a new rom-com from Meg Cabot head up the new-books lineup this week.
We only include products that have been independently selected by Bustle's editorial team. However, we may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article.
After a newborn is found abandoned in a library bathroom, a children's librarian faces off against a local sheriff in Meg Cabot's new rom-com, No Offense.
$27.99
See On Amazon
In a world overrun by pollution, humanity is relegated to live in booming cities. With smog killing her young daughter, one woman embarks on a radical journey into the unknown, venturing into an untamed state to see if humans can survive life outside the city limits.
$27.99
See On Amazon
Years after his sister disappeared, the man long suspected to be responsible gets a shot at redemption when he discovers a lost little girl in the middle of nowhere. The new case may have ties to the one from his past, however.
$27
See On Amazon
'AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' by Lynda Lopez
Undergound Books
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has taken Congress by storm, both as the youngest Congresswoman in U.S. history, and as a proponent of radical change in America. Read about her life thus far in Lynda Lopez's new book, AOC.
$26.99
See On Underground Books
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk author Kathleen Rooney takes on a true story from World War I in her brand-new summer novel. Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey centers on a messenger pigeon and the Army officer whose life she changed.
$26
See On Amazon
When her colleague and his wife go missing, a P.I. dedicates herself to finding out what went wrong, diving into a case riddled with greed, family conflict, and murder, in this new thriller.
$15.99
See On Amazon
'A House Is A Body' by Shruti Swamy
The Lit. Bar
One of 2020's most anticipated new releases, O. Henry Award winner Shruti Swamy's A House Is a Body is a can't-miss collection of short fiction featuring 12 stories of the Indian diaspora.
$25.95
See On The Lit. Bar
Three years after her mother's deportation, Sia still lights candles to help her find her way home. But when a U.F.O. carrying her mother appears one night, Sia finds herself on an unexpected adventure in this striking new novel.
$18.99
See On Amazon
A young woman tries to come to terms with her recent sexual assault in this new, stream-of-consciousness novel from YouTuber Rebecca Watson.
$23.95
See On Amazon