A new month means new books, and The New York Times has released a list of 22 of the new books coming out in August that they’re excited about. The list includes books by everyone from the National Book Award-winning Jason Mott to the mega bestselling R.F. Kuang to Louis Sachar (author of Holes!).
Below is a small sampling of the list to get you started. There is a cultural biography of Black sci-fi icon Octavia E. Butler, an academic trip to hell, 18th-century sisters who may be transforming into dogs at night, and more.
People Like Us by Jason Mott
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Positive Obsession by Susana M. Morris
Fetishized by Kaila Yu
The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis
The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar
For the complete list, visit The New York Times.
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