Don’t miss the best new popular fiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You’ll love this month’s popular fiction picks — which include a thought-provoking tale of motherhood, August’s gripping GMA Book Club selection, and more!

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	Two best friends set out on the road trip of a lifetime — but one is hiding a devastating secret… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: As Chrissie and Scarlett traverse across the country, Scarlett is determined to show Chrissie how to live without her A moving and heart-tugging read from the author of The Lonely Hearts Book Club Firefly Lane meets PS, I Love You Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians, recommends this ‘irresistibly fun, sparkling novel’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Oprah Daily and Harper’s Bazaar agree: This is one of summer’s best books This “exuberantly imagined” read (Kirkus Reviews) is “brimming with retro New York glamour” (The Boston Globe) Cosmopolitan is struggling — until a trailblazer unafraid of a little scandal takes control… With a team of savvy women, can Helen Gurley Brown revive the magazine in just three issues? Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Four estranged friends reunite for a funeral — and wind up trapped in a time loop WHY IT’S READWORTHY: You’ll be swept away to a dilapidated yet charming pink beach house on a sleepy island off the Georgia coast! From the author of The Other Side of Now, hailed as “one of the funniest writers working today” (Bustle) “Packed full of wit, charm, a delicious amount of tension, and characters you won’t want to say goodbye to” (Sophie Cousens) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers This GMA Book Club pick is a ‘delicious page-turner’ (Kirkus Reviews starred review) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: One of summer 2026’s most anticipated books, according to The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, and Time As best friends Val and Milly navigate life and motherhood in New York City, their bond is tested — and they must face painful secrets from the time they spent together in France many years ago Catherine Newman, author of Sandwich, says, “Take What You Can is so brilliantly, unbelievably good I have a burning in my heart from gulping it down too fast” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers New homeowners Emma and Rachel have no idea their predecessors are still living in the attic WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Emma and Rachel are hoping to find a fresh start when they buy a flipped foreclosure in a Midwestern town. But Charlotte and Dirk are hiding out upstairs, and Charlotte is plotting sabotage… “A timely, propulsive, and bighearted debut” penned by “a master storyteller” (Bruce Holsinger) “The heart of this book is about marriage: what it is, what it has been, and what it can be” (Booklist starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Parade calls this ‘the perfect choice for book clubs around the world’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In an idyllic Massachusetts town, a centuries-old forest is removed to make way for new housing — and three women across generations set out to save the last remaining oak tree Praise from Kristy Woodson Harvey, Sarah Penner, and Lily Brooks-Dalton, who says, “Julie Carrick Dalton has conjured a landscape that remembers everything — and gives us characters we won’t soon forget” Explores themes of family, grief, and humanity’s powerful connection to nature Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A ‘witty and poignant novel’ (Kirkus Reviews) about the highs and lows of motherhood WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A woman sets out to have one perfect day with her children before her maternity leave ends — but over the course of 24 hours, her plan goes awry “I absolutely loved it… Insightful, propulsive, unputdownable” (Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina) “Relatable on so many levels, parents and nonparents will devour this novel” (Marie Claire) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Roxie makes a wish to live in a swoon-worthy romance novel — but gets stuck in a thriller instead WHY IT’S READWORTHY: With zero experience in the genre, Roxie ropes Grant, a professor who loves crime fiction, into her fight to survive against a murderous stranger This “unputdownable” genre mash-up (Publishers Weekly starred review) examines familiar tropes in a fresh, exciting new light “If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped inside your favorite novel… you will absolutely love this book” (Alicia Thompson) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Fans of The Midnight Library will fall in love with this heartfelt, enchanting tale WHY IT’S READWORTHY: At the Time Travel Agency, you can revisit any moment in the past — but which would you choose? People and Southern Living name this one of summer’s most anticipated books Take it from Liane Moriarty: “I could wish I wrote it but then I wouldn’t have had the pleasure of reading this truly extraordinary, exquisite novel… I just have to say it, my sister is a literary genius” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: