After more than 30 books, KJ Charles hasn’t given up on historical romance

Interview by Amanda Diehl

Recent headlines may bemoan the state of historical romance, but publishing veteran KJ Charles sees no shortage of potential in the genre: “Saying historical romance is dead is the same as saying flares are dead or skinny jeans are dead.”

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Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month

List by the editors of BookPage

Get to know a contemporary Jewish author with one of these captivating titles.

Fiction Popular Fiction

Shelf Life with Matt Haig: He likes bookstore cats (don’t tell his dog!)

Interview by Phoebe Farrell-Sherman

The author of magical bookish fare like The Midnight Library and The Midnight Train unveils his bookstore and library takes.

Our Top 10 books of the month

List by the editors of BookPage

Afternoon Hours of a Hermit cements Patrick Cottrell as a rising star of the literary moment. Plus, S.A. Barnes’ first paranormal romance and a new biography of Emily Bronte make our top 10 books of May.

Latest Features

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Curiosity motivates justice system personnel in 2 outstanding new releases

Feature by Bruce Tierney

Plus, the latest series installments from Ed Lin and Elle Cosimano in this month’s whodunit column.

Romance Fantasy Romance Contemporary Romance

Paris provides the perfect backdrop as Kate Clayborn redefines second-chance romance

Feature by Christie Ridgway

Plus, two entertaining debuts with satisfying happily ever afters in this month’s romance column.

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Arab American Heritage Month reads for book clubs

Feature by Julie Hale

Celebrate Arab American stories with standout fiction and nonfiction.

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What to read after ‘A Far-flung Life’

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Still in thrall of M.L. Stedman’s latest novel? These six moving stories put families to the test.

Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics Coming of Age

Four graphic novels that prove a picture is worth a thousand words

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These four graphic novel recommendations from BookPage staff demonstrate the unique magic of illustrations and prose working in tandem.

Discover your next great book!

BookPage highlights the best new books across all genres, as chosen by our editors. Every book we cover is one that we believe is worth a reader’s time. A star indicates a book of exceptional quality in its genre or category.

New Reviews

Audio Historical Fiction Coming of Age

Where the Girls Were

Narrator Saskia Maarleveld adeptly voices the residents of a late 1960s home for unwed mothers in Kate Schatz’s Where the Girls Were.

By Norah Piehl

SFF & Horror Urban Fantasy Fantasy

The Girl with a Thousand Faces

How can we lay our ghosts to rest, especially in a world torn open by war? Sunyi Dean takes this question literally in The Girl With a Thousand Faces, the story of an alternate Hong Kong where ghosts walk among the living.

By Jessica Peng

Children's & YA Picture Book Children's

A Fish Like Me

A Fish Like Me is an empowering celebration of the magic of swimming and freedom of movement, a visual and literary treat in every way.

By Alice Cary

Romance Historical Romance

How to Fake It in Society

How to Fake It in Society proves that KJ Charles is one of romance’s most brilliant and consistent writers, delivering stories that blend historical intrigue, passionate yearning and flawless comedic timing.

By Amanda Diehl

SFF & Horror Science Fiction

Ode to the Half-Broken

Solid pacing, strong insights into human nature (often delivered via talking dog) and a steady dose of humor make Suzanne Palmer’s Ode to the Half-Broken a sci-fi standout.

By Noah Fram

Fiction Historical Fiction

The Original

Priya Parmar drops readers into the thick of pre-Hays Code Hollywood, where careers were made and broken, fantasies were fabricated and fractured, and skeletons lurked not only in closets, but on sets and in bedrooms.

By Thane Tierney

BookPage Top 10

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