The best new books out today 📚
 Hello, book lovers! Each week, dozens of new releases hit the shelves. Here are our favorites. ❤️📚 –The BuzzFeed Books team
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 Credit: Custom House Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau (Custom House) "Mary Jane loves to sing, but her parents would much prefer she stick to the church choir than the rock and roll scene that's taking over the '70s. When she snags a summer nanny job for a 'respectable' family, she realizes quickly that her employers are nothing like her strait-laced parents. Mary Jane's thrown into a world of liberalism and clutter, and, even more shocking, the psychiatrist father is secretly harboring a rock star and his movie star wife while he kicks an addiction problem. Over the summer, Mary Jane will have a front-row ticket to a lifestyle she never knew existed and, come September, she'll have to figure out the kind of life she wants to lead — her own or that of her parent." —Kirby Beaton
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 Credit: Berkley Books People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Berkley Books) "I absolutely adored Beach Read last year, so I was thrilled to read another one by Emily Henry this year. People We Meet On Vacation did not disappoint. I wanted to live in Poppy and Alex's world the same way I wanted to live in Connell and Marianne's world in Normal People. This book is about two best friends who are complete opposites. Poppy loves adventures and travel while Alex has learned to appreciate where he comes from. After a friendship fallout, Poppy initiates a vacation with Alex to try and fix things. With vibrant humor and incredible characters, it was over way too soon." —Farrah Penn
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 Credit: Ace Books, Berkley, Tordotcom We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker (Berkley Books)
"A new technology threatens to tear a family apart in this prescient, character-driven sci-fi. Pilot is a brain implant that increases focus and cognitive abilities. Val, a teacher, first notices the Pilot's effect in her upper-class students. Soon, her son is asking for a Pilot, as is her wife, Julie. But Val doesn't like the idea of a brain implant, and Val and Julie's daughter, Sophia, can't have the implant due to her epilepsy. Pinsker explores each family member's perspective as this new technology changes their lives. It's a fascinating novel that explores how technologies can transform family dynamics." —Margaret Kingsbury
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A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlà Clark (Tordotcom)
"In a steampunk version of 1912 Cairo, Agent Fatma el-Sha'arawi investigates magical problems for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities. Fifty years earlier, wizard and scientist al-Jahiz rediscovered magic, and now Cairo is steeped in the supernatural. When members of a secret brotherhood are killed by a person calling himself al-Jahiz, the Ministry puts Fatma on the case, but she must solve the murders quickly to restore Cairo's peace. Thankfully, she has the help of her girlfriend Siti and her Ministry colleagues. From the richly detailed world-building to the fun whodunit plot and engaging characters, this sprawling historical fantasy is one to get lost in." —Margaret Kingsbury
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Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Orbit)
"This enthralling Nigerian-inspired epic fantasy centers on three characters: Danso is a young Juri scholar shunned for being mixed race. He's engaged to Esheme, an upper-class and deeply ambitious woman. The two see ways of achieving and escaping their life paths when skin-changing warrior Lilong appears on a quest for a magic that could save her home, the mythical Nameless Islands. This sweeping and politically charged fantasy explores race, gender, and culture in a complex and compelling world." —Margaret Kingsbury
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Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Ace Books)
"This entertaining urban fantasy is steeped in Malaysian mythology. Jess has recently graduated from Harvard but doesn't have many work prospects. Mired in medical debt, her parents decide to move back to Malaysia, and Jess goes with them, though she's lived her entire life in the US. She leaves behind a secret girlfriend she hopes to one day join in Singapore. In Malaysia, Jess's dead Ah Ma (grandmother) possesses her, and Jess becomes a medium to both her grandmother and her grandmother's god, Black Water Sister. As a medium, she finds herself wrapped up in a gang war. Black Water Sister is a twisty, feminist, and enthralling page-turner. Content warnings for attempted rape and anti-gay prejudice." —Margaret Kingsbury
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 Credit: Harperalley Incredible Doom by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden (Harperalley) "In the early days of the internet, four young adults will find connection via the World Wide Web in this graphic novel. There's Allison, who finds solace from her abusive father in a computer screen; Samir, who's always felt like an outcast in the real world; Richard, who just left everything behind for a new town; and Tina, a fierce punk with a secret. An online bulletin board and a mysterious hideaway called the 'evol house' tie these characters together in a way that will make anyone who grew up in the dawn of the internet nostalgic." —Kirby Beaton
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 Credit: Little Brown, Wednesday Books Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
"Illusionary completes the Hollow Crown duology, and it is as all-consuming as the first book, Incendiary, if not more so. Renata Convida has joined forces with her former enemy Prince Castian to find the fabled Knife of Memory and kill King Fernando, a cold-blooded and brutal ruler who will stop at nothing to kill them and continue his unquestioned control over Andalucia. This is no easy task, especially with the king's forces hot on their heels and Ren's awakening magical powers wreaking havoc on her memory and her sense of self. This dark YA fantasy full of twists and adventure is the perfect conclusion to the series." —Margaret Kingsbury
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Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Alder (Wednesday Books)
"At the start of her senior year, Lara arguably has everything she's wanted: a group of best friends and a hot football star who is finally flirting with her. But when Jasmine transfers to Lara's school, Lara's world is thrown askew. She's just spent a magical summer in the Outer Banks with Jasmine and wasn't expecting her to re-enter her life. But if Lara now has everything she's always wanted... why is she so stuck on Jasmine? Adler's heartfelt contemporary romance is as bright and sweet as its cover and poignantly explores queer identity and self-discovery." —Farrah Penn
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Now in paperback: Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession: "A preview copy of Leonard and Hungry Paul found me at the exact right time. Written by Irish musician Rónán Hession, it's the story of two male friends in their thirties who still live with their parents, meet up to play board games, and simply enjoy being in each other's company." —Caitlin Baker (from 46 Books Our Favorite Indie Booksellers Are Grateful For)
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