There are a lot of new books coming out every week. With New Release Radar, I’ll help you narrow down the week’s new book releases into the titles you should get excited about. This week, I have 10 great books to share with you, including a ton of spooky stories and romcom hijinks. Read on!
I Am Made of Death by Kelly Andrew
After his father’s death, Thomas Walsh takes a high-paying job as an interpreter for Vivienne Farrow, a selective mute heiress whose voice is rumored to be deadly. Though Vivienne is determined to evade him, Thomas soon realizes her strict routine hides a terrifying secret—she is possessed by something lurking beneath her skin. Desperate for freedom, Vivienne plans a dangerous “surgical exorcism,” but first, she must rid herself of Thomas. But as dark forces close in, Thomas refuses to leave her side, even if it means facing the horrors within her.
I Am Made of Death is a dark YA romance with a truly unique take on possession. Kelly Andrew’s new book release is a standalone novel set in the world of The Whispering Dark full of love and eldritch horror.
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The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman imprisoned in a mysterious convent writes her story in scraps of ink, dirt and blood. As an “unworthy” member of the Sacred Sisterhood, she dreams of ascending to the ranks of the Enlightened under the rule of the ominous Superior Sister. But when a new arrival challenges the convent’s rigid order, the narrator begins questioning her past, the truth behind the Sisterhood and what really happens to those who ascend.
In her first novel since 2017, Agustina Bazterrica dips into the dystopian world of climate crisis. The Unworthy is a work of feminist horror that addresses ideological extremism and violence in a world in chaos.
I Leave It Up to You by Jinwoo Chong
After waking from a two-year coma, Jack Jr. returns to a life he barely recognizes. His job, home, and relationship are all gone. With nowhere else to go, he returns to his Korean American family in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where he’s drawn back into their struggling sushi restaurant and the complicated ties he once abandoned. As he reconnects with his parents, his troubled brother and a newfound love interest, Jack finds unexpected meaning in the life he left behind. But as he grapples with the pull of second chances, he must decide whether to embrace his family’s legacy or once again try to forge his own path.
I Leave It Up to You follows a flawed and dramatic but entirely realistic protagonist getting a rare second chance at life. Jinwoo Chong’s second book is a cozy but emotional story of second chances, family and the unstoppable passage of time.
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Oathbound by Tracy Deonn
Bree Matthews, isolated and bound by a dangerous bargain with the Shadow King, must train to control her powers while facing the price of her choices. As the Legendborn Order fractures under rising threats, Bree is drawn back into its chaos, where secrets, betrayal, and war loom large. Running from her past is no longer an option; her destiny is closing in.
If you’ve somehow missed out on The Legendborn Cycle, where have you been? Tracy Deonn’s modern retelling of King Arthur is full of diverse, funny and brilliant characters, and Oathbound delivers more of the fantasy, action and adventure fans have come to expect.
The River Has Roots by Amal el-Mohtar
In the town of Thistleford, on the border of Faerie, lives the Hawthorn family. There, they tend to enchanted willows, honoring an ancient pact through song. Sisters Esther and Ysabel are deeply devoted to both the trees and each other. But when Esther defies a powerful suitor by choosing a lover from Faerie, their bond — and their very lives — may just fall apart. As danger looms, the sisters must navigate a world where magic and mortal power collide, testing their love, loyalty and fates.
The River Has Roots is a must-read for anyone who loved Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh or Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher. I could read 100 more stories set in Amal el-Mohtar’s fascinating new world.
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The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
After returning home from a conference, Sara is detained by the Risk Assessment Administration, which claims her dreams predict she will soon harm her husband. Forced into a mysterious detention center with other accused women, she struggles to prove her innocence as the facility’s rules keep her trapped indefinitely. When a new arrival shakes up the status quo, Sara is drawn into a deeper conspiracy, leading her to challenge the powerful forces that have stolen her freedom.
The Dream Hotel is a chilling exploration of technology’s dual nature, offering convenience while quietly imprisoning us. Laila Lalami examines the cost of privacy in a world of constant surveillance, asking the question of whether algorithms can ever truly define who we are.
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
On the remote island of Shearwater, the Salt family are the last caretakers of the world’s largest seed bank, preparing for its relocation as climate change threatens their home. Isolation has frayed their bonds, but when a mysterious woman, Rowan, washes ashore during a storm, she brings both connection and suspicion. As secrets emerge – sabotaged radios, a hidden grave and Rowan’s true intentions – the family must decide whom to trust before the island, and their future, are lost forever.
Both character driven and plot heavy, Wild Dark Shore is a fantastic return to form for Charlotte McConaghy. Readers will be instantly transported by this introspective and mysterious new book release.
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Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid
Due to her mother’s financial recklessness, Inesa is forced into a brutal, televised assassination game – the Lamb’s Gauntlet – to make it go away. Hunted by Melinoë, a trained killer with a flawless record but a fractured mind, Inesa must rely on her survival instincts to stay alive. As the chase unfolds across the wasteland, both hunter and hunted begin to question their roles, their pasts and whether they can be more than the system designed them to be.
The Last of Us meets The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in Ava Reid’s fast-paced YA dystopia. Fable for the End of the World feels like an important story for our current world.
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
With just seven days until their wedding, Kianthe and Reyna are struggling to keep their dream ceremony on track. Between mischievous baby dragons, Kianthe’s overbearing parents and Reyna’s dangerous entanglement in a plot against the queen, chaos threatens to derail everything. As obstacles mount, the couple must fight to survive long enough to finally say I do.
Rebecca Thorne is back with a a wonderful balance of love , magic and political intrigue. Tea You At the Altar is the delightful third novel in the cozy Tea and Tomes series.
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Say a Little Prayer by Jenna Voris
When Riley is forced to spend spring break at church camp to avoid suspension, she sees it as the perfect chance to challenge the system that shunned her sister for her abortion and made Riley herself feel unwelcome for being bi. Instead of repenting, she plans to commit all seven deadly sins to prove that being bad can sometimes be good. But with her best friend Julie’s pastor father running the camp, and Julie suddenly catching Riley’s eye, her righteous rebellion might just get a little more complicated.
Say a Little Prayer is the perfect read for any queer kid – or adult – who’s ever felt like they weren’t enough. Jenna Voris’ new book release is silly but heartfelt and painfully real.
You can check out these new book releases at Bookshop.org or your local bookstore. What March 4 new release are you most excited to read? Let us know below, and tune in next week to grow your TBR.
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