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Sweet Pea by Kit de Waal, cover
Latest pick · November 2026

Sweet Pea

by Kit de Waal

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202611 picks

  1. Sweet Pea by Kit de Waal, cover
    November
    Sweet Pea
    Kit de Waal
    Amazon 
  2. Partita by Barbara Kingsolver, cover
    October
    Partita
    Barbara Kingsolver
    Amazon 
  3. The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman, cover
    September
    The Witches of Cambridge
    Alice Hoffman
    Amazon 
  4. Sunlight Finds You by Laura Moriarty, cover
    August
    Sunlight Finds You
    Laura Moriarty
    Amazon 
  5. The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson, cover
    July
    The Shampoo Effect
    Jenny Jackson
    Amazon 
  6. The Children by Melissa Albert, cover
    June
    The Children
    Melissa Albert
    Amazon 
  7. Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister, cover
    May
    Caller Unknown
    Gillian McAllister
    Amazon 
  8. Upward Bound by Woody Brown, cover
    April
    Upward Bound
    Woody Brown
    Amazon 
  9. Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns, cover
    March
    Wait for Me
    Amy Jo Burns
    Amazon 
  10. One & Only by Maurene Goo, cover
    February
    One & Only
    Maurene Goo
    Amazon 
  11. Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block, cover
    January
    Homeschooled
    Stefan Merrill Block
    Amazon 

202512 picks

  1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, cover
    December
    Pride and Prejudice
    Jane Austen
    Amazon 
  2. Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite, cover
    November
    Cursed Daughters
    Oyinkan Braithwaite
    Amazon 
  3. The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'Neill, cover
    October
    The Irish Goodbye
    Heather Aimee O'Neill
    Amazon 
  4. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan, cover
    September
    Buckeye
    Patrick Ryan
    Amazon 
  5. My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner, cover
    August
    My Other Heart
    Emma Nanami Strenner
    Amazon 
  6. Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender & Kendall Shores, cover
    July
    Happy Wife
    Meredith Lavender & Kendall Shores
    Amazon 
  7. A Family Matter by Claire Lynch, cover
    June
    A Family Matter
    Claire Lynch
    Amazon 
  8. The Names by Florence Knapp, cover
    May
    The Names
    Florence Knapp
    Amazon 
  9. Heartwood by Amity Gaige, cover
    April
    Heartwood
    Amity Gaige
    Amazon 
  10. The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami, cover
    March
    The Dream Hotel
    Laila Lalami
    Amazon 
  11. This is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer, cover
    February
    This is a Love Story
    Jessica Soffer
    Amazon 
  12. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight, cover
    January
    The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus
    Emma Knight
    Amazon 

202413 picks

  1. Devotions by Mary Oliver, cover
    December
    Devotions
    Mary Oliver
    Amazon 
  2. This Motherless Land by Nikki May, cover
    November
    This Motherless Land
    Nikki May
    Amazon 
  3. The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich, cover
    October
    The Mighty Red
    Louise Erdrich
    Amazon 
  4. Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, cover
    September
    Blue Sisters
    Coco Mellors
    Amazon 
  5. The Wedding People by Alison Espach, cover
    August
    The Wedding People
    Alison Espach
    Amazon 
  6. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker, cover
    July
    All the Colors of the Dark
    Chris Whitaker
    Amazon 
  7. Swift River by Essie Chambers, cover
    June
    Swift River
    Essie Chambers
    Amazon 
  8. Real Americans by Rachel Khong, cover
    May
    Real Americans
    Rachel Khong
    Amazon 
  9. The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, cover
    April
    The Husbands
    Holly Gramazio
    Amazon 
  10. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, cover
    March
    The House on Mango Street
    Sandra Cisneros
    Amazon 
  11. The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez, cover
    March
    The Great Divide
    Cristina Henríquez
    Amazon 
  12. Good Material by Dolly Alderton, cover
    February
    Good Material
    Dolly Alderton
    Amazon 
  13. The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell, cover
    January
    The Waters
    Bonnie Jo Campbell
    Amazon 

202312 picks

  1. We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein, cover
    December
    We Must Not Think of Ourselves
    Lauren Grodstein
    Amazon 
  2. The Sun Sets in Singapore by Kehinde Fadipe, cover
    November
    The Sun Sets in Singapore
    Kehinde Fadipe
    Amazon 
  3. How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair, cover
    October
    How to Say Babylon
    Safiya Sinclair
    Amazon 
  4. Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood, cover
    September
    Amazing Grace Adams
    Fran Littlewood
    Amazon 
  5. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume, cover
    August
    Summer Sisters
    Judy Blume
    Amazon 
  6. Banyan Moon by Thao Thai, cover
    July
    Banyan Moon
    Thao Thai
    Amazon 
  7. The Celebrants by Steven Rowley, cover
    June
    The Celebrants
    Steven Rowley
    Amazon 
  8. Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, cover
    May
    Chain-Gang All-Stars
    Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
    Amazon 
  9. Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling, cover
    April
    Camp Zero
    Michelle Min Sterling
    Amazon 
  10. Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown, cover
    March
    Black Candle Women
    Diane Marie Brown
    Amazon 
  11. Maame by Jessica George, cover
    February
    Maame
    Jessica George
    Amazon 
  12. Sam by Allegra Goodman, cover
    January
    Sam
    Allegra Goodman
    Amazon 

202212 picks

  1. The Secret History by Donna Tartt, cover
    December
    The Secret History
    Donna Tartt
    Amazon 
  2. The Cloisters by Katy Hays, cover
    November
    The Cloisters
    Katy Hays
    Amazon 
  3. The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn, cover
    October
    The Whalebone Theatre
    Joanna Quinn
    Amazon 
  4. Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora, cover
    September
    Solito: A Memoir
    Javier Zamora
    Amazon 
  5. The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford, cover
    August
    The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
    Jamie Ford
    Amazon 
  6. The Measure by Nikki Erlick, cover
    July
    The Measure
    Nikki Erlick
    Amazon 
  7. These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany, cover
    June
    These Impossible Things
    Salma El-Wardany
    Amazon 
  8. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, cover
    May
    Remarkably Bright Creatures
    Shelby Van Pelt
    Amazon 
  9. Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow, cover
    April
    Memphis
    Tara M. Stringfellow
    Amazon 
  10. Groundskeeping by Lee Cole, cover
    March
    Groundskeeping
    Lee Cole
    Amazon 
  11. Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, cover
    February
    Black Cake
    Charmaine Wilkerson
    Amazon 
  12. The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan, cover
    January
    The School for Good Mothers
    Jessamine Chan
    Amazon 

202113 picks

  1. Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding, cover
    December
    Bright Burning Things
    Lisa Harding
    Amazon 
  2. The Family by Naomi Krupitsky, cover
    November
    The Family
    Naomi Krupitsky
    Amazon 
  3. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, cover
    October
    The Lincoln Highway
    Amor Towles
    Amazon 
  4. Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang, cover
    September
    Beautiful Country
    Qian Julie Wang
    Amazon 
  5. The Turnout by Megan Abbott, cover
    August
    The Turnout
    Megan Abbott
    Amazon 
  6. Hell of a Book by Jason Mott, cover
    July
    Hell of a Book
    Jason Mott
    Amazon 
  7. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, cover
    June
    Malibu Rising
    Taylor Jenkins Reid
    Amazon 
  8. Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, cover
    May
    Great Circle
    Maggie Shipstead
    Amazon 
  9. Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, cover
    April
    Good Company
    Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
    Amazon 
  10. What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster, cover
    March
    What's Mine and Yours
    Naima Coster
    Amazon 
  11. Send for Me by Lauren Fox, cover
    February
    Send for Me
    Lauren Fox
    Amazon 
  12. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, cover
    February
    The Four Winds
    Kristin Hannah
    Amazon 
  13. Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour, cover
    January
    Black Buck
    Mateo Askaripour
    Amazon 

202013 picks

  1. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, cover
    December
    The Bluest Eye
    Toni Morrison
    Amazon 
  2. White Ivy by Susie Yang, cover
    November
    White Ivy
    Susie Yang
    Amazon 
  3. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, cover
    October
    Leave the World Behind
    Rumaan Alam
    Amazon 
  4. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, cover
    September
    Transcendent Kingdom
    Yaa Gyasi
    Amazon 
  5. Here For It by R. Eric Thomas, cover
    August
    Here For It
    R. Eric Thomas
    Amazon 
  6. The Comeback by Ella Berman, cover
    August
    The Comeback
    Ella Berman
    Amazon 
  7. Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan, cover
    July
    Friends and Strangers
    J. Courtney Sullivan
    Amazon 
  8. A Burning by Megha Majumdar, cover
    June
    A Burning
    Megha Majumdar
    Amazon 
  9. All Adults Here by Emma Straub, cover
    May
    All Adults Here
    Emma Straub
    Amazon 
  10. Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore, cover
    April
    Valentine
    Elizabeth Wetmore
    Amazon 
  11. Writers & Lovers by Lily King, cover
    March
    Writers & Lovers
    Lily King
    Amazon 
  12. The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré, cover
    February
    The Girl with the Louding Voice
    Abi Daré
    Amazon 
  13. Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano, cover
    January
    Dear Edward
    Ann Napolitano
    Amazon 

201910 picks

  1. Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl, cover
    December
    Late Migrations
    Margaret Renkl
    Amazon 
  2. Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, cover
    November
    Nothing to See Here
    Kevin Wilson
    Amazon 
  3. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, cover
    October
    The Dutch House
    Ann Patchett
    Amazon 
  4. The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall, cover
    September
    The Dearly Beloved
    Cara Wall
    Amazon 
  5. Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn, cover
    August
    Patsy
    Nicole Dennis-Benn
    Amazon 
  6. Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes, cover
    July
    Evvie Drake Starts Over
    Linda Holmes
    Amazon 
  7. Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok, cover
    June
    Searching for Sylvie Lee
    Jean Kwok
    Amazon 
  8. A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum, cover
    May
    A Woman Is No Man
    Etaf Rum
    Amazon 
  9. The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams, cover
    April
    The Unwinding of the Miracle
    Julie Yip-Williams
    Amazon 
  10. The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin, cover
    March
    The Last Romantics
    Tara Conklin
    Amazon 

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