The 25 Most Exciting New Books of 2021

I've already gotten a sneak peek at some amazing new books being published in 2021. Get your book club ready (virtual or in-person) because these are the books you're going to want to read!

And if you need some good book ideas for the kids in your life, check out my best books for kids recommendations on the Zulily blog.


Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny (April 13, 2021)

Comedic novel about a woman falling in love with a man and having to deal with all his old girlfriends.

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (April 20, 2021)

Memoir of Japanese Breakfast rocker as she grows up straddling the line between her family's Korean traditions and her Americanism.

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (May 18, 2021)

Novel about a female aviator and the woman cast to play her in a movie a century later.

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (March 2, 2021)

Spanning 18th century London and the present day, this novel tells the story of a secret network of women who use potions against the oppressive men in their lives.

The Girl from the Channel Islands by Jenny Lecoat (February 2, 2021)

Inspired by true events, this novel tells the story of a Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during WWII.

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (February 23, 2021)

Grace Porter goes to Vegas and wakes up the next morning with no recollection of the night before - including the woman she married.

Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison (March 9, 2021)

A wedding off the Italian coast. Literal skeletons in the closet. Who doesn't want Claire to get married?

Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour (January 5, 2021)

Starbucks employee gets hired as a salesman at a cult-like start-up.

Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke (March 2, 2021)

Ever wonder what it was like to be a Pan Am stewardess? This book tells all.

The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths (March 2, 2021)

For fans of Agatha Christie, a detective must determine if the death of a 90-year-old woman was a murder or not.

Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson (April 6, 2021)

A new mother turns to witchcraft to protect her family, but at what cost?

Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler (June 1, 2021)

A contemporary retelling of Anne of Green Gables.

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (February 2, 2021)

Historical fiction based on the true story of the WWII librarians at the American Library in Paris.

Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah (January 26, 2021)

This novel spans four generations and two continents, with the Gulf War and 9/11 as the backdrop.

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (April 6, 2021)

A team of male scholars completes the Oxford English Dictionary, and one of their daughters collects all the words they've omitted.

When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain (April 13, 2021)

From the author of The Paris Wife comes a novel about a missing persons detective trying to solve the case of a local girl gone missing while also coming to terms with personal tragedy.

Writers & Lovers by Lily King (March 3, 2021)

From the author of Euphoria comes a novel about a woman dealing with her mother's death and trying to figure out a plan for her life.

Annie and the Wolves by Andromeda Romano-Lax (February 2, 2021)

A historian researching Annie Oakley finds her life intertwining with Oakley's.

Black Widows by Cate Quinn (February 9, 2021)

A man has been murdered. The police know it was his wife, but which wife? 

The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Emerson Wood (April 7, 2021)

Historical fiction about Emily Roebling, wife of the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore (June 22, 2021)

True story of Elizabeth Packard who shined a light on the poor treatment of insane asylum patients and fought for their rights when no one else would.

The Mysteries by Marisa Silver (May 4, 2021)

Set in St. Louis, this novel tells the story of two childhood friends whose friendship is tested by tragedy.

This Life by Quntos KunQuest (June 8, 2021)

Debut novel by an inmate at Angola, the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Strange Children by Sadie Hoagland (March 18, 2021)

Told by eight adolescent narrators, life in a polygamist commune is exposed in this novel.

The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura (January 19, 2021)

True story about two sisters and their achievements in medicine in the 1800s.

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