It's time once again for our semi-regular roundup of new books in paperback, dedicated to the reader on the go. In this collection, we have 90 books
newly released to paperback format in the U.S. In fact, this collection goes back to April 2025—when we did our
last paperback roundup. The idea, as always, is to sort for the good stuff.
Several of the titles here made a splash upon their initial hardcover publication and crossed over into the worldwide cultural conversation. For instance,
Abraham Verghese’s multigenerational drama
The Covenant of Water or Jennette McCurdy’s blockbuster memoir,
I’m Glad My Mom Died.
Impatient readers will be happy to hear that several of last year’s big books have cycled quickly to paperback:
Liz Moore’s Adirondack mystery
The God of the Woods, or Sally Rooney’s latest,
Intermezzo. Others took a little longer, like James McBride’s 2023
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store or P. Djèlí Clark’s ferocious 2020 dark fantasy,
Ring Shout.
Finally, a little detour for those who appreciate book cover design. Publishers like to switch things up sometimes when a book cycles to paperback. Check out the
paperback edition of
Liane Moriarty’s existential thriller
Here One Moment, which riffs on the central motif of the original
hardback art.
Yael van der Wouden’s historical love story
The Safekeep gets a new
paperback concept, too.
Click on those book cover images for more information about each title, and use the
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