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Welcome to Glorious Tuga,聽by Francesca Segal

Francesca Segal鈥檚 鈥淲elcome to Glorious Tuga鈥� transports readers to a fictional tropical island. This bighearted story of a young London veterinarian and herpetologist eager to study the isle鈥檚 endangered turtles and find her father is about the importance of discovering a sense of community and belonging. (Read our full review here.)听

The Lion Women of Tehran,聽by Marjan Kamali

Fierce women fill the pages of Marjan Kamali鈥檚 engrossing tale of friendship, class, betrayal, and politics in Iran. Ellie is a smart, lonely girl desperate for a sense of family after the death of her father. Zesty, optimistic Homa would rather study to be a lawyer than attract the attentions of a future husband. As girls in 1950s Tehran, the two forge a bond that鈥檚 tested over decades.聽

颁补迟补濒颈苍补,听by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Catalina Ituralde is navigating her senior year at Harvard amid fears of deportation and dreams of love, fame, and literature. This lovely debut novel explores the immigrant experience through the lens of an ambitious, funny, smart, and sometimes fragile young woman.

The Anthropologists,聽by Ay艧eg眉l Sava艧

Ay艧eg眉l Sava艧鈥� shimmering novel follows an immigrant couple as they adapt to a new city and culture, while juggling ties to their family and pursuing a meaningful life.聽

Bright Objects,聽by Ruby Todd

A comet streaks across the Australian skies, transforming a grieving young woman. Sylvia finds her life upended by two intense men 鈥� a wealthy local with delusions of grandeur and a taciturn American astronomer. The story is at its best when it wrestles with truth: Whom do we believe, and why?聽

Come to the Window,聽by Howard Norman

War overseas. Pandemic fears. A shocking scandal. Attacks on 鈥渢he other.鈥� Howard Norman鈥檚 gem of a novel unfolds not in the recent past, but in Nova Scotia in 1918. Indelible characters, taut prose, deft pacing, and resonant questions about bearing witness make this a winner.

Just One Taste,聽by Lizzy Dent

Food journalist Olive Stone inherits her estranged father鈥檚 restaurant in London, along with his quest to complete a cookbook that requires travel in Italy. The project comes attached to her father鈥檚 irritatingly handsome sous-chef. Brimming with glorious landscapes, delectable food, charming leads, and emotional depth, this rom-com delights.

惭补谤颈补,听by Michelle Moran

Michelle Moran鈥檚 novel sheds light on Maria von Trapp and her musical family. Framed by her 1959 trip to New York to challenge Broadway鈥檚 Oscar Hammerstein about inaccuracies in the musical 鈥淭he Sound of Music,鈥� the book travels between pre-World War II Austria and midcentury America, revealing insights about the von Trapps.

The Piano Player of Budapest,聽by Roxanne de Bastion

Roxanne de Bastion weaves together a story about the grace and courage of her grandfather, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor, with a meditation on love, home, music, and family. (Read our full review here.)

Mr. Churchill in the White House,聽by Robert Schmuhl

Robert Schmuhl focuses on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill鈥檚 lengthy stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., especially during World War II. Churchill wasn鈥檛 an easy houseguest, but his extended visits were important to his success as a leader.聽