TRENDING NEWS ENTERTAINME NT FOOD & DRINK PETS SHOPPING HEAL THY NOW HOME BEST READS ON PARADE BOOK PICKS SEE MOREBest New Book Releases is Week: April 2-8, 2024 Parade’s book editor Michael Giltz shares his picks for the best new titles out this week.</p><p> MICHAEL GILTZ •UPDATED: APR 12, 2024 You want something new to read, but who's got the time to pore over the hundreds of titles out to nd the best new book releases this week? Parade does.</p><p> Parade's new book editor Michael Giltz brings years and years of experience writing about pop culture for Hu ngton Post, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, New York Post and many more.</p><p> He's covered movies, music, tv, theater, sports—you name it.</p><p> Above all, Michael loves books.</p><p> Michael has chatted one on one with writers like science ction legend Ray Bradbury, children's author J.K.</p><p> Rowling, humorist David Sedaris, mystery great Dennis Lehane, non ction master Laura Hillenbrand, picture book author—and creator of Olivia—Ian Falconer, horror great Clive Barker, literary master Joyce Carol Oates, kids author Philip Pullman, best-selling historian Stacy Schi , young adult superstar John Green, fantasy author Naomi Novik, thriller writer Daniel Silva and many, many more.</p><p> Here Are e Best New Book Releases For is Week of Apr il 2-8 Just for you, Michael chooses the best new books in every genre out this week: books to read, books to buy and books to share with your family and friends , saying, “You’ll love this!” Keep scrolling to nd romance, ction, shipwrecks, silence, thrillers, stage fright, sociopaths, a table for two and more! And at the head of the Parade is… e Husbands by Holly Gramazio ($29; Doubleday) Author Holly Gramazio is a games designer in London and she’s just gami ed dating and husbands with her debut book.</p><p> What if you’re single and a potential husband popped out of the attic? If he wasn’t quite right, what if you sent him back? And out popped a new husband, revealing an entirely new life for you to consider? This swipe right (or left!) spin on romance is the delicious premise of her comic novel.</p><p> It’s about the endles s possibilities of dating and the danger—or is it allure—of always knowing a new husband is just an attic away.</p><p> City In Ruins by Don Winslow ($32; William Morrow) Few people quit at the top of their game.</p><p> Director Quentin Tarantino insists his next lm will be his tenth and nal one.</p><p> Done.</p><p> Writer Don Winslow insists the same.</p><p> City In Ruins is the nale to his Danny Ryan trilogy, a retelling of The Iliad that’s been compared to The Sopranos and called The Godfather of our day.</p><p> Winslow already set a high water mark with his brilliant Border trilogy, not to mention stand-alone epics like The Force.</p><p> Exceptional praise from critics and fellow writers.</p><p> Bestseller status.</p><p> And Winslow insists he’s walking away from it all.</p><p> Find out why fans of crime ction and great literature in general are so devastated.</p><p> Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne Ph.D. ($28.99; Simon & Schuster) In this candid and surprising memoir, Patric Gagne shares the intimate details of her life as a sociopath.</p><p> It’s a misunderstood condition too often sensationalized by the Ripleys and Hannibal Lecters of ction.</p><p> Gagne is di erent and she explains what that is like, how she struggled to pretend when growing up and why realizing she could care for someone meant she wasn’t a monster.</p><p> A rare, fascinating peek into a world inhabited by millions of Americans.</p><p> I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger ($28; Grove Press) After 9/11, Leif Enger’s novel Peace Like A River arrived just in time as a balm for troubled times.</p><p> He has a knack for tackling di cult, troubled subjec ts and yet claiming a hopeful optimism as our right.</p><p> Enger does it again with this picaresque tale set in a near-future America.</p><p> The country is collapsing but our hero Rainy takes to the waters of Lake Superior in search of his beloved wife (a bookseller!) and with a naive openness that makes him a radical when the world around Rainy is so troubled, fearful and full of apprehension.</p><p> Table For Two by Amor Towles ($32; Viking) Short stories don’t sell.</p><p> Who better to prove that old adage wrong than Amor Towles? He’s a publishing phenom whose string of civilized, thoughtful best-selling books have made him a must-buy for millions.</p><p> A Gentleman In Moscow—a miniseries based on his blockbuster novel which Parade named one of the Best Books Of All Time—stars Ewan McGregor and is streaming on Prime Video right now.</p><p> Rules Of Civility and The Lincoln Highway proved that success was no uke.</p><p> Here we have six tales set in New York City and the novella “Eve In Hollywood,” which follows a character from Rules to Tinseltown during its Golden Age.</p><p> Towles may be known for his novels but clearly he has insight into short ction: he’ll be the editor of The O.</p><p> Henry Prize winners collected in The Best Short Stories of 2024 out this fall.</p><p> Piper Chen Sings by Phillipa Soo and Maris Pasquale Doran; illustrated by Qin Leng ($19.99; Random House Studio) Phillipa Soo is a Broadway star thanks to her performances in shows like the recent revival of Camelot and as a member of the legendary original cast of Hamilton.</p><p> But she knows from stage fright.</p><p> Soo draws on her childhood memories to tell the story of Piper Chen, a little girl who loves to sing, jumps at the chance to solo during a school concert…and then gets really , really nervous.</p><p> Her beloved grandmother helps Piper nd the courage to do what she loves in this new picture book any kid—or anyone who ever spoke in public—will identify with.</p><p> A History O f e World In Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins ($32; St.</p><p> Martin’s Press) The Times of London calls David Gibbins a “real life Indiana Jones,” thanks to his work all over the world as an underwater archeologist.</p><p> Gibbins is also the best-selling author of the Jack Howard thriller series and historical novels.</p><p> It all comes together in this fast-paced look at some of the most famous and intriguing shipwrecks in history.</p><p> Gibbins weaves together ships downed by Nazi U-boats during World War II, ships stranded during reckless and brave explorations of the Arctic back to the Viking warship of King Cnut the Great to capture the living history found in the dead wrecks below the waves. e Cemetery O f Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez ($28; Algonquin Books) Julia Alvarez made history in 1991 with her novel How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent.</p><p> Parade named it one of the 222 Best Books Of All Time.</p><p> Thirty three years later and she’s still delivering the goods, in this case a beguiling story set in the Dominican Republic.</p><p> A famed author decides to bury the manuscripts of stories she didn’t nish…but the stories spring to life in the soil and nish the tales themselves.</p><p> It’s a cross of Lincoln In The Bardo and the very real history of the DR, perfect for fans of Alvarez’s magic.</p><p> Ma erhorn by Christopher Reich ($28.99; omas & Mercer) It’s the launc h of a brand series from thriller author Christopher Reich.</p><p> Ex- C.I.A. agent Mac Dekker keeps to himself in a small alpine village.</p><p> But you’re never a retired agent; you’re just an agent who hasn’t been brought back into the game.</p><p> Yet.</p><p> That changes when Mac’s son is killed during a secret mission and the man who framed Mac for treason is searching the Matterhorn for the same clues? Be warned: it’s the rst of at least two books and at the end you’ll be cursing Reich and demanding he get #2 out pronto.</p><p> Nothing: John Cage And 4:33 by Nicholas Day; illustrated by Chris Raschka ($18.99 Neal Porter Books) We could just leave this space blank.</p><p> What better way to capture the radical impact of John Cage’s infamous piano piece titled “4:33.” To perform it, an artist sits at a piano and plays nothing…for four minutes and thirty three seconds.</p><p> The point is that you’ll always hear something: the stirring of an audience, a cough, the sounds of tra c or nature outside the performance space, the way attention is its own reward.</p><p> And the purpose of this picture book is to prove it’s never too early to introduce kids to art.</p><p> Just don’t try to get them to sit still for the length of the song.</p><p> P.S.</p><p> Picture books aren’t just for kids! The art lover in your life would love it.</p><p> A Short Walk rough A Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke ($28.99; Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster) Remember the action lm Speed? In the Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock thriller, if a bus fell below a certain speed, a bomb would go o and kill everyone on board.</p><p> In this epic fantasy debut, a young woman in Paris falls prey to a mysterious curse of sorts: when she plays with a wooden puzzle ball on the way home from school, young Aubry gets sicker and sicker.</p><p> Soon she realizes the only way to stop dying is to keep moving.</p><p> Soon Aubry is circling the globe in a mad dash to escape death and experience life.</p><p> If it’s not the destination, it’s the journey, then Aubry might just be the luckiest person alive. e Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson ($20.99; Delacorte) Another Young Adult mystery from best-selling author Holly Jackson.</p><p> In this clever and twisty thriller, Bel is haunted by the disappearance of her mother.</p><p> At 18 years old, the last thing she wants is to be reminded of that mysterious loss.</p><p> But the rest of her family agrees to be in a true crime documentary, Bel is dragged in and the painful mess is dredged up again.</p><p> And so is her mother Rachel, complete with a story about what happened that Bel just knows is a lie….</p><p> A View From e Stars by Cixin Liu ($27.99; Tor Books) The sci- miniseries 3 Body Problem is airing on Net ix right now, bringing to life the acclaimed, blockbuster trilogy by Chinese superstar Cixin Liu.</p><p> For fans looking for more, look no further.</p><p> Here are short stories and essays from the past thirty years by the best-selling author we’re just catching up with.</p><p> Finding A Likeness by Nicholson Baker ($35; Penguin Press) Nicholson Baker is one of the most imaginative writers around.</p><p> He created an entire novel—The Mezzanine— about a man taking his lunch break to buy a new shoelace.</p><p> He’s written erotic novels, ction composed entirely of dialo gue between two friends and more.</p><p> His non ction is even more expansive, covering everything from his friendship with John Updike to why the paci sts in World War II were right and the challenges of being a teacher.</p><p> Now he talks about art.</p><p> Baker decides to tackle something he has no particular gift for, drawing and chronicles how he “got somewhat better at art.” It’s a treat for anyone who ever struggled to sketch a line on a page or dreamt of chucking it all away to life in a garret in Paris and paint, paint, paint.</p><p> Everything We Know About e Bruce Springsteen "Nebraska" Movie Read More e One Book Actor Je Daniels Says Scarred Him For Life Read MoreCourtesy Doubleday, William Morrow, Grove Press Content continues below Content continues below Courtesy of Doubleday Content continues below Courtesy of William Morrow Content continues below Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Content continues below Courtesy of Grove Press Content continues below Courtesy of Viking Content continues below Courtesy of Random House Studio Content continues below Courtesy of St.</p><p> Martin's Press Content continues below Courtesy of Algonquin Books Content continues below Courtesy of Thomas & Mercer Content continues below Courtesy of Neal Porter Books Content continues below Courtesy of Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster Content continues below Courtesy of Delacorte Content continues below Courtesy of Tor Books Content continues below Courtesy of Penguin Press Sponsored Stories He re Are 23 of the Coolest Gifts for This 2024 23 Insanely Cool Gadgets You'll Regret Not Getting Before They Sell Out Trending Gadgets | SponsoredRainb ow Runt z - Indica Hybrid - 15.38% THCa - Free Shipping HelloMood | Sponsored Mac Users Didn't Know Th is Simple Trick To Block All Ads (Do It Now) Safe Tech Tips | SponsoredThese Barefoot Shoes are Lea ving Neuropathy Experts Ba ed Barefoot Vitality | SponsoredUrologist Urges Seniors With A Leaky Bladder To Do This Every Morning thegrannyblog.com | Sponsored Is Grounding the Secret to Beating Neuropathy? 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