New Books to Read in March

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary YA novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents.

A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright, revealing never-before-told stories of his personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, and of his fabled career. Lucky for us all, his unique and recognizable voice is as engaging, outrageously funny, and vulnerable on the page.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm series comes the third and final book in the time-jumping, universe-skipping, action-packed middle grade series with equal parts humor and heart!

An indie musician reeling from tragedy and a public breakdown reconnects with her father on a weeklong cruise. It’s here in this unlikelist of places—at sea, far from the packed city venues where she usually plays and surrounded by the stunning scenery of Alaska—where she will finally confront the choices she’s made, the heartbreak she’s suffered, and the family hurts that run deep. In the end, she’ll have to decide what her path forward might look like—and how to find her voice again.

For readers of Paul Beatty’s The Sellout and Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown, this uproarious and bighearted satire is a blistering send-up of privilege and power in America, and a profound reckoning of individual complicity and unspoken rage. In this electrifying debut novel from a provocative new voice, Elaine Hsieh Chou asks who gets to tell our stories—and how the story changes when we finally tell it ourselves.

Equal parts hilarious and touching, this funny tale of adventure, bravery, and daring rescue will both inspire the adventurous spirit in all of us and make us laugh along the way. With the unfailingly witty voice of one of America’s favorite comedians, Seth Meyers’s debut picture book is bound for hilarity history.

An indelible love story about two very different people navigating the entanglements of class and identity and coming of age in an America coming apart at the seams. Exquisitely written; expertly crafted; dazzling in its precision, restraint, and depth of feeling, Groundskeeping is a novel of haunting power and grace from a prodigiously gifted young writer.

From Grammy-winning pop star Ciara and Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson comes a picture book to inspire young readers to see the value in themselves, be brave, and go after their biggest dreams! It’s a lyrical celebration of self-esteem, perseverance, and daring to shoot for the stars.

Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyonce’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire. This long-awaited collection is a blessing, an incantatory celebration of resilience and survival. Each reader will come away changed.

Homecoming is a road map for dismantling the fear and shame that keep you from living a free and authentic life. Rather than shrinking in the face of life’s difficulties, you will discover the therapeutic approaches and spiritual practices to live a more expansive life characterized by empowerment, healthier relationships, gratitude, and a deeper sense of purpose.

New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz pens a lush, swoon-worthy retelling of Cinderella set in lavish Versailles. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Selection!

A mythic love story set in Trinidad introduces two unforgettable outsiders brought together by their connection with the dead. A masterwork of lush imagination and exuberant storytelling, When We Were Birds is a spellbinding and hopeful novel about inheritance, loss, and love’s seismic power to heal.

It’s just a stupid meme that’s going around their small fishing town—people reposting and sharing their biggest fear. But when her classmates start turning up dead—dying in the way they said scared them the most—Izzy knows it’s no joke and is soon on a path that will lead her right to the killer…and her own worst nightmare. Don’t be afraid. Be terrified.

Studded with her personal stories, wisdoms, and unorthodox recipes, James Beard Award-winning founder of Milk Bar, Christina Tosi reveals the secret ingredients for transforming our outlooks, our relationships, our work, and our entire collective existence into something boldly optimistic and stubbornly joyful.

Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, Sandy Hook is Elizabeth Williamson’s landmark investigation of the aftermath of a school shooting, the work of Sandy Hook parents who fought to defend themselves, and the truth of their children’s fate against the frenzied distortions of online deniers and conspiracy theorists.

From the mind of Murr from the Impractical Jokers comes a new hilarious, action-packed series about a world of bizarre creatures, wacky gadgets, and four kid interns at the most interesting place on Earth: Area 51!

In this brilliant selection of essays, the award-winning, bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments offers her funny, erudite, endlessly curious, and uncannily prescient take on everything from debt and tech, to the climate crises and freedom, and the importance of how to define granola. There is no better guide to the many and varied mysteries of our universe than Margaret Atwood.

Everyone’s favorite knight-in-training is back…to back! Max’s twin is public enemy number one, and it’s up to the Midknights to find her before time runs out! But dangers loom, including bloodthirsty trolls, murderous pirates, and even a ruthless king—or two.

A clear-eyed warning about the increasingly destructive influence of America’s “shame industrial complex” in the age of social media and hyperpartisan politics—from the New York Times bestselling author of Weapons of Math Destruction.

An inspiring and revelatory guide to starting and scaling a small business, from powerhouse duo Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson. For the first time, Stacey and Lara share their inspiring and relatable personal story and lessons learned the hard way to show how every business owner can confront the forces that conspire to keep their small businesses small. Level Up arms readers with the confidence, know-how, and savvy to overcome the obstacles that hold their businesses back.

Emma loves her husband Leo and their daughter Ruby: she’d do anything for them. But almost everything she’s told them about herself is a lie. Even her name isn’t real. When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was. But first, she must tell him about the other love of her life…