Andrew Sean Greer, Dave Eggers, Leila Slimani, and more: 23 new books out today!

More heavy-hitters descending on our bookstores this morning: Andrew Sean Greer’s Villa Coco, Dave Eggers’s Contrapposto, and Leila Slimani’s I’ll Take the Fire are only to name a few. A healthy balance of fiction and nonfiction make up today’s offerings: read on for the full list, and happy Tuesday!

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Andrew Sean Greer, Villa Coco
(Doubleday)

“No one writing in English is funnier or more charming than Andrew Greer. Every sentence in this novel sings.”
–David Sedaris

Dave Eggers, Contrapposto
(Knopf)

“Glorious and captivating, with Eggers’ signature humor and precision, Contrapposto tells a big and big-hearted story that counter-positions exquisitely the pain and exhilarations of love and the creative impulse.”
–Lily King

Leila Slimani, trans. by Sam Taylor, I’ll Take the Fire
(Penguin Books)

“Slimani is an evocative, expressive writer; readers will be transported and invested.”
–Booklist

James Ellroy, Red Sheet
(Knopf)

“Fast-paced and fragmented, Ellroy’s novel, written in kamikaze-style prose, blends real historical figures with the darkness of a noir plot.”
–Alta

David S. Reynolds, Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1820, and the Struggle for the Soul of America
(Penguin Press)

“A highly recommended must-read, with great insights into American history and ideology.”
–Library Journal

Lauren Acampora, The Animal Room
(Grove)

“A marvelous feat of imagination and empathy.”
–Mona Awad

Carlos Barragán, The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria’s Romance Scammers
(FSG)

“A compassionate, elegant, unsettling book.”
–Harpers

Deb Olin Unferth, Earth 7
(Graywolf)

“Unferth’s prodigious worldbuilding unfolds magically … Profound, funny, alarming, and imbued with love and sorrow for our lost world.”
–Kirkus

Andrea Wulf, The Traveler: One Man’s Quest for Humanity From the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris
(Knopf)

“Wulf amply restores [Forster’s] stature as a brilliant mind. A stirring, empathetic portrait.”
–Kirkus

Sarah Braunstein, Baby in a Box: Stories
(W. W. Norton)

“An exquisite collection.”
–The Boston Globe

Ed. by The Dial, How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump
(New Press)

“Americans who read it may be initially stunned but will emerge from the experience refreshed, invigorated, and ready to take on the huge challenges before us.”
–Joel Simon

Ben Fountain, Rasputin Swims the Potomac
(Flatiron)

“Don’t read ABOUT this book—it will sound too crazy! Dive in and see for yourself … Ben Fountain is a prophet, comic genius and a master storyteller.”
–Maria Semple

Stephan Talty, The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece
(Dutton)

“This gripping account, set in the shadow of the ancient Acropolis, will leave you breathless.”
–Christine Kuehn

Mary H.K. Choi, Pool House
(Flatiron)

“Choi’s prose is unflinching, dynamic, effervescent, and expansive—Pool House is a magnum opus and a vibe.”
–Bryan Washington

Zinzi Clemmons, Freedom: Essays
(Viking)

“A sharply glimmering vision of how personal experience connects to larger political moments.”
–Publishers Weekly

Lisa See, Daughters of the Sun and Moon
(Scribner)

“Poignant and fascinating, Daughters of the Sun and Moon is a heart-pounding frontier narrative and a tender tribute to female friendship.”
–Shelf Awareness

Kevin Hartnett, The Proof in the Code: How a Truth Machine is Transforming Math and AI
(Quanta Books)

“Science writing at its best: technically precise, conceptually ambitious, and consistently accessible.”
–Seth Mnookin

Jonathan Weber, City on the Edge: Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco
(Atria)

“The definitive account of a monumental era in a mythical city and a world-changing industry that both lost their way.”
–John Heilemann

Sofia Montrone, Nymph
(Avid Reader)

“Vividly evokes so much of what we hold precious: endless summers, the freshness of first love and the bittersweet beauty of our lost youth.”
–Brian Francis

Gail Godwin, The Art of Becoming a Citizen
(Bloomsbury)

“Written with the usual clarity and honesty of this exemplary writer.”
–Library Journal 

Laverne Cox, Transcendent
(Gallery)

“Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition…deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, and ultimately, healing.”
–From the publisher

Chantel Acevedo, Cages
(Europa)

“With heart-rending efficiency, Acevedo has gifted readers with a sweeping, historical tale that is tender and resonant, reconciliatory and liberating.”
–Addie Citchens

Anna Arno, trans. by Soren Gauger, Paul Celan: A Life
(Belknap Press)

“Lucid and cinematically written, this is a fresh look at an influential poet.”
–Publishers Weekly