The unnamed narrator of Middle Spoon has a loving husband and two incredible kids—and he’s nursing a heartbreak no one in his life seems to understand. While his husband is supportive of him being polyamorous, he doesn’t see why he’s so hurt by the breakup with his boyfriend. To try to process, the narrator writes, including exchanges with his therapists (plural) and endless unsent emails to his ex. These transcripts skewer modern “rules” of love and heartbreak. — Danika Ellis

The award-winning and bestselling Kosoko Jackson is making his adult fantasy debut with The Macabre, whose premise is both unique and, well, macabre. It starts with Lewis Dixon, who is living that struggle artist life as a painter whose work has never really garnered much attention. That is, until the British Museum sends him an invitation, but it’s not exactly for an art show. Turns out, they’ve noticed the magic simmering just beneath the surface of his work, and want to see if he can not only enter ten cursed paintings made by his great-grandfather more than 100 years ago, but if he can escape them as well. Thing is, these paintings, which have been scattered all over the world, have eldritch powers that, if harnessed by the wrong people, could spell disaster. After getting orders from a mysterious museum official, he gets partnered with the intriguing agent Noah and dives deep into a world full of magic, black markets, and ancient terror. — Erica Ezeifedi

Romance readers love a seasonal read, and this seems to be the summer romance of the year! It follows Alice, who spent a perfect summer at her Nan’s cottage when she was 17. Now an adult, she returns to take care of her injured Nan—only to run into the guy who she crushed on as a teen. But is this a summer fling or something more? This one was read by almost 11,000 users this week and has a 4.3 average rating.

Italy: The Vegetarian by Han Kang

Malaysia: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Mexico: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Emily Henry is a staple author on the bestseller lists and the Goodreads most read list, so it’s no surprise to see her newest title here. It follows two writers competing to write the official biography of a reclusive heiress. It was read by 12,000 users this week and has a 4.0 average rating.

Italy: L’anniversario by Andrea Bajani

Malaysia: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Mexico: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

This is the first book in Freida McFadden’s Housemaid series, followed by The Housemaid’s Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching. It follows a housemaid who cleans for a wealthy family, takes care of their child, and lives in their attic bedroom. She’s soon pulled into the family’s dangerous secrets, but her employers may have underestimated what she’s capable of. It was read by 12,000 Goodreads users, with a 4.3 average rating.

Italy: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Malaysia: Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Mexico: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

This Read With Jenna pick follows Phoebe, a suicidal woman who has decided to give herself one last splurge at the Cornwall Inn. When she arrives, everyone assumes she’s there for the wedding, and she and the bride end up confiding each other. This was read by almost 14,000 users, with a 4.1 average rating.

Italy: Strange Pictures by Uketsu

Malaysia: Strange Pictures by Uketsu

Mexico: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Taylor Jenkins Reid is best known for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six. Now, she’s back with a new novel about two women astronauts in the 1980s. It came out in June and became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. It’s also a Good Morning America Book Club Pick. Almost 19,000 Goodreads users marked it read this week, and it has a 4.4 average rating.

Italy: Scandalo a Hollywood by Felicia Kingsley

Malaysia: Strange Houses by Uketsu

Mexico: The Vegetarian by Han Kang