A first-person memoir recounting the author's migration from El Salvador to the United States as a child. The narrative follows the physical and emotional journey, the dangers and practical hurdles of traveling undocumented, and the ongoing effects of displacement on family and identity.

An elite human soldier raised in an isolated outpost sets out believing Earth was destroyed by an external enemy; as she pursues vengeance, she discovers that the story she's been taught about Earth's fate is misleading and must decide what to do with that new truth.

A first-person memoir that follows the author's experience growing up as the child of an incarcerated parent and the personal consequences that unfolded in family life, identity, and adulthood. The book situates intimate recollection alongside social context to reckon with shame, longing, and the search for belonging.

Two adults with a difficult personal or professional rapport navigate attraction and the unspoken strains between them while negotiating the expectations of career, friendship, and private life.

A guarded hiker, Alexei Lebedev, sets out on the Pacific Crest Trail expecting solitude but repeatedly crosses paths with outgoing fellow hiker Ben Caravalho.

A retelling of the Trojan War era centered on the relationship between a famed Greek warrior and the person who witnesses and loves him. The account compresses mythic events into a personal, emotionally charged narrative that follows their bond through training, war, and the pressures of fame and fate.

A narrative investigation into how animal infections jump into humans and create new epidemics, built from scientific case studies, interviews with researchers, and on-the-ground reportage.

A near-future world strained by extreme population growth and dense social systems, presented through interconnected vignettes, reportage-like inserts, and character strands.

A first-person account of Juan "Johnny" Rico's progression through the Mobile Infantry, set against an interstellar war between humans and an alien species.

Set before and after a fictional, devastating influenza pandemic, the book traces several connected people — including actors who tour small settlements — as they navigate loss, survival, and the persistence of art.

A compact memoir in essay form that traces the author's coming-of-age moments, friendships, and cultural touchstones while reflecting on identity and belonging.

A restrained literary novel tracing the life and career of William Stoner, an English professor who discovers a devotion to literature and then navigates classroom politics, a troubled marriage, and a consequential affair.

Two strangers meet by chance and one proposes an unthinkable bargain: each will commit a murder on the other's behalf so neither will have an obvious motive. The encounter binds their lives into suspicion and blackmail, creating a psychological contest of guilt, plausibility, and escalating consequences.

Two adults in a contemporary urban setting become entangled with a dangerous werewolf presence that complicates their intimate relationship and daily lives.

Two girls grow up together in a Black Ohio neighborhood and their friendship—shaped by class, family, and local expectations—becomes a lasting pressure that reshapes both their lives and the community around them.

A near-future urban world where immersive virtual systems, media feeds, and software-hacking reshape identity and embodiment.

A contemporary romantic comedy about a career-focused woman whose life collides with an imposing, protective man when circumstances push them into a flirtatious, increasingly intimate arrangement.

A near-future romance about a protagonist whose life intersects with an artificial intelligence; the central pressure comes from navigating attraction, personal safety, and ethical uncertainty in a world where intimate tech complicates consent and trust.

Amina Al-Sirafi is a seafaring adventurer drawn back into one last dangerous voyage that mixes piracy, treasure-seeking, and ancient, magical mysteries.

Set in 1870s upper-class New York, the novel follows a man caught between an established engagement and an unexpected attraction that threatens his place within a rigid social world.

A short, focused novel that follows a small group of characters as they face a pressure introduced by a speculative technological or environmental condition.

A first-person, essayistic account that traces an author's experiences around pregnancy, partnership, and family while weaving in philosophical and theoretical reflections. The work observes intimate domestic moments alongside questions about gender, identity, and what it means to make a family in contemporary life.

Set in a farming community, the novel follows how the arrival or actions of a persuasive auctioneer alters local social bonds and everyday life. The central pressure comes from interpersonal influence, suspicion, and the erosion of trust among neighbors.

Set in 1920s New York, the novella reworks an earlier Lovecraft tale by shifting perspective to a Black protagonist who becomes entangled with an occult text and a mysterious client.