I’m trying to find a good list that comes out with recent publishes to find new books other than NYT/large newspapers that have a running compiled list. Also, probably uninterested in celebrity book clubs.
Where do you all turn to to find new reads? I know this sub has a weekly recommendation thread.
My local library puts out a lot of great recommendation lists (like at least 2 per month, one generic and one themed across different age ranges), and most of the books on there are recent (and new to me at least) and they tend to choose some that aren’t as hyped up in other places. I’ve really enjoyed some books I’ve gotten from those lists!
For me this is a pretty active and ongoing process. I admittedly don’t read much “new” fiction insofar as reading stuff that is recently released. Usually I get to things 2-3 years after release at the earliest. But every so often I will find something rather new that does catch my interest and get me to read it rather early on. I think the best places for getting ideas about new stuff are literary publications/sites: LARB, NYRB, LRB, LitHub, Bookforum, The Millions, etc.