I'd say 'The Calculating Stars' by Mary Robinette Kowal is a great new science fiction book. It's set in an alternate history where a meteorite strike forces humanity to consider space travel more seriously. Another is 'This Is How You Lose the Time War' by Amal El - Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It's a beautifully written book about two agents on opposite sides of a time - war. Also, 'The Three - Body Problem' by Liu Cixin is a mind - blowing newish science fiction that delves into deep scientific concepts.
You should check out 'Daisy Jones & The Six'. It's a fictional account of a rock band in the 70s. The format is unique as it's written like an interview. It gives a great look into the music scene and the relationships within the band.
Unique plots make great new fiction books stand out. If a story has an unexpected twist or a really fresh take on a common theme, it catches the reader's attention.
In the realm of 'best new crime fiction', 'Before the Fall' is quite notable. It combines elements of a plane crash mystery with deeper investigations into the lives of the passengers. The narrative jumps between different time frames and perspectives, which adds to the overall suspense. There are also some indie crime fiction novels that are getting a lot of buzz lately, often because they offer unique settings or characters that you don't see in mainstream crime fiction.
That's right, Maoni released a new book in 2023 called We're All Bad Kids. This book continued his usual writing style. It deeply analyzed the inner world of modern urban people, as well as the confusion and struggle of youth. This book is full of power and thought-provoking. For readers who like urban novels, it is a good book worth reading.
The author of the novel Celestial Bane was Xiao Ding. Currently, Xiao Ding was writing a new book," The Legend of the Immortal Slaying Azure Cloud," which was expected to be published in January 2022.
I'm not entirely sure if it's super new, but 'Cosmic Flames of Desire' has been getting more attention lately. It has a really interesting concept where the main characters are from different time periods but are brought together in a space - time anomaly. Their love story is intertwined with the science - fiction aspects of trying to fix the anomaly and return to their respective times.