Books on my to-read list, 18

Just want to share some books I'm looking forward to! Once every 4 weeks, I'll post 4 super short previews of books I'm excited to read.

1. Arrowood: A Novel by Laura McHugh (Spiegel & Grau, 2026): A haunting novel about a young woman’s return to her childhood home—and her encounter with the memories and family secrets it holds.
2. I, Medusa: A Novel by Ayana Gray (Random House, 2025): Exploding with rage, heartbreak, and love, I, Medusa portrays a young woman caught in the crosscurrents between her heart’s deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play.
3. An Arcane Inheritance: A Novel by Kamilah Cole (Poisoned Pen Press, 2025): "Draws readers into its spell before asking readers to consider who pays the true price of power―and what it means to refuse to let the powerful win." ― Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins on Their Bones
4. The Only Good Indians: A Novel by Stephen Graham Jones (Saga Press, 2021): A novel about revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition. This is a remarkable horror story that "will give you nightmares—the good kind of course" (BuzzFeed)