14 Must-Read New Releases — All by Women of Color

The Far Field, Madhuri Vijay's debut novel, is about a Bangalore woman named Shalini who attempts to find a traveling salesman from her childhood after her mother's death based on the suspicion that her mother's death and his disappearance are related. When Shalini visits the man's hometown of Kashmir, she finds herself amidst political turmoil.

Release date: Jan. 15