Joby Warrick, LaToya Watkins, Katy Simpson Smith, and more: 20 new books out today!

Literary Hub reports that twenty new books are out today, arriving during what the publication calls a quieter moment in publishing before September's rush. The releases include Joby Warrick's nonfiction biography of terrorist leader Carlos the Jackal; Katy Simpson Smith's psychological thriller The Maltese Version; and LaToya Watkins' The Book of Chuck. The collection spans memoir, queer fiction, nature writing, and literary mysteries—a diverse slate for August reading.

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