20 New Novels for Spring
Thrillers, historical dramas and sweeping epics from Nora Roberts, Andy Weir and more
by Caroline Leavitt and Christina Ianzito, AARP, March 3, 2021
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Looking for a great novel? Here are some of our top picks to add to your spring reading list.
Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
This absorbing historical novel by Callahan (author of
Becoming Mrs. Lewis, among a stack of others) is based on a real-life event referred to as the “
Titanic of the South": the 1838 sinking of the
Pulaski, a luxury steamship, that killed many of Savannah's elite. The novel begins in modern times, with Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop drawn into the story while curating recently discovered artifacts for a museum collection. She reconstructs the experiences of two women from a family of 11 who were on the ship, one of whom, Augusta Longstreet, survived to tell her tale. The other, Augusta's niece Lilly Forsyth, was lost at sea with her young daughter. The author brings the characters to life in this moving and obviously deeply researched book. (March 9)