15 New Books Coming in August

Hum, by Helen Phillips

Phillips’s latest is an unsettling story about technology gone awry. The novel follows a tech skeptic who must rely on the very A.I. she distrusts when her family comes under threat while on what is supposed to be an offline vacation.

S & S/Marysue Rucci Books, Aug. 6

Unspeakable Home, by Ismet Prcic

“Unspeakable Home” follows a narrator named Ismet Prcic (who happens to share many biographical details with Prcic himself) writing to a comedian for advice about his life and his current book project. The stakes are high: The fictional Prcic’s previous book (which was a blend of fiction and memoir) resulted in his divorcing his wife.

Avid Reader/Simon & Schuster, Aug. 6

The Pairing, by Casey McQuiston

In the latest queer romance from the author of “Red, White and Royal Blue” and “The Last Stop,” Kit and Theo — who haven’t seen each other since their brutal breakup — find themselves on the same European food tour.

St. Martin’s Griffin, Aug. 6