New York Times: 11 new books coming in August By New York Times. Published Aug. 1, 2021. Updated Aug. 1 at 11:06 am A man reads a book at the Sheep Meadow in New York City's Central Park on July 28, 2021. Photo by AFP Buzzy new novels from Alexandra Kleeman, Leila Slimani and Stephen King, Billie Jean King’s memoir and plenty more. Read more here.