Tilt

Okay, so you're browsing for your next read, right? Check out "Tilt." It's a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and a USA TODAY bestseller, so you know it's got something special.

Imagine this: Annie, nine months pregnant, is just trying to buy a crib at IKEA when BAM! A massive earthquake hits Portland. No phone, no money, no way to reach her husband. The city's in total chaos. What does she do? She walks. Each step is a struggle against the shaking ground, each breath a reminder of the life growing inside her.

"Tilt" follows Annie over a single, crazy day as she makes her way across the wreckage. It's not just about the earthquake, though. It's about human desperation, unexpected kindness, and everything in between—strangers offering help, riots at the grocery store, and a surprising friendship with another young mom.

As Annie walks, navigating crumbled buildings and shattered streets, she's also battling her internal quake: a struggling marriage, a career that didn't quite pan out, and the overwhelming anxieties of becoming a new mom. The weight of her past and the uncertainty of her future threaten to crush her, but she keeps moving.

This book is a propulsive debut that's been described as a "primal scream." It's about the disappointments and desires we all carry and what we're willing to do for the people we love. "Tilt" asks, when everything falls apart, what do you hold onto?