The Guardian has published its monthly roundup of notable new paperback releases, highlighting titles worth reading in August, from major literary names to sharp critical works. The selection spans fiction from acclaimed authors, with new paperback editions making previously hardback-only titles more accessible to readers.

Featured titles include Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count, a long-awaited novel weaving together the interlocking stories of four women navigating immigration, loss and identity in the US, and Karl Ove Knausgård's The School of Night, the fourth instalment in his supernatural Morning Star cycle. The full list, as trailed in the headline, also includes new paperbacks from Salman Rushdie and Werner Herzog, alongside other fiction and non-fiction recommendations.

– Guardian roundup of best new paperbacks to read in August
– Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count follows four immigrant women's interlocking stories
– Karl Ove Knausgård's The School of Night continues his Morning Star supernatural series
– List also features new paperbacks by Salman Rushdie and Werner Herzog