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Readers' Most Anticipated Books of October
October has arrived, and this month鈥檚 batch of incoming titles features some big names, some much-anticipated sequels, and several exotic destinations in the time-space continuum. Autumn reading is the best kind of reading.
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New in October: Literary godfather Cormac McCarthy is back in the game with The Passenger, the first in a two-book set dropping this fall. For nonfiction readers, physician and author Siddhartha Mukherjee tackles an enormously complex topic in The Song of the Cell. And Celeste Ng conjures a grim near-future vision in Our Missing Hearts. Also: new stories from and Nathaniel Hawthorne! Kind of!
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Each month the 老虎机稳赢方法 editorial team takes a look at the books that are being published in the U.S., readers' early reviews, and how many readers are adding these books to their Want to Read shelves (which is how we measure anticipation). We use the information to curate this list of hottest new releases.
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Highly respected author Celeste Ng (Little Fires Everywhere) returns with a dark vision of America, set about five minutes into the future. After a period of political instability and violence, authorities announce they will preserve 鈥淎merican culture鈥 by banning books and shipping off the children of insufficiently patriotic citizens. But one child fights back with the help of an underground network of dissidents. Ng delivers a cautionary tale for those who think: It can鈥檛 happen here.
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Inspired by 鈥 , the cleverly titled Demon Copperhead follows the fate of one Appalachian child fighting to survive in a society of relentless neglect and institutionalized poverty. Author Barbara Kingsolver (The Poisonwood Bible) brings the empathy and insight of that Victorian classic from 19th-century London to the contemporary American South. Both novels lament lost boys failed by family and state, eking out a life against long odds.
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Dystopian specialist Veronica Roth (the Divergent series) veers into sci-fi/mystery with this story of a missing girl and a highly motivated investigator. In a future urban sprawl known as the Seattle-Portland megalopolis, prisoner Sonya Kantor鈥攆ormer poster girl for the oppressive regime known as the Delegation鈥攈as been offered a deal: Find the missing girl and win her freedom. Roth鈥檚 fierce vision documents one possible future of America鈥檚 alarming surveillance-society trajectory.
One of the season鈥檚 most anticipated collaborations, Mad Honey takes readers to small-town New Hampshire for a story of murder, psychological suspense, and unlikely romance. Single mom Olivia McPhee has returned to her hometown to escape her abusive ex. But her fresh start has curdled into something toxic. Coauthors Jodi Picoult (My Sister鈥檚 Keeper) and Jennifer Finney Boylan (She鈥檚 Not There) are working with one of the genre鈥檚 most reliable themes: the secrets we keep, and all the trouble that follows.
Say, is that a new John Grisham novel on the shelves? It is! America鈥檚 favorite legal thriller specialist returns to Mississippi for a story of two families on a collision course. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up together in Biloxi back when it was a shady town ruled by the Dixie Mafia. Keith鈥檚 father was a crusading prosecutor. Hugh鈥檚 dad was a mob boss. Now the former childhood friends are headed for a next-generation showdown. Place your bets.
This debut novel from first-generation Haitian American author Erin E. Adams digs into the darkness of real-world horrors. The gist: Liz Rocher, back in her Rust Belt hometown for a wedding, doesn鈥檛 have many fond memories of the place. But her danger sense turns into a Klaxon alert when her friend鈥檚 young daughter goes missing. Recalling her own childhood, Liz makes a horrifying realization: Kids have gone missing in these woods for years. All of them girls. All of them Black.
The latest novel from the Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy鈥攈is first since The Road in 2006鈥攊s already generating deafening buzz across all strata of the literary world. Details are slim, but word is that the book concerns a mysterious plane crash, a disturbing cover-up, and the inexplicability of human consciousness. Pro tip: The second book in the series, a sequel called Stella Maris, is slated for release in November. Adjust your reading calendar accordingly.
This one looks amazing: An ambitious variation on standard historical fiction, Hester is being billed as a reimagining of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne鈥檚 1850 classic The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne himself is a character in the book, and borders get deliciously blurry from there. Author Laurie Lico Albanese (Stolen Beauty) combines rigorous research with literary imagination to explore the legacy of witch hunts in America and the abiding legacy of female creative power.
Sequel to the acclaimed 2020 novel, The Atlas Paradox continues the story of the Society of Alexandrians, a powerful group of magicians who can change the very trajectory of life on the planet. Author Olivie Blake has earned admiring reviews for the series鈥 twisty storytelling, in which several clever and resourceful characters double- and triple-cross one another for nefarious purposes. It鈥檚 dark academia meets the puzzle-box mystery novel. Good times!
Booker Prize winner and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient George Saunders (Tenth of December) is generally acknowledged as the greatest short story writer currently working in the English language. So it鈥檚 a happy day when the author drops a new collection of stories. Saunders鈥 short fiction swerves from strange fantasy to grim reality, everything drenched in vivid detail and subversive wit. Saunders is a dedicated rule breaker鈥攈e considers genre traditions to be dubious advice, best ignored. It鈥檚 so much fun. Strap in.
A book we can use right about now, this deep-dive biography of Abraham Lincoln is a comprehensive study of one man鈥檚 attempt to keep America from splintering apart. Pulitzer Prize鈥搘inning biographer Jon Meachum tells the full story here, from Lincoln鈥檚 birth on the Kentucky frontier in 1809, through the Civil War years, all the way to the president鈥檚 assassination at Ford鈥檚 Theater in 1865. 鈥淭hose who forget their history are condemned to repeat it.鈥
Researcher, physician, and author Siddhartha Mukherjee won the Pulitzer Prize in 2010 for The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. He鈥檚 back on shelves this fall with another wildly ambitious science book for civilians, this time on the subject of cells themselves. Mukherjee traces the research back to the 1600s, then projects forward to new therapeutic cell manipulation that could change the fundamental nature of medicine.
Which new releases are you looking forward to reading? Let's talk books in the comments!
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Sep 30, 2022 06:19AM
"An ambitious variation on standard historical fiction" how so?
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The Passenger, Demon Copperhead and Poster Girl are on my radar.
Looking forward to Our Missing Hearts and Jackal was "EXCELLENT!!!"
The Roth book looks interesting, though I wasn't aware of it and therefore it could hardly be a "most anticipated" book, at least for me. The Grisham book is actually on my own list for the month, and I *am* genuinely looking forward to it.Here's the books on my own list this month:
Snatched by James Beltz
Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery
The Plea Of Innocence by Tim Bakken
Moonless Nocturne by Hank Schwaeble
Did Not Finish by Nicola Marsh
Dinner On Mars by Lenore Newman and Evan D.G. Fraser
Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
Uniting America by Peter Shinkle
My Husband's Lover by Jess Ryder
The Boys From Biloxi by John Grisham
Khaos by Jeremy Robinson
Built To Last by Erin Hahn
Improbably Yours by Kerry Anne King
Wherever The Wind Takes Us by Kelly Harms
Marlow Banks Redesigned by Jaqueline Firkins
Alaska For Christmas by Jennifer Snow
Losing Our Elections by Jim Spurlino
Most anticipated is Mukherjee鈥檚 鈥淭he Cell鈥 with Kingsolver鈥檚 鈥淒emon Copperhead鈥 in a close second.
Looking forward to reading Mad Honey, Jackal, and The Passenger!
I like Demon Copperhead, The Passenger, The Boys from Biloxi, The Atlas Paradox, Jackal and The Song of the Cell.
The boys of Biloxi ! I love John Grisham!
Mukherjee and Roth will pretty much fill my available reading time this month.
Is anyone looking forward to Orhan Pamuk鈥檚 new novel, Nights of Plague
Looking forward to The Furies by John Connolly
I received an ARC of Demon Copperhead. It is GREAT!!
Michael wrote: "Is anyone looking forward to Orhan Pamuk鈥檚 new novel, Nights of Plague"I had been, but it got a rather negative review in the New York Times Book Review this weekend that has chilled my enthusiasm.
Among the new releases this month, we find some very interesting titles from Celeste Ng, Jodi Picoult, and John Grisham. All of them are great deliveries. We highlight the new Veronica Roth's dystopia with her refreshing Poster Girl. A recommended read.
Maura -frustrated ghost- wrote: "Looking forward to reading Mad Honey, Jackal, and The Passenger!"These are my most anticipated too!
Atlas Paradox is already in my preorder!
Is this list even complete without It Starts With Us
John Irving : The Last Chair Lift. The best is yet to come!
dany wrote: ""An ambitious variation on standard historical fiction" how so?"I wonder if reading it will help you find out.
Will be reading It Rides a Pale Horse, Andy Marino鈥檚 new thriller.
I'm going to read The Passenger and give Hester a try as well!
my little list:Seasparrow
The Scratch Daughters
The Witch Hunt
The Empress of Time
The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond
The new John Grisham for sure! I also like Barbara Kingsolver and Jodi Picault. I haven鈥檛 read any thing by the collaborator but I鈥檓 sure it鈥檚 going to be good.
planning to read, Mad Honey, The Boys from Biloxi, and Hester
Joshua wrote: "dany wrote: ""An ambitious variation on standard historical fiction" how so?"I wonder if reading it will help you find out."
Gee, I bet it sure would, but it looks (based on every summary) exactly like any other reimagining of a historical novel, so I don't see how it's at all ambitious or non-standard and summaries should be better at selling their novels 馃槞
Definitely looking forward to reading Jackal! It sounds fantastic
I look forward to Demon Copperhead.Hester doesn't really interest me, but damn, beautiful cover! I might give it a try...
Just finished Hester. It was a phenomenally written well put together take on a classic.
Hester was an amazing read. Highly recommend!
Our missing hearts was amazing! How is it starts with us not on this list?
Hester and Demon Copperhead! I'm currently reading both of these :)
In my 'to be read' stack: Demon Copperhead - B. Kingsolver, The Last Chairlift - J. Irving, The Passenger - C. McCarthy, Our Missing Hearts - C. Ng.
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Mike, First of His Name, Lord of Cats, Conquerer of Shelves
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Almost made it through the comments without seeing something from the CoHo mafia.
