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21 Big Books of Fall
We miss fall reading. Every season is a good one for a reader (because every season has books), but we're ready to move on from summer. We have stormy nights waiting for us, hot drinks to warm our hands…and irresistible new books from some of our favorite authors.
Seriously, this season is going to be awesome for book lovers. We're getting highly anticipated stories from John Green, Stephen King, Jennifer Egan, Philip Pullman, Sarah J. Maas, and Dan Brown—as well as stunning literary debuts, buzzy political memoirs, and more.
Don't have time to read everything in sight? We know the feeling. That's why we crunched the numbers to find the books Goodreads members and early readers are adding to their shelves and loving. Every book on our list has a 4.0+ rating. Which ones catch your eye?
Fiction
My Absolute Darling
by Gabriel Tallent
Against a backdrop of dangerous natural beauty, a half-wild girl works to escape her abusive survivalist father. [Read our interview with Tallent here.]
Release date: August 29
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
Mississippi's past and present collide as a desperate mother takes her kids on a road trip to meet their ex-con father. [Read our interview with Ward here.]
Release date: September 5
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng
A defiant new tenant and an ugly custody battle shatter Elena's orderly life in this riveting read from the author of Everything I Never Told You. [Read our interview with Ng here.]
Release date: September 12
Five-Carat Soul
by James McBride
From the recipient of the 2013 National Book Award comes a collection of insightful, surprising, and humorous stories about our struggle for identity.
Release date: September 26
Young Adult
They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
After getting the call from "Death-Cast" (a company that knows when everyone will die), strangers Mateo and Rufus meet up for a final adventure.
Release date: September 2
Warcross
by Marie Lu
Hacker and bounty hunter Emika enters a deadly virtual reality combat tournament as a contestant—and as a spy.
Release date: September 12
Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green
In the author's first novel since The Fault in Our Stars, plucky Ava accidentally gets wrapped up in the mystery of a fugitive billionaire.
Release date: October 10
La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman
A boy and his daemon companion unravel a tricky, magical mystery in this companion to the author's beloved His Dark Materials trilogy.
Release date: October 19
Plus thrilling sequels from Sarah J. Maas, Rick Riordan, and Kendare Blake!
Nonfiction
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
by Caitlin Doughty
Mortician Doughty discovers how other cultures care for their dead in this follow-up to Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory.
Release date: October 3
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The award-winning journalist and author reflects on the Obama era and explores the tragic echoes of history in this powerful essay collection.
Release date: October 3
Waiting for the Punch: Words to Live by from the WTF Podcast
by Marc Maron
Discover some of the secrets to success in this hilarious, insightful, and occasionally ridiculous guide to life from the comedian and podcaster.
Release date: October 10
Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
A collaboration between a cartoonist and a researcher, this is a clever peek into our possible future, featuring robots, space elevators, and more.
Release date: October 17
Mystery/Thriller
Lie to Me
by J.T. Ellison
Her note says she doesn't want to be found, but Ethan can't accept that from his missing wife…especially once the police start asking questions.
Release date: September 12
Bonfire
by Krysten Ritter
A lawyer stumbles upon a treacherous ritual called "The Game" in her own hometown in this tantalizing page-turner from the star of Marvel's Jessica Jones.
Release date: November 7
Plus exciting sequels from Dan Brown and Alan Bradley!
Historical Fiction
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
by Jamie Ford
Based on a true story, an orphan boy learns the meaning of belonging after being raffled off at Seattle's 1909 World Fair.
Release date: September 12
The Last Ballad
by Wiley Cash
While working a dirty, hazardous job at a textile mill, Ella May fights for her dignity and her rights in the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina.
Release date: October 3
Plus an epic sequel from Ken Follett!
Romance
Chasing Red
by Isabelle Ronin
After losing her apartment, Veronica reluctantly agrees to move in with campus bad boy, Caleb, in this swoon-worthy love story.
Release date: September 5
Without Merit
by Colleen Hoover
The author of Hopeless delivers a poignant, powerful tale of one outsider's messy search for truth and love.
Release date: October 3
Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Black Tides of Heaven
by J.Y. Yang
The bond between twins Mokoya and Akeha weakens as one develops a strange prophetic gift and the other joins a ruthless rebellion.
Release date: September 26
Her Body and Other Parties
by Carmen Maria Machado
This genre-bending collection of short stories focuses on the realities of women's lives while featuring the end of the world, ghosts, humanity-ending plagues, and more.
Release date: October 3
Artemis
by Andy Weir
The author of The Martian leaves behind the red planet—his second novel is an action-packed (and science-packed) heist story set on the moon. [Check out Weir's book recommendations here.]
Release date: November 14
Plus fantastical sequels from Brandon Sanderson, Nnedi Okorafor, and Peter V. Brett!
Which book are you most excited to read this season? Let us know in the comments!
Check out more recent blogs:
15 Beloved Books You May Have Hated the First Time You Tried Them
The Season's Hottest Debut Novels
How to Find the Love of Your Life in a Bookstore: The Ray Bradbury Method
Seriously, this season is going to be awesome for book lovers. We're getting highly anticipated stories from John Green, Stephen King, Jennifer Egan, Philip Pullman, Sarah J. Maas, and Dan Brown—as well as stunning literary debuts, buzzy political memoirs, and more.
Don't have time to read everything in sight? We know the feeling. That's why we crunched the numbers to find the books Goodreads members and early readers are adding to their shelves and loving. Every book on our list has a 4.0+ rating. Which ones catch your eye?
Fiction
by Gabriel Tallent
Against a backdrop of dangerous natural beauty, a half-wild girl works to escape her abusive survivalist father. [Read our interview with Tallent here.]
Release date: August 29
by Jesmyn Ward
Mississippi's past and present collide as a desperate mother takes her kids on a road trip to meet their ex-con father. [Read our interview with Ward here.]
Release date: September 5
by Celeste Ng
A defiant new tenant and an ugly custody battle shatter Elena's orderly life in this riveting read from the author of Everything I Never Told You. [Read our interview with Ng here.]
Release date: September 12
by James McBride
From the recipient of the 2013 National Book Award comes a collection of insightful, surprising, and humorous stories about our struggle for identity.
Release date: September 26
Young Adult
by Adam Silvera
After getting the call from "Death-Cast" (a company that knows when everyone will die), strangers Mateo and Rufus meet up for a final adventure.
Release date: September 2
by Marie Lu
Hacker and bounty hunter Emika enters a deadly virtual reality combat tournament as a contestant—and as a spy.
Release date: September 12
by John Green
In the author's first novel since The Fault in Our Stars, plucky Ava accidentally gets wrapped up in the mystery of a fugitive billionaire.
Release date: October 10
by Philip Pullman
A boy and his daemon companion unravel a tricky, magical mystery in this companion to the author's beloved His Dark Materials trilogy.
Release date: October 19
Plus thrilling sequels from Sarah J. Maas, Rick Riordan, and Kendare Blake!
Nonfiction
by Caitlin Doughty
Mortician Doughty discovers how other cultures care for their dead in this follow-up to Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory.
Release date: October 3
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The award-winning journalist and author reflects on the Obama era and explores the tragic echoes of history in this powerful essay collection.
Release date: October 3
by Marc Maron
Discover some of the secrets to success in this hilarious, insightful, and occasionally ridiculous guide to life from the comedian and podcaster.
Release date: October 10
by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
A collaboration between a cartoonist and a researcher, this is a clever peek into our possible future, featuring robots, space elevators, and more.
Release date: October 17
Mystery/Thriller
by J.T. Ellison
Her note says she doesn't want to be found, but Ethan can't accept that from his missing wife…especially once the police start asking questions.
Release date: September 12
by Krysten Ritter
A lawyer stumbles upon a treacherous ritual called "The Game" in her own hometown in this tantalizing page-turner from the star of Marvel's Jessica Jones.
Release date: November 7
Plus exciting sequels from Dan Brown and Alan Bradley!
Historical Fiction
by Jamie Ford
Based on a true story, an orphan boy learns the meaning of belonging after being raffled off at Seattle's 1909 World Fair.
Release date: September 12
by Wiley Cash
While working a dirty, hazardous job at a textile mill, Ella May fights for her dignity and her rights in the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina.
Release date: October 3
Plus an epic sequel from Ken Follett!
Romance
by Isabelle Ronin
After losing her apartment, Veronica reluctantly agrees to move in with campus bad boy, Caleb, in this swoon-worthy love story.
Release date: September 5
by Colleen Hoover
The author of Hopeless delivers a poignant, powerful tale of one outsider's messy search for truth and love.
Release date: October 3
Science Fiction and Fantasy
by J.Y. Yang
The bond between twins Mokoya and Akeha weakens as one develops a strange prophetic gift and the other joins a ruthless rebellion.
Release date: September 26
by Carmen Maria Machado
This genre-bending collection of short stories focuses on the realities of women's lives while featuring the end of the world, ghosts, humanity-ending plagues, and more.
Release date: October 3
by Andy Weir
The author of The Martian leaves behind the red planet—his second novel is an action-packed (and science-packed) heist story set on the moon. [Check out Weir's book recommendations here.]
Release date: November 14
Plus fantastical sequels from Brandon Sanderson, Nnedi Okorafor, and Peter V. Brett!
Which book are you most excited to read this season? Let us know in the comments!
Check out more recent blogs:
15 Beloved Books You May Have Hated the First Time You Tried Them
The Season's Hottest Debut Novels
How to Find the Love of Your Life in a Bookstore: The Ray Bradbury Method
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love. the. mind. of. the book. organized,, gorgeous. mind,,,
I have just read the first chapter of "My little Darling" from a sample in Amazon Kindle Store. That is going to be my first choice once the price comes down a bit.
The Revolution of Marina M.Janet Fitch's latest after an 11 year wait! She's one of my absolute favourite authors and I am beyond excited for this one.
Erin wrote: "I've had Sanderson's next book saved on my wishlist since it was first announced."And it will outsell every book listed above, but whatever, right?
Waiting on my preorder of Origin - Dan Brown, won't be long now...
Caroline wrote: "You are right Hayley every season is good for a reader but I think Autumn and Winter are the best.A drink,the sofa and a great book ,what could be better?!!
Add some chocolate to........"
Autumn and winter are the best, but a gray, rainy day in the summer comes close. There's something really soothing, cozy, curling up with a good book while it rains & lightnings outside.
Turtles all the way down! Pre-ordered.Anxiously awaiting!
I am currently trying to decided which Green book to re-read as I need a taste again!
I meant to start "My Little Darling" but instead I am 21% into "Little Fires Everywhere". I wish the day had more hours as 24 are not enough!
Rena wrote: "I meant to start "My Little Darling" but instead I am 21% into "Little Fires Everywhere". I wish the day had more hours as 24 are not enough!"How is it Rena? Hearing really good things!
I wish this every day, Rena. I have so many books to read and new ones I want to add to the list every month. I regret that at my age I will never be able to read them. That is why I always tell young people that they don't see this when they are young but they should never waste their time rereading a book because that means that they will regret that some other book will someday be left unread.
Great books. Love and Other Consolation Prizes, The Last Ballad, and Bonfire.
I'm reading "Jane, Unlimited" by Kristin Cashore right now and it is amazing!!!!
Rena wrote: "I have just read the first chapter of "My little Darling" from a sample in Amazon Kindle Store. That is going to be my first choice once the price comes down a bit."Don't you just love the Kindle samples? I'm addicted to them. I always have about 7 or 8 on my Kindle at a time. When I go browsing, I always end up with an orgy of Kindle samples at the end of it. lol
i’m waiting to read WithoutMerit by Coho but ask waiting IMPATIENTLY for Roomies by CLo and With this man by JEM. ❤️❤️
I'm certain that I'll thoroughly enjoy the new Flavia de Luce when I get to it in a year and a half. My To Read shelf is too darn long!
I have already read
Also eagerly waiting for
I love anything and everything from Colleen Hoover.
Janine wrote: "I read an excerpt from 'My Absolute Darling' and was not impressed."Couldn't agree more. Beware the hype machine, convincing readers something is great and deserving when it isn't!
They all seem great!! Can't wait as fall is my "good" reading season : )
i really wanna read they both died at the end, can't wait to get me a copy and raven it!!
I would have liked a specific Horror section, seeing as it is October.
I read an excerpt from 'My Absolute Darling' and was not impressed.
Sing, Unburied, Sing is a MASTERPIECE. It is not just a 'good book this year' or one likely to sweep up the prize money and awards and be mostly forgotten by readers a few years from now. IT. IS. A. MASTERPIECE. On par with As I Lay Dying, Beloved, Their Eyes Were Watching God. It is the best contemporary book that I've read in... I don't know how long. If you read one book this fall - make it this one. Seriously, you will thank me!
Sing Unburied sing thats what I really want to read.
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Deathby Caitlin Doughty -- sounds awesome!!!
War cross, I am looking forward to reading it so much.
Reading it now.