Upcoming Book Releases I'm Excited For (October 2024 Edition)
One of my favorite quotes from Anne of Green Gables is when Anne says “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” I think of it every October because I agree–October is probably the most beautiful, most autumnal month. The weather finally turns consistently cooler, the leaves change–there’s just a beauty to it that I can’t describe.
It’s also my birthday month. So there’s that.
In all seriousness, I do love October, and it looks like publishers do, too. There are a lot of books being released next month that I’m wanting to add to my TBR, especially (and perhaps unsurprisingly?) a lot of thrillers that look like they might keep me up at night. I thought I’d share some of them with you as well so you can stock up on some solid reads for those long, cool nights ahead of us. So here it is: upcoming book releases I’m excited for, the October 2024 edition.
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The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
Publishing October 1 by Poisoned Pen Press
Description: Sydney Shaw’s new boyfriend is perfect: handsome, charming, a doctor. But after a brutal murder of a young woman–believed to be the work of an unknown serial killer who dates his victims before killing them–Sydney begins to question just how perfect her boyfriend really is.
No One Will Know by Rose Carlyle
Publishing October 1 by William Morrow Paperbacks
Description: With no friends or living relatives, Eve Sylvester is on her own with her unborn child. And then she finds the perfect job as a nanny for a wealthy couple. Now she can provide for her daughter and live well… but there’s something off about the Hygate family. Why would they hire Eve when she has no prior nannying experience? Why does she have to stay out of sight? And why are there mysterious yachts coming in and out of their private marina?
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown
Publishing October 1 by Bantam
Description: Maya is excited to return to Princeton to attend Reunions, even more so because her sister Naomi is graduating. But when Naomi suddenly dies, Maya doesn’t believe it was an accident, no matter what the police say. Naomi had joined the most exclusive social club, and quite possibly the secret society within it, despite Maya’s warnings against it. And this is eerily similar to Maya’s own experience at Princeton, with the same club. Because, after all, Naomi is not the first society member to lose her life.
The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock
Publishing October 1 by Harper Muse
Description: Cumberland Island, off the coast of southern Georgia. In 1932, it’s the location of a seasonal retreat for the famed Carnegie family, and where they host annual parties. But this year, things go terribly wrong, and lives are both lost and ruined after one fateful evening.
Now, in 1959, three women are each faced with the consequences of that horrible night. Their questions and search for the truth might just unleash the secrets of the island. And their perspectives intersect to shine light on the life-changing power of finding truth in folktale.
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
Publishing October 8 by Flatiron Books
Description: Frank is surprised and excited when his daughter, Maggie, contacts him for the first time in three years, as well as invites him to her upcoming wedding in New Hampshire. When he arrives, he sees that the wedding is at a private estate–and very much out of his league–and that Maggie is marrying the son of a famous tech billionaire.
Despite feeling horribly out of place, Frank focuses on reconnecting with Maggie. But her soon-to-be husband is withdrawn, Maggie doesn’t have time for him, and he finds that the locals are hostile to the groom’s family. Frank is determined to figure out exactly why the family his daughter is marrying into garners such hostility, but if he pushes too hard, he could lose Maggie forever.
The Specimen by Jaima Fixsen
Publishing October 15 by Poisoned Pen Press
Description: When Isobel Tait visits Dr. Burnett, she gets a firsthand look at his curious collection of oddities and medical specimens. But the one that catches her eye is the tiny human heart floating in a jar. This heart, with his damaged mitral valve, is far from the strangest thing on display; however, this is a rare condition–and one that Isobel’s own son suffered. And her son has been missing for months.
In 1826 Edinburgh, missing persons cases are all too common, but Isobel questions just how far Burnett would go to acquire more specimens for his beloved collection. She joins his staff as the keeper of his collection, but what she unearths is far darker than she ever imagined.
The scariest part of this book? It’s based on true crimes.
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
Publishing October 29 by Mariner Books
Description: On an isolated Scottish island–accessible to the mainland only for twelve hours a day–secrets abound. There is one house, one inhabitant, and one way out. It was once the home to Vanessa, a famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband who disappeared after he visited her on the island twenty years ago. It’s now home to Grace, a woman content in her own isolation. But a shocking discovery made in a London art gallery leads to a visitor coming to the island, as well as the secrets of the island threatening to come to light.
This Motherless Land by Nikki May
Publishing October 29 by Mariner Books
Description: Quiet Funke is happy living in Nigeria: she loves her mother, father, and even her annoying little brother. But when tragedy strikes, she’s sent to England, a place she’s never visited and only knows of through her mother’s stories. But her mother’s family are cold as the English weather, and distant, too. All except her cousin Liv, who becomes very protective of her little cousin. The two grow into adulthood as the closest of friends.
But Funke and Liv’s mothers made choices that haunt the young women, and when a second tragedy occurs, their friendship is torn apart. Against the shadow of their shared family history, Funke and Liv will each struggle to make their own way, separated by country, misunderstanding, and ambition.
This story is a retelling of Mansfield Park, and explores identity, race, culture, and love, and whether a family’s generational wrongs can be righted.
There are a lot of books being released in October–these are just the ones I’m the most excited about. Check out this link on Goodreads to see even more!
Happy reading,
Which book are you most excited for this October? Let’s discuss!
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