Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Elizabeth Strout, Asali Solomon, Tamara Shopsin, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors HD Smith, Tara K. Rafacz, Michael Anderle, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Jennifer Estep, Terry Brooks, Anderzej Sapkowski, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Margaret Owen, Sacha Wunsch, Nina Moreno, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Vernon Brewer II, Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Nikki Sixx, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
Looking for a new adventure this week? Don't miss out on these exciting new must-read science fiction and fantasy books by A.J. Massey, Jessica Bell, Kelsey Josund, Des M. Astor, Willow Mason, and Emma Mieko Candon!
Release Date: October 12, 2021
The sequel to the award-winning Where Dragonwoofs Sleep and the Fading Creeps by A.J. Massey...As Ben, Avery, and Marcus near their last summer break before high school, a feverish sleep beckons them back to the mysterious dream realm of Meridia. A new triad of villains threatens the land: The Ghastly Three. Traversing the Lost City of Contraptionists, the Drowned Swamps, and the Undercurrent ruled by the Nightmare Queen herself, Ben, Avery, and Marcus race against the Ghastly Three to stop them from obtaining the World Builder, an artifact that empowers the wielder to reshape Meridia to their wicked desire. Meanwhile, the real world is threatening to break them apart and thwart their summer plans. With changes unseen and secrets unspoken, will their friendship survive this supreme threat, as well as their transition to Trinity High?
Release Date: May 18, 2021
A stunning new novel from Kelsey Josund you shouldn't miss...In near-future Silicon Valley, a young unemployed software engineer joins a tech giant's secretive community seeking shelter from the chaos of a failing world. But this ideal society is not, in fact, so perfect. Sara must choose between surveillance and lies from the anonymous algorithms that protect her or face a vulnerable life outside the system to which she has signed away her next five years. Leaving, she learns, may not even be an option.
Release Date: October 9, 2021
The first book in the Cobratongue University Saga by Des M. Astor...My name is Professor Luna Miller, and it’s my job to both learn magic and teach vampires wanting peace more about human literature within this magical college. Anyone can learn magic. Everyone has the ability to rise to legendary mage status. But it takes dedication, and decades to master the craft. Not to mention, quite a bit of pain along the way. All this while trying to survive the world’s new rulers that want to purge this established harmony… Oh. And did I mention many other formerly hidden magical creatures are now emerging from the shadows and joining the fray as well?
Release Date: September 21, 2021
Heart-warming, yet strangely unsettling, Jessica Bell's novel questions everything we take for granted, and takes a long, hard look into our souls... Imagine being put to death for the crime of your child's unhappiness. This is the tale of Icasia Bloom: how she is caught up in a story not initially her own, and how it changes her world. In a Globe controlled by a trusted yet elusive leader who has granted immortality to those who live by The Book, misfit Icasia Bloom is doomed to die young for the crime of her child's unhappiness.
Release Date: October 11, 2021
Book 2 of the Fairy Batmother Series by Willow Mason...As the small-time notoriety from my last endeavor fades from memory, I set my focus on expanding my investigation service. So, when a new client hires me to follow her husband and catch him "in flagrante," I'm on board. Unfortunately, he soon turns up dead. Even worse, my fingerprints are on the murder weapon. Of course, there's an innocent explanation, but getting the police to believe that is a Herculean task. With premature news reports painting me as public enemy number one, I'll have to work hard to solve his murder if I want to keep my business (and myself) alive.
Release Date: October 12, 2021
A mysterious former Sith wanders the galaxy in this stunning Star Wars tale, an original novel inspired by the world of The Duel from the Star Wars Visions animated anthology...Far on the edge of the Outer Rim, one former Sith wanders, accompanied only by a faithful droid and the ghost of a less civilized age. He carries a lightsaber, but claims lineage to no Jedi clan, and pledges allegiance to no lord. Little is known about him, including his name, for he never speaks of his past, nor his regrets. His history is as guarded as the red blade of destruction he carries sheathed at his side.
Looking to add to your literary fiction list this October? Check out these new novels by indie bestselling authors André Costa, T.L. Toma, Joy Sorman, Diane Williams, Mary Elizabeth Pope, and Amitava Kumar. Enjoy your new literary fiction book recommendations!
Release Date: September 16, 2021
An uplifting contemporary novel, takes you on a thought-provoking journey deep into the roots of humankind...David Callaghan, a young Catholic priest in a small Irish town, is devastated by the brutal murder of his childhood friend in the hands of extremists and begins to question what went wrong in the human odyssey. This is when he stumbles across an article on the identification of the most ancient humans on Earth - the San people of the Kalahari Desert. To try to discover where it all went so terribly off track, David takes a sabbatical from the priesthood and joins an anthropological mission in Africa. Stuck in the middle of the desert with an eclectic bunch of scientists, murder, and romance intertwine on this unpredictable exploit. The inevitable clash of beliefs ultimately compels the priest and the anthropologists to embark on a philosophical battle, forcing David to profoundly question what it means to stay true to himself.
Release Date: October 12, 2021
A captivating, trenchant portrait of class and sexual dynamics by T.L. Toma...Martin, a market analyst, and Lily, a corporate attorney, have a life that many would envy—they share an expensive New York apartment with their twin toddlers, sample the delicacies of Manhattan’s finest restaurants, and take Caribbean vacations. But when the couple’s nanny announces her imminent departure, they panic: how will they ever find a replacement capable of managing their spirited boys? Enter Maeve, a young Irish émigré. Neither of them imagines how indispensable she will become, either to the household or to their marriage. As the family’s domestic bliss takes an unexpected turn, a different type of intimacy evolves, leading to an explosive finale.
Release Date: October 12, 2021
An inventive coming-of-age novel from acclaimed French novelist Joy Sorman...Embarking on a dizzying and frustrating cycle of doctors, specialists, procedures, needles, scans, and therapists, seventeen-year-old Ninon becomes consumed by her need to receive a diagnosis and find a cure for her ailment. She seeks to break the curse and reclaim her body by any means necessary, through increasing isolation and failed treatment after failed treatment, even as her life falls apart. A provocative and empathic questioning of illness, remedy, transmission, and health, Life Sciences poignantly questions our reliance upon science, despite its limitations, to provide all the answers.
Release Date: October 12, 2021
Diane Williams, an American master of the short story who will “rewire your brain” (NPR), is back with a mind-bending new collection...Williams delivers visionary insights into what it means to be human in stories as short as one or two pages. Her startling sentences often function like wake-up trumpet blasts, and her latest collection of ultra-short masterworks is a container for the elliptical, the magisterial, the voluptuous, and the profane. Set in cafés and houses, taxicabs and gardens, the stories of Diane Williams, “the godmother of flash fiction" (The Paris Review), deliver moments of extraordinary beauty and wisdom.
Release Date: October 5, 2021
A compelling debut novel by Mary Elizabeth Pope...In 1926 in rural Green County, Arkansas, where cotton and poverty reign, young Coralee Harper hopes for a family and a place in her community, but when her brother Buddy is killed by a powerful sheriff, she can’t recover from his death or the injustice of his loss. When she begins to spot her dead brother around town, she wonders—is she clairvoyant, mistaken, or is she losing her mind?
Release Date: October 5, 2021
A blistering novel about a writer’s creative response to the daily onslaught of fake news, memory, and the ways in which truth gives over to fiction...Mixing Satya’s experiences—as a father, husband, and American immigrant—with newspaper clippings, the president’s tweets, and observations on famous works of art, A Time Outside This Time captures a feverish political moment with intelligence, beauty, and an eye for the uncanny. It is a brilliant interrogation on life in a post-truth era and an attempt to imagine a time outside this one.
Check out these suspenseful new mystery and thriller books you need to add to your Fall reading list ASAP. We're sure you'll love these new books by bestselling authors Robert W. Christian, Dale Mayer, Mark M. Bello, Lili St. Germain, Peter Lovesey, and David McCloskey. Enjoy your new mystery and thriller books!
Release Date: October 8, 2021
The second book in The Demon Sight Series by bestselling author Robert W. Christian...As the months following her prison release roll by on a remote Wyoming farm, Maureen has begun to believe that she may have escaped her deal with the FBI. The peace, however, is short-lived. The Bureau has found her and calls her in to help solve the mystery of a pair of bodies that have turned up in the Rocky Mountains, eviscerated in the cruelest manner. To make matters worse, her new partner would like nothing more than to see her removed from the case. But when another body turns up, the two must set aside their differences in order to track down the killer. What follows is a game of cat-and-mouse leading to a chilling implication: His perfect victim just might be Maureen herself.
Release Date: October 5, 2021
The first book in the new Kate Morgan Thriller series by USA Today Bestselling Author Dale Mayer...Newly promoted detective Kate Morgan stands up for the victims in the world, never backing down or giving up. From a family of victims, Kate will not tolerate those who take advantage of others. The worst ones prey on the hopes of desperate people to line their own pockets. And when Kate finds a connection between more than a half-dozen cold cases to a recent case--where a child's life is in jeopardy--she'll make a deal with the devil himself to protect the child. Having the gift of Sight, Simon St. Laurant knows that once he uses it, he can never walk away. But when nightmares of his own past are triggered, Simon can’t stand back. Determined to help, Simon vows to save these children--even if it means dealing with the cranky and critical Detective Kate Morgan.
Release Date: October 11, 2021
A new addition to the bestselling Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series by Mark M. Bello...Award-winning legal thriller author, Mark M. Bello, pits our nation's broken immigration system against important human and social justice rights issues, spinning a tale that shines a bright light on the everyday fears of immigrants all over the United States. Can Blake, Mann, and Love prevent a Betrayal at the Border?
Release Date: October 12, 2021
USA Today bestselling author Lili St. Germain delivers a terrifying, unpredictable thrill ride...How well can you really know someone? The smallest towns hold the darkest secrets. And the people you least suspect are the ones you should fear the most. When Cassie's friend disappears, Cassie knows all too well the tragic end Jennifer has probably met. After all, Cassie is the one who found the last murdered girl in the field on her boyfriend Leo's property nine years ago. She never believed the love of her life was capable of such a brutal crime. Not even after Leo went to prison for an unrelated crime. But now he's back, released on parole, and another girl has gone missing...
Release Date: October 12, 2021
MWA Grand Master Peter Lovesey's 20th installment in the award-winning series will have readers laughing from the first page...If there's one thing detective Bath Peter Diamond has no patience for, it's a dumb git trying to get involved in one of his investigations—for example, a Philip Marlowe-wannabee private investigator like the self-styled Johnny Getz (his card claims he Getz results). But fate has saddled Diamond with this trial. A Bath antiques dealer, Septimus "Seppy" Hubbard, has disappeared without a trace, and his daughter, Ruby, has hired Johnny Getz to find him. When a dead body is discovered in Seppy's locked-up store, the missing persons case becomes a murder investigation, and now Diamond has to collaborate with the insufferable private eye.
Release Date: October 5, 2021
A gripping thriller that offers a textured portrayal of espionage, love, loyalty, and betrayal in one of the most difficult CIA assignments on the planet...CIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad. The two fall into a forbidden relationship, which supercharges Haddad’s recruitment and creates unspeakable danger when they enter Damascus to find the man responsible for the disappearance of an American spy. But the cat and mouse chase for the killer soon leads to a trail of high-profile assassinations and the discovery of a dark secret at the heart of the Syrian regime, bringing the pair under the all-seeing eyes of Assad’s spy catcher, Ali Hassan, and his brother Rustum, the head of the feared Republican Guard.
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Leaving the Friend Zone? This is the second book of my Palm Harbor CR series. Mind you, the first book was meant to be a stand-alone. As if I could ever write something other than a series! I love reading series because I always wonder what happened to the heroine's neighbor or best friend or cousin once removed. On my editorial call for book one, my editor said, "You know Sam and Jack deserve their own book, right?" And thus, Leaving the Friend Zone was born! What's your favorite scene from your new release, Leaving the Friend Zone? How to choose?? I love the scene when Sam calls Jack for help after rescuing her dogs. Asking for help does not come easily to her, and Jack knows exactly how important it was that she called him. If you had to write a blurb for the last book you read, what would it say? Now, that's just mean. I hate blurb writing! It always amazes me how writing 80K is no big deal. But the 200-word blurb? It might go something like this: Boy meets girl on the very first day of high school. He falls hard. She falls just as hard. But life intervenes, and she makes a choice he doesn't understand. Years and a divorce later, she comes back to town, changed and yet not. Can he ever forgive her for breaking his heart? Will circumstances out of their control get in the way? Again? Or will true love finally win? What romantic couple from literature makes you swoon? Which one is over-hyped? I swoon easily, so there are many: Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, Emma and Mr. Knightly, you see where I'm going with that... At the risk of voicing an unpopular opinion, not a fan of Anastasia and Christian. What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Wow, you really like the difficult questions! Romantic Suspense is probably my all-around favorite. I have not written one yet but intend to. It's on my bucket list along with visiting Australia. Do you have any quirky writing habits? Where did you write Leaving the Friend Zone? Not sure my habits are quirky or all that interesting. I have to write in silence, unlike so many of my fellow authors. I can only write one book at a time. I have to have a drink (sadly diet soda...not at all interesting). My husband works from home, so I write mostly upstairs in our bedroom away from him and the dogs. Again, the need for total silence. We have a recliner on the corner in which I camp out while writing. What's the best advice you've ever received? now why you're writing. Is it to make money (HA!) or to tell a story? I write because I have stories and characters in my head demanding to be heard. And every once in a while, a reader messages me to say how much something I wrote touched them. And that makes it all worth it.
Kimberley O'Malley is the author of the new book Leaving the Friend Zone (Palm Harbor Book 2) Connect with Kimberley O'Malley
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Simon Says... Hide? Two years ago, at a professional writer’s conference, I was visiting with two friends. I’d been looking for a new series to start, something that married the psychics of my Psychic Visions with the action and crime fiction of some of my other popular series. The Simon Says… series was the result. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Simon Says... Hide, what would they be? The theme song from CSI played over and over again in my head while I was writing this first book, so Who are you… by The Who would be my choice. A second would be the theme song from Medium- Sigla. This song was written by Mychael Danna. What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? My favorite genre to read is romantic suspense! I write multiple variations on this same theme. Do you have any quirky writing habits? Where did you write Simon Says... Hide? My writing pattern is eclectic at best. I sometimes write outside, lying on the grass. I usually work in the mornings and work on my edits after lunch but this book caught hold of me and wouldn’t let go, so I often wrote in the evenings and weekends, completely blowing my ‘normal’ writing schedule out of the water. What's the best advice you've ever received? Advice is one of those things that people love to give, but it’s hard sometimes to find anything that’s really a nugget to take home with you. The one I’ve hung onto all this time is: Be true to the story...
Dale Mayer is the author of the new book Simon Says... Hide (Kate Morgan Thrillers Book 1) Connect with Dale Mayer
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