Sure, summer was great and all, but don’t pretend you’re not secretly looking forward to fall’s chilly weather, cozy fireside evenings, and stacks of books. Okay, maybe I’m projecting; fall is definitely my favorite season, especially when I look ahead at all the great books that will be coming out! Here’s a selection of our most anticipated titles — start filling up your library hold list now.
The Bone Clocks
Always original and sometimes incomprehensible, Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell is back with an eagerly anticipated new novel called The Bone Clocks. 15-year-old Holly Sykes has always been psychically attuned to supernatural events, like the voices of the “radio people” she hears in her head. But when she runs away from home, Holly becomes vulnerable prey in a war between two groups of dangerous, ancient mystical beings. Read a preview on NPR Books.
The Paying Guests
It’s 1922 in London, and in the hard times that follow World War I, impoverished widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter Frances reluctantly decide to take in boarders — Lilian and Leonard Barber, a young working-class couple. Tight-laced Frances has no idea what’s in store for her, but if you’ve read other historical fiction by Waters, you probably have a (sexy) guess.
Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
It’s been an exciting few months for fans of Margaret Atwood: first the news that Darren Aronofsky is directing an HBO adaptation of the Madaddam Trilogy, and now a new collection of short stories. Thought-provoking and packed with psychological insight, these stories will keep you pondering long after the read the final page.
Afterworlds
Who doesn’t love a novel-within-a-novel? Darcy Patel is a young writer who quits college in favor of moving to New York to publish her debut YA novel, Afterworlds. Over a life-changing year, she meets influential writers and publishers, finishes her book, and falls in love. Meanwhile, woven into the narrative is Darcy’s novel, a story about a teen who can travel to the “Afterworld,” the space between the living and the dead. But her paranormal powers may put herself and her loved ones at risk. A page-turning read from the author of the bestselling Uglies series.
On Immunity: An Inoculation
When she becomes a mother, Eula Biss discovers a whole new range of fears: fear of the government, fear of the medical establishment, and fear of all the environmental hazards and unpredictable threats to her child’s safety. On Immunity is an exploration of the concept of immunity, both for the individual and society at large, and the modern fears surrounding vaccines. Read our full review here.
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: Stories
The author of Wolf Hall returns with a new collection of short stories set in the present day. Her stories focus on family relationships, class issues, and marriage, and knowing Mantel’s writing, they’re sure to be cuttingly insightful and enjoyably dark.
The Zone of Interest
Martin Amis first wrote about the Holocaust in 1991 in Time’s Arrow. His latest novel, The Zone of Interest, returns to this difficult and emotionally fraught subject with a new angle — bleak comedy. The story is set in a fictionalized Auschwitz and told from the perspectives of three concentration camp commanders, who each have their own “zone of interest,” their personal mental technique that allows them to function day-to-day and blot out the true horror of what’s happening around them. Amis’ German and French publishers rejected the book, and some have called it a “frivolous” treatment of a very dark topic.
The Peripheral
Pioneering cyberpunk author William Gibson returns with another near-future sci-fi novel that may be harrowingly close to our own reality. Flynne and her brother, Burton, are struggling to get by on his veteran’s benefits from his service in the USMC’s elite Haptic Recon force. One day, Burton asks Flynne to cover for him at a cushy security job — but Flynne sees something she’s not supposed to, something that might have been murder. Buckle up for a thrilling ride into an unsettlingly familiar future.
Yes Please
Fans of Amy Poehler will be eagerly awaiting her first book, which is full of personal stories, humorous essays on topics ranging from sex and love to parenthood, and her trademark wisecracking wit. Perfect for your favorite funny lady!
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