Contemporary & Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction | Romance | Thrillers & Mysteries | Horror & Gothic Fiction | Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Magical Realism | Young Adult | Nonfiction
Contemporary & Literary Fiction
Gabriel’s Moon
William Boyd
From the internationally bestselling author beloved by readers everywhere, William Boyd offers his most exhilarating novel yet, following a reluctant spy drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Statistically Speaking
Debbie Johnson
From Debbie Johnson, the author of the Comfort Food Café series, comes an emotionally rich, laugh-out-loud funny novel about the journey of self-discovery, family reunions, and finding peace with your past. Statistically Speaking is The Amazing Grace Adams meets Bridget Jones.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Harper Muse
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Private Rites
Julia Armfield
From the BELOVED, AWARD-WINNING author of Our Wives Under the Sea, a speculative reimagining of King Lear, centering three sisters navigating queer love and loss in a drowning world.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Flatiron
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Rental House
Weike Wang
From the award-winning author of Chemistry, a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Riverhead
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Sister Snake
Amanda Lee Koe
A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters—one in New York, one in Singapore—who are bound by an ancient secret. Razor-sharp, hilarious, and raw in emotion, Sister Snake explores chosen family, queerness, passing, and the struggle against conformity. Reimagining the Chinese folktale “The Legend of the White Snake,” this is a novel about being seen for who you are—and, ultimately, how to live free.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Ecco
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Woo Woo
Ella Baxter
A thrilling and eccentric novel about what it means to make art as a woman, and about the powerful forces of voyeurism, power, obsession, and online performance.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Catapult
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love
Marianne Cronin
Eddie Winston is 90 years old. A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. And it is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, at 24 years old, has just lost the love of her life. The author of the beloved international hit The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot returns with a funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and finding love in unexpected places.
Publication date: December 31
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Historical Fiction
The Rest is Memory
Lily Tuck
The heartbreaking story of a young Catholic girl transported to Auschwitz becomes a Rashomon-like rondo by one of our greatest novelists. In Lily Tuck’s hands, The Rest Is Memory becomes an unforgettable work of historical reclamation that rescues an innocent life, one previously only recalled by a stark triptych of photographs
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: Liveright
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Untethered
Angela Jackson-Brown
n the small college town of Troy, Alabama, amidst the backdrop of 1967, Katia Daniels lives a life steeped in responsibility. At the Pike County Group Home for Negro Boys, she pours her heart into nurturing the young lives under her care, harboring a longing for children of her own. Katia’s romantic entanglement with an older man brings comfort but also stirs questions about the path she’s chosen. Set against the backdrop of a changing South, this novel delves into the complexities of love, family, and self-discovery in a time of transformation and upheaval.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Harper Muse
Amazon | Bookshop.org
The Champagne Letters
Kate Macintosh
Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her beloved husband but is determined to pursue their dream of creating the premier champagne house in France, now named for her new identity as a widow: Veuve Clicquot. With the Russians poised to invade, competitors fighting for her customers, and the Napoleonic court politics complicating matters she must set herself apart quickly and permanently if she, and her business, are to survive.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: Gallery Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Romance
Beautiful Broken Love
Shanora Williams
From New York Times bestselling author Shanora Williams comes an emotional page-turner about two people still reeling from tragedy who look to each other for the strength to move forward.
Publication Date: December 3
Publisher: Montlake
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet
Samantha Allen
In this “unlikely romance for the ages” (Camryn Garrett), a ghostwriter is handed the gig of a lifetime, except there’s a catch: the client, a closeted A-list actor finally ready to come out in his memoir, is an actual ghost—and the sparks flying between the men are becoming a little too real . . .
Publication Date: December 3
Publisher: Zando
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Pick-Up
Nora Dahlia
Harkening to the witty and swoon-worthy rom-coms of Christina Lauren and Kate Clayborn, a new enemies-to-lovers romp whisking us from the stress of city life to lush Caribbean beaches.
Publication Date: December 3
Publisher: Gallery Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
P.S.: I Hate You
Lauren Connolly
In this splendidly bittersweet romantic comedy, enemies forced together by a mutual loss are led on a cross-country journey toward a second chance.
Publication Date: December 3
Publisher: Berkley
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Under Loch and Key
Lana Ferguson
A woman discovers that not all monsters are her enemy—the opposite, in fact—in this new paranormal romance by Lana Ferguson, author of The Fake Mate.
Publication Date: December 3
Publisher: Berkley
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Not In My Book
Katie Holt
Rosie writes romance novels and listens to Taylor Swift on loop. Aiden is a literary fiction writer who doesn’t believe in happy endings. They’re about to write a book together—what could go wrong? The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance from a debut Peruvian-Tennessean voice.
Publication Date: December 10
Publisher: Alcove Press
Amazon | Bookshop.org
How to Get a Life in 10 Dates
Jenny L. Howe
In this charming new rom-com, a young woman who’s fed up with dating challenges her family and friends to set her up on ten dates, but gets more than she bargained for when her best friend adds himself to the roster.
Publication Date: December 10
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Something Extraordinary
Alexis Hall
From the author of Boyfriend Material comes the absurdist adventure of two friends determined to avoid marriage to unsuitable people as they race through Regency England to marry each other instead.
Publication Date: December 17
Publisher: Montlake
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Thrillers & Mysteries
Bellevue
Robin Cook
From the bestselling author and master of the medical thriller, Robin Cook, comes a new tale of suspense-horror about a first-year resident whose life-shattering visions reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Havoc
Christopher Bollen
In the vein of The Bad Seed comes a twisty, atmospheric psychological suspense about a meddlesome elderly guest at a decadent luxury hotel who believes she has left her problematic past behind, until she decides to interfere in the lives of a young mother and her eight-year-old son, and finally meets her wicked match.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Harper
Amazon | Bookshop.org
The Close Up
Pip Drysdale
A struggling author discovers the dark side of fame when a stalker begins reenacting violent events from her thriller in this electrifying and twisty new novel.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Gallery Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
I Might Be in Trouble
Daniel Aleman
A suspenseful dark comedy about a struggling writer who wakes up to find his date from the night before dead—and must then decide how far he’s willing to go to spin the misadventure into his next big book.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Deadbeat
Adam Hamdy
The author of the “moving head-spinner of a novel” (John Connolly) The Other Side of Night returns with a taut thriller following a desperate single father as he searches for the anonymous employer who hired him as a hitman.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Atria Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Trouble Island
Sharon Short
A gripping new novel inspired by a real place and events from the author’s family, Trouble Island is the standalone suspense debut from historical mystery writer Sharon Short. Both a gripping locked room mystery, and a transporting, evocative portrait of a woman in crisis, Trouble Island marks the enthralling standalone suspense debut from Sharon Short, promising to be her breakout novel, inspired by a real island in Lake Erie, and true events from her own rich family history.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Booked for Murder
P.J. Nelson
In this atmospheric southern cozy debut, Madeline Brimley returns to the bookstore she inherited, discovering that small towns hold deadly secrets. Now with a cloud of suspicion falling over her, it’s up to Madeline to untangle the skein of secrets and find the killer before she herself is the next victim.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Pretty Dead Things
Lilian West
A bride-to-be’s discovery of long-lost wedding rings at an estate sale reveals the key to a decades-old cold case in a small-town mystery perfect for fans of Louise Penny.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: Crooked Lane
Amazon | Bookshop.org
What the Wife Knew
Darby Kane
Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with another twisty domestic thriller about a wife wondering who tried to kill her husband twice before finally succeeding… because that was supposed to be her job.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: William Morrow
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Knife Skills for Beginners
Orlando Murrin
The Maid meets Knives Out with a dash of Top Chef in the debut locked room culinary mystery set in a London cooking school by MasterChef semi-finalist and cookbook writer Orlando Murrin.
Publication date: December 24
Publisher: A John Scognamiglio Book
Amazon | Bookshop.org
The Resurrectionist
A. Rae Dunlap
In the tradition of The Alienist and Anatomy: A Love Story, a decadently macabre, dark and twisty gothic debut set in 19th century Scotland – when real-life serial killers Burke and Hare terrorized the streets of Edinburgh – as a young medical student is lured into the illicit underworld of body snatching.
Publication date: December 24
Publisher: Kensington
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Magical Realism
Alter Ego
Alex Segura
Alex Segura, award–winning author of Secret Identity, returns with a clever and escapist standalone sequel set in the world of comic books. In the present day, a comics legend is given the chance to revive a beloved but forgotten character. But at what price?
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
The Last One
Rachel Howzell Hall
Explosive and enthralling romantasy debut from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall… Thrown into a desolate land of sickness and unnatural beasts, Kai wakes in the woods with no idea who she is or how she got there. All she knows is that if she cannot reach the Sea of Devour, even this hellscape will get worse. But when she sees the village blacksmith fight invaders with unspeakable skill, she decides to accept his offer of help.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Red Tower
Amazon | Bookshop.org
The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt
Chelsea Iversen
Harriet Hunt is completely alone. Her father disappeared months ago, leaving her to wander the halls of Sunnyside house, dwelling on a past she’d rather keep buried. She doesn’t often venture beyond her front gate, instead relishing the feel of dirt under her fingernails and of soft moss beneath her feet. Consequently, she’s been deemed a little too peculiar for popular Victorian society. This solitary life suits her fine, though – because, outside, magic awaits.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Amazon | Bookshop.org
A Monsoon Rising
Thea Guanzon
Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Amazon | Bookshop.org
I Made It Out of Clay
Beth Kander
In this darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, a woman creates a golem in a desperate attempt to pretend her life is a rom-com rather than a disaster. With moments of moodiness, fierce love and unexpected laughter, I Made It Out of Clay will make you see monsters everywhere.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: MIRA
Amazon | Bookshop.org
North Is the Night
Emily Rath
Two bold young women defy the gods and mortals, living and dead, in this darkly mythical, Finnish folklore-inspired fantasy duology for readers of T. Kingfisher’s Nettle & Bone, Danielle L. Jensen, Thea Guanzon, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec.
Publication date: December 17
Publisher: Erewhon Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Memoirs & Biographies
Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman
Patrick Hutchinson
A memoir of the author’s journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest, based on his wildly popular Outside Magazine piece.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth about My Father
April Balascio
The untold story behind the hit true crime podcast The Clearing, this unforgettable memoir traces one daughter’s moving quest to understand her larger-than-life childhood as she searches for the truth about her father, the serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Gallery Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter
Clare Mulley
During World War II, Elzbieta Zawacka—the WWII female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo—was the only woman to reach London as an emissary of the Polish Home Army command. In Britain, she became the only woman to join the Polish elite Special Forces, known as the “Silent Unseen.” She was secretly trained in the British countryside, and then she was the only female member of these forces to be parachuted back behind enemy lines to Nazi-occupied Poland. There, while being hunted by the Gestapo (who arrested her entire family), she took a leading role in the Warsaw Uprising and the liberation of Poland.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
My Time to Stand
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. Now, she’s finally free to start living her life on her terms—and to tell her own story as only she can.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: BenBella Books
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Nonfiction
Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive
Eliot Stein
A vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of the world’s oldest and rarest cultural traditions. Eliot Stein has traveled the globe in search of remarkable people who are preserving some of our most extraordinary cultural rites.
Publication date: December 10
Publisher: St. Martin’s Family
Amazon | Bookshop.org
When We Sold God’s Eye: Diamonds, Murder, & a Clash of Worlds in the Amazon
Alex Cuadros
The “gripping and astonishing story” (Douglas Preston) of the Cinta Larga, a tribe that had no contact with the West until the 1960s and came to run an illegal diamond mine in the Amazon.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Amazon | Bookshop.org
A Century of Tomorrows: How Imagining the Future Shapes the Present
Glenn Adamson
An acclaimed cultural historian takes readers on an intellectual thrill ride through the kaleidoscopic story of futurology, a surprisingly powerful force in the modern world.
Publication date: December 3
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Amazon | Bookshop.org
Looking for past month’s most anticipated lists?
