Best NEW Books to Read This Fall!

I am so excited to share with you some new books coming out this fall. The other week I participated in a virtual Reading Group Guides Book Group Speed Dating event. I still remember when these events were in-person at BookExpo, but the virtual format is a fun and quick way to learn about new books, and I still get to request ARCs to review.

You'll definitely want to add some of these to your to-read list. I feel like there is something for everyone, so I've divided the books up into categories to help you easily find books that will appeal to you.

For fans of non-fiction:

Drawn Testimony by Jane Rosenberg (8/13/24)

If Rosenberg's name sounds familiar, it's probably because you've seen it on courtroom sketches from the Trump trial. Yes, Rosenberg has been a courtroom sketch artist for 40 years, and in this book she shares about her experiences in this unique career.

Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant by Stephanie Kiser (8/6/24)

If you've ever had a nanny, watch out! In this memoir, Kiser writes about her experiences as a nanny to the 1%. While nannying paid her bills, it also opened her eyes to the myths of "equality, motherhood, and upward mobility".

She-Wolves by Paulina Bren (9/17/24)

If you like to read the book before seeing the movie, then pick up this book ASAP. This tells the untold history of the women of Wall Street, starting with the secretaries who learned on the job to the shoulder pad-wearing women of the 80s.

For fans of puzzles:

The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni (10/8/24)

In this novel, a puzzle master has 24 hours to solve the most dangerous mystery, but the contents of the box can change the fate of Japan and the world.

For fans of mother-daughter stories:

Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger (10/29/24)

There are three generations of strong-willed women in this novel, each shaped by the secrets buried in their family's past. It starts in 1960s Detroit and takes readers 30 years into the future, exploring how we become the people we're meant to be.

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight (7/30/24)

In this suspenseful novel, a daughter uncovers her mom's secret life. What does it mean when Cleo arrives home for dinner only to find dinner burning on the stove and her mother's bloody shoe under the sofa?

For fans of family stories:

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave (9/17/24)

I'm so excited for the newest novel by author Laura Dave! When a hotel magnate dies, the ones left behind are his two children and his three ex-wives. But as the children start to put together the mystery of their father's life, they uncover a family secret that changes everything.

For fans of love stories:

The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff (7/30/24)

This book was billed as The Notebook meets Me Before You. It's the story of devotion between an elderly couple who decide to end their lives together instead of living apart after one of them receives a devastating medical diagnosis.

The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers (9/3/24)

A Little Free Library becomes a matchmaker in this cute-sounding novel. When Erin accidentally donates a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird to a little library, she's worried that the book is gone forever. But when she goes back to check, the book is there, and it includes notes in the margins from a man who instructs her to "Meet me in Great Expectations." From there, the two strike up a conversation through classic books.

For fans of strong women:

The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche (10/8/24)

In this historical novel set in Italy in 1348, a woman harnesses the power of gemstones to heal the sick during the Black Plague. Is she a witch or can she use her powers to help find a thief? The author uses her own experience as a historian and gemologist to tell the story.

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult (8/20/24)

Picoult's latest novel is about two women, one of whom is the real writer of Shakespeare. Told in intertwining timelines, this book shows how ambition, courage, and desire center two women trying to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face.

For fans of fictional worlds:

Hum by Helen Phillips (8/6/24)

May lives in a city destroyed by climate change and populated by robots called "hums". When she loses her job to AI, she's willing to do whatever it takes to secure her family's future, even becoming a guinea pig for scientific experimentation.

For fans of mystery:

The Seventh Floor by David McCloskey (10/1/24)

What happens when CIA officers who consider each friends now have to steal each other's secrets to find the Russian mole in the CIA.

Voyage of the Damned by Frances White (8/20/24)

This novel is a murder mystery on a ship of magical passengers. Well, almost all of the passengers have a special gift except for one. And when one of the passengers dies, everyone is a suspect. Can our odd man out survive without a gift? Or will he unmask the killer?