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I was way off on my October predictions because Book of the Month went with so many late September books as picks. So I ended up loving the October books even though I was not excited about many of my predictions.
Related: Box Breakdown | October 2022 Book of the Month Picks
I see some really interesting thrillers and romances on this list, so I’m hoping I get a few right. I may need to start looking at pub dates a little closer since they have been going with picks from previous months lately. So many things that published after the middle of the month could still show up the next month based on what we’ve seen in 2022!
If you’ve been around for a while, you know Book of the Month (BOTM) is my favorite book subscription service. I love the anticipation of finally seeing the seven monthly picks and always have fun trying to guess what may show up on the app on the first of every month.
If you aren’t familiar with BOTM, you can check out my full review of this subscription service. The basic idea is BOTM chooses 5-7 books from different genres every month and members can choose their pick when the books go live. You can also add on up to two more books for only $10.99 each.
If you don’t like any of the picks, you can choose to skip and save your credit for the next month, which is honestly the best part of this service to me. I don’t like subscription boxes that only offer one book selection that you don’t know ahead of time. If you are interested in trying BOTM, you can use my link to get your first book for only $5!
As usual, these are just my opinions and my predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!
Thriller/Mystery Predictions
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.
Small Game by Blair Braverman
Release Date: November 1, 2022
Debut author
A gripping debut novel about a survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds.
The Prisoner by B.A. Paris
Release Date: November 1, 2022
With Behind Closed Doors, New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris took the psychological thriller to shocking new heights. Now she’ll hold you captive with The Prisoner―a stunning new thriller about one woman wed into a family with deadly intentions.
All the Blood We Share by Camilla Bruce
Release Date: November 22, 2022
technically horror
A sinister novel based on the real Bloody Benders, a family of serial killers in the old West bound by butchery and obscured by the shadows of American history.
The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Debut Author
Lauren Nossett’s artfully written debut, The Resemblance is an exhilarating, atmospheric campus thriller reminiscent of The Secret History and The Likeness.
Romance Predictions
Better Than Fiction by Alexa Martin
Release date: November 8, 2022
Love isn’t always by the book in this charming romantic comedy about a bookseller discovering how to be the main character in her story.
Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
Release date: November 1, 2022
A festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord…only to fall for his sister.
I would expect this one in December rather than November, but you never know. BOTM has picked a Christmas romance in December for the last two years.
The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook
Release date: November 22, 2022
Is it possible to love someone you’ve never met? A young woman finds out in this sweeping will-they-or-won’t-they love story that begins with a chance wrong number dial. . . .
The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch
Release date: November 1, 2022
Could also be the december holiday romance
Two exes wake up together with wedding bands on their fingers—and no idea how they got there. They have just one New Year’s Eve at the end of 1999 to figure it out in this big-hearted and nostalgic rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch.
Contemporary Fiction Predictions
None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive
Release date: November 8, 2022
Debut author
This smart and witty debut novel follows Ramona through the forty-eight hours after her life has been upended by the discovery of her husband’s affair and an approaching Category Four hurricane.
The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson
Release date: November 1, 2022
When Maggie Banks arrives in Bell River to run her best friend’s struggling bookstore, she expects to sell bestsellers to her small-town clientele. But running a bookstore in a town with a famously bookish history isn’t easy
Historical Fiction Predictions
The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks
Release date: November 1, 2022
A powerful, propulsive novel about America’s most notorious kidnapping through the eyes of the woman who found herself at the heart of this deadly crime.
Gilded Mountain by Kate Manning
Release date: November 1, 2022
Set in early 1900s Colorado, the unforgettable tale of a young woman who bravely faces the consequences of speaking out against injustice.
When Franny Stands Up by Eden Robins
Release date: November 1, 2022
Also possible magical realism pick
When Franny steps into Chicago’s Blue Moon comedy club, she realizes the power of a Showstopper―that specific magic sparked when an audience laughs so hard, they are momentarily transformed. After a traumatic flashback propels her onstage in a torn bridesmaid dress, Franny discovers her own Showstopper is something new. And suddenly she has the power to change everything…for herself, for her audience, and for the people who may need it most.
Winterland by Rae Meadows
Release Date: November 29, 2022
Reminiscent of Maggie Shipstead’s Astonish Me and Julia Phillips’s Disappearing Earth, Winterland tells the story of a previous era, shockingly pertinent today, shaped by glory and loss and finding light where none exists.
Literary Fiction Predictions
We Are The Light by Matthew Quick
Release Date: November 1, 2022
A poignant and hopeful novel about a widower who takes in a grieving teenager and inspires a magical revival in their small town.
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Release Date: November 29, 2022
For lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, love, and friendship at its imperfect and radiant best.
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
Release Date: November 29, 2022
Repeat author
From the author of A Little Hope—a Read with Jenna Bonus Pick—comes an enormously powerful and life-affirming novel about three individuals whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways.
Set in a close-knit Pennsylvania suburb in the grip of winter, A Quiet Life follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in their grief.
Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Repeat author
An exuberant, bighearted novel about two teenage misfits who spectacularly collide one fateful summer, and the art they make that changes their lives forever.
All the Broken Places by John Boyne
Release Date: November 29, 2022
A devastating, beautiful story about a woman who must confront the sins of her own terrible past, and a present in which it is never too late for bravery.
Fantasy/Magical Realism Predictions
The Cloisters by Katy Hays
Release Date: November 1, 2022
The Secret History meets Ninth House in this sinister, atmospheric novel following a circle of researchers as they uncover a mysterious deck of tarot cards and shocking secrets in New York’s famed Met Cloisters.
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deon
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Second Book in a Series
The powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!
Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk
Release date: November 8, 2022
Historical fantasy
A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago’s divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.
Even Though I Knew the End is only 144 pages according to Amazon, so I’m calling this an unlikely pick but definitely worth mentioning so you can add to your TBRs!
The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Repeat Author
Ohioana Book Award finalist Ruth Emmie Lang returns with a new cast of ordinary characters with extraordinary abilities in The Wilderwomen.
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
Release Date: November 1, 2022
Second books in a series
N.K. Jemisin’s Great Cities Duology, which began with The City We Became and concludes with The World We Make, is a masterpiece of speculative fiction from one of the most important writers of her generation. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth.
Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Celeste, a card sharp with a need for justice, takes on the role of advocatus diaboli, to defend her sister Mariel, accused of murdering a Virtue, a member of the ruling class of this mining town, in a new world of dark fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse.
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your November Book of the Month predictions? Let me know in the comments!
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