October 2024 New Book Releases

No One Will Know by Rose Carlyle

Release Date: October 1, 2024

A deliciously twisty and suspenseful novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl in the Mirror, about a desperate young woman and the manipulative wealthy couple who will stop at nothing to ensure their worst nightmare becomes a dream come true.

Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

Release Date: October 1, 2024

Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it’s been a decade since she graduated, and she is looking forward to seeing old faces. This visit is special because Maya will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya’s worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya suspects that there is more to the story than they are letting on.

The Book of Witching by C. J. Cooke

Release Date: October 8, 2024

Clem’s nineteen-year-old daughter Erin is unconscious in the hospital after a hiking trip with her friends on the remote Orkney Islands that met a horrifying end. When Erin wakes, she doesn’t recognize her mother. And she doesn’t answer to her name, but insists she is someone named Nyx.

Clem travels the site of her daughter’s accident, determined to find out what happened to her. The answer may lie in a dark secret in the history of the Orkneys: a woman wrongly accused of witchcraft and murder four centuries ago. Clem begins to wonder if Erin’s strange behavior is a symptom of a broken mind, or the effects of an ancient curse?

The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

Release Date: October 8, 2024

From the bestselling author of Hidden Pictures comes a breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save his daughter from a life-altering decision that will put everything he loves on the line.

The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni

Release Date: October 8, 2024

Two sisters. A lost imperial treasure. The world’s greatest puzzle master has twenty-four hours to solve the most dangerous mystery of his life . . . or die trying.

The Trip by Phoebe Morgan

Release Date: October 8, 2024

Four friends are on the vacation of a lifetime in Thailand. Until a vicious murder shatters their paradise. Four friends who would do anything for each other—until now.

Only one of them committed a crime. But all four know how to keep a secret. And they’re all guilty of something…

Long Time Gone by Hannah Martian

Release Date: October 15, 2024

A family goes to drastic lengths to protect their version of the truth in this dual-timeline rural debut mystery, perfect for readers of Kelly J. Ford and Hayley Scrivenor.

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

Release Date: October 29, 2024

Repeat Author, possible November pick/add-on

Welcome to Eris: an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day.

Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz

Release Date: October 29, 2024

The acclaimed author of the “tour de force” (The New York Times Book Review) Before You Knew My Name returns with a fresh suspense novel about a woman haunted by a serial killer and the ghosts he left behind.

Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi

Release Date: October 1, 2024

A kitchen witch with a penchant for baking and a (literally) cursed love life meets someone who’s worth breaking a hex for in this enchanting romance debut written with a heap of spice and an equal measure of heart.

The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski

Release Date: October 1, 2024

A “charming, uplifting, and utterly enchanting” (Lana Harper) debut novel about three clairvoyant sisters who face an unexpected twist of Fate at the bottom of their own delicate porcelain cups.

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London

Release Date: October 1, 2024

The world of your favorite fantasy novels is real, and you’re invited to visit. The only catch? It’s filled with thirsty vampires. Devour this page-turning romance from the bestselling author of One to Watch.

Haunt Your Haunt Out by Amber Roberts

Release Date: October 8, 2024

A dashing ghost hunter and the bookseller who made up the ghosts he’s chasing wind up entangled in more ways than one in this steamy contemporary romance from the author of Text Appeal, perfect for fans of Ashley Poston and Chloe Liese.

Make Me a Mixtape by Jennifer Whiteford

Release Date: October 8, 2024

A guarded punk-rocker-turned-barista meets a big-hearted sound tech who charms his way into her life and helps her revisit her musical past in this truly charming, cozy romance. Perfect for fans of The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez, Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey, pumpkin spice and oversized scarves.

My Kind of Trouble by L. A. Schwartz

Release Date: October 8, 2024

A slick conwoman meets her match in a hot and nerdy small-town librarian in this debut romance, perfect for fans of Spoiler Alert and Act Your Age, Eve Brown.

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling

Release Date: October 8, 2024

The New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse brightens up the Winter Solstice with another delightfully spooky novel following Bowen Penhallow and the girl he feels strangely drawn to—especially when she becomes his only hope of salvation after a strong spell sends them to a Yuletide celebration… more than 50 years in the past.

Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn

Release Date: October 15, 2024

In Erin Hahn’s cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught.

Lightning in Her Hands by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Release Date: October 15, 2024

Gifted—or cursed—with the power to influence the weather, one woman must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of Witch of Wild Things.

Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner

Release Date: October 15, 2024

Opposites attract when a buttoned-up professor and a carefree doorman team up to restore a missing identity in this magical romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Ashley Poston.

Much Ado About Margaret by Madeleine Roux

Release Date: October 22, 2024

Madeleine Roux’s next season in Regency England follows a rebellious writer and the man who risks everything to publish her.

Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore

Release Date: October 29, 2024

A hilarious and heartfelt rom-com about having it all, slowing down to see the big picture, and finding out that the person you least expect could be your perfect fit.

What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella

Release Date: October 8, 2024

From #1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story—by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming—of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.

The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells by Rachel Greenlaw

Release Date: October 22, 2024

In a magical new direction for One Christmas Morning author Rachel Greenlaw, an evocative and mysterious story about lost love and the magic of coming home, for readers of Adrienne Young and Breanne Randall.

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

Release Date: October 1, 2024

In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives.

Love Can’t Feed You by Cherry Lou Sy

Release Date: October 8, 2024

Debut Author

A beautiful, tender yet searing debut novel about intergenerational fractures and coming of age, following a young woman who immigrates to the United States from the Philippines and finds herself adrift between familial expectations and her own burning desires.

Don’t Be a Stranger by Susan Minot

Release Date: October 15, 2024

In spellbinding prose, Susan Minot has crafted a luminous novel about erotic obsession, and the hunger for intimacy, communication, oblivion. Don’t Be a Stranger is a gripping, sensual, and provocative work from one of the most remarkable voices in contemporary fiction.

How Does That Make You Feel, Magde Eklund? by Anna Montague

Release Date: October 22, 2024

For fans of Less and Remarkably Bright Creatures comes a funny and moving novel about love, loss, and new beginnings found on an unlikely road trip.

Like Mother Like Mother by Susan Rieger

Release Date: October 29, 2024

An enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past.

This Motherless Land by Nikki May

Release Date: October 29, 2024

From the acclaimed author of Wahala, a “vibrant” (Charmaine Wilkerson) decolonial retelling of Mansfield Park, exploring identity, culture, race, and love.

The Colony Club by Shelley Noble

Release Date: October 1, 2024

From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a thrilling historical novel about the inception of the Colony Club, the first women’s club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York. 

The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock

Release Date: October 1, 2024

Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.

The Specimen by Jaima Fixsen

Release Date: October 15, 2024

Based on true crimes, The Specimen is a mesmerizing story about one woman’s search for truth and vengeance in the darkest of places―where the deadliest secrets lie hidden in plain sight, on a freshly dusted shelf.

Good Dogs by Brian Asman

Release Date: October 1, 2024

The debut novel from viral horror sensation Brian Asman, Good Dogs is a heartfelt and harrowing story of survival, belonging, found family, and the lengths we’ll go to protect it.

This Cursed House by Del Sandeer

Release Date: Octboer 8, 2024

In this Southern gothic horror debut, a young Black woman abandons her life in 1960s Chicago for a position with a mysterious family in New Orleans, only to discover the dark truth: They’re under a curse, and they think she can break it.

Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton

Release Date: October 15, 2024

Curdle Creek is a unique, inventive novel exploring themes of home, belonging, motherhood and what we inherit from society. This American gothic offers a mash-up of the surreal and literary horror that will appeal to fans of Ring Shout, The Underground Railroad and Lovecraft Country.

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Release Date: October 1, 2024

The demon Vitrine―immortal, powerful, and capricious―loves the dazzling city of Azril. She has mothered, married, and maddened the city and its people for generations, and built it into a place of joy and desire, revelry and riot.

And then the angels come, and the city falls.

A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney

Release Date: October 8, 2024

A warm, spellbinding tale about a witch and the secrets her coven has been keeping from her, with echoes of the classic Hades and Persephone story, in the tradition of Practical Magic and Witch of Wild Things.

The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo

Release Date: October 8, 2024

A lawyer and her elderly great-aunt use their supernatural gifts to find a lost child in this richly imagined and empowering story of motherhood, magic, and legacy in the vein of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina and La Hacienda.

The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche

Release Date: October 8, 2024

1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile. Ginevra has a gift—harnessing the hidden powers of gemstones, she can heal the sick. But when word spread of her unusual abilities, she was condemned as a witch and banished. Now the same men who expelled Ginevra are begging for her return.

Ginevra obliges, assuming the city’s leaders are finally ready to accept her unorthodox cures amid a pandemic. But upon arrival, she is tasked with a much different mission: she must use her collection of jewels to track down a ruthless thief who is ransacking Florence’s churches for priceless relics—the city’s only hope for protection. If she succeeds, she’ll be a recognized physician and never accused of witchcraft again.

But as her investigation progresses, Ginevra discovers she’s merely a pawn in a much larger scheme than the one she’s been hired to solve. And the dangerous men behind this conspiracy won’t think twice about killing a stone witch to get what they want…

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

Release Date: October 15, 2024

From debut author Maiga Doocy comes the charming tale of an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival as they venture deep into a magical forest in search of a counterspell that can break the curse between them—only to discover that magic might not be the only thing pulling them together. 

The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H. G. Parry

Release Date: October 22, 2024

From the author of The Magician’s Daughter comes The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, a mythic, magical tale full of secret scholarship, faerie curses, and the deadliest spells of all—the ones that friends cast on each other. 

Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins

Release Date: October 22, 2024

Possible november pick

Spanning continents, centuries, planets, and genres, and centering a diverse mix of human experiences, Remember You Will Die is a provocative exploration of who we are and what we could be.