Five Must-Read Books Dropping in October
A new month is here and new books are ready to be released for you to enjoy the eerie month.
October is here. The peak of the fall season, the one month where cool temperatures, crunchy leaves, spooky nights, and pumpkin-flavored everything is the perfect combination for reading great books. So buckle up because these five books will make October a good month, but don’t worry they aren’t spooky.
The Code For Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor
The novel is a funny retelling of Emma by Jane Austen. Cantor rewrites Emma and Knightly as Emma and George, two high school students, and co-presidents of the coding club who uses their skills to create the Code for Love. George disapproves of the app while Emma is thrilled with the success of it. However, when the users find themselves breaking up and hooking up with the wrong people, Emma is forced to admit the truth: maybe love isn’t so mathematical after all. This novel is coming out on October 6 and published by Inkyard Press.
The Truth Project by Dante Medema
Cordelia is looking forward to breezing through her senior project by using DNA testing to write a simple report about genealogy and call it good. However, when her test results come back, she learns that her dad isn’t her dad. Instead, it is someone her mom had an affair with, and her entire world is rocked. If her dad isn’t who she thought he was, then who is she? Who is her family? The debut novel will be told entirely in texts, emails, poems, and letters. This novel is coming out on October 13 and published by Quill Tree Books.
Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston
Cerys is a refugee from the woods that border the kingdom of Aloriya. The kingdom of Aloriya is a prosperous and happy nation kept safe by a deal brokered centuries ago between the king and the Lady. The Lady rules the woods. As time passes, however, the woods has only grown darker, and when a new queen is named in Aloriya, Cerys is forced to head back into the woods to find the Lady and save her kingdom and her people. This novel is coming out on October 20 and published by Balzer + Bray.
This Is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi
Aminah Mae Safi’s third YA novel follows three teen girls for a single day at Wild Nights Bookstore, the place they all work at. One day, as they clock in, they discover that the bookstore is closing and will have to go through one very, very exciting and high-stakes day to see if they can save the place they all love. This novel is also coming out on October 13 and published by Feiwel & Friends.
Beyond The Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald
This is the first book to a trilogy. Emanuela is a charming and smart socialite who is about the marry her childhood friend, Ale. It’s not a love match, but the marriage will give them both power, which is all Emanuela wants. But Emanuela has a secret; she has been called to join the watercrea, a band of mysterious beings responsible for creating water in their city. When she refuses the call and ends up killing a watercrea to avoid her fate, Emanuela’s city is left without water. She’ll have to figure out a way to save her city, no matter the cost. Sounds intriguing, right? This novel is coming out on October 13 and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
There you have it, five great books you’d want to preorder or place holds on at your nearest bookstore as soon as possible. They are funny, mysterious, romantic, and straight-up good time.
