Even though roughly 77% of Americans are reported to read at least one book a year, publishers and authors must constantly produce new content in order to stay relevant and keep their audiences entertained and interested. In a society with so many options for entertainment, new books being published are celebrated affairs. With that, October 2022 is a busy month for book releases, so here are six of the most highly anticipated novels hitting shelves this month.
1. It Starts With Us, Colleen Hoover
Set to be released October 18th
Genre: Romance
The sequel to Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel It Ends With Us, this novel explores Lily’s relationship with Atlas after her divorce from her abusive ex-husband, Ryle. Told from Atlas’ point of view, readers will experience both his past memories of Lily and all the experiences and challenges they’re facing in the present.
2. The Socialite’s Guide to Murder, S.K. Golden
Set to release October 11th
Genre: Mystery
Set in 1958, Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy, an agoraphobe who hasn’t left her father’s hotel in 14 months, finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Prominent artist Billie Bell is found dead at his own party at the hotel, turning Evelyn’s beloved home into a full-on crime scene. With the help of her hotel-employee crush Mac Cooper, Everlyn must work to uncover the truth to keep her loved ones safe, and the hotel free from scandal— or her murder might just be next.
3. Newsroom Confidential, Margaret Sullivan
Set to release October 18th
Genre: Biography
This Margaret Sullivan memoir dives into her experiences as a woman with over 40 years of experience in the highly competitive and cutthroat atmosphere of the journalism world. From her career being the first female public editor of The New York Times to her arrival at the Washington Post, Sullivan recounts everything she has witnessed and reported on, including Presidential candidates, public scandals and her many ambitions.
4. Bad Girl Reputation, Elle Kennedy
Set to release October 4th
Genre: Romance
This second-chance lovers novel follows Genevieve West and her attempts to ignore her ex-boyfriend Evan Hartley during her return to her hometown for her mother’s funeral. Full of memories of a passionate whirlwind romance from once upon a time, Gen must resolve herself to a more responsible lifestyle without parties, recklessness and hopefully her ex. Unlike Gen, Evan is convinced he has grown up enough to deserve her— but has he? Find out in Elle Kennedy’s latest steamy drama.
5. Beyond the Wand, Tom Felton
Set to release October 18th
Genre: Biography
Forever known as portraying the most loveable bad-boy villain of the Harry Potter franchise series, Tom Felton returns to the book world, this time as the narrator of his own life story. Besides discussing his time involved in one of the biggest pop culture phenomena of the early 2000s, Tom also goes in-depth about growing up as a child actor, his time spent on set and the many lessons he has learned during his 35 years on Earth.
6. Malice House, Megan Shepherd
Set to release October 4th
Genre: Horror, Thriller
From New York Times, bestselling author Megan Shepherd comes a thrilling horror novel set in a seaside house with lots of secrets. Haven Marbury, daughter of an acclaimed novelist with dementia, returns to her late father’s home to clear up the house and hopefully find some inspiration for her art. Unexpectedly, she finds inspiration in stories her father had written— stories she had never heard before. Unlike his award-winning pieces, Haven finds her father’s writing to contain disturbing stories about monsters, and, apparently, everybody in town knows about this manuscript… and wants a part of it. Haven quickly learns that maybe some family secrets are better left buried.
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