I am so excited for all these October 2020 book releases that are coming out! It’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book, and this reading list has some new novels from bestselling authors. From Matthew McConaughey’s memoir to Christina Lauren’s latest romance, these new books are sure to be hits, so start preordering now!
★ CHECK IT: September 2020 Book Releases
The Best New October 2020 Book Releases
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Thriller
The Devil and the Dark Water – Stuart Turton
October 6, 2020
A murder on the high seas. A detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist. From the bestselling author of The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle comes a new mystery set in 1634, featuring the world’s greatest detective and his loyal bodyguard.
Confessions on the 7:45 – Lisa Unger
October 6, 2020
Be careful to whom you tell your darkest secrets…When Selena Murphy confesses to a stranger on a train that she thinks her husband is having an affair with their nanny, Selena is shocked when their nanny disappears a few days later. This gripping thriller shows us the facades we put up, and what happens when they break.
The Searcher – Tana French
October 6, 2020
Bestselling author Tana French is back! When retired detective Cal Hooper moves to a remote village, he’s hoping to abandon his old police instincts. But then a local boy asks him to find his missing brother, and Cal realizes that something is wrong in this community. He needs find out what it is, even if it brings trouble to his door.
Invisible Girl – Lisa Jewell
October 13, 2020
Lisa Jewell, author of the “rich, dark, and intricately twisted” (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) The Family Upstairs returns with another taut and white-knuckled thriller following a group of people whose lives shockingly intersect when a young woman disappears.
Romance
In a Holidaze – Christina Lauren
October 6, 2020
I love a good holiday novel! One Christmas wish, two brothers, and a lifetime of hope are on the line for hapless Maelyn Jones in In a Holidaze, the quintessential holiday romantic novel by Christina Lauren, the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners.
Crazy Stupid Bromance – Lyssa Kay Adams
October 27, 2020
A hacktivist and a cat café owner decode the friend zone in this romantic comedy from the author of Undercover Bromance. The third installment in the Bromance Book Club series seems witty, innovative, and full of swoon-worthy moments.
Contemporary Fiction
Leave the World Behind – Rumaan Alam
October 6, 2020
A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. While renting a vacation home in Long Island, a family is surprised by a couple showing up and claiming to be the homeowners, fleeing from a sudden NYC blackout.
Young Adult
This Is All Your Fault – Aminah Mae Safi
October 13, 2020
Set over the course of one day, Aminah Mae Safi’s This Is All Your Fault is a smart and voice-driven YA novel that follows three young women determined to save their indie bookstore.
I Hope You’re Listening – Tom Ryan
October 6, 2020
Ten years ago, Dee witnessed the abduction of her best friend. Now, Dee anonymously hosts a popular true crime podcast, and when another little girl goes missing, Dee investigates the truth but is about to find out what’s really at stake in unraveling the mystery of the girls who vanished.
Fantasy
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab
October 6, 2020
A life no one will remember. A story you will never forget. In 1974, a young French woman makes a bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
Memoir
Greenlights – Matthew McConaughey
October 20, 2020
From Academy Award®–winning actor Matthew McConaughey comes an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.
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What are your most-anticipated October 2020 book releases?
