23 November Book Releases We’re Excited About

Plus, what's new in paperback

Reading ahead

Our TBR shelves may be overflowing, but there are always new books that we want to find space for. From Austen-inspired reinventions to mind-blowing sci-fi to pop culture-inspired nonfiction, November’s most anticipated list is packed with must-reads! Here are 23 upcoming releases across a mix of genres. These titles are available for preorder, but in the meantime, we have recs for similar reads that you can enjoy now.

Plus, find out what's new or coming soon in paperback.

Literary fiction 

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Nov. 4)

Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi, on the day they bury her cousin Monife. The startling resemblance between the child and the dead woman fosters the family's belief that Eniiyi is the reincarnation of Monife, fated to follow in her footsteps. On top of that, there's the matter of a family curse. . .

What to read while you wait: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Town & Country by Brian Schaefer (Nov. 4)

The rural town of Griffin has become a popular destination for the city's second homeowners, but now a congressional race is highlighting tensions between lifelong residents and new arrivals. Spanning six months from Memorial Day to Election Day, this powerful novel paints a portrait of a community in flux.

What to read while you wait: Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Nov. 11)

When her seventy-three-year-old grandmother arrives at the family's annual Chinese New Year celebration with a stunning woman and kisses her in front of everyone, it shakes Izzy to her core. As it turns out, her grandmother's story of finding love may help Izzy come to terms with her own identity.   

What to read while you wait: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Memory Gardener by Meg Donohue (Nov. 25)

Six months after her mother's death, Lucy, a gardener with an uncanny ability, awakens to her mother's scent and knows that she must return home. A mysterious note leads her to a job at a senior-living home where Lucy begins to think that there is more to her gift—and her mother's past—than she ever knew.

What to read while you wait: Chocolat by Joanne Harris

Mystery, thriller, and horror

Nash Falls by David Baldacci (Nov. 11)

Walter Nash is a sensitive, intelligent, and kindhearted man. He has a wife and a daughter and a high-level position at Sybaritic Investments, where his skills and tenacity have taken him far. But when Walter is unexpectedly recruited by the FBI to bring down a global crime network, it turns his life upside-down.

What to read while you wait: The Firm by John Grisham

A Matter of Murder by Tirzah Price (Nov. 11)

Jane and Bingley are newly married, but when Lizzie and Darcy come to visit, they make a grisly discovery. This is the thrilling conclusion to the Lizzie & Darcy Mysteries duology, following Jane Austen's beloved Pride & Prejudice characters as they investigate an apparent murder at Netherfield.

What to read while you wait: In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price

The King's Ransom by Janet Evanovich (Nov. 25)

Recovery agent Gabriela Rose can find just about anything. And now her gorgeous-but-infuriating ex-husband Rafer needs her help. His cousin Harley is on the line for priceless artifacts that have gone missing from his bank. Together, Gabriela and Rafer must set out to track down the missing works of art.

What to read while you wait: The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich

Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino (Nov. 25)

After eighteen months of house-hunting and 11 lost bidding wars in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake is desperate. Dark, biting, and laugh-out-loud funny, this propulsive debut offers a razor-sharp exploration of class, ambition, and the modern housing crisis.

What to read while you wait: Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly (Nov. 25)

Matchmaker-turned-sleuth Emma Knightly (nee Woodhouse) is not exactly pleased when her father announces his engagement to Miss Hetty Bates. Then, at their betrothal ball, Emma's lady's maid is found dead. The woman's tragic fall is quickly ruled an accident, but Emma suspects something more sinister.

What to read while you wait: Murder in Highbury by Vanessa Kelly

Sci-fi and fantasy

Coldwire by Chloe Gong (Nov. 4)

The earth is dying. Most people (those who can afford it) live in a glistening virtual reality called "upcountry." But upcountry isn't perfect. A cold war rages between two powerful nations. Eirale and Lia are two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival within this fragmented world.

What to read while you wait: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (Nov. 11)

Return to the fantasy world of the bestselling Legends & Lattes series with fan favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern. Crippled with ennui, she moves to the city of Thune to set up shop beside a long lost friend's coffee shop. Surely a fresh start will cure what ails her, right? If only things were so simple.

What to read while you wait: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

The Merge by Grace Walker (Nov. 11)

How far would you go to never say goodbye? Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer's. Faced with the reality of losing her mother, Amelia signs them up to be the first in an experimental merging process. Laurie's ailing mind will be transferred into Amelia's body and their consciousness will be blended as one.

What to read while you wait: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (Nov. 18)

Meddy has always felt out of place on her family's island. So she leaps at the chance to train as a priestess in Athena's temple. At first she flourishes as Athena's acolyte, but when she draws the attention of another Olympian, Poseidon, the course of Meddy's promising future is irrevocably altered.

What to read while you wait: Circe by Madeline Miller

Brimstone by Callie Hart (Nov. 18)

In book two of the bestselling Fae & Alchemy romantasy series, Saeris is discovering that a queen's life is not her own. Her brother needs her help in their homeland, but once again, she must send someone in her stead. Now Fisher must survive the dangerous mission if he wants to see his mate again. 

What to read while you wait: Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Historical fiction 

Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters by Adriana Trigiani et. al (Nov. 4)

In honor of her 250th birthday, eight authors, including Audrey Belezza, Diana Quincy, Nikki Payne, and Elinor Lipman have come together, blurring genres and changing settings with clever stories starring Jane Austen's minor characters. See a new side of characters like Caroline Bingley and Eliza Williams.

What to read while you wait: Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld

Romance 

The Same Backward as Forward by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Nov. 4)

You've fallen in love with the Hawthorne brothers, now discover the love story of the lost scion of Hawthorne House in this innovative prequel. Read Hannah's side of the story, then flip the book over to experience their love anew through Toby's eyes in this deluxe novel that you can read backward or forward.

What to read while you wait: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister (Nov. 11)

Longtime academic rivals Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher are competing for the same coveted full-time teaching position in the literature department. When Sadie notices that the job offers partner hire, however, she hatches a plot to get them both the job. All they have to do is get married.

What to read while you wait: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts (Nov. 18)

Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the ocean, in a Maine village. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house, a manor that has been cursed for generations. The bestselling Lost Bride trilogy comes to an end as two women—one dead, one alive—prepare for a terrifying final showdown

What to read while you wait: Inheritance by Nora Roberts

Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz (Nov. 18)

Guy Shadowfade is dead, and after a lifetime as Thornwitch, the dark sorcerer's right-hand, Violet is determined to start over as someone good. She quickly gets her chance. When a magical plague descends, the powerful plant witch must join forces with grumpy alchemist Nathaniel to save their quiet town.

What to read while you wait: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Non-fiction 

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts by Margaret Atwood (Nov. 4)

Every writer is at least two beings: the one who lives, and the one who writes. How does one of the greatest storytellers of our time write her own life? The long-awaited memoir from the award-winning, bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale, brings her visionary creativity to the story of her own life.

What to read while you wait: Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces by Margaret Atwood

Swifterature: A Love Story by Elly McCausland (Nov. 4)

From an esteemed English professor comes this daring literary fusion of pop culture and feminism drawing the connection between literature and the songs of Taylor Swift. This book makes the compelling case that studying the megastar turns us into better readers, not only of literature but of ourselves and each other.

What to read while you wait: Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets by Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau

Making Mary Poppins by Todd James Pierce (Nov. 11)

Before Mary Poppins danced across the rooftops of London and into the hearts of millions, Robert and Richard Sherman were struggling to find their voices. This deeply researched narrative tells the story behind the creation of one of the most popular films of all time—and the two little-known songwriters behind it.

What to read while you wait: Putting it Together by James Lapine

Simply More by Cynthia Erivo (Nov. 18)

Cynthia Erivo learned the music to Wicked a decade before she needed it, not knowing those same lyrics would change her life. In this vulnerable and enlightening book, the renowned performer draws from her singular experience to show us how to embrace being "too much."

What to read while you wait: More Myself by Alicia Keys

New or coming soon in paperback!

• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore—When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide in this literary thriller.
• The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich—From the award-winning author comes a novel of tender humor, disturbance, and hallucinatory mourning.
• Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett—The 3rd installment in the enchanting series about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves.
• Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger—An enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family's past.
• Lazarus Man by Richard Price—In this electrifying novel, the author of Clockers gives us razor-sharp anatomy of an ever-changing Harlem.

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