25+ Highly Anticipated Fall Releases You Shouldn’t Miss

If you’re looking for anticipated fall book releases to add to your reading list, I’ve got you covered. This season is packed with highly anticipated novels that will keep you busy throughout the fall. I’ve included new cozy fantasy releases, upcoming horror releases, fall-themed romance books and exciting YA releases. Plus, there are popular authors like Freida McFadden with new fall releases too.

I think you’ll love this list of new fall releases for 2024. Check out each book description to see what it’s about and why I think you’ll enjoy it. Also, check out the free fall bookmark to go with these books.

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New Fantasy Romance Books Coming In Fall

Of course, I had to start with a list of upcoming fantasy romance books for fall 2024. I’m new to this genre, but I know so many people love reading romance during the cozy fall season. I’m super excited to dive into these new releases myself. These titles look absolutely amazing, and I can’t wait to start reading them. If you’re looking for some enchanting novels, these fall 2024 fantasy romance book releases are perfect for your reading list.

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Quick Summary : Sera Swan, trying to get her life back on track after losing most of her magic. She helps her resurrected great-aunt run an inn, deals with quirky guests, and chases an old spell book to restore her powers. Plus, there’s an old flame, Luke, who might help her unlock the book’s secrets.

An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Sera Swan was once one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her magical Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly and a bit grumpily) helps Aunt Jasmine run an inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guest’s shenanigans, tries to keep the talking fox in check, and longs for the magical future she lost.

When she learns about an old spell book that could hold the secret to restoring her power, she finds herself turning to Luke Larsen, a gorgeous and icy historian who might be the only person who can help her unlock the book’s mysteries. The fact that he also happens to be her one-night stand from years ago is totally irrelevant.

Running an inn, reclaiming lost magic, and trying not to fall in love is a lot for anyone, but Sera is about to discover that she doesn’t have to do it alone…and that the weird, wonderful family she’s made might be the best magic of all.

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This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher

Quick Summary : Best friends who once saved their magical land reunite for a royal wedding, only to embark on a new adventure. With past romances and unresolved issues resurfacing, they face dark forces threatening their realm. This charming new fall fantasy is a tale of friendship, love, and a quest to save their world once again.

The Princess Bride meets People We Meet on Vacation in this cozy quest romantasy about a group of friends who once defended their magical land together but haven’t spoken since, reuniting to attend a royal wedding, and ending up on a new adventure to save the realm—and hopefully themselves.

Ten years ago, they saved the realm. It ruined their lives.

Everyone in Mythria knows the story of how best friends Beatrice and Elowen, handsome ex-bandit Clare, and valiant leader Galwell the Great defended the land from darkness. It’s a tale beloved by all—except the former heroes. They haven’t spoken in a decade, devastated by what their quest cost them.

But when they receive an invitation to the queen of Mythria’s wedding, it’s a summons they can’t refuse . . . and a reunion for the ages, with Clare secretly not over his long-ago fling with Beatrice, Beatrice fighting the guilt she feels over how everything ended, Elowen unprepared for the return of her former flame (the cunning Vandra), and all of them lost without Galwell’s presence. And if reuniting with old friends and lovers wasn’t perilous enough, dark forces from their past have returned, plotting a domination that only Mythria’s one-time defenders can stop. Maybe.

Dusting off old weapons and old instincts, they face undead nemeses, crystal caves, enchanted swords, coffee shops, games of magical Truth or Dare, and, hardest of all, their past—rife with wounds never healed and romances never forgotten.

This time around, will their story end in happily ever after?

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A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan

Quick Summary : Tamsyn, raised in a royal court where dragons are extinct and witches are outcast, gets thrown into a dangerous marriage with a brutal warrior, Fell. Her hidden magical powers and secrets could set off a battle that might destroy everything. This sounds like a story of courage, magic, and forbidden love. Which is why I thinks this is going making it one of the best new fall fantasy romance books you should check out.

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan returns to the high-stakes, sweeping world of dragons, romance, and drama first evoked in her bestselling young adult Firelight series, in a brand-new epic adult romantasy series.

Dragons are extinct. Witches are outcast. Magic is dying.

But human lust for power is immortal.

Dragon fire no longer blisters the skies over Penterra, but inside the lavish palace, life is still perilous…especially for Tamsyn. Raised in the glittering court alongside the princesses, it’s her duty to be punished for their misdeeds. Treated as part of the royal family but also as the lowliest servant, Tamsyn fits nowhere. Her only friend is Stig, Captain of the Guard…though sometimes she thinks he wants more than friendship.

When Fell, the Beast of the Borderlands, descends on her home, Tamsyn’s world becomes even more dangerous. To save the pampered princesses from a fate worse than death, she is commanded to don a veil and marry the brutal warrior. She agrees to the deception even though it means leaving Stig, and the only life she’s ever known, behind.

The wedding night begins with unexpected passion—and ends in near violence when her trickery is exposed. Rather than start a war, Fell accepts Tamsyn as his bride…but can he accept the dark secrets she harbors—secrets buried so deep even she doesn’t know they exist? For Tamsyn is more than a royal whipping girl, more than the false wife of a man who now sees her as his enemy. And when those secrets emerge, they will ignite a flame bright enough to burn the entire kingdom to the bone.

Magic is not dead…it is only sleeping. And it will take one ordinary girl with an extraordinary destiny to awaken it.

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A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney

Quick Summary : Hecate “Kate” Goodwin, a hedge witch living a secluded life, gets roped into hosting her coven’s Halloween gathering. To make things more complicated, a handsome, mysterious man from her past shows up needing her help. Together, they uncover dark secrets and face magical challenges. This spellbinding adventure leads to an unexpected romance. If you love fantasy romance novels with witches and Halloween-themed magical adventures, this one’s a must-read.

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.

Hecate Goodwin, Kate to her friends, has curated the perfect life as a hedge witch, living in a secluded cottage with only a black cat for company. She spends her days foraging herbs from the Ipswich forest, gardening, and creating tinctures to sell at the apothecary she owns. Most evenings pass without her speaking to another human being, an arrangement she quite prefers.

Kate’s solitude is thrown into disarray when her older sister, Miranda, reaches out and asks her to host their coven’s annual Halloween gathering. The day marks the beginning of the new year for witches and is also Kate’s birthday. The pressure from her coven to make the evening memorable mounts as the event draws near. To complicate things further, a handsome man from Kate’s past turns up at her cottage, asking for sanctuary. It is Kate’s duty as a hedge witch to honor this request, much to her dismay. Matthew Cypher is no ordinary lost soul–he’s a practitioner of forbidden magic who’s tricked Kate once before, and her guard is up.

As she juggles Matthew’s arrival and the preparations for Halloween, Kate comes across an old tome shrouded in dark magic. She is horrified when she realizes the blood-red inscription is written in familiar handwriting: her recently deceased mother’s. Afraid to even touch the dark magic her mother secretly studied, Kate can turn only to Matthew for help. Her idealized memory of her mother begins to distort, and as she and Matthew grow closer, Kate has to reevaluate whom she can really trust.

A Dark and Secret Magic is a celebration of the Halloween season and a love letter to anyone who drinks pumpkin spice in August and carries the spirit of a witch inside their heart all year long.

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The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Quick Summary : In the city of Azril, a demon named Vitrine and an angel cursed to stay bound to the city’s fate uncover secrets of their past while shaping its future. Their relationship evolves from enmity to a complex, transformative bond. It all culminates in a battle to save their world. This story has everything – mystery, magic, and romance. If you love fantasy romance books with demons and angels and complex magical relationships, check this one.

In this new standalone, Hugo Award-winning author Nghi Vo introduces a beguiling fantasy city in the tradition of Calvino, Mieville, and Le Guin.

A demon. An angel. A city that burns at the heart of the world.

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.

Vitrine is left with nothing but memories and a book containing the names of those she has lost—and an angel, now bound by her mad, grief-stricken curse to haunt the city he burned.

She mourns her dead and rages against the angel she longs to destroy. Made to be each other’s devastation, angel and demon are destined for eternal battle. Instead, they find themselves locked in a devouring fascination that will change them both forever.

Together, they unearth the past of the lost city and begin to shape its future. But when war threatens Azril and everything they have built, Vitrine and her angel must decide whether they will let the city fall again.

The City in Glass is both a brilliantly constructed history and an epic love story, of death and resurrection, memory and transformation, redemption and desire strong enough to burn a world to ashes and build it anew.

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Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

Quick Summary : Leo, a sorcerer skilled in minor charms, and his rival, Sebastian, are bound together by a forbidden spell. To undo the curse, they venture into a dangerous forest. Along the way, they discover the true depths of their magic and a surprising attraction to each other. This book would be great for fans of fantasy romance with sorcerers and curses and enemies-to-lovers trope.

Leo, a sorcerer of minor charms, and his rival, Sebastian, are bound together by a forbidden spell. To undo the curse, they venture into a dangerous forest, discovering the true depths of their magic and a surprising attraction along the way.

Desperate to undo the curse binding them to each other, an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival venture deep into a magical forest in search of a counterspell—only to discover that magic might not be the only thing pulling them together.

Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics.

He can summon butterflies with a song, or turn someone’s hair pink by snapping his fingers. Such minor charms don’t earn him much admiration from other sorcerers (or his father), but anything more elaborate always blows up in his face. Which is why Leo vowed years ago to never again write powerful magic.

That is, until a mix-up involving a forbidden spell binds Leo to obey the commands of his longtime nemesis, Sebastian Grimm. Grimm is Leo’s complete opposite—respected, exceptionally talented, and an absolutely insufferable curmudgeon. The only thing they agree on is that getting caught using forbidden magic would mean the end of their careers. They need a counterspell, and fast. But Grimm casts spells, he doesn’t undo them, and Leo doesn’t mess with powerful magic.

Chasing rumors of a powerful sorcerer with a knack for undoing curses, Leo and Grimm enter the Unquiet Wood, a forest infested with murderous monsters and dangerous outlaws alike. To dissolve the curse, they’ll have to uncover the true depths of Leo’s magic, set aside their long-standing rivalry, and—much to their horror—work together.

Even as an odd spark of attraction flares between them.

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Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi

Quick Summary : Dina Whitlock, a kitchen witch with a cursed love life, meets Scott Mason, a curator who’s back in town. Their chemistry grows during a countryside weekend, but Dina must break her hex to protect Scott from bad luck. It’s a sweet and magical romance that will warm your heart. If you’re into fantasy romance novels with witches and hexes and charming love stories with magical twists, you’ll want to check this one out.

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 sweet and spicy debut romance.

As a skilled kitchen witch, Dina Whitlock knows her way around a pastry recipe. In fact, she runs her very own London café serving magic-infused pastries for her loyal customers. But only a select few friends know about her magical abilities or the hex that has plagued her love life. It’s hard to fall in love when your partner is guaranteed to have a string of bad luck the second they start to have feelings for you.

Scott Mason is back from traveling the world and is excited to begin his new job as a curator at the British Museum. After leaving London to heal from a brutal breakup two years ago, Scott only now realizes how much he missed out on. Now that his best friend’s wedding is right around the corner, Scott is determined to be the most amazing best man ever, but he doesn’t expect to be bewitched by the maid of honor, who also happens to be the owner of his new favorite café and, more surprisingly, a witch?!

After a weekend in the countryside full of peculiar hedge mazes, palm readings by candlelight, and a midnight Halloween ritual, there’s no denying the chemistry between them. But there’s just one problem: The hex still holds, and Dina knows that Scott is in danger. In the past, she’s always cut her losses, but this time is different. Scott could be the one. Will Dina be able to undo the hex, before it’s too late?

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Bestselling Author’s New Releases

This section includes new upcoming fall releases from bestselling authors like Sally Rooney, Freida McFadden and Richard Osman. If you want to add gripping thrillers for fall reading list, check these out.

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Quick Summary : Peter and Ivan Koubek are brothers dealing with their dad’s death. Peter, a successful lawyer, struggles with sleep and relationships, while Ivan, a chess player, meets Margaret, an older woman. If you have read Sally Rooney you know she is great at portraying complex relationships and the intricate emotions that bind us. So I am really excited for her fall release.

An exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.

Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common.

Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties—successful, competent, and apparently unassailable. But in the wake of their father’s death, he’s medicating himself to sleep and struggling to manage his relationships with two very different women—his enduring first love, Sylvia, and Naomi, a college student for whom life is one long joke.

Ivan is a twenty-two-year-old competitive chess player. He has always seen himself as socially awkward, a loner, the antithesis of his glib elder brother. Now, in the early weeks of his bereavement, Ivan meets Margaret, an older woman emerging from her own turbulent past, and their lives become rapidly and intensely intertwined.

For two grieving brothers and the people they love, this is a new interlude—a period of desire, despair, and possibility; a chance to find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking.

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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

Quick Summary : Retired investigator Steve Wheeler enjoys a quiet life until his daughter-in-law Amy, a private security worker, gets into trouble on a remote island. When a dead body and a bag of money appear, she calls Steve for help. Together, they race around the world to outsmart a killer. If you are a fan of the author of The Thursday Murder Club series, you should get this book.

Solving murders. It’s a family business.

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him at home. His days of adventure are over. Adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s job now.

Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. Working in private security, every day is dangerous. She’s currently on a remote island protecting mega-bestselling author Rosie D’Antonio, until a dead body and a bag of money mean trouble in paradise. So she sends an SOS to the only person she trusts . . .

As a thrilling race around the world begins, can Amy and Steve outrun and outsmart a killer?

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The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

Quick Summary : Sydney Shaw thinks she’s found the perfect boyfriend, but he might be a serial killer. As she uncovers disturbing clues, she must race against time to find the truth and save herself. It’s a dark, thrilling tale of love and obsession. I’m a huge fan of Freida McFadden and her twisty psychological thrillers. I’m thrilled that she has more than one release this year. I really loved The Teacher and just finished reading The Perfect Son, so I’m really excited for this fall release. Also, check out Freida McFadden’s full list of books.

She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim.

Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can’t shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.

Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He’s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.

Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.

Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim…

A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…

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The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

Quick Summary : On a remote Scottish island, a famous artist’s past and a present-day discovery connect three people in a web of secrets and lies. As a fan of The Girl on the Train, I’m really curious to check out Paula Hawkins’ fall 2024 release. Plus, I love mystery novels set on remote islands.

The spellbinding new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Girl on the Train.

An isolated Scottish island, accessible to the mainland only twelve hours a day. A famous (some might say infamous) artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared after visiting her twenty years ago. A present-day discovery that intimately connects three people and unveils a web of secrets and lies.

A masterful and propulsive novel that asks searing questions of ambition, power, gender and perception, The Blue Hour recalls the very best of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith and cements Hawkins’s place among the very best of our most nuanced, powerful and stylish storytellers.

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Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

Quick Summary : In Crosby, Maine, lawyer Bob Burgess defends a man accused of murder while building a deep friendship with writer Lucy Barton. Their lives intertwine with others in town, exploring themes of love, regret, and the meaning of life.  haven’t read Olive Kitteridge yet, but I’ve heard so many great things about it. I always find character-driven stories deeply emotional and compelling, and I can’t wait to see how this one unfolds.

Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine and to her beloved cast of characters—Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess, and more—as they deal with a shocking crime in their midst; fall in love yet choose to be apart; and grapple with the question, “What does anyone’s life mean?”

It’s autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess is enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother. Bob has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer Lucy Barton, who lives down the road with her ex-husband William. Together, Lucy and Bob go on walks and talk about their lives, their fears and regrets, and what might have been. Lucy, meanwhile, is finally introduced to the iconic Olive Kitteridge, now living in a retirement community on the edge of town. They spend afternoons in Olive’s apartment telling each other stories about people they have known—“unrecorded lives,” Olive calls them—reanimating them and, in the process, imbuing their lives with meaning.

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Highly Anticipated Fall Release in Horror

I’m not into horror novels because I’m too scared to read them, but I’m happy to help you find new horror releases this fall. So, check them out!

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

Quick Summary : In one of the most awaited horror releases of the fall, Miles Abernathy, a trans autistic teen in West Virginia, survives an attempted murder and gets entangled in a generational struggle against a corrupt sheriff. With the help of a ghost and new allies, Miles fights for justice and change in this politically charged thriller.

Bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White returns with a queer Appalachian thriller, that pulls no punches, for teens who see the failures in our world and are pushing for radical change.

A gut-wrenching story following a trans autistic teen who survives an attempted murder, only to be drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.

On the night Miles Abernathy—sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian—comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove the county’s Sheriff Davies was responsible for the so-called “accident” that injured his dad, killed others, and crushed their grassroots efforts to unseat him.

The feud began a hundred years ago when Miles’s great-great-grandfather, Saint Abernathy, incited a miners’ rebellion that ended with a public execution at the hands of law enforcement. Now, Miles becomes the feud’s latest victim as the sheriff’s son and his friends sniff out the evidence, follow him through the woods, and beat him nearly to death.

In the hospital, the ghost of a soot-covered man hovers over Miles’s bedside while Sheriff Davies threatens Miles into silence. But when Miles accidently kills one of the boys who hurt him, he learns of other folks in Twist Creek who want out from under the sheriff’s heel. To free their families from this cycle of cruelty, they’re willing to put everything on the line—is Miles?

A visceral, unabashedly political page-turner that won’t let you go until you’ve reached the end, Compound Fracture is not for the faint of heart, but it is for every reader who is ready to fight for a better world.

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Antenora by  Dori Lumpkin

Quick Summary : In this debut horror novel, Nora Willet’s mysterious and gruesome past in the religious town of Bethel, Alabama, unfolds through the eyes of her childhood friend, Abigail Barnes. Nora, rumored to be possessed and dangerous, has disappeared after a series of tragic events. Abigail’s narrative explores their close bond, the town’s oppressive dogmatism, and the chilling occurrences that marked Nora’s life. I think, the blend of horror, mystery, and exploration of deep emotional bonds makes it one of the top new horror books to read this fall.

Antenora: Dante’s ninth circle of hell reserved for traitors to their country.

What really happened to Nora Willet? The religious community of Bethel, Alabama can’t agree on the truth. They always said she was trouble. Later, they said she was possessed. Maybe she lost her mind, killing three people and injuring many others.

In a part confessional, part plea for Nora to come home, Nora’s childhood friend Abigail Barnes tells of another girl’s gruesome eighteenth birthday, of the time Nora may have fully revived a snake, of the intimacy of their private encounters at the lakeside, of Nora’s deliverance ceremony. Where, Abigail wonders, is Nora now?

In this tender and horrific debut, religious dogmatism sniffs out two girls whose innocent affections threaten an entire town and way of life, making one a traitor to a homeland in which only Abigail and Nora know the bittersweet truth. A homeland in which Nora can only say, “There’s a snake speaking to me, Abby-girl.”

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Coup De Grâce by Sofia Ajram

Quick Summary : This experimental horror novel follows Vicken, who finds himself trapped in an infinite and eerie Montreal subway station after a failed suicide attempt. As he navigates the endless corridors and surreal spaces, Vicken realizes he is not alone and must confront the psychological horrors lurking in the shadows. Its unsettling and gripping story might will appeal to for fan of psychological horror.

A mindbending and visceral experimental horror about a young man trapped in an infinite Montreal subway station, perfect for readers of Mark Z. Danielewski and Susanna Clarke.

Vicken has a plan: throw himself into the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal and end it all for good, believing it to be the only way out for him after a lifetime of depression and pain. But, stepping off the subway, he finds himself in an endless, looping station.

Determined to find a way out again, he starts to explore the rooms and corridors ahead of him. But no matter how many claustrophobic hallways or vast cathedral-esque rooms he passes through, the exit is nowhere in sight.

The more he explores his strange new prison, the more he becomes convinced that he hasn’t been trapped there accidentally, and amongst the shadows and concrete, he comes to realise that he almost certainly is not alone.

A terrifying psychological nightmare from a powerful new voice in horror.

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Good Dogs by Brian Asman

Quick Summary : This debut horror novel tells the story of Delia, a werewolf struggling with her nature and finding a sense of belonging with a pack of lycanthropes in Southern California. When their secret is threatened, Delia and her pack must flee to the wilderness, facing new dangers and their own savage instincts. Combining horror with themes of survival and found family, this novel might be a compelling choice for a new horror book to enjoy in October.

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.

No one ever said being a werewolf was easy. Take Delia, for instance. She’s spent much of her life fighting against her own nature, plagued by nightmares of childhood trauma, and trying to find her place in the world. Many werewolves are just like her: ostracized by their families, forced to live alone and in secret as they await those nights when the Change overtakes them.

Becoming the den mother to an odd bunch of lycanthropes in Southern California isn’t exactly the answer Delia was looking for. But under the strict rules of the house, they are able to manage the Change safely, and hunt without endangering their San Diego suburb. And they aren’t lone wolves anymore, they’re a pack—a family.

But when one member’s carelessness leads to the discovery of a severed leg in their backyard, Delia and the rest of her family are forced to confront the cold, hard fact they’ve known all along—they don’t belong here. Their only option is to cover up the kill and head into the wilderness, far from people. There, hopefully, they can live out their lives without posing a threat to anyone else.

At home, they might’ve been apex predators. But in the wilds around Talbot—a town abandoned for a century—Delia and her pack aren’t the only ones with a savage bite …

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Highly Anticipated Fall Romances

I am a huge fan of fall-themed romance books. The cozy fall covers, heartwarming romances, and autumnal settings make the season even more enjoyable. I can’t wait to curl up on the couch and start reading all of these gorgeous romances.

The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain

Quick Summary : Kieran O’Neill, a cooking reality show winner, teams up with his uptight ghostwriter, Ellie Wasserman, to finish his cookbook. As they work together, sparks fly, and they navigate their complicated pasts to find love. This sweet, enemies-to-lovers novel looks like a perfect fall romances to read in 2024.

Love could be a recipe for disaster, or the best thing they ever cooked up…

Kieran O’Neill should be on top of the world. He’s just won a cooking reality TV show, he’s on track to open his own restaurant before he turns thirty, and he’s even got a high-paying cookbook deal. Still he can’t impress his stuck-up family, his ADHD makes planning ahead impossible and, worst of all, his ghostwriter is the most uptight, humourless woman he’s ever met. But to be seen as a serious chef like he’s always wanted, he needs to finish this book…

Ellie Wasserman is barely holding it together. She’s a thirty-year-old widow living with her needy in-laws, her little brother won’t adult without her help, and instead of working on her own cookbook, she’s ghostwriting one for the chaotic, impulsive Kieran O’Neill. Or would be, if he’d ever answer her emails. But to own her own home like she’s always dreamed of, she needs to finish this book…

As their deadline gets closer and the heat between them builds, can these two driven, lonely people let go of their past hurts and make something truly sweet together? Or will their fragile new love go up in smoke?

The ultimate will-they-won’t-they, enemies-to-lovers romance that readers everywhere are falling in love with!

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Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner

Quick Summary : Mathematician Catherine Lipton’s life is turned upside down when she discovers she doesn’t exist in government records. With the help of her charming doorman, Luca, they embark on a quirky adventure to restore her identity. Along the way, Catherine finds love and learns to embrace life’s unpredictability.

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

For type-A mathematician Catherine Lipton, growing up with a free-spirited single dad who worked part-time as a clown was more than a little stressful. So as an adult, the only place she’ll allow for variability is in her data sets. Everything in Catherine’s life is ordered, from her lists to her lesson plans at her new job as a college professor. Catherine’s carefully calculated life goes awry, though, when the university’s human resources system rejects her employment paperwork. Soon after, her credit card is declined. At the Social Security office, Catherine makes a shocking discovery—she’s disappeared from the government’s records, and there’s no evidence she exists at all. Catherine can’t seem to convince anyone she’s a real person, even though she’s standing right there in the flesh. 

Catherine knows she can’t count on her dad, and the university is only concerned with who will teach her classes. The one person who offers to help is Luca Morelli, her attractive but aggravating doorman who spends more time flirting with Catherine’s neighbors than he does enforcing the building rules. The older residents might fall for Luca’s charm, but if he can’t keep bikes out of the lobby or put packages in their designated area, how can he help Catherine get her life back?  

Left with no other options, Catherine reluctantly agrees to enlist the help of Luca’s well-connected Italian family. Soon, Catherine finds herself following Luca into the back room of a smoky bar to meet a Mafia man named Vito, breaking into the records room of a local hospital, doing a little light stalking, and having a surprising amount of fun. She also finds herself growing closer to Luca, who makes her laugh and challenges her well-ordered ways. As Catherine begins to unravel the mystery behind her missing identity, she may discover that the “real” Catherine is someone she never expected.

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Can’t Help Falling in Love by Sophie Sullivan

Quick Summary : Lexi Danby and Will Grand stumble into a fake engagement that benefits both their lives. As they navigate this new arrangement, real feelings develop. Amid fall activities and romantic moments, they discover that sometimes, love happens when you least expect it. If you’re into fall romance novels with fake relationship tropes, you’ll love this story.

A struggling waitress and the heir to a major Seattle company stumble into a high-profile fake engagement while simultaneously trying to keep up with their own love lives in this flirty fall rom-com!

Lexi Danby is looking for some no-strings, fall fun. Once a college track star, she was forced to drop out when her father passed away. Now she’s trying to make ends meet while putting herself through school and caring for her grieving mother. When her comically bad waitressing lands her directly in the path of a handsome, charming stranger named Will, Lexi may just have found the distraction she’s been looking for. Their first date looks promising until a misunderstanding at a party thrusts Lexi and Will into a fake engagement they can’t talk themselves out of. And Will turns out to be a member of Seattle royalty.

Will Grand is heir to a major company, and Seattle’s most eligible bachelor. But he’s been placed in charge of an important merger with a company that values family above all else, and needs to show them that he’s settled down. While a fake engagement is advantageous from a business standpoint, it’s not so great for a budding relationship with a woman who’s wary of commitment. With a woman who Will is beginning to care about much more than he could have anticipated.

As Lexi gets a taste of Will’s glamorous world and the pair keeps up the pretense of their fake engagement for the press, they decide to see where a more casual relationship takes them out of the spotlight. And amid apple picking in comfy flannels, outdoor breweries in the crisp air, and fun Halloween preparations, Lexi starts to realize the scariest part of the season might just be taking a chance on love.

“Sophie Sullivan consistently crafts romances to root for.” -Courtney Kae, author of In the Event of Love and In the Case of Heartbreak.

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Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn

Quick Summary : Maren Laughlin returns to her childhood town to run a bait shop and meets resort owner Josiah Cole. As they help each other with life’s challenges, they fall in love. It’s a heartwarming tale of finding love and purpose in unexpected places. This book looks like a charming small-town romance in fall setting.

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

At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin’s just turned down her boyfriend’s proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop. After a lifetime of letting things happen to her, she’s ready to start making her own moves, even if everyone else thinks she’s making the wrong ones. Well, not everyone—at least the local heartstopper and resort owner is on her side.

Josiah Cole has made some missteps in his life, but he’s proud of what he has: two awesome kids and the keys to the kind of getaway spot that has families coming back every summer– their up north home away from home. After his marriage dissolved, leaving him a single dad, he feels he’s the last person to judge Maren for her recent transformation (even if his best friend, her brother, wants him to feel otherwise). Besides, he genuinely likes having her around. She’s a breath of fresh air, his kids adore her (not to mention her dog, Rogers), and it doesn’t hurt that she’s beautiful.

Things between Maren and Joe are easy. So easy, they’re fully immersed in the middle before they even decide to begin. It’s not a question of should they, but rather can they make it last? Are things too easy, or is this just how real love works? In Erin Hahn’s heartwarmingly sexy Catch and Keep, Maren and Joe have to be brave enough to find out.

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Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore

Quick Summary : Josie Davis, a fashion brand CEO, must work with Will Grant, her ex-best friend’s brother, to save her company. Despite their rocky past, they discover a deep connection. This hilarious and heartfelt romance explores finding love in unexpected places, blending business challenges with personal growth and romance. No wonder it’s one of the most highly anticipated romance books for fall 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

Josephine Davis has spent her entire twenties building Revenant: a fashion brand headquartered in downtown Austin. When her biggest investor orders Josie to hire a consultant, the last person she expects to be working with is Will Grant – the twin brother of Josie’s ex best friend.

Sure, Will and Josie may have shared one mistake of a kiss during senior spring break nine years ago, but they’ve never been friends. She remembers him as moody; he always thought of her as shallow. Romance isn’t on the table for either of them until they blink, and realize there’s a reason they can’t stay away from each other.

But there’s Will’s sister to consider – whom Josie hasn’t spoken with since their falling out – not to mention, Will and Josie live seventeen hundred miles apart. And it’s not like she has time for a boyfriend anyway when she’s an overworked CEO. As Josie’s burnout looms while she falls deeper and harder for Will, she contends with the fact that eventually, she’ll have to make a choice: stay alone to be productive, or slow down to be in love.

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The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

Quick Summary : Emily Edwards and Ryder Fleet team up for a guided tour on Isle Royale, but things get intense when they witness a crime and have to dodge archaeologists hunting for a jewel. Amid all the chaos, they end up finding trust and romance. If you’re looking for new romance books for fall that mix suspense with a developing love story, this one’s perfect for you.

Two very indoor people rough it on a remote island after getting swept up in an archaeologist’s hunt for a famed jewel in this dazzling new adventure rom-com by Kerry Rea, author of Lucy on the Wild Side.

If Emily Edwards knows one thing, it’s that you don’t go to a remote island by yourself. Ever the type A personality, Emily doesn’t want to hike around an unfamiliar island, but she’s determined to fulfill her late father’s national park bucket list, starting with Isle Royale National Park—home to wolves, bears, and hundred-year-old shipwrecks. She has no choice but to hire a tour guide, and there is only one that isn’t booked solid.

Ryder Fleet, co-owner of Fleet Outdoor Adventures, wouldn’t call himself a wilderness expert, and he definitely doesn’t know how to find true north. But when his dormant adventure guide business suddenly finds life again after a random inquiry, Ryder somehow finds himself on a ferry to Isle Royale with a very beautiful, no-nonsense woman. What this woman doesn’t know is that his brother Caleb, who died two years ago, was the outdoorsman of their business, while Ryder just did the marketing. But how hard could it be to hike up a few mountains?

Pretty difficult, actually, when murder is involved. Emily’s perfectly planned trek turns disastrous when she and Ryder witness a brutal crime and are suddenly forced to evade a group of archaeologists on the hunt for a jewel. As they spend nights together too close for comfort, they realize their shoddily built fire isn’t the only thing that’s kindling, and that they must trust each other if they want to escape the island with their lives—and hearts—intact.

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Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

Quick Summary : Teddy Andersen and Gus Ryder can’t stand each other, but they’re stuck working together on Gus’s ranch. As they spend more time together, tempers flare and unexpected feelings start to emerge. This charming enemies-to-lovers romance set in a small town really captures the essence of fall with its rustic setting and heartfelt storyline.

She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other. From the author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance featuring enemies to lovers and forced proximity.

Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s never needed one before. She’s always been more of a go with the flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time. Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Suddenly, everything feels like it’s starting to change. Teddy’s used to being a leader, but now she feels like she’s getting left behind, wondering if the life she lives in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore.

Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn’t know what’s taking care of his family’s 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he slips up, and he has to admit that he can’t manage everything on his own. He needs help. His little sister’s best friend, the woman he can’t stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy’s the only option he’s got. Teddy decides to use the summer to try and figure out what she wants out of life. Gus, on the other hand, starts to worry that he’ll never find what he needs. Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether or not to act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned?

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Anticipated Young Adult (YA) Fall Releases

There are so many gorgeous YA releases coming this fall 2024, and honestly, I’m just here for the covers! Anyhow, let me share some of the most anticipated young adult fall releases that you definitely need to check out!

For She Is Wrath by Emily Varga

Quick Summary : Dania, framed for a crime she didn’t commit, escapes prison to seek revenge on Mazin, the boy she once loved. Armed with dark magic, she navigates a web of betrayal and passion. It’s a gripping Pakistani fantasy inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo. This one’s perfect for fall nights when you’re in the mood for something intense and magical.

A sweeping, Pakistani romantic fantasy retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo, where one girl seeks revenge against those who betrayed her—including the boy she used to love.

Three hundred and sixty-four days.

Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, Dania counts down her days in prison until she can exact revenge on Mazin, the boy responsible for her downfall, the boy she once loved—and still can’t forget. When she discovers a fellow prisoner may have the key to exacting that vengeance–a stolen djinn treasure–they execute a daring escape together and search for the hidden treasure.

Armed with dark magic and a new identity, Dania enacts a plan to bring down those who betrayed her and her family, even though Mazin stands in her way. But seeking revenge becomes a complicated game of cat and mouse, especially when an undeniable fire still burns between them, and the power to destroy her enemies has a price. As Dania falls deeper into her web of traps and lies, she risks losing her humanity to her fight for vengeance–and her heart to the only boy she’s ever loved.

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The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs

Quick Summary : In this debut YA horror novel, small-town athlete Avery encounters the haunting black water and Unfinished beings from Kanyen’kehá:ka stories. As people in her town start disappearing, Avery must reconnect with her Indigenous culture to save them. This book combines elements of horror, mystery, and cultural exploration.

The black water has been waiting. Watching. Hungry for the souls it needs to survive.

When small-town athlete Avery’s morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople of Crook’s Falls have long forgotten.

Avery can smell the water, see it flooding everywhere; she thinks she’s losing her mind. And as the black water haunts Avery—taking a new form each time—people in town begin to go missing.

Though Avery had heard whispers of monsters from her Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) relatives, she’s never really connected to her Indigenous culture or understood the stories. But the Elders she has distanced herself from now may have the answers she needs.

When Key, her best friend and longtime crush, is the next to disappear, Avery is faced with a choice: listen to the Kanyen’kehá:ka and save the town but lose her friend forever…or listen to her heart and risk everything to get Key back.

In her stunning debut, Cheryl Isaacs pulls the reader down into an unsettling tale of monsters, mystery, and secrets that refuse to stay submerged.

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Tangleroot by Kalela Williams

Quick Summary : Noni moves to rural Virginia with her mother, a renowned scholar, only to uncover the sinister history of their new home, Tangleroot Plantation. As Noni delves into her family’s past and the town’s prejudices, she discovers secrets that challenge her understanding of her heritage and identity. This blend of historical intrigue and personal discovery makes it a compelling fall read.

Noni Reid has grown up in the shadow of her mother, Dr. Radiance Castine, renowned scholar of Black literature, who is alarmingly perfect at just about everything.

When Dr. Castine takes a job as the president of the prestigious Stonepost College in rural Virginia, Noni is forced to leave her New England home and, most importantly, a prime internship and her friends. She and her mother move into the “big house” on Tangleroot Plantation.

Tangleroot was built by one of Noni’s ancestors, an enslaved man named Cuffee Fortune―who Dr. Castine believes was also the original founder of Stonepost College, and that the school was originally formed for Black students. Dr. Castine spends much of her time trying to piece together enough undeniable truth in order to change the name of the school in Cuffee’s honor―and to force the university to reckon with its own racist past.

Meanwhile, Noni hates everything about her new home, but finds herself morbidly fascinated by the white, slaveholding family who once lived in it. Slowly, she begins to unpeel the layers of sinister history that envelop her Virginia town, her mother’s workplace, her ancestry―and her life story as she knew it. Through it all, she must navigate the ancient prejudices of the citizens in her small town, and ultimately, she finds herself both affirming her mother’s position and her own―but also discovering a secret that changes everything.

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Twenty-Four Seconds from Now… by Jason Reynolds

Quick Summary : Jason Reynolds presents a snapshot of Neon’s life, focusing on his relationship with Aria. From awkward encounters to intimate moments, Neon navigates love, family advice, and personal insecurities. This realistic and heartfelt exploration of teenage romance and growth is perfect if you are looking for relatable, contemporary stories this fall.

Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine.

Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet, they’ve starting talking about…that.

Twenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her—gulp—bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice, what with the big day only a month away.

Twenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad’s bingo hall, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They’re not candlelight and they definitely aren’t caviar, but they are her favorite.

And right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice, insecurities, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom!

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The Shadows Rule All by Abigail Owen

Quick Summary : This fantasy novel follows a hidden princess as she battles an ageless king and grapples with her feelings for the Shadowraith. With its rich world-building and intense romantic plot, this book is an exciting fall release for fans of upper YA fantasy.

Darkness ascends the throne in this electrifying conclusion to the Domionions trilogy, all wrapped up in a gorgeous cover package! Preorder coming soon!

The hidden princess, must find a way to stop the ageless king—and the Shadowraith she’s fallen for—in the upcoming final installment of Abigail Owen’s sprawling, sexy upper YA fantasy.

The Dominions series is best enjoyed in order.

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Fall Books

Which genres dominate the fall 2024 book releases?

This fall, fantasy romance and romance and horror novels are grabbing attention.

Are there any debut authors to watch out for this fall?

This fall, debut author like Cheryl Isaacs with The Unfinished and is making a significant impact.

How can I stay updated on new book releases?

To stay updated on new book releases, join my email list. I’ll be sending out updates on all the latest book releases, so you won’t miss a thing.

What are the themes of the top fall 2024 book releases?

The top fall 2024 book releases explore a variety of themes, from the supernatural and psychological horror in The Unfinished and Coup De Grâce to themes of survival and belonging in Good Dogs. These books also tackle issues like cultural identity, mental health, and the complexities of human relationships.

Can I pre-order these fall book releases?

Of course, click on the link provided with each book to visit the Amazon site where you can preorder your copy.

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