Fall Preview 2022

I can hardly believe it, but this is my last preview for 2022. Where does time go? Well, to be honesty, a good chunk of my time goes to books. This has already been an amazing year in books and I think the fall releases are only going to add to that list. Thanks to debut authors, repeat authors and new-to-me authors, I had a VERY hard time cutting my Fall Preview 2022 down to just twenty books. In fact, I decided to leave off my two most highly anticipated releases of the season. Both Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Winners by Fredrik Backman have already been all over the place and I’ve already reviewed both on Instagram, so you can check out my full thoughts there. Now, onto the rest!

September Releases

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (8/30)
Length: 304 pages

The Draw
– Daughter inherits apartment from her mother.
– Other residents are all very quirky.
– A good time for a little magical realism.

The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West
Publisher: Park Row Books (9/6)
Length: 320 pages

The Draw
– Prequel to West’s debut, Saving Ruby King.
– Life in Memphis in the early 1960’s.
– Sara King, pregnant and unmarried, faces many challenges.

Unleashed by Cai Emmons
Publisher: Dutton Books (9/6)
Length: 3o4 pages

The Draw
– California couple facing an “empty nest.”
– Daughter feeling lost at college.
– Women disappearing; California ablaze!

All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien (debut)
Publisher: William Morrow Books (9/13)
Length: 304 pages

The Draw
– Woman returns home after brother’s murder.
– Australian setting; big city problems.
– This: “perfect for readers of Liz Moore, Brit Bennett, and Celeste Ng.”

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Publisher: Flatiron Books (9/13)
Length: 208 pages

The Draw
– Cara wants to work, but loses her job.
– Recounts her life over 12 counseling sessions.
– It’s short and I’ve never read Angie Cruz!

The Old Place by Bobby Finger (debut)
Publisher: Putnam Books (9/20)
Length: 336 pages

The Draw
– A newly retired teacher. (I can relate!)
– Two neighbors who both lost their sons.
– Sister arrives with life changing news.

The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy
Publisher: Atria Books (9/27)
Length: 304 pages

The Draw
– Man with regrets about separation from son.
– Female police officer had a “lapse in judgement.”
– Her past love interest, surrogate father to the man’s son.

We Spread by Iain Reid
Publisher: Gallery/Scout (9/27)
Length: 304 pages

The Draw
– Trusted author, loved both his previous books.
– Aging artist moved to long-term care facility.
– Are her new problems aging, or something else???

October Releases

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Publisher: Penguin Press (10/4)
Length: 352 pages

The Draw
– Trusted author, loved both her previous books.
– Slightly dystopian story about a Chinese-American boy.
– His father once a dissident, his mother, a poet.

Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet
Publisher: W.W. Norton Company (10/11)
Length: 240 pages

The Draw
– A Children’s Bible, one of my Best Books of 2020.
– Man lives next to a house with entirely glass wall.
– Examination of society at large & single individuals.

Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
Publisher: Knopf (10/11)
Length: 240 pages

The Draw
– I loved Shapiro’s last memoir, Inheritance.
– Long held secrets over a tragic car crash.
– Many years later, connection between a boy and the doctor at the accident scene.

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Publisher: Harper (10/18)
Length: 560 pages

The Draw
– It’s Barbara Kingsolver!
– Set in Appalachia, about a boy with every disadvantage.
– A modern take on the classic David Copperfield.

November Releases

The Cloisters by Katy Hays (debut)
Publisher: Atria Books (11/1)
Length: 320 pages

The Draw
– This: “The Secret History meets Ninth House.”
– Intern assists in work on history of fortune telling.
– Genre mashup of magical realism and psychological thriller.

Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander (adult debut)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (11/1)
Length: 320 pages

The Draw
– “Meredith hasn’t left her house in 1,214 days.”
– Gets everything she needs delivered, and friends visit.
– Something needs to change!

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli (debut)
Publisher: Graydon House (11/1)
Length: 384 pages

The Draw
– The publisher’s blurb is short but, really draws me in.
– Nigerian woman experiences a tragic loss.
– Trying to understand and live after this loss.

Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Ecco Publishing (11/8)
Length: 256 pages

The Draw
– Love Wilson, especially his last, Nothing To See Here.
– 16-year old creative misfits connect and cause panic.
– Twenty years later their act comes back to haunt a famous author.

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Publisher: Harper (11/8)
Length: 224 pages

The Draw
– Story of lifelong female friendship.
– Funny, joyful, heartbreaking story.
– Guaranteed to make you cry!

They’re Going to Love You by Meg Howrey
Publisher: Doubleday Books (11/15)
Length: 228 pages

The Draw
– Story set in the world of ballet, NYC, and during the AIDS crisis.
– Daughter sees father only a few weeks each year.
– Misunderstanding separates them for many years.

December Releases

The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (12/6)
Length: 330 pages

The Draw
– Her 2020 debut, The Ballerinas, was fun suspense.
– This: “MY DARK VANESSA meets THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT.”
– Complicated childhood/life of a piano prodigy.

The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (12/6)
Length: 320 pages

The Draw
– I loved her debut, Good Morning, Midnight.
– A climate fiction novel, set in the near future.
– Child born during a hurricane grows up in a place “remade by nature.”

What books are you most excited about this fall?

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