Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out January – March 2021.

Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2021 blog post, which is coming out soon. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t!

This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).

Highlights

• How we feel our 2021 reading taste (compared to the weirdness of 2020) might pan out based on the first couple releases we’ve read.
• Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2020 Preview episode.
• Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2020 Preview episode.
• Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks.

Winter 2021 Book Preview [6:43]

January

Sarah’s Picks:

• The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [7:13] 
• The Push by Ashley Audrain (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [13:40] 
• What Could Be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz (January 12) | Buy from Amazon [20:15] 

Catherine’s Picks:

• Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [11:39]
• A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (January 26) | Buy from Amazon [18:25] 

February

Sarah’s Picks:

• The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed Masood (February 2) | Buy from Amazon [26:48]
• All Girls by Emily Layden (February 16) | Buy from Amazon [31:41]

Catherine’s Picks:

• Zorrie by Laird Hunt (February 9) | Buy from Amazon [23:58]
• Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic (February 16) | Buy from Amazon [29:20]

March

Sarah’s Picks:

• What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [37:31]
• The Babysitter by Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [41:18]
• Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [44:51]
• Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge (March 30) | Buy from Amazon [48:28]

Catherine’s Picks:

• The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [34:05]
• Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [39:37]
• How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue (March 9) | Buy from Amazon [43:21]
• The Arsonists’ City by Hala Alyan (March 9) | Buy from Amazon [46:31]

Other Books Mentioned

• A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne | Buy from Amazon [4:19] 
• Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:53]
• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:10]
• A Knock at Midnight by Brittany Barnett | Buy from Amazon [5:17]
• The Searcher by Tana French | Buy from Amazon [5:45]
• Earthlings by Sayaka Murata | Buy from Amazon [6:13]
• Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Ed Tarkington (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:59] 
• Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson | Buy from Amazon [11:55]
• We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver | Buy from Amazon [15:53]
• Circe by Madeline Miller (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:53]
• The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller | Buy from Amazon [18:53]
• The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:33]
• The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:33]
• Concussion by Jeanne Marie Laskas (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:16]
• More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed Masood | Buy from Amazon [28:52]
• We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:48]
• The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen | Buy from Amazon [34:59]
• Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:12]
• Halsey Street by Naima Coster | Buy from Amazon [38:31]
• An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:37]
• Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:37]
• We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:25]
• The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule | Buy from Amazon [42:25]
• Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [44:20]
• Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering | Buy from Amazon [45:37]
• Salt Houses by Hala Alyan | Buy from Amazon [47:47]
• We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge | Buy from Amazon [49:11]

Other Links

• Fall 2020 Book Preview

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Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

Next Episode

There will not be a new episode next week since the podcast is on a bi-weekly schedule.

The following week’s episode will feature Sara Hildreth of @fictionmatters and the Novel Pairings Podcast going behind-the-scenes of judging a literary prize (airing January 20).