Well-Read Episode 125 - Fall/Winter 2023 Preview

It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to the most publishing September through February!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

Reykjavík by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdottír (releases September 5) (buy from Bookshop)– Arnaldur Indriðason books– Parnassus Books– Ann Patchett books– Independent People by Halldór Laxness (buy from Bookshop)

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison (releases September 19) (buy from Bookshop)– Cackle by Rachel Harrison (buy from Bookshop)– The Return by Rachel Harrison (buy from Bookshop)

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot (releases September 19) (buy from Bookshop)– The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones (buy from Bookshop)

Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling (releases October 10) (buy from Bookshop)– The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling (buy from Bookshop)

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (releases November 7) (buy from Bookshop)– Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (buy from Bookshop)

The Excitements by C.J. Wray (releases January 30) (buy from Bookshop)– The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (buy from Bookshop)– Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn (buy from Bookshop)

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden (releases February 13) (buy from Bookshop)– The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (buy from Bookshop)

The Kamowaga Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai (releases February 13) (buy from Bookshop)– Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (buy from Bookshop)

Halle’s picks:

The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman (releases September 26) (buy from Bookshop)– Bad on Paper (podcast)

The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab (releases September 26) (buy from Bookshop)– The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (buy from Bookshop)– Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab

Family Meal by Bryan Washington (releases October 10) (buy from Bookshop)– Memorial by Bryan Washington (buy from Bookshop)– Lot by Bryan Washington (buy from Bookshop)– Bryan Washington at New York Times Cooking

The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok (releases October 10) (buy from Bookshop)– Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (buy from Bookshop)– Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (buy from Bookshop)

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (releases November 7) (buy from Bookshop)– Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (buy from Bookshop)– A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas– The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

The Bride Bet by Tessa Dare (releases January 15) (buy from Bookshop)– Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare

Come and Get It by Kiley Reid (releases January 9) (buy from Bookshop)

Bride by Ali Hazelwood (releases February 6) (buy from Bookshop)– Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (buy from Bookshop)

What We’re Reading This Week:

Ann:  Ascension by Nicholas Binge (buy from Bookshop)– Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (buy from Bookshop)– The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (buy from Bookshop)

Halle: Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (buy from Bookshop)– The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (buy from Bookshop)– With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (buy from Bookshop)

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