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 ) Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop