Take a look ahead at all the upcoming book releases this year. Find out what the most-anticipated upcoming book releases are in the coming months.
What is it about a new book release that gets my heart pumping?
I may have a to-read list as tall as a mountain and a bookshelf already overflowing with books, but I still simply can’t resist upcoming book releases.
Instead of fighting my desire to read all the new books out, I’m embracing my penchant for finding the next great book.
If you love new book releases as much as I do, enjoy this list of all the upcoming book releases that have caught my eye. This upcoming book releases list is constantly updating, so be sure to come back and check again soon.
Every month, I update this list, removing books already published and adding upcoming book releases that catch my eye. Don’t worry, if you are looking for books published earlier this year, I’ve still got you covered.
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May 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
Contemporary Fiction
May 4, 2020
After an accident, Astrid Strick realizes that she wasn’t the best mother. Watching her children struggle to parent, she about the long-term consequences of her failures and whether she can set things right. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
Children’s
May 5, 2020
Sequel to the Newberry winning The One and Only Ivan. Bob, a dog without a home, sets off on a journey to find his long lost sister with the help of his friends Ivan and Ruby. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson
Contemporary Fiction
May 5, 2020
After the death of their grandmother, estranged siblings find a treasure hidden among her belongings – a 137-carat diamond. Now they must dive into their grandmother’s history to figure out if they are the rightful heirs. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Paris Hours by Alex George
Historical Fiction
May 5, 2020
Over the course of a single day in 1927, four ordinary people in Paris have their lives intertwine in surprising ways. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight
Mystery & Thriller
May 5, 2020
A lawyer learns the dark secrets of her friend’s marriage when she defends him in his wife’s murder trial. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Library of Legends by Janie Chang
Historical Fiction
May 12, 2020
When Japanese bombs start falling in Nanking in 1937, Hu Lian and her university classmates must walk 1,000 miles to safety while guarding an ancient collection of myths. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Young Adult Fiction
May 19, 2020
Returning to Panem, Suzanne Collins prequel takes place during the morning of the 10th Hunger Games, over sixty years before Katniss Everdeen captures the nation. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Romance
May 19, 2020
During the summer, two polar opposite writers find themselves in neighboring beach houses both stuck with writer’s block. In desperation, they make a deal to write in each other’s style. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin
Contemporary Fiction
May 19, 2020
A playgroup musician gets a look into the not so perfect lives of wealthy New York City mothers. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
To Wake the Giant by Jeff Shaara
Historical Fiction
May 19, 2020
Jeff Shaara turns his focus from the Civil War (Gods and Generals) to start a new historical fiction series focusing on World War II. With more history than fiction, Shaara’s new novel tells centers on the attack at Pearl Harbor. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
Historical Fiction
May 26, 2020
Just after the Second World War, a group of individuals come together based on their mutual love of Jane Austen and find a unique friendship instead. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
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June 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
The Second Home by Christina Clancy
Contemporary Fiction
June 2, 2020
Years ago, a summer spent at their family home in Cape Cod causes a rift between siblings Ana, Poppy and Michael. With the death of their parents, the siblings must decide what to do with the house and finally come to terms with the secrets of long ago. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin
Genre
June 2, 2020
After a harsh breakup, Cecily unexpectedly meets a kind stranger at a bar who turns out might be her soulmate only to have him disappear on 9/11. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Mystery & Thriller
June 2, 2020
On a remote island, the perfect wedding turns deadly in this thrilling mystery. Once the guests arrive, past conflicts come into play and someone turns up dead. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Dot Con by James Veitch
Humor
June 2, 2020
Comedian James Veitch has the US debut of his book full of his hilarious exchanges with email scammers. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows
Historical Fiction
June 2, 2020
The Lady Janies Book 3. In 1876 America, Jane and her fellow stars of Wild Bill’s Traveling Show fight gunslingers and werewolves. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Rage Against the Minivan by Kristen Howerton
Nonfiction
June 9, 2020
Humorous anecdotes and serious contemplations of a mom learning to embrace her imperfection. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins
Contemporary Fiction
June 9, 2020
After her husband has a stroke, Barb must face the reality of her marriage while their grown daughters struggle to face their own adulthood. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
Romance
June 9, 2020
Samiah and two other women swear off men when they find out they are dating the same guy. Until Samiah meets the perfect man. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Devolution by Max Brooks
Science Fiction / Fantasy
June 16, 2020
After tackling zombies, Max Brooks is back with an examination of the legendary Bigfoot. With the diary of Kate Holland, Brooks chronicles the massacre at Greenloop caused by a beast of terrible strength. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
Romance
June 23, 2020
Newly arrived in LA, lawyer Olivia seems to have found the perfect man, until she realizes he’s a junior senator. Although they have a wonderful time dating in secret, can they survive the media scrutiny after they take their relationship public? Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Girl From Widow Hills by Megan Miranda
Mystery & Thriller
June 23, 2020
As a child, Arden disappeared one night while sleepwalking, only to be found safe days later. With the 20th Anniversary of her miracle rescue coming up, Arden (now named Olivia) starts sleepwalking again, only to wake up to the dead body of someone she used to know. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Mystery & Thriller
June 30, 2020
Maggie Holt returns to the house made famous by her father’s bestselling horror book. Having inherited from her father, she is determined to fix it up. Ghosts aren’t real, so there’s nothing to worry about. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Mexican Gothic by Siliva Moreno-Garcia
Historical Fiction
June 30, 2020
A gothic thriller set in 1950s Mexico. Noemí Taboada goes to an estate in the Mexican countryside to help her newlywed cousin who fears she is being poisoned. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
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July 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Historical Fiction
July 7, 2020
Debut novel. Based on a true story, in Atlantic City in 1934, a tragedy strikes the Adler family and the ensuing secret threatens to tear the family apart. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
Science Fiction
July 7, 2020
Sequel to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. The Carls are gone and April May is dead. As Andy and Miranda try to press forward in a post-Carl world, mysterious boxes begin arriving that seem to predict the future. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Shadows by Alex North
Mystery & Thriller
July 7, 2020
Paul Adams left home after best friend Charlie murdered a mutual friend then disappeared. Now Paul’s back to care for his mother when a copycat strikes. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Fantasy
July 7, 2020
Soraya has been cursed with a poisonous touch. With her brother’s wedding approaching, she must decide whether to come out of hiding and whether she wants to be a monster or a princess. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
Romance
July 14, 2020
When she was sixteen, Emmie Blue released a balloon which was discovered over 100 miles away in France by Lucas. When Lucas gets engaged to be married, Emmie begins to realize that you can’t leave your life up to fate. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Romance
July 14, 2020
Samantha Casey loves everything about her job as an elementary teacher in Galveston, Texas, until her former crush, now a stiff humorless man, becomes the new principal and vows to change everything in the name of safety. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Historical Fiction
July 14, 2020
The story of a fictional British band in the 1960s whose quick success quickly burned out in a spectacular fashion. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Horror
July 14, 2020
A disturbing event during an elk hunt in their youth now comes back to haunt four Native American men. Pursued by a dark entity intent on revenge, they must come back to the traditions and culture of their childhood. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Safe Place by Anna Downes
Mystery & Thriller
July 14, 2020
Emily has landed the perfect job as a housekeeper for a wealthy couple on a remote French estate. An offer too good to be true. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
Historical Fiction
July 21, 2020
In 1913, Laura Lyons struggles with her traditional role as a housewife until valuable books are stolen from the New York Public Library. In 1993, Laura’s granddaughter is curator of the Library when books start disappearing again. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Answer Is … by Alex Trebek
Memoir
July 21, 2020
Game show host Alex Trebek reflects on his life and his three decades hosting Jeopardy. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Perfect Father by John Glatt
Nonfiction
July 21, 2020
Journalist John Glatt investigates the shocking true story of Chris Watts, who murdered his pregnant wife and daughters in 2018 leading to a media firestorm. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Crossings by Alex Landragin
Literary Fiction
July 28, 2020
A Parisian bookbinder comes across a manuscript with three stories: a letter from a poet, a World War II romance and the autobiography of a deathless enchantress. A nesting dolls of stories similar to David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
His & Hers by Alice Feeney
Mystery & Thriller
July 28, 2020
There are two sides to every story. During a murder investigation, Detective Jack Harper finds himself a suspect in his own case. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
August 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne
Mystery & Thriller
August 4, 2020
After spending 15 years in a psychiatric facility, Rachel Cunningham begins to question if she really did murder her parents when she was a child. What if it was actually someone else? Maybe even her own sister. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
Mystery & Thriller
August 4, 2020
A popular true crime podcast host gets more than she expected when she begins to investigate a rape trial in a small town. Could this be connected to the drowning of a woman twenty-five years ago? Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins
Mystery & Thriller
August 4, 2020
Fern Douglas has an overwhelming feeling of deja vu. The breaking news story is of the recent kidnapping of Astrid Sullivan, who had been kidnapped and eventually returned as a girl. Fern just can’t shake the sense that she somehow knows Astrid. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Young Adult Fiction
August 4, 2020
Twilight Book 5. Stephenie Meyer retells the love story of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen from Edward’s perspective. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Contemporary Fiction
August 4, 2020
Starting with Vivek Oji’s death, Akwaeke Emezi unravels the story in reverse to explain why he died. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Contemporary Fiction
August 4, 2020
Franny Stone embarks on a journey to follow the last remaining flock of Arctic terns. With the eccentric crew of the Saghani, she sets off on a journey that is her one last chance of redemption. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Three Perfect Liars by Heidi Perks
Mystery & Thriller
August 18, 2020
After her maternity leave, Laura returns to work only to find herself sidelined by the new hire. A deadly fire reveals the tangled layer of lies. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Little Disasters by Sarah Vaughan
Mystery & Thriller
August 18, 2020
Pediatrician Liz Trenchard doesn’t know what to think when her friend shows up the ER with her injured baby girl and a story that doesn’t add up. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
Contemporary Fiction
August 25, 2020
The story of a young Palestinian refugee pondering the events that sent her down a radical path and landed her in prison. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
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September 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Contemporary Fiction
September 8, 2020
A banker robber on the run locks himself in with a dysfunctional group of people only to let them all go. Now the police are interviewing each person trying to figure out what happened and where the robber went. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
One by One by Ruth Ware
Mystery & Thriller
Setempber 8, 2020
An exclusive Alpine ski resort. The offer of a billion-dollar sale of their tech company. Would one of the shareholders or directors be willing to resort to murder to get their way? Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Contemporary Fiction
September 8, 2020
In her fifth year studying neuroscience at Stanford, Gifty is determined to find the cause of suffering, studying depression and addiction in mice. The further she dives into the science, the more her childhood faith seems to call to her. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
Science Fiction
September 15, 2020
While surveying an uncolonized planet, xenobiologist Kira Navárez discovers a relic that thrusts her into first contact with an alien race and changes the course of history. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
How I Built This by Guy Raz
Nonfiction
September 15, 2020
Successful NPR podcaster Guy Raz’s new books offers insights and inspiration on how the world’s most successful entrepreneurs built their businesses. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
Historical Fiction
September 15, 2020
Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth. At the end of the Dark Ages, the lives of a boatbuilder, a noblewoman and a monk intertwine in unexpected ways. Amazon | Goodreads
Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith
Mystery & Thriller
September 15, 2020
Cormoran Strike Book 5. A new case for Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacot is sure to enthrall fans of the series. Further details to come. Amazon | Goodreads
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
Contemporary Fiction
September 22, 2020
When Dawn Edelstein is in a plane crash, her last thoughts are not of her husband, but of a man she hasn’t seen in fifteen years. When she miraculously survives, Dawn begins to rethink her life’s choices. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
Historical Fiction
September 22, 2020
In post World War II Japan, Nori, the illegitimate daughter of Japanese aristocrat and a black American GI, is hidden away on her grandfather’s estate to hide the family shame. When she meets her legitimate half-brother, Nori decides to stay silent no longer. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
All This Time by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott
Young Adult Fiction
September 29, 2020
After a car crash that kills his girlfriend, Kyle feels completely lost. Until he meets Marley who is grieving her own loss. But Kyle can’t help feeling that disaster will strike again. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The End of the Day by Bill Clegg
Genre
September 29, 2020
A retired widow visited by a childhood friend. A man introducing his daughter to his estranged father. A taxi driver in Hawaii receiving an alarming phone call. Three unrelated storylines tie together in unexpected ways in this novel of family and friendship. Amazon | Goodreads
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
Young Adult Fiction
September 29, 2020
Sequel to Dear Martin. Vernell LaQuan Banks and Justyce McAllister grew up together in Atlanta. While Justyce attends Yale, Quan is imprisoned in a juvenile detention center. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Fantasy
September 29, 2020
At the cutthroat school of magic, students are expected to graduate or die. When El begins to learn the school’s secrets, she realizes she might need to rewrite the rules of magic. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
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October 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Mystery & Thriller
October 6, 2020
In 1634, the world’s most famous detective is being transported to stand trial for murder. When strange things begin to happen aboard, his loyal bodyguard must solve the mystery. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
Mystery & Thriller
October 6, 2020
On a stalled train, Selena confesses to a fellow passenger that she suspects her husband is cheating on her with the nanny. When the nanny disappears, Selena begins to wonder about the stranger from the train. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
Science Fiction & Fantasy
October 6, 2020
In 1714, Addie LaRue makes a bargain with the devil to live forever but be forgotten by everyone she meets. After 300 years, she meets a young man who remembers her name. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Searcher by Tana French
Mystery & Thriller
October 6, 2020
A retired Chicago police officer decides to settle down in a remote Irish town, only to be caught up in the investigation for a missing boy. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Mystery & Thriller
October 13, 2020
Life is falling apart for Owen Pick, who’s sadly a 30-year-old virgin. When a young girl with a connection to his neighbor disappears, Owen finds himself the prime suspect, because he’s just the loser type to do such a thing. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
A Time For Mercy by John Grisham
Mystery & Thriller
October 13, 2020
Jake Brigance (A Time to Kill) is back defending a teenager accused of killing a local deputy in Clanton, Mississippi. Amazon | Goodreads
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Science Fiction
October 20, 2020
In the Midnight Library there are two books – one book for the life you’ve lived and one for the one you could have lived. Nora Seed must decide which book to choose from. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
November 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy
November 17, 2020
Stormlight Archive Book 4. After forming a coalition against human resistance, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant face a stalemate in the war. Until a technological advance creates an arms race with terrible consequences. Amazon | Goodreads
Dark Tides by Philippa Gregory
Historical Fiction
November 24, 2020
Sequel to Tidelands. Sir James is determined to make things right with Alinor and Rob. But when Livia, a beautiful widow, arrives from Venice with ill tidings, she spins a web of deceit that will entangle them all. Amazon | Goodreads
December 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Young Adult Fiction
December 1, 2020
Three cousins who’ve never met are invited to a remote island to meet their rich grandmother for the first time. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
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2021 Book Releases
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
Contemporary Fiction
March 9, 2021
In Kosawa, a small African village, an American oil company has ruined the farmland and polluted the drinking water. Now, the people of Kosawa are determined to fight back. Amazon | Goodreads | Read More
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
Romance
August 3, 2021
In an effort to keep her engaged sister Camilla away from the attentions of a wealthy CEO, Anna Sun decides to seduce him instead. But Quan Diep isn’t quite what Anna was expecting, and her false intentions (and her OCD) might ruin her chances of true love. Amazon | Goodreads
What upcoming book releases are you most excited to read?
