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.
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2020 Book Releases
Every month, I update this list, removing books already published and adding upcoming book releases that catch my eye. If you are looking for books published earlier this year, here are links to my full lists.
January 2020 Book Releases
February 2020 Book Releases
March 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
Want more details? Read all about my favorite March 2020 Book Releases and the March 2020 Book of the Month selections.
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
Romance
March 3, 2020
After the death of her fiance, Lydia eventually begins to move on and love again. Unexpectedly, she is given a chance to go back and live a life where he died. Which life, and love, should she choose? Amazon | Goodreads
Project 333 by Courtney Carver
Nonfiction
March 3, 2020
Could you wear only 33 items for 3 months? Taking a capsule wardrobe to a whole new level, Courtney Carver’s take minimalism into fashion. Amazon | Goodreads
Anna K by Jenny Lee
Mystery & Thriller
March 3, 2020
A modern day version of Anna Karenina that takes place among rich teenagers in Manhattan. Amazon | Goodreads
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Fantasy
March 3, 2020
Sarah J. Maas kicks off her new Crescent City fantasy series with the story of half-Fae half-human Bryce Quinlan intent on avenging the death of her friends. She teams up with Fallen Angel Hunt Athalar for a tale of danger, romance, and magic. Amazon | Goodreads
Find Your Path by Carrie Underwood
Nonfiction
March 3, 2020
The queen of country music enters the book world with a new fitness book. Believing that fitness is a lifelong pursuit, Underwood shares her tips to becoming the strongest version of yourself. Amazon | Goodreads
Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel
Nonfiction
March 3, 2020
The ultimate bookworm Anne Bogel explains that indecision and negative thought patterns don’t have to be your life. You can stop overthinking it and start living the life you most want. Amazon | Goodreads
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Contemporary Fiction
March 10, 2020
Lawyer Dannie Cohan knows exactly where she’ll be in five years – until she has a vision of herself in five years engaged to someone else. She doesn’t think much of it, until she later meets the same man. Amazon | Goodreads
The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel
Historical Fiction
March 10, 2020
The third and final book of her Thomas Cromwell series. With Anne Boleyn dead, Thomas Cromwell continues to support King Henry VIII, all the while wondering when the King will turn on him next. Amazon | Goodreads
A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler
Contemporary Fiction
March 10, 2020
When the Whitmans move in to their extravagant new house, a clash about a tree with their neighbor leads to a pair of star-crossed teenagers, all with deadly consequences. Amazon | Goodreads
Get Out of Your Own Way by Dave Hollis
Nonfiction
March 10, 2020
With the success of his wife’s book, Girl, Wash Your Face, Dave Hollis has his own self-help book now addressing the lies that men tell themselves. Amazon | Goodreads
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
Mystery & Thriller
March 10, 2020
A dark debut novel exploring the relationship between a naive young girl and her manipulative teacher. When allegations arise against Mr. Strane, Vanessa must confront the reality of her past and reassess her first love. Amazon | Goodreads
The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian
Mystery & Thriller
March 17, 2020
While touring Vietnam, emergency room doctor Alexis is startled when her boyfriend Austin vanishes. Now she must discover for herself what happened to him. Amazon | Goodreads
The Boy From the Woods by Harlan Coben
Mystery & Thriller
March 17, 2020
Found as a boy in the woods, Wilde has never really integrated into society. With two teenage disappearances in his town, Wilde must discover what happened to them and to himself all those years ago. Amazon | Goodreads
Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
Mystery & Thriller
March 17, 2020
When Patty Watts is released from prison for faking the illness of her daughter Rose Gold, Rose Gold agrees for Patty to move in. But Rose Gold is no longer a child and is now ready for her dear old mother. Amazon | Goodreads
The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren
Romance
March 24, 2020
With a book deal and a new show, home remodeling and design experts Melissa and Rusty Tripp are about to hit it big, if they don’t kill each other first. It’s up to their assistants Carey and James to keep things on track, and maybe find some love along the way. Amazon | Goodreads
Lady In Waiting by Anne Glenconner
Nonfiction
March 24, 2020
Lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, Anne Glenconner’s memoir gives a unique behind-the-scenes look at British history and the royal family. Amazon | Goodreads
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
Science Fiction / Fantasy
March 24, 2020
Hugo Award winning author N. K. Jemisin is back with a new fantasy series. Every city has a soul, and New York City has five. All five must band together to stop an ancient evil from tearing their beloved city apart. Amazon | Goodreads
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Contemporary Fiction
March 24, 2020
With the collapse of a Ponzi scheme and the mysterious disappearance of a woman at sea, Mandel combines two seemly unconnected events into a narrative of crisis and survival. Amazon | Goodreads
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
Historical Fiction
March 31, 2020
Based on the true story of Nancy Wake, a World War II Australian living in Paris who became a spy for the Allies and one of the top leaders of the French Resistance. Amazon | Goodreads
The Hour of the Assassin by Matthew Quirk
Mystery & Thriller
March 31, 2020
When a former Secret Service agent who tests security finds the former CIA Director dead, he realizes he is being used as a scapegoat for a major political conspiracy. Amazon | Goodreads
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April 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
Want more details? Read all about my favorite April 2020 Book Releases and the April 2020 Book of the Month selections.
Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth
Science Fiction / Fantasy
April 7, 2020
Divergent author Veronica Roth tries her hand at adult fiction. A decade ago, five ordinary teenagers saved the world from an immense evil called the Dark One. Now celebrities, the death of one of them reveals that the Dark One isn’t truly gone. Amazon | Goodreads
The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
Genre
April 7, 2020
After the Civil War, freed slaves posted “Lost Friends” advertisements, seeking loved ones who had been sold off. In 1987, searching for a way to connect to her students, teacher Berndatte comes across a book and a story of three women living in 1875. Amazon | Goodreads
Joy at Work by Marie Kondo
Nonfiction
April 7, 2020
Decluttering queen Marie Kondo is back, helping you spark joy in your job. With organizational psychologist Scott Sonenshein, she tackles the decluttering process as it pertains to the workplace. Amazon | Goodreads
Afterlife by Julia Alvarez
Contemporary Fiction
April 7, 2020
After the death of her husband, Antonia Vega withdraws from life, just trying to survive. When a pregnant undocumented teenager shows up on her doorstep, she must relearn to connect with the world. Amazon | Goodreads
On the Horizon by Lois Lowry
Children’s
April 7, 2020
Lowry pulls from her on childhood in Hawaii in this children’s book in verse about Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. Amazon | Goodreads
Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
Contemporary Fiction
April 7, 2020
Micah Mortimer loves his orderly life, that is until his girlfriend gets evicted and a teenager shows up at his door claiming to be his son. Amazon | Goodreads
Think Like a Rocket Scientist by Ozan Varol
Nonfiction
April 14, 2020
You can achieve any goal if you just think like a rocket scientist. Ozan Varol shares his habits and strategies to make the impossible actually doable. Amazon | Goodreads
Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles
Historical Fiction
April 14, 2020
At the close of the Civil War, vivacious fiddler Simon falls in love with beautiful Irish lass Doris. Though the part ways after the war’s end, Simon swears that he will one day find her again. Amazon | Goodreads
Pretty Things by Janelle Brown
Mystery & Thriller
April 21, 2020
After being shunned by the wealthy family of her first boyfriend, scam artist Nina decides to pull the ultimate heist on her exe’s sister. Although an heiress, Vanessa is not quite what she seems, making you wonder, Who is scamming whom? Amazon | Goodreads
Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire by Jen Hatmaker
Nonfiction
April 21, 2020
Stop pretending and people-pleasing and become unabashedly who you want to be. Learn to set aside the expectations of others and lead your best life. Amazon | Goodreads
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
Historical Fiction
April 21, 2020
Acclaimed author Sue Monk Kidd imagines a narrative about a fierce, intellectual Jewish woman named Ana who becomes the wife of Jesus. Amazon | Goodreads
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
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
The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson
Genre
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
Devolution by Max Brooks
Science Fiction / Fantasy
May 12, 2020
After tackling zombies, Max Brooks is back with a 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
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Fantasy
May 12, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Historical Fiction
June 2, 2020
The story of a fictional British band in the 1960s whose quick success quickly burned out in a spectacular fashion. Amazon | Goodreads
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
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
Contemporary Fiction
June 16, 2020
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
Party of Two by Jasmine Guilloroy
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
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. After years of enduring fame from the incident, when Arden eventually moves away and changes her name. With the 20th Anniversary of her miracle rescue coming up, Arden (now Olivia) starts sleepwalking again, only to wake up to the dead body of someone she used to know. Amazon | Goodreads
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
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
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
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
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
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
Crossings by Alex Landragin
Genre
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
October 2020 Upcoming Book Releases
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Mystery & Thriller
October 6, 2020
A murder on the high seas. A detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist. That’s the whole synopsis so far. Amazon | Goodreads
The End of the Day by Bill Clegg
Genre
October 6, 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
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
2021 Book Releases
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?
