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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March 2023 Upcoming Book Releases
Mothered by Zoje Stage
Mystery & Thriller
March 1, 2023
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During the pandemic, a woman’s widowed mother moves in and their already strained relationship goes from bad to worse.
What Have We Done by Alex Finlay
Mystery & Thriller
March 7, 2023
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Decades later, a group of teens from an abusive group home reunites when someone begins killing them one by one.
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Contemporary Fiction
March 14, 2023
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A close-knit family is torn apart when the dark past of the oldest’s daughter’s college boyfriend comes to light.
Stateless by Elizabeth Wein
Historical Fiction
March 14, 2023
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In 1937, the only female pilot at Europe’s youth air race faces cutthroat competition when another competition is murdered.
I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
Mystery & Thriller
March 14, 2023
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An innocent father serving life in prison for his son’s death breaks out of prison when he finds evidence that his son might be alive.
48 Clues Into the Disappearance of My Sister by Joyce Carol Oates
Mystery & Thriller
March 14, 2023
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A beautiful woman disappears from a sleepy New England town and her sister looks for clues where she went, but maybe not out of sisterly affection.
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Historical Fiction
March 21, 2023
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A Parisian spiritualist and her assistant travel to London to help solve a high-profile murder and become entangled in the crime.
Two Wars and a Wedding by Lauren Willig
Historical Fiction
March 21, 2023
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A disillusioned college grad who survived as a nurse during a conflict between Greece and Turkey takes her friend’s place when her friend decides to be a nurse in war-torn Cuba.
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
Contemporary Fiction
March 28, 2023
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A Palestinian woman whose life begins to implode realizes that the conservative upbringing she thought she escaped has lasting consequences on her and her daughters’ lives.
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise by Colleen Oakley
Contemporary Fiction
March 28, 2023
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A video game addict reluctantly accepts a job as a live-in caretaker to an elderly woman and begins to suspect she is an infamous jewel thief.
Community Board by Tara Conklin
Contemporary Fiction
March 28, 2023
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As she approaches thirty, a woman returns to her hometown and begins to find connection after anonymously posting on the community message board.
Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls
Historical Fiction
March 28, 2023
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During Prohibition, a young woman working as a bootlegger is determined to be accepted by her rich family which cast her out a decade ago.
April 2023 Upcoming Book Releases
Homecoming by Kate Morton
Historical Fiction
April 4, 2023
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When her grandmother falls, Jess returns home to Australia and discovers a surprising link to a notorious cold case from 1959.
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
Mystery & Thriller
April 4, 2023
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After a woman her husband knew falls to her death outside their seaside cottage, Pippa begins to wonder if she jumped or if she was pushed.
Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
Mystery & Thriller
April 4, 2023
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Ten years after being acquitted of wrongdoing in their friend’s death in Greece, two women are caught up in an awfully similar crime.
The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
Historical Fiction
April 4, 2023
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In 1811, split-second decisions change the lives of four individuals when a packed theater goes up in flames in Richmond, Virginia.
Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson
Historical Fiction
April 4, 2023
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When threats are made against the hotel the queen will pass on Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Day, its owner and residents must solve the mystery or risk losing their home.
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Romance
April 4, 2023
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A late night comedy writer finds herself in her own romantic comedy when sparks fly between her and the pop music superstar hosting that week.
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by Admiral William H. McRaven
Nonfiction
April 4, 2023
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A series of leadership lessons from the life of the former US Special Forces commander and the former Chancellor of the University of Texas.
Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
Science Fiction
April 4, 2023
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In a near future, the fates of a group of climate change survivors in Northern Canada interconnect in unexpected ways.
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb
Mystery & Thriller
April 18, 2023
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A former detective finds herself framed for murder and trapped in a cat-and-mouse game with a brilliant unknown woman.
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb
Mystery & Thriller
April 18, 2023
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A professor authenticating a newly discovered piece by America’s most famous composer discovers he might have stolen his music from a young Black composer.
The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly
Historical Fiction
April 18, 2023
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A decade after they are their families were sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp, two female spies set out on a mission to seek justice for their loved ones.
Life in Five senses by Gretchen Rubin
Nonfiction
April 18, 2023
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The author of The Happiness Project pursues a new goal – to add more vitality to her life by exploring the five senses.
The Wager by David Grann
Nonfiction
April 18, 2023
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The true story of a 1740s court martial where two groups of shipwrecked British sailors accuse each other of mutiny and murder.
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Romance
April 25, 2023
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At their friends’ annual summer vacation, Harriet and Wyn fake that they’re still the perfect couple, even though they broke up six months ago.
With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson
Mystery & Thriller
April 25, 2023
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An actress moves from LA to Atlanta to evade a stalker after receiving increasingly disturbing letters.
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
Fantasy
April 25, 2023
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A man and his odd family of robots must band together to rescue a fatherly inventor android after he is captured.
Honey, Baby, Mine by Diane Ladd and Laura Dern
Nonfiction
April 25, 2023
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Diane Ladd and her daughter Laura Dern, both award-winning actresses, discuss love, life and success.
May 2023 Upcoming Book Releases
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Contemporary Fiction
May 2, 2023
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A marriage in crisis for the new owner of a bar and his lawyer wife who is struggling with infertility.
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Young Adult Fiction
May 2, 2023
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Despite her family being entangled in a high-profile murder investigation, a Native woman must fight for survival when tribeswomen go missing and grave robbers strike.
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Romance
May 2, 2023
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Years after spending one with a charming boy, he shows up again as her life is falling apart with an offer to help.
The Daydreams by Laura Hankin
Contemporary Fiction
May 2, 2023
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Old secrets resurface in a reunion special for a popular early 2000s teenage drama that exploded on live tv and changed the actors lives forever.
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
Science Fiction
May 2, 2023
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Unrest begins to spread in the society an island utopia where implants monitor your health levels and nothing is at it once seemed.
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
Contemporary Fiction
May 2, 2023
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A woman’s debut novel touches the life of nine readers in different ways, showcasing the power of books in our lives.
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
Literary Fiction
May 9, 2023
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Iconic American actor Tom Hanks pens his debut novel about a humble comic book that inspires a multi-million dollar superhero action film.
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
Contemporary Fiction
May 9, 2023
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A New York City death doula is forced to navigate friendship and love in the realm of the living on a cross-country trip.
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
Contemporary Fiction
May 16, 2023
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A struggling white author publishes a deceased Asian-American author’s unfinished work under a pseudonym and struggles to keep her secret.
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Romance
May 16, 2023
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A romance novelist who’s never been in love stars in a romance reality tv show where all the contestants are romance archtypes.
The Senator’s Wife by Liv Constantine
Mystery & Thriller
May 23, 2023
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While recovering from hip surgery, a senator’s wife begins to suspect her home health aide has ulterior motives.
Someone Else’s Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews
Romance
May 23, 2023
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An Instagram influencers dying wish is for her shy younger sister to finish out her very public bucket list.
The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
Contemporary Fiction
May 30, 2023
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A group of college friends gather together to celebrate life, but one has a secret that might upend everything.
Fourteen Days by Margaret Atwood
Contemporary Fiction
May 30, 2023
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New York apartment residents build a sense of community during the pandemic, with each character narrated by a different famous literary author.
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini
Science Fiction
May 30, 2023
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IN 2234, the crew of the Adamura are haunted by the ghosts of their pasts when they explore an anomaly on a plant’s surface.
June 2023 Upcoming Book Releases
The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel
Historical Fiction
June 6, 2023
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After entrusting her daughter to her best friend with a daughter the same age, a woman returns after WWII ends searching for them, hearing rumors that only one daughter survived.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Historical Fiction
June 6, 2023
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Based on a true story, the granddaughter of one of China’s only female doctors breaks with tradition to treat women of all levels during the Ming Dynasty.
The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
Literary Fiction
June 6, 2023
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Two interwoven stories of parents searching for a better life for their children – on in 1938 Austria and the other in modern-day America.
All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby
Mystery & Thriller
June 6, 2023
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A Black sheriff in the American South investigates the shooting of a young Black man by one of his deputies.
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
Contemporary Fiction
June 13, 2023
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After her husbands’ death, a woman gathers her friends from various stages of her life together for a weekend on Nantucket.
Love, theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Romance
June 13, 2023
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In a STEM romance, two rival physicists duke it out all while she is fake dating his brother.
The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
Historical Fiction
June 13, 2023
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In 1956, when a bomb explodes at Radio City Music Hall, a Rockette finds herself tangled up in the investigation.
Zero Days by Ruth Ware
Mystery & Thriller
June 20, 2023
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A security expert on the run for her husband’s murder must decide who to trust as she tracks down the real killer.
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
Contemporary Fiction
June 20, 2023
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A young boy is critically injured after falling out a window. His mother refuses to speak and her friendship with the neighbors quickly unravel.
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Mystery & Thriller
June 20, 2023
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An elderly woman whose family was murdered decades ago promises to tell her home health aide the whole story.
The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz
Mystery & Thriller
June 20, 2023
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During lockdown, a woman uses the spare room of her childhood best friend and suspects something happened to their last guest.
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Romance
June 27, 2023
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In cosmic bad timing, an overworked publicist falls in love with her temporary roommate, except he actually exists seven years in the past.
The Beach at Summerly by Beatriz Williams
Historical Fiction
June 27, 2023
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In 1946, a caretaker’s daughter becomes entangled with the estate’s residents and the hunt for a Cold War spy.
The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Historical Fiction
June 27, 2023
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The true story of the friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Civil Rights Activist Mary McLeod Bethune.
July 2023 Upcoming Book Releases
The Sunset Crowd by Karin Tanabe
Historical Fiction
July 4, 2023
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In 1970s Los Angeles, three ambitious women each fight to make it to the top, willing to do whatever reinventing or duplicity it takes to earn success.
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Romance
July 11, 2023
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A minor surgery leaves a woman with face blindness as she falls in love with two men at the same time.
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
Historical Fiction
July 18, 2023
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Sequel to Harlem Shuffle. In the 1970s, Ray Carney manages his furniture and his illegal side gig as the city erupts in violence.
Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker
Mystery & Thriller
July 18, 2023
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When a class of preschool children starts craving blood, they and their mothers are the prime suspects after the preschool teacher is killed.
The Block Party by Jamie Day
Mystery & Thriller
July 18, 2023
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At the annual Summer Block Party, someone is murdered and all the seemingly perfect neighbors are suspects.
The Collector by Daniel Silva
Mystery & Thriller
July 18, 2023
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Legendary art restorer Gabriel Allon and a beautiful master thief try to find the world’s most valuable missing painting while also stopping a international incident.
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
Fantasy
July 25, 2023
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A new adult fantasy series inspired by Antony and Cleopatra where a princess enters a deadly game in order to bring down the monarchy.
Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena
Mystery & Thriller
July 25, 2023
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A girl goes missing hours after a fight with her father and all the neighbors want to spill the beans, but not all are telling the truth.
August 2023 Upcoming Book Releases
The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange
Contemporary Fiction
August 1, 2023
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After serving in prison for a drug conviction, a woman moves in with her siblings and tries to rebuild her life.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Contemporary Fiction
August 1, 2023
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After serving in prison for a drug conviction, a woman moves in with her siblings and tries to rebuild her life.
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
Mystery & Thriller
August 1, 2023
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A detective soon realizes that her family’s safety depends on framing someone else for the murder case she is investigating.
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
Contemporary Fiction
August 1, 2023
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A Dominican-American woman’s call for a living wake forces her sisters and nieces to make decisions about their own lives.
Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen
Mystery & Thriller
August 1, 2023
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A mother with a hidden past is desperate to keep her grown daughter from moving out beginning a dangerous chess match for power.
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
Mystery & Thriller
August 8, 2023
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After befriending a mysterious woman, a popular true crime podcaster unexpectedly finds herself the subject of her own podcast.
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
Mystery & Thriller
August 8, 2023
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The Night Swim sequel. Podcaster Rachel Krall searches for a true crime podcaster who disappeared after interviewing a serial killer.
The Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Horror
August 29, 2023
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In 1840s Mexico, a woman and her first love must work together to face a monster that drains men of their blood.
More Upcoming Book Releases
Holly by Stephen King
Horror
September 5, 2023
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Holly Gibney’s search for a missing daughter leads her to an octogenarian couple – two twisted professors with an unholy secret in their basement.
Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong
Historical Fantasy
September 26, 2023
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In the sequel to Foul Lady Fortune, Rosalind Lang, exposed as a spy, sets off on a national tour and tries to figure out how to save Orion.
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon
Horror
October 3, 2023
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At Christmas, a woman takes in her estranged mother who is dying of cancer when otherworldly things begin to happen.
The Future by Naomi Alderman
Science Fiction
November 7, 2023
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In a dystopian future where money rules the world, a handful of friends plan a heist that could have catastrophic consequences.
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Romance
November 7, 2023
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Mallory enters a charity chess event and beats the handsome world champion, sending her into the world of chess, a game that destroyed her family.
What upcoming book releases are you most excited to read?
