Page-Turners Only: 18 of the Most-Anticipated New Books of the Year

This Read with Jenna book club pick is one that certainly won’t disappoint. The three Blue sisters couldn’t be more different, but they’re bonded by one pivotal commonality: they’re all grieving the loss of their fourth sister. When the sisters come back together in New York to prevent their childhood home from being sold, they’re met with the realities of loss, disappointment, and secrets.

Getting your hands on an instant New York Times bestseller simply makes sense—especially this one! Read along as the iconic Whoopi Goldberg—originally named Caryn Johnson—dives deep into her family dynamics and the profound impact they had on her early life. Learn about the fateful time in her life when she lost both her mother and brother, as well as heartfelt stories of her childhood.

This author is a familiar face to our site as Caitlin Weaver is a contributing writer for The Everymom—and her newest novel is a must-read! Scandal, secrets, and female solidarity meet in perfect harmony when three moms are put together to work on a PTA project for their kids’ school. They quickly bond over wine and gossip, divulging more and more about their lives in the process. What they find out is that things may not be as picture-perfect as they seem—especially for Anna, whose husband is the headmaster of the school. Things come to a head and Anna finds herself in an impossible dilemma.

Those of us who have been following the Murdaugh case for years will be thrilled to get our hands on the latest piece of content surrounding it. The writer is a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter who has insight into the case like no one else. Starting with Alex’s life before and escalating to the night of the murders and the gripping investigation, Valerie Bauerlein peels back layers of the case that have never been seen before.

Clove has the life of her dreams with a loving husband and two adoring kids—but things weren’t always this way. She’s gone to great lengths (and told several lies) to cover up a traumatic past. When she receives a letter from a women’s prison in California, it’s clear that the past will no longer be staying in the shadows. Bouncing back and forth between present and past, readers learn of all of the terrors Clove had to endure years prior and the lengths she’ll go to ensure her family never has to.

Matt Haig has already authored some masterpieces, like the can’t-put-down novel The Midnight Library. In his newest novel, retired math teacher Grace Winters is gifted a run-down home on the Mediterranean by her long-lost best friend—and her curiosity gets the best of her. She books a one-way ticket to Ibiza to search for answers about her friend’s life. She had no idea just how impossible the truth could be.

The second book in the Flesh & False Gods series comes a work inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. After winning the San-Er’s bloody games and defeating her tyrant uncle, Calla Tuoleimi serves as royal advisor to the throne of August Shenzhi. The only problem is she knows it isn’t really August on the throne. She knows that Anton Makusa, who has a vendetta against her, took over August’s body. When his long lost love, Otta Avia, awakes from a coma and threatens to reveal a secret that could threaten the throne’s authority, Calla and Anton must work together to prevent anarchy.

On one fateful day, all of the white people in America walk into a body of water and cease to exist. After getting released from prison for a wrongful conviction, Charlie Brunton must re-learn the world and what it means to be a Black man. After an encounter with his estranged daughter who became motherless after the cataclysmic event, they take on the new world together.

Fans of the Instagram account @MaryOliversDrunkCousin will want to add Lyndsay Rush’s first book of poetry to their cart right away. But don’t worry, it’s not the kind of poetry we’re used to. In this refreshing release, she beautifully uses humor to capture the female experience in a way we can all get behind.

Release date: September 17, 2024

Just in time for spooky season is this not-so-scary but heartwarming witchy tale. When the stress of life is making her miserable, Belle no longer has time for perfecting her magic. As her 13th birthday approaches, she is put on trial to test her worthiness as a witch. With only a month to prove herself or lose her craft forever, Belle seeks help from the women in her life and an unlikely source.

Release date: September 17, 2024

Retired life is going well for Steve Wheeler, who spent his working years as a an investigator. Now, his daughter-in-law, Amy, does adrenaline-pumping work in private security. Her current assignment is protecting a bestselling author on her remote island. But when a dead body and a bag of money appear, she needs reinforcement from the only person she can trust.

Release date: September 17, 2024

Fans of Carley Fortune and Abby Jimenez will love this new romance. A down-on-her-luck professor, Evie Lang, receives some good news when she learns her Auntie Hảo left her the deed to her San Francisco row house, the home of some of Evie’s best memories. The only catch is that she must embark on a pre-arranged matchmaking tour in Vietnam first. At the same time, Adam Quyền is working as CMO of his sister’s matchmaking business, despite knowing nothing about love. The two couldn’t be more different, but when they’re thrown together time and time again, they learn that true love may be closer than it seems.

Release date: September 24, 2024

Rebecca Little and Colleen Long are childhood friends turned journalists who both experienced pregnancy loss. Now, they’re diving into the experience of pregnancy loss and reproductive care in America in a post Roe V. Wade era.

Release date: September 24, 2024

In perhaps one of the most highly-anticipated memoirs ever, see the Barefoot Contessa like you never have before. Ina Garten is known for her bestselling cookbooks, beloved TV personality on the Food Network, and more. Now fans will get an intimate look into her inspiring life and journey.

Release date: October 1, 2024

Fantasy fans, rejoice! Heir is one you won’t want to miss. Readers will learn of the backgrounds and intriguing stories of AIZ, SIRSHA, and QUIL. Follow along as they learn hard lessons on love, power, and treachery on a life-threatening journey.

Release date: October 1, 2024

Dubbed the perfect combination of Charmed and Gilmore Girls, Impractical Magic may be every millennial’s dream fall read. Scarlett Melrose has made a lovely life for herself in a quiet San Francisco flat. But when the magic in her hometown of Oak Haven has gone awry, she must return home to help save it—and face her estranged sisters and an old flame.

Kindle release date: October 1, 2024 (hardcover available May 2025)

Book three of the Rebel Blue Ranch series promises to be just as riveting as the first two. Fans of the series won’t be able to put down this read that captures the classic enemies-to-lovers trope in a steamy small-town romance.

Release date: November 5, 2024

Author Haruki Murakami will be thrilled to travel back to a familiar place come the release of his latest work. Here you’ll find all the greats wrapped into one: an epic love story, a quest, and, to a reader’s delight, an ode to books.

Release date: November 19, 2024