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It’s that time again! Here is my full round up of Book of the Month predictions for October 2024.
September offered a variety of genres and new authors to try, so I’m excited to see what Book of the Month will offer us in October.
As usual, if you want to see even more predictions (including horror book releases coming in October!), make sure you check out my October 2024 Aardvark Book Club post!
You can see all my Aardvark Book Club October 2024 Predictions here.
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As usual, these are just my opinions and my Book of the Month predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the Book of the Month October 2024 predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!
Mystery/Thriller Book of the Month Predictions
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
Release Date: October 29, 2024
Repeat Author, possible November pick/add-on
Welcome to Eris: an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day.
No One Will Know by Rose Carlyle
Release Date: October 1, 2024
Repeat Author
A deliciously twisty and suspenseful novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl in the Mirror, about a desperate young woman and the manipulative wealthy couple who will stop at nothing to ensure their worst nightmare becomes a dream come true.
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown
Release Date: October 1, 2024
Debut Author
Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it’s been a decade since she graduated, and she is looking forward to seeing old faces. This visit is special because Maya will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya’s worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya suspects that there is more to the story than they are letting on.
Romance Book of the Month Predictions
The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling
Release Date: October 8, 2024
Repeat Author, possible add-on
The New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse brightens up the Winter Solstice with another delightfully spooky novel following Bowen Penhallow and the girl he feels strangely drawn to—especially when she becomes his only hope of salvation after a strong spell sends them to a Yuletide celebration… more than 50 years in the past.
Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner
Release Date: October 15, 2024
Opposites attract when a buttoned-up professor and a carefree doorman team up to restore a missing identity in this magical romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Ashley Poston.
Lightning in Her Hands by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Release Date: October 15, 2024
Gifted—or cursed—with the power to influence the weather, one woman must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of Witch of Wild Things.
Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn
Release Date: October 15, 2024
In Erin Hahn’s cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught.
Contemporary Fiction Book of the Month Prediction
The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells by Rachel Greenlaw
Release Date: October 22, 2024
In a magical new direction for One Christmas Morning author Rachel Greenlaw, an evocative and mysterious story about lost love and the magic of coming home, for readers of Adrienne Young and Breanne Randall.
Historical Fiction Book of the Month Prediction
The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock
Release Date: October 1, 2024
Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.
Literary Fiction Book of the Month Prediction
The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
Release Date: October 1, 2024
Repeat Author
In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives.
Love Can’t Feed You by Cherry Lou Sy
Release Date: October 8, 2024
Debut Author
A beautiful, tender yet searing debut novel about intergenerational fractures and coming of age, following a young woman who immigrates to the United States from the Philippines and finds herself adrift between familial expectations and her own burning desires.
This Motherless Land by Nikki May
Release Date: October 29, 2024
Possible November pick/add-on
From the acclaimed author of Wahala, a “vibrant” (Charmaine Wilkerson) decolonial retelling of Mansfield Park, exploring identity, culture, race, and love.
Like Mother Like Mother by Susan Rieger
Release Date: October 29, 2024
Possible November pick/add-on
An enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past.
Other Notable October Book Releases
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your October 2024 Book of the Month predictions or hopefuls? Let me know in the comments!
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