10 Books to Read in October

 

Is it me, or did September just fly by? I blinked, and suddenly it’s spooky season! Time to break out the thrillers, scary reads, and maybe even a few early holiday novels. This month brings a wonderful variety of books—there’s something here for everyone.

 

1. What Happens at Nightfall by Lauren Willig (10/6)

 "A delightfully Gothic romantic adventure, complete with a little bit of demon-hunting."

 

 

2. Counting Down to You by Emily Stone (10/6)

"A bittersweet Christmas countdown opens the door to healing, hope . . . and maybe even love."

 

 

3. Eight Ways to Say I Love You by Amanda Elliot (10/27)

"A spark of attraction burns brighter each year between childhood friends in this sweeping Hanukkah romance."

 

 

4. Royal Witch by Philippa Gregory (10/20)

This novel tells the historical story of Eleanor Cobham, a modest woman who rises to become a powerful duchess.  "Ambition. Sorcery. Treason. How far will one woman dare to go?"

 

 

5. Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey (10/6)

"A gripping, heated romance about a girl trapped in a new reality, forced to make a choice between two brothers—one who is the high school golden boy, the other sworn to hunt down her kind—time travelers."

 

 

6. The Witch by Freida McFadden (10/6)

"A chilling, twist-filled thriller about secrets--those we inherit, those we bury, and those people will burn to keep silent."

 

 

7. Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus (10/13)

"An irresistible, delightful, and tender literary novel set in the publishing world of 1980s New York City about a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive, and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck."

 

 

8. Partita by Barbara Kingsolver (10/6)

"A story of a brief, passionate, life-changing love affair, wrapped up in what might be the greatest romance of all: our eternal human longing for art and beauty."

 

 

9. Samantha: The Next Chapter by Fiona Davis (10/13)

"From American Girl and New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis comes the next chapter of Samantha Parkington's story--now an adult searching for justice after her legacy is stolen in New York City in 1920." 

 

 

10. A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas (10/27)

"Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the breathtaking sixth book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series."

 

Which books are on your October TBR list? Let me know in the comments below.