Whether you’re looking for a cozy read or a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat, a thought-provoking read or a humorous tale, November has something new for you.
11/1: Days Come and Go by Hemley Boum; translated by Nchanji Njamnsi
This chronicle of a rapidly changing Cameroon follows three generations of women in Paris and Cameroon. (general fiction)
11/1: The Devil’s Blaze by Robert Harris
In World War II London, Sherlock Holmes must solve a series of high-profile assassinations, an investigation that forces him to work with the dubious Professor Moriarty. (historical mystery)
11/1: Dr. No by Percival Everett
Mathematician Wala Kitu is an expert on Nothing, and is drafted by aspiring supervillain John Sill to help him break into Fort Knox and steal a singular weapon. (general/satirical fiction)
11/1: Foster by Claire Keegan
One summer, a child is dropped off with relatives on their rural Ireland farm where she spends the time slowly coming into her own; but the summer must eventually end. (general fiction) A Peak Pick!
11/1: Small Game by Blair Braverman
Survivalist Mara lands a spot on a reality show set in the northern wilds, and she’s confident she can last long enough to win the prize money. When the crew abandons them, survival becomes more than just a game. (thriller) A Peak Pick!
11/1: Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli
Grappling with the recent suicide of her husband, Eve moves forward with the support of good memories, her friends, and her close knit Nigerian British family. (general fiction) A Peak Pick!
11/1: Toad by Katherine Dunn
In this posthumous publication by the author of the cult classic Geek Love, Sally Gunnar has withdrawn from the world and spends her time reading, cleaning, and brooding on her life history including the eccentric crew she ran with in college in the 1960s. (general fiction)
11/1: White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
Kari James, an Indigenous woman, lives in Denver and steadfastly avoids thinking of her past. When her cousin gifts her a bracelet that belonged to Kari’s mother, Kari begins to see disturbing visions of her mother and a mysterious creature. What happened to her mother, and what has been hidden? (horror) A Peak Pick!
11/8: Better Than Fiction by Alexa Martin
When self-proclaimed book hater Drew Young inherits her grandmother’s bookstore, author Jasper Williams offers to show her the beauty of reading if she’ll show him around Denver. Can a fairy tale connection survive real life? (romance)
11/8: Desert Creatures by Kay Chronister
In this feminist eco-horror set in the near-future American West, Magdala is stranded in the Sonoran Desert, the last of a group of pilgrims headed to Las Vegas. Now, with an exiled priest as her guide, she heads to the holy city seeking a miracle cure for her clubfoot. (horror)
11/8: Flight by Lynn Steger Strong
In their first Christmas without their mother, three adult siblings and their families converge in upstate New York where they grapple with old resentments and tensions until a local mother and daughter force them to come together. (general fiction)
11/8: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Battle-weary orc Viv is ready to live a quieter life, running a coffee shop in the city of Thune. Challenges arise as both old and new rivals appear, but so too do new friendships and connections. (fantasy)
11/8: The Magic Kingdom by Russell Banks
In 1971, property speculator Harley Mann begins to record the story of his life, from moving to Florida’s swamplands to join a Shaker community, to living in the shadow of what would become Disney World, to love lost and the changing of America. (historical fiction)
11/8: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Two disaffected teens in a small Tennessee town unintentionally set off a panic by creating an anonymous poster with an unforgettable phrase; 20 years later, a journalist is on the trail and threatens to upset their adult lives. (general fiction) A Peak Pick!
11/8: Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
Three couples retreat to a luxury cabin in the woods, but find their idyll interrupted by buried secrets and an uninvited guest focused on revenge. (thriller)
11/15: Africa Risen edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight
An anthology of 32 original stories showcases the breadth of fantasy and science fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora. (fantasy/science fiction)
11/15: Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths
20 years after Cassie and her friends killed a fellow student, she returns for a school reunion only for death to reappear. Can Cassie and her boss DI Harbinder Kaur find the murderer? (mystery)
11/15: They’re Going to Love You by Meg Howrey
Carlisle, a forty-something freelance choreographer, is called to her dying father’s bedside where she prepares to reckon with a fateful summer 20 years earlier in a novel rich with details of the ballet world. (general fiction)
11/15: Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
In an alternate 1883 Colorado, mining the new element Divinity is big business, and Goetia is a boom town divided between the Virtues and the Fallen. Celeste, a card sharp, steps in to defend her sister Mariel when she is accused of murdering a Virtue. (fantasy)
11/15: The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz
In this fourth mystery featuring a fictional Anthony Horowitz alongside Detective Hawthorne, a theater critic who panned Horowitz’s new play is found dead, and Horowitz is the prime suspect. Will Hawthorne take his case? (mystery)
11/29: Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen
1994 finds Maeve Murray and friends working a summer job in a shirt factory in Northern Ireland against the backdrop of the Troubles, as she dreams of leaving for University. (general fiction)
~ posted by Andrea G.
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