From fantasy to horror to rom-com, here is a melting pot brewed just for October. This list is for readers who are perhaps uncertain about what book they want to read because they want it all! Be sure to take out your magnifying glass to get a close look at the release dates.
The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin
Release Date: October 1st, 2024
A lovely mix of horror and fantasy, this New York Times Bestselling author takes on a new perspective to her previous authorship. It focuses on Ruby Chen who is perfect in every way until a ghost attacks her and her younger sister. Once the perfect little sister, Ruby notices Tina is not herself…she is making strange noises in her room. Taking on a battle with the underworld, Ruby does anything to get her sister back.
Nothing Like The Movies by Lynn Painter
Release Date: October 1st, 2024
This is the second book in the Better than the Movies series by Lynn Painter. She makes an exciting return to continue this beloved rom-com series. Being a college student is hard, so balancing their adjustment to college and their relationship is harder than it sounds for Wes and Liz. After losing her and ultimately breaking her heart months before, they found themselves at a much better place…for Wes to make Liz fall back in love with him again.
Fang Fiction: A Novel by Kate Stayman-London
Release Date: October 1st, 2024
This bestselling author wrote perhaps the thirstiest novel yet. Think vampires, blood, and a romance that will only leave you craving more. Tess Rosenblood has dropped out of graduate school and only reads her favorite vampire novels at night. She absolutely does not believe in them until she encounters one. From one moment to the next, she and her best friend fall in love and end up on an island filled with them. Is it the perfect dream or the perfect nightmare?
The City In Glass by Nghi Vo
Release Date: October 1st, 2024
Hugo award-winning author Vo comes back with another banger: a queer romantic fantasy standalone. When the all-powerful and encompassing demon, Vitrine, sees her magnificent city fall she is left with nothing—all thanks to the angels. As she mourns all those she has lost, she ends up in fascination with an angel, which leads them back to Vitrine’s first dilemma: do they let the city fall again after building it back up and then being threatened again?
The Book of Witching by C. J. Cooke
Release Date: October 8th, 2024
A tale of motherhood and horror, this is the book I would choose this October. Clem is the mother of nineteen-year-old Erin who ends up unconscious in the hospital after going to the Orkney Islands with some friends. With her boyfriend found dead and her friend missing, this innocent trip has nearly become Clem’s worst nightmare until her daughter doesn’t recognize her mother after waking. Determined to figure out this mess, Clem goes to the island and wonders if her daughter’s fractured mind is because of a splintering curse.
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Release Date: October 15th, 2024
Enemies to lovers, this magical book is about an impulsive sorcerer having to live in the same as his rival in order to break a curse that binds them. This queer romance is about Leo’s hate for his longtime enemy Sebastian Grimm because he is just so perfect, and Leo is not. Finding themselves in a knot they cannot undo themselves, they go into the Unquiet Wood in search of a powerful sorcerer that can break this curse.
The Debutantes: A Novel by Olivia Worley
Release Date: October 29, 2024
If you are searching for a proper thriller and murder mystery, look no further! This is a young adult novel set in New Orleans where a debutante of the Les Masques Ball is found dead the next morning. Known for being chaotic and wild, it was not really shocking that she ended up dead. Don’t worry, perfect debutante queen Lily LeBlanc knows that this isn’t an ideal situation, but then something really weird happens: some strange figure in a Jester costume threatens the serenity. So if Margot’s death wasn’t a mistake, then who murdered her, and is Lily next?
This list is for every reader who loves a thrill and some romance to spice it up. Be sure to comment on our socials if you get one of these books!
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