October 2026
“I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
FICTION
FANTASY
A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas
Book 6 of the series follows the immortal villain Koschei deep into the continent where the Deathless is finally stirring from his millenia-long imprisonment in a mountain lake. He is gathering powerful allies who want to reclaim the human lands, spreading danger across Fae territories.
HISTORICAL FICTION
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
An unforgettable new novel reflects on class barriers, the risks of ambition, and the timeless love affair between life and art.
Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus
The number one bestselling author of global sensation “Lessons in Chemistry” returns with an irresistible, delightful, and tender story 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 of New York City.
Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane
Inspired by the author’s own family history, it follows the fortunes of eleven brothers, whose lives are set on different paths in the wake of a sudden tragedy. One brother mysteriously disappears and becomes estranged from the family, it sparks a lifelong quest to find him.
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Returns in #21 to investigate a baffling murder after a mysterious dead-of-night phone call reports a body in the abandoned settlement of Lost Nation.
The Witch by freida McFadden
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes “The Witch”, a chilling, twist-filled thriller about secrets―those we inherit, those we bury, and those people will burn to keep silent.
REALISTIC FICTION
Return to the Shack by WM. Paul Young
Ten years after the loss of his daughter Missy, Mack is asked to visit the serial killer who murdered Missy on death row. Face-to-face in the prison, Mack faces not only the brokenness of the killer but also his own deep anger, doubt, and questions for God.
ROMANCE
A Married Little Christmas by Abby Jimenez
Bring on the holiday cheer in this delightful collection of three feel-good novellas with bonus recipes and full-page illustrations!
SCI-FI/ROMANCE
Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey
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.
Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger
Alba DeTamble, a time-traveling violinist navigating a dystopian future while torn between two romantic partners. One is Zach, a grounded man living firmly in the present day. The other is Oliver Thornton-Yang, a fellow time traveler she meets at the Yellow House.
NON-FICTION
BIOGRAPHY
American Pope by Daniel Burke and Scott Detrow
From the co-host of NPR and NPR’s Senior Editor of Religion and Spirituality, a deeply reported, revelatory biography of Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, that offers rare and exciting new insight into the life and times of the man who would come to lead the Catholic Church.
Swan Song by Charles Spencer
In September 1997, Charles Spencer stood in Westminster Abbey before a watching world and shared his grief at losing his beloved sister, Diana. Now, nearly thirty years later, he tells the astonishing story of his life with Diana and the tragic week of her death.
COOKBOOK
Cheese Please by Sue Quinn
The book explores how cheese melts, crisps, crumbles, and stretches in more than 90 sweet and savory recipes. It also offers advice on cheese varieties, storage, and smart ingredient swaps.
HISTORY
An American Girl by Amanda FitzSimons
An American Girl is the fascinating story of Pleasant Rowland, the trailblazing founder who disrupted the toy industry with her line of dolls defined by their high-quality craftsmanship and rich, educational backstories—and how those dolls shaped girlhood for an entire generation.
On the Mark by Florence Hazrat
A lively history of punctuation, from ancient times to the age of the emoji – Weaving together anthropology, the history of writing, the philosophy of language, psychology, literature, and more, On the Mark masterfully proves that punctuation is at the heart of human communication.
The Rush by Nathaniel Philbrick
Philbrick follows the gold as it moves from riverbed to the halls of power, revealing how vigilantism hardened into law and how debates over slavery in the West tipped the balance in Washington. The result is a clear, human story of how a scramble for wealth reshaped ideas of freedom, labor, and belonging—and how California’s rise helped push a fractured nation toward war.
Uniting the States by Brian Kilmeade
Together, these six men, John Adams, George Washington, Captain Daniel Shays, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Quincy Adams played a crucial part in unifying the fledgling U.S.A., setting it on a trajectory unlike any other. Kilmeade shows how they defined freedom in America and paved the way for the country we are today.
Wine by Kathleen Burke
From the Stone Age to the present day, historian Kathleen Burk traces how wine has evolved over time and place as a religious, social, cultural, economic, and even culinary force―including the complicated relationship between Islam and alcohol, the rise and decline of France as the world’s wine superpower, and the rapidly growing importance of Asian countries in the world of wine.
NATURE
The Forest Year by Ethan Tapper
A pragmatic and hopeful vision for our relationship with forests and other ecosystems. – A forest almanac for our time, rooted in a full year observing a rural woodland. The book explores flowers, birds, forest ecology, biodiversity, while also reflecting on stewardship, community, and what it means to be rooted in place.
CULTURE/ROMANCE
I’ll Believe in Anything by Jacob Tierney (LGBT)
From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes I’ll Believe in Anything, an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.
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