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October New Release Books

October New Release Books

The best, new release book recommendations for each Bookfinity Reader Type. 

 

As the crisp October air rolls in and the leaves turn golden, it's the perfect time to cozy up with a new book. This month’s releases offer something for every kind of reader, whether you're seeking a pulse-pounding thriller from fan-favorite Frieda McFadden, a heartwarming romance from the lovely Danielle Steele, a few cookbooks from some trending celebrities, or memoirs for anyone and everyone. A story for each Reader Type's taste, these fresh picks are guaranteed to spark your curiosity and fill your fall with page-turning excitement. Scroll through to discover your next great read and get lost in the magic of October’s new releases!

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This month, we introduce Dragon Slayer, Galactic Guru, The Hobbyist, Stunt Double, and the Maverick Reader Types. If you want to ensure you are getting the best recommendations for you, you can (re)take the Bookfinity Reader Type Quiz now!

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Trendsetter

dinner for vampires

Dinner For Vampires

by Bethany Joy Lenz

A deliciously witty and inspiring memoir by One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in a cult.

In the early 2000s, after years of hard work and determination to breakthrough as an actor, Bethany Joy Lenz was finally cast as one of the leads on the hit drama One Tree Hill. Her career was about to take off, but her personal life was slowly beginning to unravel. What none of the show's millions of fans knew, hidden even from her costars, was her secret double life in a cult.

Modern Romantic

Triangle

Triangle

by Danielle Steel

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Danielle Steel's Thrilling New Novel

As she approaches the milestone birthday of forty, delicate blond beauty Amanda Delanoe finds joy in running a chic contemporary art gallery in the City of Light. The only child of a French businessman and an American model, both now deceased, Amanda lives well and adores her dog, Lulu, but so far the love of her life has eluded her.

Dragon Slayer

Throne of Secrets

Throne of Secrets

by Kerri Maniscalco

New York Times Bestselling Sensation

A wicked prince determined to save his kingdom.

A reporter hell-bent on finding the truth.

A dangerous rivalry--and deliciously twisted fairy tale.

To stop darkness from falling over their kingdom, Axton and Adriana will have to unite against an escalating danger. But with each holding tight to their own secrets, can they find the truth before it's too late?

Bookworm

the mighty red

The Mighty Red

by Louise Erdrich

A FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTION

In Argus, North Dakota, a collection of people revolve around a fraught wedding.

Gary Geist, a terrified young man set to inherit two farms, is desperate to marry Kismet Poe, an impulsive, lapsed Goth who can't read her future but seems to resolve his. Hugo, a gentle red-haired, home-schooled giant, is also in love with Kismet. He's determined to steal her and is eager to be a home wrecker.

Serial Reader

The Blue Hour

The Blue Hour

by Paul Hawkins

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

A murder victim dumped at the dead end of a lonely country road, face and hands obliterated by a shotgun blast, is not the way sheriff's detective Nick Fourcade wants to start his week. His only lead takes him to the family of a hometown hero suddenly gone missing. Marc Mercier left his home for a weekend hunting trip and hasn't been seen since.

Lifelong Learner

What I Ate In A Year

What I Ate in One Year

by Stanley Tucci 

Award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author, a deliciously unique memoir chronicling a year's worth of meals.

"Sharing food is one of the purest human acts."

Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci's life: from stracciatella soup served in the shadow of the Pantheon, to marinara sauce cooked between scene rehearsals and costume fittings, to home-made pizza eaten with his children before bedtime.

Woke Up Like This

Our Evenings

Our Evenings

by Alan Hollinghurst

From the internationally acclaimed winner of the Booker Prize

Dave Win, the son of a a Burmese man he's never met and a British dressmaker, is thirteen years old when he gets a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities emerge, even as Dave is exposed to the envy and viciousness of his wealthy classmates.

Young At Heart

Killer House Party

Killer House  Party

by Lily Anderson

Printz Honor Winning Author

Red Solo cups? Check. Snacks? Check. Abandoned mansion full of countless horrors that won't let you leave? Check.

The Deinhart Manor has been a looming shadow over town for as long as anyone can remember, and it's been abandoned for even longer. When the final Deinhart descendent passes, the huge gothic manor is up for sale for the first time ever. Which means Arden can steal the keys from her mom's real estate office . . .

Leading Lady

Shred Sisters

Shred Sisters

by Betsy Lerner

Longlisted for the Center For Fiction First Novel Prize

It is said that when one person in a family is unstable, the whole family is destabilized. Meet the Shreds. Olivia is the sister in the spotlight until her stunning confidence becomes erratic and unpredictable, a hurricane leaving people wrecked in her wake. Younger sister Amy, cautious and studious to the core, believes in facts, proof, and the empirical world. None of that explains what's happening to Ollie, whose physical beauty and charisma mask the mental illness that will shatter Amy's carefully constructed life.

Spiritual Seeker

bright shining

Bright Shining

by Julia Baird

From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace.

Grace is hard to define. It can be found when we create ways to find meaning and dignity in connection with each other, building on our shared humanity, being kinder, bigger, better with each other. If, in its crudest interpretation, karma is getting what you deserve, then grace is the opposite: forgiving the unforgivable, favoring the undeserving, loving the unlovable.

The Hobbyist

My Three Dogs

My Three Dogs

by W. Bruce Cameron

My Three Dogs is a charming and heartfelt new novel from the #1 bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose.

When a tragic accident separates three dogs from their human, they find themselves up for adoption -- separately. But Riggs, a dedicated, loyal Australian Shepherd, refuses to see his family torn apart. After the exuberant and fun-loving doodle Archie and quick-witted Jack Russell Luna are taken to new homes, Riggs' powerful herding instincts send him on a journey to bring his pack back together again.

Time Traveler

The Murderess

The Murderess

by Laurie Notaro

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurie Notaro comes a haunting true-crime novel about Winnie Ruth Judd, one of the twentieth century's most notorious and enigmatic killers.

It's October 1931. When Winnie Ruth Judd arrives at the Los Angeles train station from Phoenix, her shipping trunks catch the attention of a suspicious porter. By the time they're pried open, revealing the dismembered bodies of two women inside, Ruth has disappeared into the crowd.

World Traveler

Subpar Planet

Subpar Planet

Amber Share

New York Times Bestselling Author and Illustrator

The world is filled with marvels--both natural and human-made-- and artist Amber Share has made it her mission to capture the unique majesty of these sites alongside reactions from some of their most vocal visitors. The Dead Sea? "Who needs burning eyes?" Who indeed? Big Ben? "Just a really big clock." Go figure.

Game Day Hero

all the smoke

All The Smoke

by Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson

NBA champions Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, featuring exclusive photographs and more never-before-seen material.

For over two hundred critically acclaimed episodes, famously outspoken and controversial NBA icons Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson have comprehensively explored the lives and most pressing issues facing today's basketball players both on and off the court. Now, the two dive deeper into the "riveting, absurdly profane, and often unexpectedly poignant"(Slate) podcast.

Self-Starter

play nice

Play Nice

by Jason Schreier

New York Times Bestselling Author

For video game fans, the name Blizzard Entertainment was once synonymous with perfection. The renowned company behind classics like Diablo and World of Warcraft was known to celebrate the joy of gaming over all else. What was once two UCLA students' simple mission -- to make games they wanted to play -- launched an empire with thousands of employees, millions of fans, and billions of dollars.

Beach Reader

Haunt Your heart Out

Haunt Your Heart Out

by Amber Roberts

USA Today Bestselling Author

Amelia Collins is by definition successful. She would even go so far as to say successfully single. But not according to her family, and she's tired of the constant questions about her nonexistent dating life. When an invitation to yet another family wedding arrives, she decides to get everyone off her back once and for all by finding someone--anyone--to pose as her date.

Maverick

Wild Chocolate

Wild Chocolate 

by Rowan Jacobsen

James Beard Award-winner 

When Rowan Jacobsen first heard of a chocolate bar made entirely from wild Bolivian cacao, he was skeptical. The waxy mass-market chocolate of his childhood had left him indifferent to it, and most experts believed wild cacao had disappeared from the rainforest centuries ago. But one dazzling bite of Cru Sauvage was all it took.

Galactic Guru

Galactic Guru

The Ancients

by John Larison

A young boy and his older sisters find themselves suddenly and utterly alone, orphaned in an abandoned fishing village. Their food supplies dwindling, they set out across a breathtaking yet treacherous wilderness in search of the last of their people.

Down the coast, raiders deliver the children's mother, along with the rest of their human cargo, to the last port city of a waning empire. Determined to reunite with her family, she plots her escape--while her fellow captives plan open revolt.

Stunt Double

Drowned

The Drowned

by John Banville

Booker Prize Winner and Nationally Bestselling Author


"He had seen drowned people. A sight not to be forgotten."

1950s, rural Ireland. A loner comes across a mysteriously empty car in a field. Knowing he shouldn't approach but unable to hold back, he soon finds himself embroiled in a troubling missing person case, as a husband claims his wife may have thrown herself into the sea.

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