30 Most Anticipated Fiction Books for Fall

by Angie Cruz

A moving, sad, and sometimes disarmingly funny take on migration and the forces that propel us into the world. Full review >

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by Salman Rushdie

Humane and humorous. Rushdie is in top form, serving up a fine piece of literary satire. Full review >

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by John Englehardt

Hugely important, hauntingly brutal—Englehardt has just announced himself as one of America’s most talented emerging writers. Full review >

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by Stephen King

King fans won’t be disappointed, though most will likely prefer the scarier likes of The Shining and It. Full review >

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by Attica Locke

Locke’s advancement here is so bracing that you can’t wait to discover what happens next along her East Texas highway. Full review >

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by Lara Prescott

An intriguing and little-known chapter of literary history is brought to life with brio. Full review >

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by Jacqueline Woodson

In Woodson, at the height of her powers, readers hear the blues: “beneath that joy, such a sadness.” Full review >

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by Ta-Nehisi Coates

An almost-but-not-quite-great slavery novel. Full review >

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by Maaza Mengiste

A memorable portrait of a people at war—a war that has long demanded recounting from an Ethiopian point of view. Full review >

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by Annalee Newitz

An ambitious adventure that keeps the surprises coming. Full review >

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by Ann Patchett

Like the many-windowed mansion at its center, this richly furnished novel gives brilliantly clear views into the lives it... Full review >

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by Chris Ware ; illustrated by Chris Ware

An overstuffed, beguiling masterwork of visual storytelling from the George Herriman of his time. Full review >

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by Carol Anshaw

Another treat from the great Anshaw: sharply observed, unsentimentally compassionate, always cognizant of life’s... Full review >

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by Leigh Bardugo

With an aura of both enchantment and authenticity, Bardugo’s compulsively readable novel leaves a portal ajar for equally... Full review >

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by Stephen Chbosky

A pleasing book for those who like to scare themselves silly, one to read with the lights on and the door bolted. Full review >

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