Time for our monthly recap of the new book releases! Today, let’s see what August has to offer to your TBR.
Contemporary
- Unprecedented Times by Malavika Kannan
- The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson
- Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason
- Take What You Can by Naima Coster
- All That Is Left of Life by Roberta Recchia
- Night Songs by Alli Dyer
- Ideal Life by Evelyn Skye
- Etna by Paul Yoon
- Hello Baby by Kim Eun-kyung
- Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty
- The Seekers of Deer Creek by Thao Thai
- Fruit Fly by Josh Silver
- You'll Love It Here by Natalie Sue
- Big & Lily by Lisa Roe
- A Tender Age by Chang-rae Lee
- Hello, Limerence by Momo Yamaguchi
- The Book of Chuck by Latoya Watkins
- Kitten by Stacey Yu
- When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston
My pick: Take What You Can by Naima Coster
- Release date: August 4
- Synopsis: Val and Milly, best friends and the only Black students on a study-abroad trip to France, reunite in their thirties when Milly suggests they raise the girls they are expecting together in New York. But the realities of class, strained marriages, and the demands of motherhood resurface the rift that began all those years ago in France.
Fantasy
My pick: Dreamland by Olivie Blake
- Release date: August 11
- Synopsis: Anya Morris, stuck at home and desperate for her acting career to take off, receives a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to work for the de Witt family, one of LA's most influential film dynasties. Soon immersed in their strange Hollywood Hills villa, she meets Jude, the family's most closely guarded secret, as a string of murders dubbed the "summer of exsanguination" grips the city.
Olivie Blake’s books have been really hit or miss for me. I loved Alone With You in the Ether but hated One For My Enemy and Atlas Six. I’m still really excited about all her releases for some reason.
Thriller
- Freyja by Margrét Ann Thors
- The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen
- One Good Eye by Kevin Wade
- Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier
- The Secret Dinner by Raphael Montes
- Don't Cross Mo Ellery by Birdie Horne
- Murder at University Park by Cheryl Miller Dellasega
- Majestic Hills by Dawn Turner
- Find Me by Holly Craig
- The Camino by Anya Niewierra
- Mia by Leslie Bazzett
- Killer Art by Jon St. Denis
My pick: The Secret Dinner by Raphael Montes
- Release date: August 24
- Synopsis: Four childhood friends sharing an apartment in Copacabana, Rio are sucked into a world of secret dinner parties catering to the twisted fantasies of Rio's elite when their rent skyrockets.
Romance
- The Matchmaker's Cottage by Kat Sloane
- How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle by Alissa DeRogatis
- Embrace by Bal Khabra
- International Relations by Zac Hammett
- A Witch in Notting Hill by Alexandra Paige
- Mutual Discord by Liana De la Rosa
- In What World by Bridget Morrissey
- World's Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon by Olivia Dade
- A Summer of Stars by Liana Cincotti
- I Kissed Her First by Betty Cayouette
- Let's Kiss and Tell by Joss Richard
- Novel Haven by Anabelle Stehl
- I Haunt It That Way by Isabelle Popp
- Whisper of a Shadow by Monty Jay
- The Dog Park Murders by Angela Barker
- My Best French Wedding by Amanda Sellet
- The Best I Never Had by Amy Buchanan
- Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt
- If I Go Down with This Ship by Colby Wilkens
- The Phone Swap by Lia Louis
- Ship Happens by Mason Deaver
- Pink Ink by Avina St. Graves
- Love and Lies by Lena Kiefer
My pick: How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle by Alissa DeRogatis
- Release date: August 4
- Synopsis: Ainsley Green writes happily-ever-afters for a fanbase of hopeless romantics, but when her boyfriend breaks up with her and writer's block sets in, her best friend Lucas convinces her to stage real-life meet-cutes for inspiration.
Romantasy
- Only One for the Orc by Isabelle Taylor
- Steelborn by Taylor J. Larue
- The Iron Hex by Victoria S. Walsh
- The Divine Gardener's Handbook by Eli Snow
- Vow of Eternal Night by Lily Crozier
- The Dark in Her Veins by M.K. Lobb
- Devour Me by Emily Rath
- Heir of Prophecy by Analeigh Sbrana
- Immortal Rose by Alexandra Bracken
- These Vile Hearts by Melody Robinette
- Barbie Dreamscape by Alex Aster
My pick: Immortal Rose by Alexandra Bracken
- Release date: August 18
- Synopsis: When a shocking murder leaves the kingdom of Albion vulnerable to a coup, royal spymaster Hugh Thornton seeks out Viola Lockwood, the last living Rosebourne and secret heir to a magical perfume-crafting legacy to create Immortal Rose, the singular perfume capable of saving the kingdom.
Young Adult
- Alchemy of Souls by Adriana Mather
- Immortal Game by Allison Saft
- The Introvert's Guide to Kissing in Europe by Brenda Janowitz
- But I Hate Him by Page Powars
- Survival Show by Juno Dawson
- The Season of Light and Darkness by Jillian Cantor
- Find My Way Down to You by Julian Winters
- Bite Me by Jennifer Dugan & Kit Seaton
- Death Card by Jasmine Smith
- Natural Selection by Clare Edge
My pick: Natural Selection by Clare Edge
- Release date: August 25
- Synopsis: Megan Lawless, Megan Deloria, and Meghan Bach are done with Kevin Johnson, Riverside's golden boy, after his predatory behavior affects each of them. When a grizzly starts picking off known abusers in the area, the three want to teach their town a new natural order.
Horror
- And the Sea Gave Up the Dead by William Friend
- Meat Bees by Diane Erbach
- Reliquary by Hannah F. Whitten
- The Halls of the Dead by S. M. Hallow
- The Minimalist by Kailee Pedersen
- A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-young
- Tapeworm by A.P. Thayer
- Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon
- She Haunts Me Still by De Elizabeth
- The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims
- These Walls Remember by Del Sandeen
- The Devil Knows Her Name by C. N. Vair
My pick: The Devil Knows Her Name by C. N. Vair
- Release date: August 25
- Synopsis: A century ago, Tess Wynne made a desperate bargain with the devil to survive, leaving her ageless and bound to her Appalachian land, which she now protects as a wildlife sanctuary through her magic. When a mysterious orphaned fawn and a threatening new pastor dig in the life she's built, Tess must choose between trusting her own power or surrendering to the devil's tempting offer of salvation, knowing full well how costly his bargains can be.
Historical Fiction
- The Responsible Party by Claire Carusillo
- Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour
- The Whitechapel Full Moon Society by Elizabeth DeLozier
- Demons and Diplomacy by Megan Frampton
- Sunlight Finds You by Laura Moriarty
- Sunrise by Téa Obreht
- The Train to Santa Fe by Ginger Pinholster
My pick: The Whitechapel Full Moon Society by Elizabeth DeLozier
- Release date: August 4
- Synopsis: When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in search of her missing brother, she is hired as the club's maid and given three strict orders, including to stay in her room on the full moon. But when she discovers the previous maid was murdered by Jack the Ripper and more bodies with connections to the Society keep appearing, Caroline suspects her hosts may be hiding something monstrous.
Sequels
- Earthbound by Saara El-Arifi
- Bedeviled by Laura Thalassa
- A Dance of Burning Blades by M. H. Ayinde
- The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett
- The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater & Sas Milledge
- Wicked Wanted Widows by Kimberly Belle, Cate Holahan & Vanessa Lillie
- To Dance with Death by Brittney Arena
- Wings of Reverie by Anna Bright
- Summer Coven by Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor
- Once Written in Gilded Blood by K.M. Moronova
- The Butcher Legacy by Alaina Urquhart
- Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty
- A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
- Eyes of Kings by Chloe Gong
- Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
- The Witch Queen by Heather Walter
- The Shadow Friends by Tess Gerritsen
- In a Heartbeat by Ali Novak
- Devil by Sierra Simone
- Silver Sweet by Krista & Becca Ritchie
- The Lion & the Deathless Dark by Carissa Broadbent
- Brimstone Hollow by Archer Sullivan
- Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher
- Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher
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