I feel like fall always holds a lot of promise in terms of new books being released. Every Tuesday (did you know books always come out on Tuesdays?) is like Christmas! Today I’m sharing the eight books that I’m most looking forward to reading as they come out this fall.
They are listed in order of release date from the soonest to the farthest out, because that was really the only way to keep things fair since it would be impossible to choose favorites. And all of the books on this list come equipped with purchase links in case you want to help an author out and preorder one of these beauties.
And in case you need even more books for your TBR, here is the fall release post I did in 2019. Last year I focused on Christian Fiction, but this year there is a broader range from different genres, including nonfiction.
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The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus
Releasing September 1st // Jaime Jo Wright is one of the few authors of scary mysteries that I consistently read because I trust her to bring on the suspense without terrifying me. Her books have lots of creepy, but not too scary twists and turns that I love. Also, how great is this cover?
Amazon Description:
1928
The Bonaventure Circus is a refuge for many, but Pippa Ripley was rejected from its inner circle as a baby. When she receives mysterious messages from someone called the “Watchman,” she is determined to find him and the connection to her birth. As Pippa’s search leads her to a man seeking justice for his murdered sister and evidence that a serial killer has been haunting the circus train, she must decide if uncovering her roots is worth putting herself directly in the path of the killer.
Present Day
The old circus train depot will either be torn down or preserved for historical importance, and its future rests on real estate project manager Chandler Faulk’s shoulders. As she dives deep into the depot’s history, she’s also balancing a newly diagnosed autoimmune disease and the pressures of single motherhood. When she discovers clues to the unsolved murders of the past, Chandler is pulled into a story far darker and more haunting than even an abandoned train depot could portend.
Releasing September 1st // I pretty much inhaled American Royals this spring and I’ve had my eye out for the sequel ever since. I know I’m by no means the only person who loved it. Finally we get to see what happens next!
Amazon Description: Power is intoxicating. Like first love, it can leave you breathless. Princess Beatrice was born with it. Princess Samantha was born with less. Some, like Nina Gonzalez, are pulled into it. And a few will claw their way in. Ahem, we’re looking at you Daphne Deighton.
As America adjusts to the idea of a queen on the throne, Beatrice grapples with everything she lost when she gained the ultimate crown. Samantha is busy living up to her “party princess” persona…and maybe adding a party prince by her side. Nina is trying to avoid the palace–and Prince Jefferson–at all costs. And a dangerous secret threatens to undo all of Daphne’s carefully laid “marry Prince Jefferson” plans.
Releasing September 1st // The description for this story is super intriguing and since I absolutely adored her book The King’s Mercy last year, I’m looking forward to another epic reading experience with Mountain Laurel.
Amazon Description:
North Carolina, 1793
Ian Cameron, a Boston cabinetmaker turned frontier trapper, has come to Mountain Laurel hoping to remake himself yet again—into his planter uncle’s heir. No matter how uneasily the role of slave owner rests upon his shoulders. Then he meets Seona—beautiful, artistic, and enslaved to his kin.
Seona has a secret: she’s been drawing for years, ever since that day she picked up a broken slate to sketch a portrait. When Ian catches her at it, he offers her opportunity to let her talent flourish, still secretly, in his cabinetmaking shop. Taking a frightening leap of faith, Seona puts her trust in Ian. A trust that leads to a deeper, more complicated bond.
As fascination with Seona turns to love, Ian can no longer be the man others have wished him to be. Though his own heart might prove just as untrustworthy a guide, he cannot simply walk away from those his kin enslaves. With more lives than his and Seona’s in the balance, the path Ian chooses now will set the course for generations of Camerons to come.
Releasing October 6th // What I love about Tamera Alexander’s books is her attention to historical detail and the fact that many of her books are set in Tennessee, my beloved home state. It’s super fun to be able to visit sites she has written about.
Amazon Description:
Tennessee, 1866. According to the last letter Irish immigrant Catriona O’Toole received from her twin brother, Ryan, he was being dispatched to Franklin, Tennessee, where–as a conscripted Confederate soldier–he likely endured the bloody Battle of Franklin that claimed the lives of thousands. Catriona leaves behind the lush green of their Irish homeland in search of him, with nothing to her name except the sum of cash Ryan sent to their family. Now the sole provider for her seven-year-old spitfire sister, Nora, Catriona hopes to reunite the siblings–the only surviving members of their devastated family.
Wade Cunningham is a former Federal soldier who now works for the newly formed United States Secret Service and is trying to uncover counterfeiting rings in the postwar South. In order to infiltrate their sophisticated enterprise, he must pose as a former Confederate in Franklin–a town where counterfeit greenbacks run rampant. When Wade meets Catriona, he is immediately intrigued by her and the little redheaded scamp in her care–but what he doesn’t anticipate is that the cash in Catriona’s possession is some of the most convincing counterfeit money he’s ever seen. Soon the object of Wade’s affection is also the suspect in a major crime–one he’s expected to prosecute.
Releasing October 6th // This is the third book in a series following members of an elite search and rescue team. It’s full of hunky heroes and damsels in distress, and I’m here for it.
Amazon Decription:
Former Navy SEAL Hamilton Jones thought that the love of his life was dead. But when a girl claiming to be his daughter shows up with a dire message from his wife, Ham knows he will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home.
Kidnapped by rebels while serving as an interpreter in Ukraine, Signe Kincaid has spent the past decade secreting out valuable information about Russian assets in the US to her CIA handler. Fearing for her daughter after being discovered as an operative, Signe sends her to Ham for safekeeping. She’s ready to give her life for her country, and she can hardly expect Ham to rescue her after breaking his heart over and over.
When Ham discovers the reason Signe has kept her distance, he must choose between love for his wife and love for the nation he has vowed to protect. Will he save the many? Or the few?
Releasing October 20th // If you like a sweet, clean romance, look no further. Denise Hunter is all about keeping things hot but holy and though there is plenty of emotions and chemistry, there is always plenty of other plot going on at the same time. This book is the third in a series following a set of three siblings that run abed and breakfast, so I’m ready to see the youngest sister get her happily ever after.
Amazon Description:
When a mysterious man turns up at Grace’s family-run inn, it’s instant attraction. But she’s already got a lot on her plate: running the Bluebell Inn, getting Blue Ridge Outfitters off the ground, and coping with a childhood event she’d thought was long past.
A gunshot wound has resurrected the past for secret service agent Wyatt Jennings, and a mandatory leave of absence lands him in Bluebell, North Carolina. There he must try and come to grips with the crisis that altered his life forever.
Grace needs experience for her new outfitters business, so when Wyatt needs a mountain guide, she’s more than happy to step up to the plate. As their journey progresses, Grace soon has an elusive Wyatt opening up, and Wyatt is unwittingly drawn to Grace’s fresh outlook and sense of humor.
There’s no doubt the two have formed a special bond, but will Wyatt’s secrets bring Grace’s world crashing down? Or will those secrets end up healing them both?
Releasing November 20th // Is there anyone among us who doesn’t like the Pioneer Woman? Ree Drummond seems like such a genuinely nice person and her recipes are delicious, so she seems like someone I could be friends with and I want to read about her life.
Amazon Description:
In this relatable, charming book, Ree unveils real goings-on in the Drummond house and around the ranch. In stories brimming with the lively wit and humor found in her cookbooks and her bestselling love story, The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, Ree pulls back the curtain and shares her experiences with childbirth, wildlife, isolation, teenagers, in-laws, and a twenty-five-year marriage to a cowboy/rancher.
A celebration of family life, love, and (mostly) laughter, Frontier Follies is a keepsake to curl up with, have a good laugh, and remember all that’s wonderful (and funny) about family.
American Royals and this new sequel both sound great to me. Been doing a lot more reading lately thanks!
American Royals was great, I can’t wait for Majesty!
I think I need to give American Royals and the sequel a go! Thanks for sharing these good reads!
My pleasure!
These seem like such interesting books!
I think so 🙂
I actually just read Majesty: American Royals II it was sooo good. Ill have to check out some of you other suggestions
Ahhhh, I can’t wait to read it myself!
I can’t wait for Majesty!!!
Me either! I wonder if there will be another one after…? Seems like it should be a trilogy.