MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL 2020
I might be the worst when it comes to tbrs, but I LOVE making lists of upcoming books. And although fall/autumn is never a season that has the most epic books for me, I’m really excited about the books below.
Fall is a fantastic time to stay indoors and curl up with a book. A season with plenty rainy days. Which means lots of time for reading.
What’s on your fall tbr? Do we have any books in common?
Also, if you love to read romances, here are my most highly anticipated fall 2020 romance releases.
MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL 2020
Famine (The Four Horsemen, #3) by Laura Thalassa
They came to earth–Pestilence, War, Famine, Death–four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.
Ana da Silva always assumed she’d die young, she just never expected it to be at the hands of Famine, the haunting immortal who once spared her life so many years ago. But if the horseman remembers her at all, he must not care, for when she comes face to face with him for the second time in her life, she’s stabbed and left for dead.
Only, she doesn’t quite die.
If there’s one thing Famine is good at, it’s cruelty. And how these blighted bastards deserve it. Try as he might, he can’t forget what they once did to him. But when Ana, a ghost from his past, corners him and promises pain for what he so recently did to her, she and her empty threats captivate him, and he decides to keep her around.
In spite of themselves, Ana and Famine are drawn to each other. But at the end of the day, the two are enemies. Nothing changes that. Not one kind act, not two. And definitely not a few steamy nights. But enemies or reluctant lovers, if they don’t stop themselves soon, heaven will.
Release Date: October 1
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
A murder on the high seas. A detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.
It’s 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world’s greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent.
But no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A twice-dead leper stalks the decks. Strange symbols appear on the sails. Livestock is slaughtered.
And then three passengers are marked for death, including Samuel.
Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?
With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent can solve a mystery that connects every passenger onboard. A mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board.
Release Date: October 6
Fatal Fraud by Marie Force
A prominent member of the D.C. community has been murdered, pulling Lieutenant Sam Holland into yet another high-stakes homicide investigation that has her trying to connect the dots between a dead woman and the friends and family who’d turned against her right before her untimely death.
When both the FBI and IRS show up at MPD headquarters with new information, the case takes a turn no one could’ve seen coming—not even Sam.
With numerous scandals still fresh within the department’s ranks, Sam finds herself being called into the U.S. Attorney’s office, where she’s confronted with an interesting—and disturbing—request that will continue the department’s reckoning with the past well into the future.
All the while, Sam’s husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, faces mounting pressure to declare his intention to run for president in the coming election, leaving the second couple feeling the strain at home—and on the job as the family endures the first holidays without their beloved patriarch, Skip Holland.
As always, when things become too hot to handle on the job, Sam and Nick turn to each other for solace in the storm.
Release Date: October 20
Little Lies by H. Hunting
I don’t want you.
You mean nothing to me.
I never loved you.
I turned my words into swords.
And I cut her down. Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.
I said I’d never hurt her, and I did.
Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession.
Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of.
I used to be the one who saved her.
Over and over again.
But I don’t want to save her anymore.
I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth.
A standalone angsty new adult romance.
Heroine: Lavender Waters (Alex and Violet Waters’ youngest daughter, PUCKED and FOREVER PUCKED couple origin, Pucked Series )
Hero: Kodiak (Kody) Bowman (Rook and Lainey Bowman’s son, A LIE FOR A LIE couple origin, All In Series )Release Date: November 16th 2020
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage.
Now, as new technological discoveries begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.
At the same time that Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants. Adolin and Shallan must lead the coalition’s envoy to the honorspren stronghold of Lasting Integrity and either convince the spren to join the cause against the evil god Odium, or personally face the storm of failure.
Release Date: November 17
Archangel’s Sun (Guild Hunter, #13) by Nalini Singh
A horrifying secret rises in the aftermath of an archangelic war in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s deadly and beautiful Guild Hunter world…
The Archangel of Death and the Archangel of Disease may be gone but their legacy of evil lives on—especially in Africa, where the shambling, rotting creatures called the reborn have gained a glimmer of vicious intelligence.
It is up to Titus, archangel of this vast continent, to stop the reborn from spreading across the world. Titus can’t do it alone, but of the surviving powerful angels and archangels, large numbers are wounded, while the rest are fighting a surge of murderous vampires.
There is no one left…but the Hummingbird. Old, powerful, her mind long a broken kaleidoscope. Now, she must stand at Titus’s side against a tide of death upon a discovery more chilling than any other. For the Archangel of Disease has left them one last terrible gift…
Release Date: November 20th 2020
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Ready Player Two, novelist Ernest Cline’s sequel to his Ready Player One, will be published by Penguin Random House imprint Ballantine Books on Nov. 24, 2020 in North America.
NO BLURB AVAILABLE YET
Release Date: November 24
MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL 2020
MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL 2020
The Princess Knight (The Scarred Earth Saga, #2) by G.A. Aiken
In New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken’s gripping new fantasy romance series, the Blacksmith Queen must confront armies and pretenders desperate to take her new-won crown. But with the Princess Knight at her side and a centaur warrior clan at her back, she’ll risk everything for victory . . .
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN
Gemma Smythe dedicated her life to the glory of battle. With her fellow War Monks, she worshipped the war gods, rained destruction on her enemies, and raised the dead when the fancy took her. Until her sister Keeley became the prophesied Blacksmith Queen, and Gemma broke faith with her order to journey to the Amichai Mountain and fight by Keeley’s side.
The Amichai warriors are an unruly, never-to-be-tamed lot, especially their leader-in-waiting, Quinn. But when the War Monks declare support for Gemma’s ruthless younger sister Beatrix, the immaturity of her key ally is the least of Gemma’s problems. She has to get to the grand masters, dispel their grudge against her, and persuade them to fight for Keeley and justice. If her conviction can’t sway them, perhaps Quinn’s irritating, irreverent, clearly unhinged, ferocity will win the day . . .Expected publication: November 24th 2020
Forever Wild (Wild, #2.5) by K.A. Tucker
A NOVELLA
Calla and Jonah’s story continues.
Release Date: December 1st 2020
Layla by Colleen Hoover
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover comes a novel that explores life after tragedy and the enduring spirit of love.
When Leeds meets Layla, he’s convinced he’ll spend the rest of his life with her—until an unexpected attack leaves Layla fighting for her life. After weeks in the hospital, Layla recovers physically, but the emotional and mental scarring has altered the woman Leeds fell in love with. In order to put their relationship back on track, Leeds whisks Layla away to the bed-and-breakfast where they first met. Once they arrive, Layla’s behavior takes a bizarre turn. And that’s just one of many inexplicable occurrences.
Feeling distant from Layla, Leeds soon finds solace in Willow—another guest of the B&B with whom he forms a connection through their shared concerns. As his curiosity for Willow grows, his decision to help her find answers puts him in direct conflict with Layla’s well-being. Leeds soon realizes he has to make a choice because he can’t help both of them. But if he makes the wrong choice, it could be detrimental for all of them.
Release Date: December 8
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they’ve never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they’re surprised . . . and curious.
Their parents are all clear on one point–not going is not an option. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother’s good graces. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it’s immediately clear that she has different plans for them. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious–and dark–their family’s past is.
The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn’t over–and this summer, the cousins will learn everything.Release Date: November 24th 2020
MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL 2020
There are some awesome books on this list. Need to read all of them but they all sound phenomenal
right? my tbr grows every day 😀
There is definitely not enough time for all the books I want to read.
I absolutely want to read The Devil and the Dark Water in paperback but I’m trying to wait till its price drops (although I still have a voucher from Waterstones so I could choose this one) and I’m very curious about The Cousins too. As usual, you’re the first to tell me about a new CoHo novel. I really need to read instead of savour her titles or I’ll be so behind. Great list darling!
I love Waterstones special editions, but lately they haven’t offered many, which is not bad for my wallet, but I would buy them all 😀
Ever since I read and loved Regretting You I can’t wait for her to write more. Loved Heart Bones too – both were right up my alley.
I pretty much want to read all of these, too.
awww – love how many books we have in common 😀
let’s see how we like them….
We’re going to love them.
I haven’t heard of many of these, but they all look so intriguing! I have so many books I want to get to in the next few months, super overwhelmed!! Like can we just take a quick break from publishing anything and give me a chance to catch up, please!! 😂 Hope you get to all of these and love them! ♥
I have the same issues – lol. It’s hard to find the time for all the books on my tbr, and I add to it every week. It’s a never ending growing pile 😀
I’m super excited to read The Cousins!
She has a couple new releases on the calendar for next year that I can’t wait to read.
There’s more?!
oops, I mixed her up with Courtney Summers and Mindy McGinnis, they both have new books coming out at the beginning of 2021
I like them too! I will have to check it out!
What a great list! Definitely saving this. I can’t wait for Forever Wild!!
Same :D, I love Calla and Jonah so much
I want to read some Brandon Sanderson, but I don’t even know where to start haha.
oooh, I started with his Stormlight Archive and can only recommend it. It’s his most acclaimed series, although every book is 1000 pages long, but it’s EPIC fantasy.
Famine is the one on your list that I am the most excited for!
I can’t wait for you to read it 😀
SO many great ones here. Layla is on my list!
It’s a bit out of my comfort zone but I’ve been loving her writing recently and I’m excited!
I’ve had Layla sitting on my kindle for a while now. haha I need to start it soon, but I’m excited for it.
Sometimes ARCs sit on my kindle way too long too, it’s all about being a mood reader 😀 Enjoy it when you get to it!
Awesome list Corina. The cousins sounds really good!
thank you and yes they do 😀
Great list! Layla is very intriguing and The Cousins sound good too.
I can’t wait to read either – both books sound very interesting.
with the exception to one, none of these are on my TBR/list but only because most are for series I haven’t started yet!! though I don’t know how I missed the READY PLAYER ONE sequel? I didn’t think it was out until next year. – H
I hear you, there are so many series out there I either have wanted to read or heard about it but sometimes I just don’t want to start something that can’t be finished in one book.
Yeah, I’m a bit nervous about the sequel for Ready Player One, because some sequels should never have been written – 🙈 – and I really hope this one is not one of them 😀
I get that completely! I have years worth of unread ARCS lol