Are you looking for the most anticipated books of October 2022? Do you need the latest book releases for October? Then, look no further! Here are the top 5 most anticipated books for October:
1. The Last Chairlift by John Irving
For the first time in seven years, John Irving, author of A Prayer for Owen Meany, is back with The Last Chairlift.
In 1941, Rachel Brewster travels to Aspen to ski in the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Although she doesn’t win, she does return home pregnant.
Years later, her son, Adam returns to Aspen looking for answers. What will Adam discover at the Hotel Jerome?
It looks like the audiobook on this includes a full cast of narrators!
Pages: 912
Release Date: October 18, 2022
Purchase here on Amazon for $16.99.
2. Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Bird Garner, a twelve-year-old boy, is living with his father in troubled times. Although his father works at the university library, children are being taken away from families labeled as dissidents and “unpatriotic” books are being removed from libraries.
One day, Bird receives a mysterious letter which ignites a quest to find his mother, a Chinese American poet. Bird will have to search for clues through the folktales in his memory and rely on a network of librarians.
Lucy Liu is listed as narrator on the audiobook!
Pages: 347
Release Date: October 4, 2022
Purchase here on Amazon for $14.99.
3. Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Olivia McAfee is back in her childhood home, recovering from a contentious divorce, and tending her bees.
Just when Olivia seems to getting a handle on her past, her teenage son is accused of murdering his girlfriend. New suspects emerge, but did Asher commit the crime?
Bees + murder mystery, yes please! Any book by Jodi Picoult solidly earns it place on the October 2022 most anticipated list!
Read my in-depth review of Mad Honey here!
Pages: 464
Release Date: October 4, 2022
Purchase here on Amazon for $14.99.
4. Making a Scene by Constance Wu
Constance Wu is the star from the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians and the TV sitcom, Fresh Off the Boat. In this memoir, Wu regales readers from stories from her childhood to her brush with harassment in Hollywood to her family relationships to her Twitter moment.
Growing up in a small town in Virginia, women were expected to conform to certain standards (definitely seen and not heard). How will Constance learn to embrace her inner light and make a scene?
If you ever wanted to learn more about Constance Wu or some serious life reflections, make sure that you reserve your copy of Making A Scene!
Check out my in-depth review of Making a Scene here!
Pages: 335
Release Date: October 4, 2022
Purchase here on Amazon for $14.99.
5. The Storyteller’s Death by Ann Davila Cardinal
When Isla Larsen Sanchez’s father passes away, her mother keeps dumping her off on her great-aunt and grandmother in Puerto Rico.
Then, when Isla turns 18, her grandmother (a great storyteller) dies, leaving behind a gift, talent or a curse to be determined, and an old murder mystery for Isla to solve.
But will Isla’s quest for the truth put her in danger? How will this family saga unfold?
Check out my in-depth review of The Storyteller’s Death here!
Pages: 304
Release Date: October 4, 2022
Purchase here on Amazon for $7.99.
Can’t wait for our missing hearts.
Me too! Still need to tackle Little Fires Everywhere! Might be a good time to sit down and read both! Hope you enjoy this one!