Despite all the super cool technology toys out there, it doesn’t get much better than getting lost in a good book. No matter what your favorite book style is – from romance to historical fiction and memoirs to fantasy – there’s a book out there for everyone. Whether you find yourself looking for a stockpile of good titles to have on hand or you’re about to finish up a really good one, knowing you have a new book as backup is essential! Not sure what you’re going to read next? Here’s a roundup of fall 2015 book releases – you can decide what to look forward to the most.
Book Releases for Fall 2015
Historical Fiction
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory, available August 25th
By the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind the Starz original series “The White Queen,” a riveting new Tudor tale featuring King Henry VIII’s sixth wife Kateryn Parr, the first English queen to publish under her own name.
Thriller
Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tomorrow by Tilly Bagshawe, available August 25th
When a mysterious and beautiful stranger enters their lives, Tracy Whitney and her partner’s once unbreakable partnership is suddenly blown wide open. Jeff Stevens wakes one morning to find Tracy gone, vanished without a trace. For more than a decade, a broken Jeff struggles to carry on knowing Tracy is out there somewhere. But the rest of the world believes she is dead…until a series of murders leads a tenacious French detective to her doorstep.
Memoir
‘Til We Meet Again: A Memoir of Love and War by Ray Whipps, Betty Whipps, and Craig Borlase, available August 18th
Ray and Betty Whipps both served in Europe during WWII: Ray as an infantryman under General Patton in the trenches of Normandy, Paris and Belgium, and Betty as a field nurse in Cherbourg, France. The two met when Betty tended to Ray after he was injured in a mortar blast. Both strong Christians, the two bonded over their shared faith, and as Betty nursed Ray back to health, they fell in love and vowed to marry after the war. However, soon after Ray returned to his unit, he was captured by German forces and held captive in Stalag VII, Germany’s largest prisoner of war camp. It was there that Ray’s faith was put to the ultimate test as he endured the most horrific weeks of his life — weeks marked by brutality, malnutrition, back-breaking labor and near-constant death. The only thing that kept him alive was the dream of someday reuniting with Betty.
Suspense
Gray Mountain by John Grisham, available August 18th
Samantha Kofer’s career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track — until the recession hits and she gets downsized. However, she is offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic in Virginia for one year without pay, after which there would be a slim chance that she’d get her old job back. Samantha’s new job takes her into the murky and dangerous world of coal mining, and within weeks she finds herself engulfed in litigation that turns deadly.
Short Stories
Flings: Stories by Justin Taylor, available August 25th
In this piercing collection of short fiction, Justin Taylor captures the lives of men and women unmoored from their pasts and uncertain of their futures. A man writes his girlfriend a Dear John letter, gets in his car and just drives. A widowed insomniac is roused from malaise when an alligator appears in her backyard. A group of college friends try to stay close after graduation, but are drawn away from — and back toward — each other by the choices they make.
Romance
Married Sex: A Love Story by Jesse Kornbluth, available August 25th
As a divorce lawyer for Manhattan’s elite, David Greenfield is privy to the intimate, dirty details of failed marriages. He knows he’s lucky to be married to Blair, who he loves more today than he did when they tied the knot. Then seductive photographer Jean Coin asks David to be her lover for six weeks, until she leaves for Timbuktu. Tempted, David reasons that “it’s not cheating if your wife’s there.” A one-night threesome would relieve the pressure of monogamy without wrecking their marriage. What harm could come of fulfilling his longtime sexual fantasy?
What do you think? Are any of these books looking like they’ll make it to your must-read list for fall? For a complete list, check out the Coming Soon section of BookReporter.com.
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