Fall Essentials

What a time to be a booklover! With a host of highly anticipated books on the horizon, we put together a list of can’t-miss fall releases—everything you need to get you through the rest of 2016.

FICTION

Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with an emotionally powerful story of unconditional love, its challenges, its risks and most of all, its rewards.

Available: October 4

Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood retells The Tempest, one of Shakespeare's most stirring and unforgettable plays with the power and panache only she can muster. Part of the Hogarth Shakespreare project, which sees Shakespeare’s works retold by some of the most acclaimed authors of today.

Available: October 11

NONFICTION

Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett

Part manual, part manifesto, Feminist Fight Club is a humorous yet incisive guide to navigating subtle sexism at work—a pocketbook Lean In for the Buzzfeed-generation that provides real-life career advice and humorous reinforcement for a new generation of professional women.

Available: September 13

BIOGRAPHY

Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen

“Writing about yourself is a funny business…But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I’ve tried to do this.” —Bruce Springsteen, from the pages of Born to Run.

Available: September 27

MYSTERY

Night School by Lee Child

Dip into the thriller series that The New York Times calls “utterly addictive.” After eleven straight global #1 bestsellers, Lee Child sends readers back to school with his most explosive Reacher novel yet.

Available: November 7

ROMANCE

Possession by Helen Hardt

Jade Roberts’s love for Talon Steel is the real deal, and she’s more determined than ever to help him come to grips with whatever is haunting him. To that end, she continues her investigation of the Steels…and unknowingly attracts some dangerous foes from their shrouded history.

Available: September 27

SCIENCE FICTION

Death’s End by Cixin Liu

With The Three-Body Problem, English-speaking readers got their first chance to experience the multiple-award-winning and bestselling Three-Body Trilogy by China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu. Now this epic trilogy concludes with Death's End.

Available: September 20

FANTASY

The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Tearling trilogy. Now, as the suspenseful endgame begins, the fate of Queen Kelsea—and the Tearling itself—will finally be revealed.

Available: November 29

YA

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

Aelin's journey from assassin to queen has entranced millions across the globe, and this fifth installment will leave fans breathless. Will Aelin succeed in keeping her world from splintering, or will it all come crashing down?

Available: September 6

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