Look no further for your next read. The amount of great new books hitting shelves each month can be overwhelming so we’ve rounded up ten books coming out next month that both the NetGalley team and members can’t wait for. If you were approved for any of these books on NetGalley, you can read them directly in your NetGalley Shelf app. Don’t forget to leave a review!
Toto by A. J. Hackwith
Prepare for your viewing of Wicked this November by reading Toto, a retelling of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of Dorothy’s most loyal companion. Armed with snark and a general distrust for the weirdness of Oz, this little dog is prepared to help Dorothy sniff out the truth of what is going on in Oz and to try to keep her out of the clutches of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala
Return to Shady Palms this fall for another cozy mystery from Mia P. Manansala. The Shady Palms Corn Festival is in full swing and Lila Macapagal is in attendance with her Brew-ha Cafe crew: Adeena and Elena. The three expect to have a fun time when not serving the crowds, but things take a turn when Adeena is found unconscious and clutching a bloody knife… beside a dead body.
Duchess Material by Emily Sullivan
After inheriting a dukedom, William Margrave is determined to live up to his new title. His first order of business: find and marry his perfect duchess. Unfortunately, that plan is put on hold when Phoebe Atkinson, his former childhood crush, asks him to help her look for a missing student. Phoebe couldn’t be further from an ideal duchess candidate: She’s a bluestocking who gave up a life of wealth to be a school teacher. Yet as they work together, he can’t seem to imagine anyone else at his side.
Interstellar MegaChef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
Serenity Ko, a tech developer on the planet Primus, assumes her latest simulation will earn her a promotion. When it instead results in her company sending her on a mandatory vacation to focus on her work/life balance, Ko sets her sights on a new project: introducing food into the virtual reality space. She needs some help though and seems to have found the perfect partner in Saras, an Earthling recently kicked off the cooking competition Interstellar MegaChef.
Visitations by Corey Egbert
Corey Egbert drew inspiration from his own childhood for this YA graphic novel about family, mental health, and religion. After his parents’ divorce, Corey’s mother becomes increasingly distrustful of his father and, after claiming to receive a vision from God, takes Corey and his sister on the run. As they hide out in their car in the desert, Corey begins to dream of a ghostly girl.
The Jewel of the Blues by Monica Chenault-Kilgore
Blues singer Lucille Arnetta Love dreams of seeing her name up in lights on Broadway. Whether she’s performing in her vaudeville troupe or with the family gospel band, she’s putting her heart and soul into making her dreams come true. When her manager sets her up on a national tour, it seems as though Lucille’s big break is just around the corner. But a long-kept family secret threatens to surface and ruin her chances at stardom.
You Can’t Hurt Me by Emma Cook
Journalist Anna Tate has been fascinated by Eva Reid’s story for years—an artist who was born unable to feel pain, later found dead in the home she shared with her neuroscientist husband. Anna’s always felt there was more to the story, and when Dr. Nate Reid begins to write a book about Eva and their life together, Anna finds a way to join the project as a ghostwriter to get closer to Nate and the truth of what happened to Eva.
All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny
In this sapphic medieval romance, a tourney for a maiden’s hand takes a surprising turn. Johanna knows she’s expected to marry; she simply didn’t realize she’d be handed off as a prize to the winner of a tournament. Only one of the knights interests her and she’s shocked to learn that the knight is in fact her pen pal Lily in disguise—there to rescue Jo from an unwanted match. But when Lily is targeted by the man trying to marry Jo, an accident occurs and the two escape to save themselves.
The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri
Tasha Suri closes out the Burning Kingdoms trilogy this fall with an epic fantasy that readers won’t soon forget. Malini is now empress of Parijatdvipa, but a deadly bargain requires her to sacrifice her own life or name another to stand in her place. Meanwhile, the priestess Priya faces a similar choice to get the yaksa’s protection. Even as they consider destroying each other, fate brings them together once more when an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya. New readers should start with book one and returning fans can dive right in!
Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis
YA readers who enjoyed the heist thriller Thieves’ Gambit, don’t miss out on this action-packed sequel. Ross Quest is once again fighting to protect her family from those who would destroy them. When a new deadly competition begins, offering the winner control of the criminal underworld, Ross can’t pass it up and joins with her friends to fight against anyone who stands in her way, including the boy she once gave her heart to.
Which November release are you most excited about?
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Jewel of the Blues most looking forward to. Love the Cover and Story sounds fantastic.