Fall is just around the corner, so it’s time to prepare for cozy reading season. There are some major new releases coming out and a couple of paperbacks to tote along with you as you watch the leaves turn and feel the chill creep into the air. These are the September 2024 must-reads from BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig (9/3)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library comes the next life-affirming, human-centered story by Matt Haig. Grace, a retired teacher, just inherited a property in the Mediterranean from an old friend. She decides to adventure to Ibiza to learn more about this place and her friend and in so doing, discovers something unbelievable. In a story about reconciling the past and having hope for the future, Grace’s journey is a strange and magical adventure.
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Desert Echoes by Abdi Nazemian (9/10)
Kam fell head over heels for Ash at fifteen. Though his family was concerned given Ash’s propensity to disappear, he awakened something in Kam that led to him following Ash into Joshua Tree for one of his adventures. But only Kam returned. Now it’s two years later and Kam is traveling back to that place with school and is determined to unravel the mystery, but may be in more danger than he knows.
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Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (9/10)
It was an ordinary, short, domestic flight, except for one thing. A woman dubbed “The Death Lady” who no one saw get on the plane, told everyone when they would die. For some it was far into the future. For others, it was very soon. When the first dies exactly when the woman said they would, and then the next two, those with short-lived futures have to begin reckoning with fate and destiny. As the passengers contend with control and acceptance, grief and purpose, the story winds to an epic conclusion no one will see coming.
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The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave (9/17)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave, comes the next domestic thriller you won’t want to miss. When hotel tycoon Liam Noone falls to his death, his tragic end is ruled an accident. But his daughter and her estranged brother aren’t convinced. Liam was many things, a success, a supportive, albeit distant, family man to his three ex-wives and their children. But something doesn’t feel right about his death and Nora and Sam must work together to uncover long-buried secrets and discover what really happened to their father.
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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (9/24)
From the revered author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends comes one of the most anticipated books of fall. When two very different brothers lose their father, both have to contend with their lives while coping with grief. Peter is a lawyer, in love with two women, medicating himself to sleep. Ivan is a shy, awkward competitive chess player who becomes entwined with an older woman. The two navigate their lives juggling despair and desire.
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Recent Paperback Releases
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
If you missed it last fall, now is your chance to grab the paperback of one of the best books of 2023. This Oprah’s Book Club pick follows Annie, an enslaved girl who was sold by her white father and sustains herself on memories of her mother and stories of her grandmother. Moving readers from the Carolinas, to slave markets in New Orleans and a Louisiana sugar plantation, Jesmyn Ward takes readers on an enrapturing journey of the pre-Civil War South.
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The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Closing out summer doesn’t mean leaving all the books of the season behind. Recently, Zadie Smith’s latest novel was released in paperback and fall seems like the perfect time to tackle this fresh story from a beloved author. This historical fiction novel set in Victorian England covers the “Tichborne Trial” in a novel that explores class, justice and who gets to tell their story.
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