Ep 484 - Most Anticipated Books for October!

Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October 2026! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Newsletter To join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Decomposition Book by Sara Van Os Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann OCTOBER Partita by Barbara Kingsolver Historical fiction, art, music, love Victorious by V.E. Schwab Fantasy, Villains #3 The Witch by Freida McFadden Thriller, witchcraft, haunted house, Massachusetts A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR #6 Reap & Sow by Charlotte B. Plumb Gothic romantasy, demon bargain, slow burn, magic Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus Historical fiction, books about books, poetry publishing As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers Sci fi, queer, found family, romance, what it means to be human The Museum of Modern Love by Mariko Turk YA, rom com, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak Supernatural thriller, woman petsitting a cat with a mysterious secret, illustrated To Dream in Darkness by Ann Liang Romantasy, historical, China, two gods striking a bargain Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey Romance, sci fi, YA, time travel One of My Patients is a Vampire by Abigail Moyer Gothic thriller, romance, vampires, horror Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones Sequel to Only Good Indians Once, Again, Always by Amanda Gayle Romance, second chance, memory loss, rivals to lovers Undone by Peyton Corinne Romance, second chance, hockey, angsty, coach’s daughter Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger Sci fi, time travel, romance, time traveling as a disease Mortal Things by Marie Lu YA romantasy, immortals, rivalries, mythology Scorpion Deep by C.G. Drews Queer horror, gothic romance, gay, eldritch gods The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth YA dystopian romantasy, new Divergent series The Keeper by Ana Huang Sports romance, soccer, grumpy sunshine Solace House by Will Maclean Horror, historical, dark academia, gothic, mystery, weird Victorian mansion Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong Horror, sci fi, mystery, Final Destination meets Cabin at the End of the World Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson Romance, books about books, author and critic who ruined his career Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun Queer horror, mysterious TV realm, conspiracy, thriller It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally Carter Holiday romance, mystery, Christmas, murder, slow burn, forced proximity The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires Historical mystery, funny, murder of a moonshiner in a small town The Thrice-Bound Fool by Christopher Buehlman Blacktongue #2 Trust No One by Mary Burton Thriller, woman’s return to creepy family estate, murderer Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen Thriller, true crime, glamorous European castle-turned hotel, family secrets, murdered family member The House Built on Alligator Bones by Sophia Huneycutt Horror, Southern Gothic, sudden death of her mother causes woman to learn of long lost rich relatives in a weird Florida mansion/alligator farm Mothsblood by Lynn D. Jung Romantasy, gothic, dark academia, queer, sapphic, alchemy Rottenheart by Kat Dunn Queer horror, sapphic, historical, retelling of Hamlet, gothic The Tarot Trials by Katee Robert Romantasy, queer, tarot, magic, a deadly competition Queen of Lombard Street by Lisa Kleypas Historical fiction, love, mystery, Victorian England, financial corruption Missing Molly by Natalie Barelli Thriller, journalist trying to hide her secrets, cold case murder of young girl Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane Historical fiction, Ireland, family drama, 1960s, huge family, family saga The Lost Guardian by Natalia Hernandez Romantasy, mythology, New Adult, Peru, archaeology, lost tomb, mysterious map Hallowed Bones by Lucy Smoke Romantasy, witches, dark romance, why choose, secret societies Royal Witch by Philippa Gregory Historical fantasy, Britain, witches, court intrigue, historical reimagining The Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg Anderson Fantasy, books about books, librarian who discovers a hidden room of unfinished memories This Shattered Tempest by Thea Guanzon The Hurricane Wars #3 It Ends Here by Heidi Perks Thriller, crime, killer in a small seaside town A Married Little Christmas by Abby Jimenez Romance, Christmas, three novellas, illustrated, recipes Succubus: A Love Story by Kate Fox Paranormal romance, succubus death doula falls for doctor Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova Historical horror, dark academia, mystery, Dracula Monster in the Mirror by Janasha Prabhu Horror, thriller, serial killer legacy, small town The Throwaways by Greta Kelly Thriller, multiple generations of women, spies, creepy dolls Another Name for Red by Amber Blaeser-Wardzala Horror, mystery, woman searching for her missing sister on reservation The Haunted Librarian by Auralee Wallace Cozy romantasy, paranormal, lonely librarian finding love, ghosts Hear the Dead by Ann Davila Cardinal Horror, thriller, music, woman who can hear the voices of murder victims Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #21 Find Me Where It Ends by Cassandra Khaw Queer horror novella, fantasy, black hound of death The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories by Alix E. Harrow Fantasy short stories Dark Reading Matter by Jasper Fforde Thursday Next #8 Killing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar The Boogeyman #3 What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne YA dystopian horror, sci fi, teen tour guides for the Void Love You to Death by Jenna Levine Paranormal romance, woman and jaded sexy grim reaper Death Devours All by Kieran Dimitri Queer thriller, gay, dark academia, mystery, historical, 1990s Appalachia Until the Last Light Goes Out by Courtney Gould YA queer thriller, sapphic, Miami, gothic, abandoned summer resort When the Night Comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel Horror, Appalachia, mystery, monsters, estranged siblings trapped in a convenience store The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches by Katie Ortiz Historical fantasy, witches, Southern Gothic, post civil war Alabama, queer Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe Paranormal romance, rival ghost guides, rom com In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood by Collin Gosselin Nonfiction, memoir, reality TV The Haunting of Lavender House by Natalie Kikic Historical horror, Croatian folklore, gothic, Adriatic Sea, multigenerational saga This B Just Won’t Die! by Tanya Pell Horror, feminist slasher, funny, former scream queen pursued by serial killer impersonating the villain from her films My Violet Muse by Rosie Sycamore Queer historical horror, sapphic, art, murder, revenge Camera Stays On by Tylor Paige Horromance, slasher, dark romance, filmmaking Portrait of a Haunting by Madison Tyler Nelson Horror, witches, mystery, woman who can see ghosts, murder linked to her past Your Beloved Remains by Quinn Connor Queer horror, sapphic, dark academia, obsession, forgery, murder The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo Queer gothic fantasy, horror, historical, ballrooms and bloodshed Under the Orchard’s Spell by Ann Adams Contemporary romantasy, woman reunites with first love to solve mystery of strange occurrences in her family’s pear orchard, magic Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer Queer literary fiction, infidelity, power of storytelling, identity The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson Thriller, murder, racism, Atlanta, police corruption, conspiracy Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel by S.A. Cosby Mystery, superheroes, does what it says on the tin It Looks Like You in the Dark by Mathilda Zeller Indigenous horror, folklore, monsters, Arctic Venus, Vanishing by Rebecca Birrell Queer historical fiction, sapphic, Berlin, 1920s, art The Tulip Poplars by Silas House Queer historical fiction, gay, 1900s, race, class, small Kentucky town The Chain House by J.H. Markert Horror, thriller, cults, books about books, mass murderer reveals before execution reveals that he is a bestselling author Lethal Kiss by Taylor Grothe Horror, sapphic, Jennifer’s Body meets Ninth House, dark academia The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern world by Nathaniel Philbrick Nonfiction, history Trigger Happy by Meredith Trapp Romance, romcom, small town, two rival contract killers hired for the same job Savage Lake by Nick Medina Indigenous horror, mother and son travel to a dilapidated cabin in the words from her past The Finalist by Faith Gladwin Queer gothic thriller, horror, Black Swan meets The Haunting of Hill House Never Been Tamed by Corinne Michaels Contemporary romance, cowboy romance, fake dating, sexy doctor Where There’s Smoke by Rachel Louise Adams Coldren Country #2, horror Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue Literary fiction, love, healing from grief Crash Course by Piper Lawson Contemporary romance, F1, slow burn, family secrets Knight of the God King by Lauren Blackwood YA romantasy, lady knight and her handsome squire, court intrigue, evil king The Dues and Don’ts of Magic by Delemhach Cozy romantasy, The Spellshop meets Legends and Lattes The Pools by E. Lockhart YA contemporary romantasy, small New England town, shocking transformation Quaint Folk by Bitter Karella Queer horror, folk horror, island town, Wicker Man meets The Twisted Ones Needlemouth by K-Ming Chang Horror, vampires, gothic, three cousins forced to complete impossible task set by a demon Trunk No. 3 by Allie Millington Middle grade fantasy, magic, correspondence, magical library Ghost Me, Maybe by Manda Collins Contemporary romance, Halloween, forced proximity, librarian moves to small historic island library with a grumpy tenant Friends and Family by Natalie Baszile Literary fiction, friendship, two best friends at odds over their beliefs on race It’s Only Dancing by Jasmine Guillory YA contemporary romance, Dirty Dancing retelling Chateau Reverie by Natasha Siegel Historical romantasy, mystery, magical auction where you bid secrets in exchange for desires Rise After Silence: An ER Doctor and the Patients Who Healed Her by Dr. Anne Aspler Nonfiction, memoir What Happens at Nightfall by Lauren Willig Contemporary paranormal romance, Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, demons, ghosts The Story Baker by Carsten Henn Literary fiction, bakery, healing through loaves of bread The Two Wills by Blair Fell Queer historical romance, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s theory on Shakespeare The Jewel of Corlivo by Kathleen Carr Foster Historical romantasy, reimagined Byzantine empire, runaway courtesan and her disgraced suitor hunt for ancient treasure The Betrayal of Cora Wexford by Bethany Joy Lenz Historical mystery, romantic, psychological suspense, Victorian London, Jack the Ripper Book Club Confidential by Julie Hatcher Literary fiction, books about books, friendship, challenge to live life like the protagonists of their book club picks This is What Happens When Women Read by Julianna Glasse Nonfiction, memoir, Evangelical Christian pop star’s life was transformed when she started reading banned books Carrying by Samantha Josephs Queer horror, trans protagonist, funny, impossible pregnancy Solar Eclipse of the Heart by Kate Robb Contemporary romantasy, grieving researcher finds magical jacket that sparks visions, friends to lovers From the Library of Jurgen Leitner by Premee Mohamed and Jonathan Sims Horror, novel of The Magnus Archives Wench by Erynne Rivers Historical romantasy, fae, enemies to lovers, Robin Hood retelling The Woman of the House by Kate Mooney Supernatural thriller, haunted house where the previous occupant disappeared Odette Rising by Julianne Edwards Historical fiction, coming of age, 1897 France Once in a Timeline by Iman Hariri-Kia Contemporary romantasy, time travel, NYC influencer stuck in a loop Written in Starlight by Sloane Brooks Romantasy, portal fantasy, sci fi, chambermaid and intergalactic bounty hunter, magical book What a Nightmare by Rebekah Faubion Queer horror, sapphic, small town Texas, girl with powers, revenge Morsels by Abe Moss Horror, meeting boyfriend’s rich family and something weird is going on Something is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife by James Tynion IV and Kiersten White Horror, novelization of the comic The Bookshop Book by Mark Lawrence Fantasy, books about books, adventure Fangs by K.L Speer Dark romantasy, dystopia, magic, post apocalyptic All the Little Houses by May Cobb Historical thriller, 1980s Texas, family secrets, mean girls and mean moms What Rough Beast by Mindy McGinnis YA horror, Stranger Things meets Don’t Let the Forest In A Wall is Also a Road by Annalee Newitz Queer sci fi adventure, meaning of life and love, alien grad student studying a backwater planet (us) Night of the Mallrats by Nicolina Torres YA queer horror, five friends travel to the 1990s to solve the murder of their friends Eternal Glow by Heather Gay Horror, Mormon wife undergoes new beauty procedure with a too high cost Falling for a Villainous Vampire by Charlotte Stein Paranormal romance, enemies to lovers, small town The Savage Mind: An American Legacy by David Treuer Nonfiction, Indigenous family memoir and history The Housekeeper by Rose Tremain Historical fiction, sapphic, Rebecca retelling Fair Ones by Lydia Millet Literary fiction, two women in their forties reeling from the murder of their friend A Reunion to Die For by K.J. Whittle Mystery, someone murdered the school bull at a high school reunion Don’t Fall by B.B. Reid Romantasy, why choose, Little Red Riding Hood retelling, witches Return to Breakneck Island by Tom Ryan Mystery, sequel to Treasure Hunters Club As We Fall Through Time by Claire North Sci fi, time travel, love, queer, historical Fail Sons by Adam Wilson Literary fiction, As I Lay Dying retelling, brothers drive their father’s frozen body across the country Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses