The fall is an ideal time to catch up on your reading list and there are so many amazing books coming out these next few months, chances are I will probably post a second fall book list. For now, here are the books that you definitely will want to add to your shelves asap!
Damn Delicious – 100 Super Easy, Super Fast Recipes by Chungah Rhee
As a hardcore Damn Delicious fan, I have to say I am beyond thrilled that Chungah – the brains behind one of the internet’s most popular food blogs, Damn Delicious – is releasing a book. With her signature mouth-watering photos, the Damn Delicious inaugural cookbook features 240 pages of exclusive new recipes, as well as some of Chungah’s most beloved dishes. Releases on September 6th, pre-order here.
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre
The Little Drummer Girl was my first ever le Carre and I’m still obsessed with it. In The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life, John le Carre gives readers a glimpse into his life – from serving in British Intelligence during the Cold War to meeting with two former heads of the KGB. This first memoir from the noted author is sure to be a thrilling read. Release date: September 6th, pre-order here.
Breaking Breads: A New World of Israeli Baking
My Breads Bakery obsession has already been well documented here, just look at those pictures and tell me that this cookbook isn’t worth its weight in Nutella babka:
“Israeli baking encompasses the influences of so many regions—Morocco, Yemen, Germany, and Georgia, to name a few—and master baker Uri Scheft seamlessly marries all of these in his incredible baked goods at his Breads Bakery in New York City and Lehamim Bakery in Tel Aviv. Nutella-filled babkas, potato and shakshuka focaccia, and chocolate rugelach are pulled out of the ovens several times an hour for waiting crowds. In Breaking Breads, Scheft takes the combined influences of his Scandinavian heritage, his European pastry training, and his Israeli and New York City homes to provide sweet and savory baking recipes that cover European, Israeli, and Middle Eastern favorites. Scheft sheds new light on classics like challah, babka, and ciabatta—and provides his creative twists on them as well, showing how bakers can do the same at home—and introduces his take on Middle Eastern daily breads like kubaneh and jachnun. The instructions are detailed and the photos explanatory so that anyone can make Scheft’s Poppy Seed Hamantaschen, Cheese Bourekas, and Jerusalem Bagels, among other recipes. With several key dough recipes and hundreds of Israeli-, Middle Eastern–, Eastern European–, Scandinavian-, and Mediterranean-influenced recipes, this is truly a global baking bible.”
Breaking Breads is available for purchase on October 18th, pre-order it here.
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
Bestselling author of the Shatter Me series, Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore promises to be an equally enthralling read. Futhermore tells the tale of Alexis Queensmeadow, a 12-year-old who must travel through the mythical and dangerous world of Furthermore where “down can be up, paper is alive, and left can be both right and very, very wrong” all to save her father and bring him back to their home in Ferenwood. To be fair, this book released on August 30th, so not technically a fall release, but close enough. Pick it up here.
Gilt Hollow by Lorie Langdon
Lorie Langdon must be a writing machine! Her and Carey Corp’s much-anticipated conclusion to the Doon Series just released this summer and she’s already back with a pivotal YA book just in time for the fall. Gilt Hollow follows Willow Lamott whose best friend Ashton is a murderer, and who also happens to be freshly out of juvie and headed back to the small town of Gilt Hollow. Will Ashton’s desire to clear his name and become the man that Willow sees him destroy everyone he loves? If small town drama, mystery, and suspense is your thing – then you’ll love this book. Pre-order ahead of the September 27th release date here.
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
The second addition to the Six of Crows series, Crooked Kingdom promises to be a dark continuation of an already dark and thrilling story. Readers of Six of Crows are dying to know what will happen to Kaz and the crew, if you haven’t read the first one – it’s been generally likened to a fantastic and dark YA version of Oceans 11, so if you’re into heists, planning, with a little mystery and a load of magic thrown in you will love this series. I definitely recommend getting them in hardcover, the book design is amazing and certainly deserves a spot on your shelf, releases on September 27th.
The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
The queen of YA herself, Stephenie Meyer is releasing a new novel. The Chemist, her first thriller but second adult novel, is about an ex-agent on the run from her former employers. She must take one last case to clear her name, of course this one last case will probably involve very deadly circumstances. Sounds very Jason Bourne, and very promising – we still have a while to wait yet, it’s expected to release on November 15th. Pre-order on amazon here.
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Author of the extremely popular Lunar Chronicles series (seriously, do these authors never sleep?), Marissa Meyer brings readers an exciting tale of none other than the Queen of Hearts. We know her as the terror of Wonderland. In Heartless Meyer brings us the girl before monster, Catherine, who wants to open a bakery with her best friend and fall in love on her own terms. But this is the Kingdom of Hearts and fate has other plans. Intrigued? So am I, pre-order this tale ahead of its November 8th release date here.
There are so many other amazing books to look out for – what are you reading this fall? Did you read anything amazing over the summer? Let me know!