Fall Fiction Releases

It’s mid-July and time to make note of the books being released this coming fall.  Here are 8 titles I will definitely be adding to my to-read pile:

The Spawning Grounds by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (Sept. 6)

Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch (Sept. 6)

The Fortunate Brother by Donna Morrissey (Sept. 6)

Nutshell by Ian McEwan (Sept. 13)

Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew’d by Alan Bradley (Sept. 20)

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Sept. 20)

Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood (Oct. 11)

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay (Oct. 25)

A number of publications have recently published lists of upcoming releases.  Check out http://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/70674-fall-2016-adult-announcements-literary-fiction.html?twref and http://www.themillions.com/2016/07/most-anticipated-the-great-second-half-2016-book-preview.html.

For a Canadian perspective, see The Globe and Mail ’s list at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/the-most-anticipated-canadian-books-of-the-second-half-of-2016/article30726273/?cmpid=rss1&click=sf_globe and a much more detailed list at 49^th Shelf:  http://49thshelf.com/Blog/2016/07/04/Most-Anticipated-Our-Fall-2016-Fall-Fiction-Preview.