Books
FromActing ClasstoThe Women Could Fly.
Schools almost back in session, but the summers just heating up in the bookstore, that is.
Augusts crop of new books might be one of the years most eclectic assortments of releases.
Below, the 58 most anticipated books of August 2022.
We only include products that have been independently selected by Bustle’s editorial team.
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Long Live the Pumpkin Queen
Long Live the Pumpkin Queenpicks up whereThe Nightmare Before Christmasleft off.
The story centers on Jo, a young Black woman whose mother disappeared when she was just a teenager.
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Husband Material
Alexis Halls follow-up toBoyfriend MaterialisHusband Material.
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Mika in Real Life
From the author ofTokyo Ever AftercomesMika in Real Life.
So she does the only thing she can think of: She lies.
But with America about to enter WWII, her European past has never felt more present.
And yet, no matter how hard she tries, there are some things she cant outrun.
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The Hookup Plan
The latest installment in Farrah Rochons Boyfriend Project series isThe Hookup Plan.
For a while, Drews just the distraction London needs.
In her memoir, she offers an unflinching look at the child-star machine.
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Blood Like Fate
Liselle Sambury continues Voyas story in this sequel toBlood Like Magic.
There, Yitian turns to his ex-lover, the Shanghai-born wife of a bureaucrat, for help.
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Acting Class
Sabrinaauthor Nick Drnaso returns to stores this month withActing Class.
After six years, Muraging escapes and attempts to make her way in an increasingly colonized world.
Within the week, shes in Pauls bed… and under his spell.
The consequences ripple out from there, disrupting her and her daughters once staid, domestic life.
Vicente finds community with a small group of Polish Argentinians, and soon marries Rosita and raises a family.
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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
Hart and Mercy couldnt be more different.
Hes a grumpy zombie-slayer who works to keep civilians safe from the dangerous creatures of Tanria.
Shes a sunshine-y undertaker whose only mission in life is to save her foundering business.
How long do you think itll take these two enemies to realize theyve been writing to each other?
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The Spear Cuts Through Water
FromThe Vanished Birdsauthor Simon Jimenez comesThe Spear Cuts Through Water.
The Moon is dying.
In retaliation, her lover, the Water, has plunged the world into unending drought.
This article was originally published onAug.
