Books

Bring on the horror.

Rather lean into horror?

Below, the most anticipated books of October 2021.

‘Orwell’s Roses,’ ‘The House of Rust,’ ‘The Days of Afrekete,’ and ‘Search History’ are among the be…

We only include products that have been independently selected by Bustle’s editorial team.

But when Ingrid is nowhere to be found, Yolanda finds herself fighting against her ex-lovers mother.

A. ChancysWhat Storm, What Thunder.

‘A Conspiracy of Mothers’ by Colleen van Niekerk

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The Lighthouse Witches

The Nestingauthor C. J. Cooke returns to stores this month withThe Lighthouse Witches.

In keeping with the books themes, the hardcover version will only be available for purchase in independent bookstores.

There, she meets Sophie, a charming and carefree woman who wants to help Annie reinvent herself.

‘Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist’ by Sesali Bowen

So what if Sophie lives in a secluded manor, and all the townsfolk give her a wide berth?

Annie needs all the friends she can get… right?

Of course, precocious Swiv has an assignment of her own.

‘What Storm, What Thunder’ by Myriam J. A. Chancy

She wants Grandma to write a letter to her mothers new baby, Gord.

Desperate to earn the Goddess approval, she soon sets out on a dangerous, near-impossible journey.

Forced once again into residential schools, Dimalines young heroes must do whatever they can to survive.

‘The Lighthouse Witches’ by C. J. Cooke

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Little Thieves

Margaret Owens new novel kicks off an all-new YA fantasy series.

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Oh, William!

He travels a lot on business, but their gated community keeps her safe while hes gone.

‘The Between’ by Tananarive Due

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‘The Every’ by Dave Eggers

‘Payback’s a Witch’ by Lana Harper

‘Cackle’ by Rachel Harrison

‘A Spindle Splintered’ by Alix E. Harrow

‘My Monticello’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

‘Search History’ by Eugene Lim

‘Kingdom of the Cursed’ by Kerri Maniscalco

‘We Are Not Like Them’ by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

‘The Death of Jane Lawrence’ by Caitlin Starling

‘Fight Night’ by Miriam Toews

‘Squad’ by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle

‘I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness’ by Claire Vaye Watkins

‘The Keeper of Night’ by Kylie Lee Baker

‘The Pessimists’ by Bethany Ball

‘The Book of Magic’ by Alice Hoffman

‘The Brides of Maracoor’ by Gregory Maguire

‘Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World’ by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

‘Fan Fiction’ by Brent Spiner

‘When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky’ by Margaret Verble

‘All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told’ by Douglas Wolk

‘The House of Rust’ by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber

‘Within These Wicked Walls’ by Lauren Blackwood

‘An Autobiography’ by Angela Y. Davis

‘Well Matched’ by Jen DeLuca

‘Hunting by Stars’ by Cherie Dimaline

‘Nothing but Blackened Teeth’ by Cassandra Khaw

‘Little Thieves’ by Margaret Owen

‘Flowers for the Sea’ by Zin E. Rocklyn

‘LaserWriter II’ by Tamara Shopsin

‘Orwell’s Roses’ by Rebecca Solnit

‘The Days of Afrekete’ by Asali Solomon

‘Oh William!’ by Elizabeth Strout

‘Monster in the Middle’ by Tiphanie Yanique

‘Her Honor: My Life on the Bench… What’s Working, What’s Broken, and How to Change It’ by LaDoris …

‘All the Feels’ by Olivia Dade

‘Tink and Wendy’ by Kelly Ann Jacobson

‘Dreaming of You’ by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

‘Grave Reservations’ by Cherie Priest

‘Comfort Me with Apples’ by Catherynne M. Valente

‘The Wicked Widow’ by Beatriz Williams