Hello book lovers! If you still haven’t had your holidays, here’s a selection of the most anticipated New Book Releases of 2022 that you can take with you on the beach this summer!
It’s August already, and it feels like summer is almost over. I don’t know about you, but except for the occasional trips to the beach, I still haven’t had proper holidays. My holidays are booked for the end of the month, and I really can’t wait. While I’m waiting for the well-deserved holidays that will take place in Spain, I’m thinking about the book(s) I’m going to bring with me. I will only be there for eight days, but I’m quite sure one book won’t be enough.
What if I don’t like the first one? What if I finish it? If you’re like me, and always want to have one or two books (or a hundred) available for you at all times, then you should check out the new releases in August. I’ve made a sweet selection between all the books that are coming out and I’m pretty excited. As usual, I only recommend books that I’ll be likely to read and love.
I select books based on genres I like, star rating on Goodreads (has to be more than 4) and reviews of all the readers that have received is as advanced reader copy (ARC). I hope you’ll enjoy this selection too. Let me know in the comments which ones are the most exciting new book releases for 2022! Also check out my new Summer Reading series, where I list all the best books to read while on holiday this summer!
Happy reading, Maggie
Table of Contents
1. Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
Genre: Women’s Romance Fiction
Publication date: August 13, 2019
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From the New York Times, bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel about courage, hope, and learning to love against all odds.
2. Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves #2) by Mary E. Pearson
Genre: Fantasy Young Adult
Publication date: August 6, 2019
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Vow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson’s New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles.
3. House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
Genre: Fantasy Young Adult
Publication date: August 6, 2019
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Get swept away in Erin A. Craig’s mesmerizing House of Salt and Sorrows. As one by one her beautiful sisters mysteriously die on their isolated island estate, Annaleigh must unravel the curse that haunts her family. Be careful who you dance with…
4. A Fire Sparkling by Julianne MacLean
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publication date: August 1, 2019
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From the USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road comes a spellbinding novel about one woman’s love, loss, and courage during wartime.
5. The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publication date: August 27, 2019
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This unforgettable novel puts human faces on the Syrian war with the immigrant story of a beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable.
6. The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Publication date: August 6, 2019
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The perfect life. The perfect love. The perfect lie. From the bestselling author of The Girl Before comes a gripping new psychological thriller.
7. The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Publication date: August 20, 2019
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New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter brings back Will Trent and Sara Lintonin this superb and timely thriller full of devious twists, disturbing secrets, and shocking surprises you won’t see coming.
8. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell & Faith Erin Hicks
Genre: Contemporary Young Adult (Graphic Novel)
Publication date: August 27, 2019
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In Pumpkinheads, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell and Eisner Award–winning artist Faith Erin Hicks have teamed up to create this tender and hilarious story about two irresistible teens discovering what it means to leave behind a place―and a person―with no regrets.
9. The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2) by R.F. Kuang
Genre: Adult Fantasy
Publication date: August 6, 2019
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Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.
10. Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publication date: August 6, 2019
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The heartbreaking and uplifting story, inspired by true events, of how far one mother must go to protect her daughter.
11. Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Publication date: August 6, 2019
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Good Luck with That comes a new novel about a blue-blood grandmother and her black-sheep granddaughter who discover they are truly two sides of the same coin.
12. The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs
Genre: Romance
Publication date: August 13, 2019
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author brings us her most ambitious and provocative work yet—a searing and timely novel that explores the most volatile issue of our time—domestic violence.
13. The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Publication date: August 27, 2019
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An insightful and sparkling novel that opens on a college campus and follows the friendship of four women across life-defining turning points.
14. Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication date: August 6, 2019
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A rich, heartwarming and charming debut novel that reminds us that sometimes you find love in the most unexpected places.
15. As Many Nows as I Can Get by Shana Youngdahl
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Publication date: August 20, 2019
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A timely, searing, and unconventional romance from an urgent new voice in young adult fiction.
