Show Notes
Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books are back with 16 of their most anticipated books publishing from mid-August through December.
This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Want More Book Preview Picks? Paid members of our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both $7/month with the same member benefits) get even more seasonal recommendations with Book Preview Extras! In each episode, Catherine and Sarah share at least 4 additional books they're excited about that didn't make the main Book Preview. Join on Patreon or Substack to listen — and get access to all our other bonus podcast episodes and paid-member content. Highlights A lightning round of some big fall releases that are NOT their personal Preview picks. Catherine came in determined to have "no chunksters" this fall … only to discover that 2 of her picks are actually over 500 pages. Catherine's theme for fall is "intrigue" — the verb, not the noun — with picks she can't wait to see unfold. Sarah's list includes one actual chunkster, several books that fit into her recent Micro Genres, and 3 debuts. Stick around to the end to hear their #1 picks for fall! Big Fall Releases Ply by Hernán Diaz (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02] The Thoroughbreds (The Academy, 2) by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:06] Story Telling by Isabel Allende (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:17] Hollywood, Ending by John Green (Sep 22) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:20] Big Little Truths (Big Little Lies, 2) by Liane Moriarty (Aug 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:30] Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:37] Under Story by Chloe Benjamin (Sep 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:43] Life Out of Order (The Time Traveler's Wife, 2) by Audrey Niffenegger (Oct 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:49] Switzy by Emma Cline (Sep 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:08] I Never Knew You At All by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza (Oct 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:14] The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon (Sep 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:41] The Weight of Angels by John Boyne (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:48] Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:13] The Radiance by Ayad Akhtar (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:16] Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus (Oct 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:18] Blacktail by Scott Hawkins (Sep 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:28] Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:42] Other Books Mentioned Trust by Hernán Diaz (2022) [1:05] The Academy (The Academy, 1) by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (2025) [1:15] The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2012) [1:28] Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, 1) by Liane Moriarty (2014) [1:36] The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (2018) [1:47] The Time Traveler's Wife (The Time Traveler's Wife, 1) by Audrey Niffenegger (2003) [1:53] The Girls by Emma Cline (2016) [2:12] The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (2023) [2:45] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (2022) [3:21] The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins (2015) [3:31] Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (2013) [3:45] Fall 2026 Book Preview September Sarah's Picks The Barman of the Ritz by Philippe Collin (September 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:16] See You Next Tuesday by Kate Stayman-London (September 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:53] The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw (September 29)| Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:01] American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee (September 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:00] Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason (September 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:18] Catherine's Picks The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman (September 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:17] Female Life on Planet Earth by Laleh Khadivi (September
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