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Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October 2026! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book! Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupNewsletterTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Join us here! Books Mentioned - Decomposition Book by Sara Van OsLooking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire KannOCTOBERPartita by Barbara KingsolverHistorical fiction, art, music, loveVictorious by V.E. SchwabFantasy, Villains #3The Witch by Freida McFaddenThriller, witchcraft, haunted house, MassachusettsA Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. MaasACOTAR #6Reap & Sow by Charlotte B. PlumbGothic romantasy, demon bargain, slow burn, magicPeck & Peck by Bonnie GarmusHistorical fiction, books about books, poetry publishingAs You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky ChambersSci fi, queer, found family, romance, what it means to be humanThe Museum of Modern Love by Mariko TurkYA, rom com, New York, Metropolitan Museum of ArtLook What the Cat Dragged In by Jason RekulakSupernatural thriller, woman petsitting a cat with a mysterious secret, illustratedTo Dream in Darkness by Ann LiangRomantasy, historical, China, two gods striking a bargainBroken Rival by Tessa BaileyRomance, sci fi, YA, time travelOne of My Patients is a Vampire by Abigail MoyerGothic thriller, romance, vampires, horrorOff the Reservation by Stephen Graham JonesSequel to Only Good IndiansOnce, Again, Always by Amanda GayleRomance, second chance, memory loss, rivals to loversUndone by Peyton CorinneRomance, second chance, hockey, angsty, coach’s daughterLife Out of Order by Audrey NiffeneggerSci fi, time travel, romance, time traveling as a diseaseMortal Things by Marie LuYA romantasy, immortals, rivalries, mythologyScorpion Deep by C.G. DrewsQueer horror, gothic romance, gay, eldritch godsThe Sixth Faction by Veronica RothYA dystopian romantasy, new Divergent seriesThe Keeper by Ana HuangSports romance, soccer, grumpy sunshineSolace House by Will MacleanHorror, historical, dark academia, gothic, mystery, weird Victorian mansionDive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley ArmstrongHorror, sci fi, mystery, Final Destination meets Cabin at the End of the WorldBad Words by Rioghnach RobinsonRomance, books about books, author and critic who ruined his careerPublic Access Afterworld by Jane SchoenbrunQueer horror, mysterious TV realm, conspiracy, thrillerIt’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally CarterHoliday romance, mystery, Christmas, murder, slow burn, forced proximityThe Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-SpiresHistorical mystery, funny, murder of a moonshiner in a small townThe Thrice-Bound Fool by Christopher BuehlmanBlacktongue #2Trust No One by Mary BurtonThriller, woman’s return to creepy family estate, murdererPlease Enjoy Your Stay by Tara GoedjenThriller, true crime, glamorous European castle-turned hotel, family secrets, murdered family memberThe House Built on Alligator Bones by Sophia HuneycuttHorror, Southern Gothic, sudden death of her mother causes woman to learn of long lost rich relatives in a weird Florida mansion/alligator farmMothsblood by Lynn D. JungRomantasy, gothic, dark academia, queer, sapphic, alchemyRottenheart by Kat DunnQueer horror, sapphic, historical, retelling of Hamlet, gothicThe Tarot Trials by Katee RobertRomantasy, queer, tarot, magic, a deadly competitionQueen of Lombard Street by Lisa KleypasHistorical fiction, love, mystery, Victorian England, financial corruptionMissing Molly by Natalie BarelliThriller, journalist trying to hide her secrets, cold case murder of young girlWhale Harbor by Mary Beth KeaneHistorical fiction, Ireland, family drama, 1960s, huge family, family sagaThe Lost Guardian by Natalia HernandezRomantasy, mythology, New Adult, Peru, archaeology, lost tomb, mysterious mapHallowed Bones by Lucy SmokeRomantasy, witches, dark romance, why choose, secret societiesRoyal Witch by Philippa GregoryHistorical fantasy, Britain, witches, court intrigue, historical reimaginingThe Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg AndersonFantasy, books about books, librarian who discovers a hidden room of unfinished memoriesThis Shattered Tempest by Thea GuanzonThe Hurricane Wars #3It Ends Here by Heidi PerksThriller, crime, killer in a small seaside townA Married Little Christmas by Abby JimenezRomance, Christmas, three novellas, illustrated, recipesSuccubus: A Love Story by Kate FoxParanormal romance, succubus death doula falls for doctorMystery Play by Elizabeth KostovaHistorical horror, dark academia, mystery, DraculaMonster in the Mirror by Janasha PrabhuHorror, thriller, serial killer legacy, small townThe Throwaways by Greta KellyThriller, multiple generations of women, spies, creepy dollsAnother Name for Red by Amber Blaeser-WardzalaHorror, mystery, woman searching for her missing sister on reservationThe Haunted Librarian by Auralee WallaceCozy romantasy, paranormal, lonely librarian finding love, ghostsHear the Dead by Ann Davila CardinalHorror, thriller, music, woman who can hear the voices of murder victimsMiss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise PennyChief Inspector Armand Gamache #21Find Me Where It Ends by Cassandra KhawQueer horror novella, fantasy, black hound of deathThe Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories by Alix E. HarrowFantasy short storiesDark Reading Matter by Jasper FfordeThursday Next #8Killing the Boogeyman by Richard ChizmarThe Boogeyman #3What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-BonneYA dystopian horror, sci fi, teen tour guides for the VoidLove You to Death by Jenna LevineParanormal romance, woman and jaded sexy grim reaperDeath Devours All by Kieran DimitriQueer thriller, gay, dark academia, mystery, historical, 1990s AppalachiaUntil the Last Light Goes Out by Courtney GouldYA queer thriller, sapphic, Miami, gothic, abandoned summer resortWhen the Night Comes Knocking by Katherine DanielHorror, Appalachia, mystery, monsters, estranged siblings trapped in a convenience storeThe Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches by Katie OrtizHistorical fantasy, witches, Southern Gothic, post civil war Alabama, queerEntities to Lovers by Mallory MarloweParanormal romance, rival ghost guides, rom comIn the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood by Collin GosselinNonfiction, memoir, reality TVThe Haunting of Lavender House by Natalie KikicHistorical horror, Croatian folklore, gothic, Adriatic Sea, multigenerational sagaThis B Just Won’t Die! by Tanya PellHorror, feminist slasher, funny, former scream queen pursued by serial killer impersonating the villain from her filmsMy Violet Muse by Rosie SycamoreQueer historical horror, sapphic, art, murder, revengeCamera Stays On by Tylor PaigeHorromance, slasher, dark romance, filmmakingPortrait of a Haunting by Madison Tyler NelsonHorror, witches, mystery, woman who can see ghosts, murder linked to her pastYour Beloved Remains by Quinn ConnorQueer horror, sapphic, dark academia, obsession, forgery, murderThe Scarlet Ball by Nghi VoQueer gothic fantasy, horror, historical, ballrooms and bloodshedUnder the Orchard’s Spell by Ann AdamsContemporary romantasy, woman reunites with first love to solve mystery of strange occurrences in her family’s pear orchard, magicLuna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie OrringerQueer literary fiction, infidelity, power of storytelling, identityThe Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo JohnsonThriller, murder, racism, Atlanta, police corruption, conspiracyTruth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel by S.A. CosbyMystery, superheroes, does what it says on the tinIt Looks Like You in the Dark by Mathilda ZellerIndigenous horror, folklore, monsters, ArcticVenus, Vanishing by Rebecca BirrellQueer historical fiction, sapphic, Berlin, 1920s, artThe Tulip Poplars by Silas HouseQueer historical fiction, gay, 1900s, race, class, small Kentucky townThe Chain House by J.H. MarkertHorror, thriller, cults, books about books, mass murderer reveals before execution reveals that he is a bestselling authorLethal Kiss by Taylor GrotheHorror, sapphic, Jennifer’s Body meets Ninth House, dark academiaThe Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern world by Nathaniel PhilbrickNonfiction, historyTrigger Happy by Meredith TrappRomance, romcom, small town, two rival contract killers hired for the same jobSavage Lake by Nick MedinaIndigenous horror, mother and son travel to a dilapidated cabin in the words from her pastThe Finalist by Faith GladwinQueer gothic thriller, horror, Black Swan meets The Haunting of Hill HouseNever Been Tamed by Corinne MichaelsContemporary romance, cowboy romance, fake dating, sexy doctorWhere There’s Smoke by Rachel Louise AdamsColdren Country #2, horrorEvery Story is a Love Story by Imbolo MbueLiterary fiction, love, healing from griefCrash Course by Piper LawsonContemporary romance, F1, slow burn, family secretsKnight of the God King by Lauren BlackwoodYA romantasy, lady knight and her handsome squire, court intrigue, evil kingThe Dues and Don’ts of Magic by DelemhachCozy romantasy, The Spellshop meets Legends and LattesThe Pools by E. LockhartYA contemporary romantasy, small New England town, shocking transformationQuaint Folk by Bitter KarellaQueer horror, folk horror, island town, Wicker Man meets The Twisted OnesNeedlemouth by K-Ming ChangHorror, vampires, gothic, three cousins forced to complete impossible task set by a demonTrunk No. 3 by Allie MillingtonMiddle grade fantasy, magic, correspondence, magical libraryGhost Me, Maybe by Manda CollinsContemporary romance, Halloween, forced proximity, librarian moves to small historic island library with a grumpy tenantFriends and Family by Natalie BaszileLiterary fiction, friendship, two best friends at odds over their beliefs on raceIt’s Only Dancing by Jasmine GuilloryYA contemporary romance, Dirty Dancing retellingChateau Reverie by Natasha SiegelHistorical romantasy, mystery, magical auction where you bid secrets in exchange for desiresRise After Silence: An ER Doctor and the Patients Who Healed Her by Dr. Anne AsplerNonfiction, memoirWhat Happens at Nightfall by Lauren WilligContemporary paranormal romance, Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, demons, ghostsThe Story Baker by Carsten HennLiterary fiction, bakery, healing through loaves of breadThe Two Wills by Blair FellQueer historical romance, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s theory on ShakespeareThe Jewel of Corlivo by Kathleen Carr FosterHistorical romantasy, reimagined Byzantine empire, runaway courtesan and her disgraced suitor hunt for ancient treasureThe Betrayal of Cora Wexford by Bethany Joy LenzHistorical mystery, romantic, psychological suspense, Victorian London, Jack the RipperBook Club Confidential by Julie HatcherLiterary fiction, books about books, friendship, challenge to live life like the protagonists of their book club picksThis is What Happens When Women Read by Julianna GlasseNonfiction, memoir, Evangelical Christian pop star’s life was transformed when she started reading banned booksCarrying by Samantha JosephsQueer horror, trans protagonist, funny, impossible pregnancySolar Eclipse of the Heart by Kate RobbContemporary romantasy, grieving researcher finds magical jacket that sparks visions, friends to loversFrom the Library of Jurgen Leitner by Premee Mohamed and Jonathan SimsHorror, novel of The Magnus ArchivesWench by Erynne RiversHistorical romantasy, fae, enemies to lovers, Robin Hood retellingThe Woman of the House by Kate MooneySupernatural thriller, haunted house where the previous occupant disappearedOdette Rising by Julianne EdwardsHistorical fiction, coming of age, 1897 FranceOnce in a Timeline by Iman Hariri-KiaContemporary romantasy, time travel, NYC influencer stuck in a loopWritten in Starlight by Sloane BrooksRomantasy, portal fantasy, sci fi, chambermaid and intergalactic bounty hunter, magical bookWhat a Nightmare by Rebekah FaubionQueer horror, sapphic, small town Texas, girl with powers, revengeMorsels by Abe MossHorror, meeting boyfriend’s rich family and something weird is going onSomething is Killing the Children: Hope is a Knife by James Tynion IV and Kiersten WhiteHorror, novelization of the comicThe Bookshop Book by Mark LawrenceFantasy, books about books, adventure Fangs by K.L SpeerDark romantasy, dystopia, magic, post apocalypticAll the Little Houses by May CobbHistorical thriller, 1980s Texas, family secrets, mean girls and mean momsWhat Rough Beast by Mindy McGinnisYA horror, Stranger Things meets Don’t Let the Forest InA Wall is Also a Road by Annalee NewitzQueer sci fi adventure, meaning of life and love, alien grad student studying a backwater planet (us)Night of the Mallrats by Nicolina TorresYA queer horror, five friends travel to the 1990s to solve the murder of their friendsEternal Glow by Heather GayHorror, Mormon wife undergoes new beauty procedure with a too high costFalling for a Villainous Vampire by Charlotte SteinParanormal romance, enemies to lovers, small townThe Savage Mind: An American Legacy by David TreuerNonfiction, Indigenous family memoir and historyThe Housekeeper by Rose TremainHistorical fiction, sapphic, Rebecca retellingFair Ones by Lydia MilletLiterary fiction, two women in their forties reeling from the murder of their friendA Reunion to Die For by K.J. WhittleMystery, someone murdered the school bull at a high school reunionDon’t Fall by B.B. ReidRomantasy, why choose, Little Red Riding Hood retelling, witchesReturn to Breakneck Island by Tom RyanMystery, sequel to Treasure Hunters ClubAs We Fall Through Time by Claire NorthSci fi, time travel, love, queer, historicalFail Sons by Adam WilsonLiterary fiction, As I Lay Dying retelling, brothers drive their father’s frozen body across the country Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses
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