November Releases

 

 

The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

 

Release: November 3

 

Acclaimed author Isabel Allende’s newest release is a historical fiction novel centered on the love story between a young Jewish girl and a Japanese boy in San Francisco at the beginning of World War II. The novel spans time and generations, and should be perfect for fans of epic romances like Outlander and The Bronze Horseman.

 

 

 

Traffick by Ellen Hopkins

 

Release: November 3

 

Ellen Hopkin’s 2009 young adult novel, Tricks, exposed the horrors of teen sex trafficking in her usual poetic verse style. Traffick is the companion to Tricks. It focuses on the aftermath of sex trafficking and explores how victims can recover and heal.

 

 

 

A Wild Swan: and Other Tales by Michael Cunningham

 

Release: November 10

 

This collection stands out from other short story collections because each of the five stories are fairy tales. Winter is the perfect time to cozy up and read fantasy, so this book should be perfect for long time fans or those wanting to ease themselves into the genre.

 

 

 

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

 

Release: November 10

 

Colleen Hoover is the queen of guilty pleasure novels, and November 9 may be her most unique yet. It follows Fallon and Ben, an aspiring author, who meet the day before Fallon leaves for her cross-country move. They continue to meet once on the same day for the next several years, in what may be an attempt by Ben to create the perfect plot for his future novel.

 

 

 

The Big Green Tent by Ludmila Ulitskaya

 

Release: November 10

 

The Big Green Tent was originally written and published in Russia. Following the tradition of Russian literature, The Big Green Tent is a large book at nearly 600 pages, but rich with emotion and character. This novel is being compared to the works of Pasternak, Dostoyevsky, and Tolstoy, so this is definitely one to watch out for if you’re a fan of Russian literature.