Our Monthly Picks October 2026

It’s officially fall, and you still have plenty of time to reach that year-end reading goal. This month, we have an excellent assortment of books for any and every kind of reader. Looking for a cosmic adventure? Check out Riley August’s The Last Gifts of the Universe. If you want a 1920s glitzy mystery, look no further than The Midnight Guests. Or, dive into the sweeping family saga Buckeye. Explore all Our Monthly Picks below.

 

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Love and war, births and deaths, coming together and falling apart. This intimate portrait of small-town, midcentury America is a multigenerational family drama akin to the Pulitzer Prize winners Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout and Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.

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Things at the Hotel Artemis aren't quite what they seem. The 1920s come alive in this page-turning mystery where glitz, glamour and danger collide among the world's elite.

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Long-buried secrets. A ruinous affair. Espionage that led to the unthinkable. A dark truth is uncovered in Family of Spies, where one woman learns of the pivotal role her aunt played in WWII.

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In a dying universe, two humans and their space-faring cat encounter a thousand-year-old message from a being of a past civilization in this unforgettable and heartfelt journey across the stars.

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Truths are tested and secrets are revealed when the Blood Moon rises. Mira is desperate to leave her past behind when she begins college, but old werewolf legends, a stubborn new boy and unsolved mysteries pull her back into the unknown.

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Meet Nimbus the cat. Joined by a theater-loving rat and a kind witch, Nimbus is on a quest to find her beloved owner Fletcher after they get separated in this spellbinding adventure.

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This clever story of ambition, success and sincerity follows debut novelist Parker and literary critic Selina, whose feud goes viral after a scathing review. The two form an unexpected bond as their lives intersect in this will-they-won’t-they rom-com.