5 Books to Have on Your Radar This Month

With the start of October, there’s been round-up after round-up of the most anticipated and best books coming out this month. Since fall has only just begun, these lists—which are conveniently gathered here—have banger after banger. I’ve parsed through them to bring you a sampling of the BIPOC releases that our staff is also excited about. There’s historical fantasy that imagines the lives of real musicians (who end up married), a trifling moonshiner’s murder (it’s award-nominated), historical romantasy based on the last Incan emperor, and more. And, just as a reminder since these books technically came out at the end of September, there’s Mazywood by Tananarive Due and The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw to also add to your list. Get 15% off annual All Access memberships for a limited time in celebration of Book Riot’s 15th anniversary! Savings amount to more than 3 months of free unlimited access to our entire content archive, plus features like Collections and the New Release Index. Claim your savings and start leveling up your reading life. In Reading Color A weekly newsletter focusing on literature by and about people of color! Music Against the Night ...