It’s my favorite time of year — finding books to anxiously anticipate during the year and hoping my expectations are not too high by the time I read them! Without further ado, here’s my list of this year’s highly anticipated books releasing January through June.
JANUARY
Release Date: January 2nd, 2024
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Elston wrote one of my favorite YA novels, This is Our Story, and I cannot wait to see what she does for Adult Thriller.
Release Date: January 13th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy
This is apparently only available on Kindle Unlimited which makes me really sad. But it sounds like a beautiful fantasy book. I saw a TikTok about it and immediately knew I needed to read it – I mean, LOOK AT THAT COVER.
Release Date: January 16th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy
I adored the first in this series. It was slow but in the best way. I’m sure this will be the same and I’ll have to be in the right mood to read it.
Release Date: January 16th, 2024
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
I have tickets to see Michaelides at book signing in February and I absolutely can’t wait. The Silent Patient is one of my favorite thrillers EVER.
Release Date: January 30th 2024
Genre: Fantasy
I think Crescent City is my favorite SJM series. I’m very much looking forward to devouring this next installment.
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FEBRUARY
Release Date: February 6th, 2024
Genre: Romance/ Fantasy
Hazelwood is known for her women in STEM romance novels so I cannot wait to see her dive into the world of vampires & werewolves. I mean, talk about forbidden romance!
Release Date: February 13th, 2024
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Arden wrote one of my favorite series of all time, The Winternight Trilogy. Arden can write a grocery list and I will read it.
Release Date: February 20th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy
I’ve heard a lot of good buzz around this book and I’m excited to hear more about it.
Release Date: February 27th, 2024
Genre: Romantasy
A debut author writing a romantasy about humans & fae. SIGN ME UP.
MARCH
Release Date: March 5, 2024
Genre: Fiction/ Romance
Serle’s last book was a miss for me but I’m hoping this will be a better one for me.
Release Date: March 5th, 2024
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Finlay Finlay Finlay. These books are just SO FUN. I cannot get enough of this series.
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APRIL
Release Date: April 2nd, 2024
Genre: Romance
Jimenez is one of my favorite romance authors now. I absolutely cannot wait to read her novels, they have been firmly cemented into as an auto-buy author.
Release Date: April 23, 2024
Genre: Romance
Emily Henry is another one of my favorite authors. Her romance novels are so full of heart and are completely relatable. They are also completely devourable. I don’t need to know what her books are about for me to add this to my “must-read” pile.
Release Date: April 25th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy
A whimsical fantasy set in an underwater world filled with mystery & romance.
MAY
Release Date: May 14th, 2024
Genre: Romance
Christina(&)Lauren are powerhouses in the romance genre. I think there will come a time where I’ve read all their books (I am working on the backlog).
Release Date: May 21st, 2024
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
If you haven’t read the 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hugo by now, what are you doing? It’s absolutely one of my favorite novels so OF COURSE I’m picking this up blind.
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JUNE
Release Date: June 11th, 2024
Genre: Romance
Hazelwood is another one of my auto-read authors. I am thrilled to have two of books on my lists this year.
Release Date: June 11th, 2024
Genre: Romance
Hazelwood is another one of my auto-read authors. I am thrilled to have two of books I’ve enjoyed Center’s previous novels and this seems like it’ll be a grumpy x sunshine romance which is one of my favorite tropes.
Release Date: June 25th, 2024
Genre: Romance
Poston is a recent auto-buy author for me and I’m so excited for this to be my birthday book this year. Her novels are woven with magic realism & the romance is just *chef’s kiss*.
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