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October 23, 2026

In the 30 years since Bookreporter launched, I have not seen a fall quite like this one. The number of books coming out each week --- many from big names  --- has kept us on our toes for delivering reviews and interviews in a timely way. Last night, Tom Donadio and I went to a party hosted by the Publishers’ Publicity Association. Most of the talk was about how this has been one huge fall, especially when it comes to fiction. 

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October 20, 2026

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of October 19th and October 26th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our TWO reviews of PECK & PECK by Bonnie Garmus. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY returns with an irresistible, delightful and tender story about a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world.

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Bookreporter.com's Fall Reading 2026 Wrap-up

THANK YOU to all who subscribed to this Fall Reading newsletter and entered our contests! We appreciate your enthusiasm and participation.

This Bookreporter.com SPECIAL Fall Reading Wrap-up newsletter brings you a look at ALL of the titles that were included in our Fall Reading feature. We shared 12 books with you this fall, and we thank our publisher sponsors who made this possible.

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October 17, 2026

In the book world, the fall harvest that is represented by new releases has been bountiful! Each week has had multiple releases by well-known names and old favorites. I wish these days that instead of steps walked, I could count pages read for exercise!

We are happy to bring you the guides for these new books as soon as they are ready. Many times, I look at these questions before I interview an author for our “Bookreporter Talks To” video/podcast series to see if there is an angle that I may have missed.

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Imbolo Mbue, author of Every Story Is a Love Story

Three years ago, Wolo’s wife was killed in a tragic car accident. In the face of a loss that seemed insurmountable, Wolo has slowly rebuilt a semblance of a life. But then a letter arrives one day that threatens to upend his life once again. It is from Victoria, the woman who was behind the wheel that terrible day. Wolo’s family pastor tells him the letter is the work of the devil, and his mother expressly forbids him from making further mention of it. Wolo ponders it for days and ultimately agrees to meet with the woman who killed his wife. When he does, the compassion and deep remorse of the woman affects him in ways he had never imagined, and he begins to wonder if the long road to healing can be shared. 

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Christine Pride, author of I Never Knew You At All

When Simone Hartwell’s college ex and first love, Kwame, resurfaces in her life, her carefully constructed domestic bliss threatens to crumble under the weight of old feelings and new dramas. Kwame, who built the journalism career Simone once dreamed of, is investigating a decades-old mystery of a young Black man who disappeared from The Tate School --- the same elite prep school that her husband’s family has attended for generations. When he discovers a startling connection to the Hartwells, it sets everyone on a collision course that will unearth long-held secrets, test loyalties, and force a major reckoning between the past and the future.

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S. A. Cosby, author of Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel

With advanced cybernetics showing up in the possession of low-level criminals, Luke Cage is hired to investigate a factory manufacturing medical devices in rural Virginia. Leaving Jessica Jones during a delicate moment in their relationship, he makes plans to travel south but is devastated to learn that a cousin who scoped out the plant for him has been found dead. The police report states it was an accident. But Luke has long known that official words are just that: words. Fueled by guilt and vengeance, Luke arrives in Virginia and promises his aunt that he will get to the bottom of things. But danger lurks in every living room, barroom and country road of Majestic, and the local sheriff’s barely concealed prejudices are ready to boil to the surface.

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Fiona Davis, author of Samantha: The Next Chapter

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the iconic American Girl brand, Fiona Davis was asked to write the first American Girl novel for adults. It’s 1920, and 25-year-old Samantha Parkington is working hard to educate women in New York about suffrage and encourage them to vote in their first presidential election that fall. But when Samantha’s large inheritance, including her childhood Mount Bedford home, is stolen in a shocking scheme, she goes from socialite to shop girl overnight and experiences a very different side of New York City living in a boarding house. Searching for clues regarding the theft of her inheritance, Samantha infiltrates the business of a notorious criminal in New York City. Determined as ever, she will do whatever it takes to find answers and save her family’s legacy.

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Bonnie Garmus, author of Peck & Peck

It’s 1982, New York City. Crime is on the rise, muggings are in the streets, and Batter Gray, a recent college graduate, is worried about his future. While his friends have real jobs, he’s folding T-shirts at the Gap. As for love? No. Not unless you count Sallie Mae, the student loan tyrant he hears from all the time. But when Batter gets a dream job at Peck & Peck, the most prestigious poetry quarterly in the world, his life moves into the literary fast lane. Soon Batter is knee-deep in the secret war between the two Editors in Chief, the famous Peck brothers --- twins and enemies --- as well as being privy to the private affairs of their 39 editors, whose professed mission is the same: Find originality. Reward creativity. Burn the rest. And by burn, they mean incinerate.

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Editorial Content for Bark Humbug: An Andy Carpenter Mystery

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Bark Humbug: An Andy Carpenter Mystery

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Jack Kramer

BARK HUMBUG, David Rosenfelt's 34th Andy Carpenter mystery, is every bit as entertaining, suspenseful and funny as each of the preceding installments. In other words, readers are virtually guaranteed a fabulous time. But there's more good news. In my carefully considered opinion, it offers even more beautiful features than the earlier entries --- funnier funny stuff, more suspenseful suspense, and some effective new techniques that add to our enjoyment of every page. Read More

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This time, reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is serious about retiring. But when the local newspaper asks him to participate in their Christmas spread of local celebrities and their dogs, he brings Tara along for the ride. When the photographer comes to take pictures of Andy and the dogs, he instead opens the door to Sharon Lowery, who devised the newspaper story just to get his attention and beg him for help. Her brother, Jon, is wanted for murder and is on the run. However, if Andy agrees to hear Jon out, he'll turn himself in with the hope that Andy will represent him and reunite him with his dog. Andy decides to help Jon and slowly uncovers a web of conspiracies. Determined to keep him out of jail, Andy gathers the crew to investigate. 

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This time, reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is serious about retiring. But when the local newspaper asks him to participate in their Christmas spread of local celebrities and their dogs, he brings Tara along for the ride. When the photographer comes to take pictures of Andy and the dogs, he instead opens the door to Sharon Lowery, who devised the newspaper story just to get his attention and beg him for help. Her brother, Jon, is wanted for murder and is on the run. However, if Andy agrees to hear Jon out, he'll turn himself in with the hope that Andy will represent him and reunite him with his dog. Andy decides to help Jon and slowly uncovers a web of conspiracies. Determined to keep him out of jail, Andy gathers the crew to investigate. 

About the Book

Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter helps a desperate sister investigate the widely publicized murder of a gubernatorial candidate in BARK HUMBUG, the latest Christmas mystery in David Rosenfelt's bestselling series.

This time, Andy is serious about retiring. Besides, he can't hear the sound of his phone ringing over the football game. But when the local newspaper asks him to participate in their Christmas spread of local celebrities and their dogs, he pauses the game and brings Tara along for the ride.

When the photographer comes to take pictures of him and the dogs, he instead opens the door to Sharon Lowery, who devised the newspaper story just to get Andy's attention and beg him for help. Her brother, Jon, is wanted for murder and is on the run. However, if Andy agrees to hear Jon out, he'll turn himself in with the hope that Andy will represent him and reunite him with his dog.

It's a dangerous situation, and between the media circus surrounding the murder and Jon's volatile position, Andy knows that when Jon is found, someone could get hurt. But Andy respects Sharon's dedication to her brother, and in an effort to keep Jon --- and the public --- safe, Andy agrees to talk to Jon. Andy decides to help Jon and slowly uncovers a web of conspiracies. Determined to keep Jon out of jail, Andy gathers the crew to investigate.

David Rosenfelt returns with Andy Carpenter's classic disdain for Christmas but love for dogs and justice.

Audiobook available, read by Grover Gardner