Amazon Editors’ personal favorite October 2024 new releases in books
October is a treasure trove of fantastic new titles but we whittled them down to the best of the best for our list of the Amazon Editors’ Top 10 Best Books of the Month. But we’ve all got our darlings, and we’ll tell you what we loved about them below. You can also see all our picks in popular categories, including mysteries & thrillers, biographies and memoirs, children’s books, and more.
Literary Fiction
A deeply satisfying novel about embracing second chances no matter when they come, this story is filled with feisty, funny characters you’re rooting for from the first page. I greedily tore through it because I HAD to know what happens. I invite you to do the same. –Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
Memoir
If you don’t already think that Ina Garten is possibly the most loveable person on the planet than you have to read this memoir. With her trademark optimism and upbeat pluck, Garten shares her life and, like the chicken she makes for Jeffrey, it’s deeply satisfying. —Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor
Young Adult
A powerful multigenerational family saga spanning lifetimes and continents that tells a deeply moving story of immigration, love, loss, and heartache, with just a touch of magic. I laughed, I cried, and I didn't want it to end. —Ben Grange, Amazon Editor
Nonfiction
I was haunted by the lyrical, powerful writing of Coates, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author who gave me a lot to think about when it comes to the stories we tell ourselves, and others. The Message is hypnotic and hopeful. –Lindsay Powers, Amazon Editor
History
A wild adventure into the West’s notorious outlaws and their exploits, and the lawmen tasked with taking them down—this is a thrilling piece of history brought to life in a swirl of dust and thunder of horses’ hooves. –Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor
Suspense
I loved this even more than Rekulak's previous book, Hidden Pictures. Frank is one of my favorite fictional characters in a long time and this story of a five-star dad trying to save his estranged daughter was unputdownable. –Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor
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