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Beyond football season, sweater weather and pumpkin spice everything, fall is also a huge time for new book releases. Hundreds of titles come out during these months, and out of the ones I’ve seen, here are the ones I can’t wait to read:
Rising Strong by Brene Brown
Brene’s work caught my attention while working for Oprah.com. She hit on so many topics that felt all too familiar to me (perfectionism, vulnerability, the struggle to realize you’re enough as-is), and her latest book focuses on what to do after you’ve failed or fallen short of your goals — in inevitable reality for all of us.
Rising Strong, $16 (Out Aug. 25)
Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books by Cara Nicoletti
Cara Nicoletti crafts a memoir of sorts, telling her story through the books that changed her life — and including recipes based on those books, like “Hansel and Gretel” Gingerbread Cake with Blood Orange Syrup and Moby-Dick Clam Chowder.
Voracious, $14 (Out now)
The Man Who Wasn’t There: Investigations Into the Strange New Science of the Self by Anil Ananthaswamy
Journalist Anil Ananthaswamy uses neuroscience as a way to look into the human sense of self and what makes us who we are. He combines in-depth interviews with philosophy and research, talking to people struggling with schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer’s and other mental conditions known for deeply affecting what people believe about themselves (those with Cotard’s syndrome, for example, believe they’re dead). It’s a little hard to wrap my mind around at times, so I’m looking forward to delving into the topic and seeing how Ananthaswamy’s research comes together.
The Man Who Wasn’t There, $15 (Out now)
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
Technically, this novel came out this summer, and while I’ve picked up a copy and started reading, I haven’t gotten through it yet. The book, which tells the story of a New York magazine editor hiding a dark secret, has been compared to Gone Girl and was written by a former Cosmo senior editor. It’s gotten rave reviews from authors, reviewers — even Reese Witherspoon (?) — so naturally, I need to know what all the buzz is about.
Luckiest Girl Alive, $15 (Out now)
What books should I add to this list? I’d love more fiction and business-related books!
Top Photo: Noe Araujo/Unsplash; book covers: Amazon
