Book Corner

 

1.) The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel

            -This is Martel’s first novel from the Life of Pi writer since                2010, and it takes the reader to Portugal for an epic story                  told over the course of almost 100 years: in 1904, when a                  young man discovers a journal that leads him on a trip to                find an ancient artifact; to 1939, when a pathologist finds                himself implicated in the result of that young man’s                          search; to 1989, when the quest comes to a surprising end                in a northern village, where a Canadian senator is                              mourning his late wife.

             When it comes out: February 2 (Pre-order here.)

 

2.) Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

            -In this sequel to the wildly popular Red Queen, the red-                    blooded Mare Barrow has escaped the vindictive Maven                  and sets out to find others like her to fight against their                   oppressors.

             When it comes out: February 9 (Pre-order here.)

 

3.) A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

            -This sequel to the much-loved A Darker Shade of Magic                    picks up 4 months after Kell — one of the last Travelers, a                breed of magicians who travel to parallel universes — got                hold of the shadow stone, and things have almost                             completely gone back to normal in Red London. That is,                   until Kell starts experience haunting, ominous dreams,                     hinting that Black London might be rising again.

           When it comes out: February 23 (Pre-order here.)

 

4.) Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes

            -In the followup to You, the twisted and possibly dangerous             anti-hero Joe Goldberg continues on the trail of the object                 of his obsession — a woman he’s dead set on marrying.

            When it comes out: February 23 (Pre-order here.)

 

5.) The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

             -Two days after her husband dies in suspicious                                    circumstances, Tanya Dubois gets off the grid and hits the                road, creating new identities along the thrilling way, and                  all the while insisting on her innocence.

            When it comes out: March 1 (Pre-order here.)

 

6.) America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

              -Dray and Kamoie dive deep in this extensive, thoroughly-                researched story of Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter,                   Martha “Patsy” Jefferson — a woman who held the secrets               of her father close to her, and had to make sacrifices of                     her own for the sake of his reputation and legacy.

             When it comes out: March 1 (Pre-order here.)

 

7.) What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

               -Oyeyemi’s fantastical short story collection is structured                   around keys — the literal keys that unlock a house, a                        library, or a mysterious diary; the metaphorical keys that                open hearts, or the very secret to a person’s fate.

               When it comes out: March 8 (Pre-order here.)

 

8.) Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

                -Lady Midnight is book one in a brand new series by the                   author ofThe Mortal Instruments, though it continue in                     the same universe. Here, the orphaned shadowhunter                       Emma Carstairs, deadset on avenging her parents, finds                   herself paired with her best friend, chasing down a                          dangerous new killer — or set of killers — in a demonic                    plot unfurling in LA.

              When it comes out: March 8 (Pre-order here.)

 

9.) The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

              -Sweeney’s debut novel — which sold in a seven-figure                      deal — centers around a endearingly dysfunctional                           family, specifically three adult siblings who must confront               their oldest brother, fresh out of rehab and squandering                   their trust fund.

              When it comes out: March 22 (Preorder here.)

 

10.) The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan

                -Mahajan’s novel looks at the expansive effects of                                terrorism, for both victims and perpetrators. After                            young Mansoor Ahmed survives a 1996 bombing in                           a Delhi marketplace — a bombing which claims the lives                 of two of his friends — the deep physical and                                       psychological effects follow him throughout his brief                         time in college in the U.S., and his complicated return to                   Delhi. But the book also weaves in the story of Shockie, a                 Kasmiri bomb maker who’s sacrifices his life for                                 something he believes in.

               When it comes out: March 22 (Pre-order here.)

 

11.) One With You by Sylvia Day

                -One With You is the much-anticipated finale to the                            Crossfire series — and getting married was just another                   beginning in the very hot, often heartbreaking Gideon                       Cross / Eva Tramell love story.

                When it’s out: April 5 (Pre-order here.)

 

12.) The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

                 -Inspired by both Indian and Greek mythology, The Star-                  Touched Queen tells the story of 16-year-old Maya,                            whose horoscope foretells death and destruction, and                        whose dreams of scholarly pursuits are dashed when                        her father arranges her a marriage of political                                    convenience. When she finds herself unexpectedly                            named queen of Akaran, she is plunged into a world of                    secret history and mysterious dangers.

                 When it comes out: May 3 (Pre-order here.)

 

13.) End of Watch by Stephen King

                  -Retired police detective Bill Hodges’ adventure comes                      to a suspenseful and terrifying conclusion, with one                         final case related to a very dangerous man looking for                       revenge.

                  When it’s out: June 7 (Pre-order here.)

 

14.) The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin

                   -The City of Mirrors concludes Justin Cronin’s vampire                      trilogy, picking up at the end of the 100-year reign of                        The Twelve, when the survivors — ready for their                              hopeful future — find out there is still a deadly                                    darkness waiting for them.

                   When it comes out: June 16 (Pre-order here.)

 

15.) The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch

                    -The fourth book in the popular Gentleman Bastard                            series brings about the war the previous books have                          been leading to, and Locke Lamora — thief, conman,                        rebel — must become a soldier.

                     When it comes out: July 21 (Pre-order here.)

 

 

   Resource : http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/these-are-the-books-readers-are-most-excited-for-in-2016#.ylG1px0aM