27 October Books We're DYING to Read

First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen by Charlie Lovett is both a romance and a mystery, following two stories centered on the famed author. In one, an avid Jane Austen fan is in the midst of her own complicated love story while she may have uncovered a secret about the authorship of Pride and Prejudice. The other story follows Jane herself as she sparks a friendship with an elderly cleric.

Out Oct. 16

Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk has returned with the erotic thriller Beautiful You — about a billionaire's quest for "erotically enabled world domination" through his line of sex toys so effective they have millions of women under their control.

Out Oct. 21

Us is a novel by David Nicholls — author of One Day — about a man attempting to salvage his marriage and bond with his teenage son during a monthlong European vacation.

Me Before You author Jojo Moyes writes, "I loved this book. Funny, sad, tender: for anyone who wants to know what happens after the Happy Ever After."

Out Oct. 28

A young woman juggles a competitive internship at a fashion magazine, a crush on her cousin's roommate, and the demands from her intimidating boss as she learns the ins and outs of the magazine industry in Gabrielle Tozer's YA novel The Intern. It's not all glitz and glamour!

Out Oct. 2

David Macfarlane's historical romance The Figures of Beauty takes place around the world — from Paris to Italy to North America — and is described as "a sensuous, heartbreaking novel about art, beauty, star-crossed lovers, and the choices that define our lives."

Out Oct. 7

Sherry Jones's historical romance The Sharp Hook of Love is a retelling of the real-life 12th-century love story between "the original Romeo and Juliet," Héloïse d'Argenteuil and Pierre Abelard. The author includes real excerpts from their love letters in her passionate novel, like this line from Abelard to Heloise:

"While I sleep you never leave me, and after I wake I see you, as soon as I open my eyes, even before the light of day itself."

Out Oct. 7

We'd expect nothing but hilarity from Amy Poehler's first book, Yes Please — a collection of personal stories and advice on sex, love, friendship, parenthood, and more.

Out Oct. 28

Set in Ireland, paranormal romance Blood Magick is the third and final novel in the Cousins O'Dwyer trilogy by Nora Roberts. It's the perfect supernatural story for Halloween reading.

Out Oct. 28

Michael Faber's sci-fi fantasy The Book of Strange New Things is described by novelist and Game of Thrones cocreator David Benioff as "a story of faith that will mesmerize believers and non-believers alike, a story of love in the face of the Apocalypse, a story of humanity set in an alien world . . . desperately beautiful, sad, and unforgettable."

Out Oct. 28

"You don't have to be good to be perfect" is the tagline for YA thriller The Perfectionists by Pretty Little Liars author Sara Shepard. Five girls have all been wronged by the same guy and joke about how they'd murder him — hypothetically, that is. But then he's found dead in the exact way they planned, and they are framed for a murder they didn't commit.

Out Oct. 7

Ally Condie's dystopian YA romance Atlantia is a futuristic fairy tale that follows a young woman seeking answers and uncovering secrets in her underwater city of Atlantia.

Austenland author Shannon Hale writes, "Utterly captivating. A heroine unlike any I'd met before, a setting I'd never glimpsed, a story I'd never imagined. Atlantia is fresh, wild, and engrossing."

Out Oct. 28

John Wiley Jr. gives you a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the classic film Gone With the Wind through letters its author Marget Mitchell wrote from 1936 to 1949 in The Scarlett Letters: The Making of the Film Gone With the Wind. Perfect for fans of the iconic book and the film.

Out Oct. 8

Alexis Coe's historical nonfiction Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis tells the real — and tragic — story of 19-year-old murderess Alice Mitchell, who in 1892 killed the young woman she was engaged to when they were forced apart after their relationship was discovered. The book includes 100 illustrated love letters, maps, artifacts, historical documents, newspaper articles, courtroom proceedings, and intimate domestic scenes.

Out Oct. 7

Sleep in Peace Tonight is a historical fiction by James MacManus. Set in London during World War II, the story follows Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's most trusted adviser, as he deals with his mission and falls into a dangerous affair. It's "a tale of courage, loyalty, and love, and the sacrifices one will make in the name of each."

Out Oct. 7

Jill Lepore's nonfiction The Secret History of Wonder Woman tells the fascinating history of the iconic superheroine and how it relates to 10th-century feminism. This includes the story behind Wonder Woman's S&M subtext . . .

Out Oct. 28

Roger B. Thomas's contemporary fiction The Accidental Marriage follows two close friends as they encounter issues in their relationships with their partners. Through breakups and even a new baby, the two begin to realize that though their love lives with other people fell apart, they are still left with each other — which may be exactly what they need.

Out Oct. 7

Rival families, hatred spanning generations, and two young people caught in the middle. Gwenda Bond's Girl on a Wire takes this familiar love story to new heights as the son and daughter of two circus families work together to solve a magical mystery that turns deadly.

Out Oct. 1

Set in the midst of a New England Summer, Susan Strecker's romantic novel Night Blindness follows a woman who returns to her hometown for the first time in more than a decade after she and her high school sweetheart were in a horrific accident. It's a story of family complexities, the passion of first love, and how we handle the secrets of our past.

Out Oct. 7

Jen Campbell's nonfiction The Bookshop Book "is a love letter to bookshops all around the world," featuring the history of books, interviews with authors about their favorites, and the stories of more than 300 unique and "weirdly wonderful" bookshops across six continents.

Out Oct. 2

Feminist, poet, and The Nation columnist Katha Pollitt makes the case for supporting a woman's right to choose in her controversial book Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights.

Publishers Weekly writes, "With wit and logic, Pollitt debunks the many myths surrounding abortion, and analyzes what abortion opponents really oppose: namely, women's growing sexual freedom and power."

Out Oct. 14

Marie Lu's first novel following her successful Legend series is a more supernatural take on YA dystopia. The Young Elites follows a group of people who have developed special abilities after surviving a nationwide plague. They form a secret society in order to protect themselves against a corrupt government, and two members in the group find more than just friendship. But can they trust each other?

Out Oct. 7

What do you do when you find out that the sister you thought committed suicide has actually been alive all along? In Diane Chamberlain's The Silent Sister, Riley MacPherson makes this startling discovery and must work to uncover the truth behind the real reason her sister disappeared.

Out Oct. 7

Blue Lily, Lily Blue is the third book in Maggie Stiefvater's YA paranormal romance series The Raven Cycle. Booklist writes, "Richly written and filled with figurative language . . . this story of secrets and dreams, of brothers and of all-too-real magic is an absolute marvel of imagination and an irresistible invitation to wonder."

Out Oct. 21

Dian Hanson's The Art of Pin-Up (with contributors Sarahjane Blum and Louis Meisel) is here if you're looking for a sexy coffee-table book with vintage flair. Filled with gorgeous pinup art and photographs, it also features in-depth profiles on 10 popular artists.

Out Oct. 15

With the success of Fifty Shades of Grey, it's not surprising that turning fan fiction into full novels is a trend others are interested in trying. In After (The After Series), Anna Todd's One Direction fan-fic love stories play out in book form, starting with the tale of how Tessa met Hardin on her first day of college and what this meeting means for her boyfriend back home.

Out Oct. 21

It all began with Flowers in the Attic, a dark romance that spurred a twisted (and very juicy) five-book series. V.C. Andrews's newest release,Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth (The Diaries), is the follow-up fans have been waiting for. When Kristin Masterwood finds Christopher Dollanganger’s diary from the time when he was locked in an attic with his sister and other siblings, the tale of forbidden love she reads about excites dangerous passions of her own.

Out Oct. 28

In Emma Chase's sexy romance Tied (Tangled), a couple tries to survive all that comes along with prewedding festivities (think Vegas) while still making it to the altar in one piece.

Out Oct. 7