1. The Perfect Mother
by Aimee Molloy
Psychological Thriller
May 1, 2018
Harper
*Soon to be a major motion picture starring Kerry Washington*
In this highly anticipated novel, a group of new mothers are brought together by their pregnancy due dates: they call themselves the May Mothers. One night, when the moms relish in a night out, one of their babies is kidnapped. An investigation is immediately underway; secrets are exposed, friendships are broken, the media frenzy begins.
2. She Felt Like Nothing
by R. H. Sin
Poetry
April 10, 2018
Andrews McMeel Publishing
From the bestselling author of the Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel series is another powerful book of poetry. This time, the themes are self-discovery and retrospection. This book will undoubtedly fly off the shelves; everyone will be reading it this spring.
3. Sophia of Silicon Valley
by Anna Yen
Contemporary Fiction
April 10, 2018
William Morrow
Sophia is a strong, outspoken woman traversing the man-powered tech industry of Silicon Valley. In the midst of a software revolution, Sophia is determined to be apart of the project. This book has the inside scoop what what really goes on behind the scenes in companies like Apple, Google, Tesla, etc.
4. Not That I Could Tell
by Jessica Strawser
Mystery
March 27, 2018
St. Martin’s Press
It is a typical Saturday night: with wine in one hand and a baby monitor in the other, a group of women sit around a fire pit gossiping. Come Monday morning, one of the women is missing. A media circus, a police investigation, and an abundance of secrets will keep you turning page after page in this must-read novel.
5. The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One
by Amanda Lovelace
Poetry
March 6, 2018
Andrews McMeel Publishing
In the second book of the Women are Some Kind of Magic series, Lovelace delivers another relatable collection of poetry encouraging women to take control of their lives.
PSA: Keep on the look-out for the Target Exclusive Limited Edition Copy (it is RED!).
6. Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life
by Laura Thompson
Biography
March 6, 2018
Pegasus
We are Crazy for Christie here at BlondeVsBooks. Since publishing her first novel 100 years ago, over a billion copies of her books have been sold. Yes, over a billion. Laura Thompson brings readers a glimpse of the ‘behind the scenes’ of Christie’s life, the backstory, and how her successful stories came to be.
7. The Flight Attendant
by Chris Bohjalian
Mystery/Thriller
March 13, 2018
Doubleday
*Soon to be major motion picture starring Kaley Cuoco!*
Attention fans of Gillian Flynn, Ruth Ware and Paula Hawkins! Cassandra Bowden wakes up with a massive hangover and a dead man in her bed. Nevertheless, she gets ready and heads to her job as a flight attendant. In only a few hours, she will be out of this city and onto the next. How many lies will she have to tell to avoid this mishap?
8. The Astonishing Color of After
by Emily X.R. Pan
Young Adult/Magical Realism
March 20, 2018
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
On this magical trip, Leigh Chen Sanders encounters family secrets, newfound relationships, and romance. When Leigh’s mother does by suicide, she becomes obsessed with the idea that her mother reincarnated as a bird. Leigh travels to Taiwan to visit her maternal grandparents in hopes of finding her mother’s spirit.
9. The Death of Mrs. Westaway
by Ruth Ware
Mystery/Thriller
May 29, 2018
Gallery/Scout Press
Note to all readers: new Ruth Ware novels are EXCITING! The Lying Game (June 2017) and In a Dark, Dark Wood (July 2015) were both absolutely chilling. Ware has perfected the combination of captivating details, developed characters, and a thrilling crime.
10. War Storm (Red Queen #4)
by Victoria Aveyard
Young Adult/Fantasy
May 15, 2018
HarperTeen
The much anticipated fourth and FINAL book to Aveyard’s Red Queen series. Needless to say, a 2018 must-read!!
11. The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
by Robert Dugoni
Fiction
April 24, 2018
Lake Union Publishing
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell is certainly unique. Dugoni diverges from his bestselling Tracy Crosswhite series to an unusual childhood story. Sam Hell has ocular albinism. In other words, his pupils are red.
12. The Broken Girls
by Simone St. James
Mystery/Historical Fiction
March 20, 2018
Berkley
The Broken Girls is historically accurate, with paranormal elements; it is supernatural yet fathomable. It is a ghost story intertwined with a concentration camp in World War II. It is past and present.
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13. The Mars Room
by Rachel Kushner
Fiction
May 1, 2018
Scribner
With essences of Orange is the New Black, Romy Hall has just began serving a life sentence at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility. Leaving a son behind, Romy struggles to come to terms with the journey that led her here, of all places. Aren’t we all a little bit curious what prison is really like?
14. Blackfish City
by Sam J. Miller
Science Fiction
April 17, 2018
Ecco
“A floating arctic city; nano-bonded orcas and polar bears; an Earth violently reshaped by the mistakes we’re making right now… I haven’t been this swept away by imagination and world-building since Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. A gorgeous, queer, muscular novel.”
-Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award-nominated author of Her Body and other Parties
15. Would you Rather: A Memoir of Growing Up and Coming Out
by Katie Heaney
Memoir
March 6, 2018
Ballantine Books
“What does it mean to find yourself, to know who you are and walk boldly in that truth? Would You Rather? takes readers on that journey along with Katie, reveling in the relief and glee of finding your tribe and frolicking in the exquisite joy of being a woman who loves women.”
-Jenna Wortham, The New York Times
16. Other People’s Houses
by Abbi Waxman
Humor/Women’s Fiction
April 3, 2018
Berkley Books
A brutally honest story about growing up, parenthood, and snarky (yet humorous) observations of life.
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17. Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
Science Fiction
August 16, 2011
Crown Publisher
**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG**
“An action-packed, highly entertaining, nostalgic thrill ride through the past combined with the danger and excitement of a not-too-distant future. It marries the fantastical world of Harry Potter with a touch of Orson Scott Card – where fantasy is reality, geeks are cool, and the possibilities are endless.”
-New York Journal of Books
If you have not read this book yet, now is the time.
18. The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Nonfiction/True Crime
April 24, 2018
Viking
“Everything the author touches in this thoroughly engaging true-crime tale turns to storytelling gold… Johnson’s flair for telling an engrossing story is, like the beautiful birds he describes, exquisite. A superb tale about obsession, nature, and man’s unrelenting desire to lay claim to its beauty, whatever the cost.”
-Kirkus (Starred Review)
“[A] batshit insane story”
-Chicago Reader (“Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2018“)
19. Rainbirds
by Clarissa Goenawan
Mystery
March 6, 2018
Soho Press
“[A] well-paced mystery… Goenawan’s debut balances a finely wrought plot with patient, measured portraits of fragile relationships, making for a spare yet inviting novel that grabs hold and doesn’t let go.”
-Publishers Weekly
20. Laura & Emma
by Kate Greathead
Contemporary Fiction
March 13, 2018
Simon Schuster
The setting is Upper East Side Manhattan. Private schools, summer homes, and old money are the predicable themes, intertwined with elements of sperm donation, the AIDS epidemic (1980’s), and chasing dreams. Personally, I cannot wait to read this one.
