Fall 2026 Book Preview with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 234

Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books are back with 16 of their most anticipated books publishing from mid-August through December.

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Want More Book Preview Picks? Paid members of our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both $7/month with the same member benefits) get even more seasonal recommendations with Book Preview Extras! In each episode, Catherine and Sarah share at least 4 additional books they're excited about that didn't make the main Book Preview. Join on Patreon or Substack to listen — and get access to all our other bonus podcast episodes and paid-member content. Highlights A lightning round of some big fall releases that are NOT their personal Preview picks. Catherine came in determined to have "no chunksters" this fall … only to discover that 2 of her picks are actually over 500 pages. Catherine's theme for fall is "intrigue" — the verb, not the noun — with picks she can't wait to see unfold. Sarah's list includes one actual chunkster, several books that fit into her recent Micro Genres, and 3 debuts. Stick around to the end to hear their #1 picks for fall! Big Fall Releases Ply by Hernán Diaz (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:02]  The Thoroughbreds (The Academy, 2) by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:06]  Story Telling by Isabel Allende (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:17]  Hollywood, Ending by John Green (Sep 22) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:20] Big Little Truths (Big Little Lies, 2) by Liane Moriarty (Aug 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:30]  Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:37]  Under Story by Chloe Benjamin (Sep 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:43]  Life Out of Order (The Time Traveler's Wife, 2) by Audrey Niffenegger (Oct 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:49]  Switzy by Emma Cline (Sep 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:08]  I Never Knew You At All by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza (Oct 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:14]  The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon (Sep 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:41]  The Weight of Angels by John Boyne (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:48]  Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:13]  The Radiance by Ayad Akhtar (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:16]  Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus (Oct 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:18]  Blacktail by Scott Hawkins (Sep 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:28]  Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson (Sep 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:42]  Other Books Mentioned

Trust by Hernán Diaz (2022) [1:05]  The Academy (The Academy, 1) by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (2025) [1:15]  The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2012) [1:28]  Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, 1) by Liane Moriarty (2014) [1:36]  The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (2018) [1:47]  The Time Traveler's Wife (The Time Traveler's Wife, 1) by Audrey Niffenegger (2003) [1:53]  The Girls by Emma Cline (2016) [2:12]  The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (2023) [2:45]  Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (2022) [3:21]  The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins (2015) [3:31]  Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (2013) [3:45]  Fall 2026 Book Preview September

Sarah's Picks

The Barman of the Ritz by Philippe Collin (September 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [8:16]  See You Next Tuesday by Kate Stayman-London (September 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:53]  The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw (September 29)| Amazon | Bookshop.org  [19:01]  American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee (September 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:00] Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason (September 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [31:18] Catherine's Picks

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman (September 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [11:17] Female Life on Planet Earth by Laleh Khadivi (September 22) | Amazon | Booksho