A monthly feature where I do a round up of the books I’m most excited to read (or have already read and think you should be excited for). Fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books are all included.

Fiction

• A Ladder to the Sky (9781784161019) by John Boyne
  I’ve heard nothing but good about this from other booksellers, so going to pick it up in PB

• Folk (9781408884317) by Zoe Gilbert
  This sounds stunning, beautiful and I want to get lost in it’s charms

• The Book of Joan (9781786892423) by Lidia Yuknavitch
  First published in 2017 this went under my radar but this reimagining of a near-future Joan of Arc sounds like my cup of tea

• Lost Children Archive (9780008290023) by Valeria Luiselli
  This will be one of the books of the year, powerful and insightful

• After the Eclipse (9781789091571) by Fran Dorricott
  A fascinating disappearance story with an X-Files feel to it

• The Devil Aspect (9781472128355) by Craig Russell
  This sounds like a right romp. Homicidal maniacs, a killer called ‘Leather Apron’ and set in the 30s

• Zero Bomb (9781789090017) by MT Hill
  Subverting the all-seeing state in a near-future London

• Only Americans Burn in Hell (9781788162203) by Jarrett Kobek
  Not sure what to make of this one from its description, but will be reading it to find out

Non-Fiction

• The Salt Path (9781405937184) by Raynor Winn
  I missed this earlier in the year but with it coming out in paperback, here’s my second chance

• The Debatable Land (9781509804719) by Graham Robb
  Another excellently reviewed book I missed but will get another chance to read

• Walter Gropius: Visionary Founder of the Bauhaus (9780571295135) by Fiona MacCarthy
  One of the enduring design houses of the 20th century, this is the first biography written in English

• Why Nationalism (980691190105) by Yael Tamir
  A look at non-destructive nationalism that seeks to rebalance the rise of fascist nationalism

• Still Water: The Deep Life of the Pond (9780857524577) by John Lewis-Stempell
  John Lewis-Stempell has a wonderful writing style that makes me want to buy all his books

• The Forager’s Calendar

(9781781256213) by JOhn Wright

A beautiful guide to foraging, always wanting more books on the subject

• The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (9781509830091) by Steve Brusatte
  My favourite dinosaur is Psittacosaurus if you’re interested…

Children’s

• Amelia Fang and the Half Moon Holiday (9781405292092) by Laura Ellen Anderson
  So looking forward to the further adventures of my favourite vampire.

• Circle (9781406384222) by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (illus)
  The simplicity of this series belies its humour and wit, also I love Klassen’s illustrations

• The Astro Naughty Naughty Baddies (9781408897782) by MArk Sperring, David Tazzyman (illus)
  Mischief making on the moon, what can go wrong?

• Monsters in the Mirror (9780995515598) by A J Hartley, Manuel Sumberac (illus)
  I love fantasy stories that use mirrors as their method of transportation, so looking forward to this

• She Wolf (9781910655931) by Dan Smith
  Really enjoy Dan’s writing, looking forward to this new story from him

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