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New Year, new library? At least that’s where a number of resolution-makers are heading this month after vowing that this will be the year they finally get back into reading.

While last year we were hooked on every word of Michelle Obama’s memoir and Sally Rooney’s page-turner, Normal People , there a number of equally anticipated books to look forward to in 2019.

Below are the books we’re looking forward to devouring this year.

January

An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma

Release date: January 3, 2019

This contemporary take on Homer's Odyssey, sees an unlikely love story unfold in Umuahia, Nigeria. Chinonso, a young poultry farmer falls in love with a wealthy woman. When her family objects to the pairing, he makes it his mission to educate himself but becomes increasingly frustrated with a world seemingly against him.

Evening Standard contributor Ian Thomson wrote: “West Africa, with its pantheon of animist divinities and juju lore, is unforgettably evoked. You can almost smell the hot strong breath of the land in this brave gallimaufry of Greek myth and pre-colonial Igbo cosmology.”

You can read our review here and buy the book here.

The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup

Release date: January 10, 2019

The debut novel from the creator and writer of TV show The Killing, Søren Sveistrup’s page-turning thriller is a tale of crime and passion. Set in a quiet Copenhagen suburb, a young woman is found brutally murdered and, just as detectives begin to connect the case to a women who went missing a year earlier, a second woman is found …

You can read our interview with Søren Sveistrup here and buy the book here.

The Wall by John Lanchester

Release date: January 17, 2019

This dystopian novel centres on an island nation that has built a concrete wall around their border to protect it from rising sea levels. Kavanagh is a defender, and patrols the wall each night keeping the Others – those who are suffering from the rising sea levels – out. The novel expertly touches on the most pressing issues of our time - migration, political unrest and climate change – and acts as a warning for what could come.

You can buy the book here.

Dream Sequence by Adam Foulds

Release date: January 31, 2019

A tale of unrequited love between an actor on the brink of fame and a woman convinced they are destined to be together, Dream Sequence touches on the psychological damage of stalking and the perils of celebrity.

You can buy the book here.

February

Merchants of Truth Jill Abramson

Release date: February 7, 2019

Jill Abramson, the former editor of The New York Times, offers a glimpse behind-the-scenes of her former paper, alongside the Washington Post, Buzzfeed and Vice during the time of Fake News, Trump and the shaking of democracy.

You can buy the book here.

Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li

Release date: February 7, 2019

When a child dies by suicide, the grief is incomprehensible. This is what Yiyun Li touches on in her latest book, Where Reasons End. The novel focusses on a woman whose son has taken his life and, to cope, she imagines a conversation with the child she’s lost. This portrait of parenthood will be seared into your mind for years to come.

You can buy the book here.

You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian

Release date: February 7, 2019

In December 2017, it seemed as if everyone in the world was reading ‘Cat Person’ an article in the New Yorker. Now, the author of the viral short story is has written a collection of short stories about sex, dating and modern life. If you enjoyed Cat Person, this is for you.

You can buy the book here.

Late in the Day by Tessa Hadley

Release date: February 14, 2019

With a friendship spanning thirty years, Alexandr, Christine and Lydia are devastated when Zach, the final member of their quartet, dies suddenly. Unmoored by the loss of their beloved friend, his spouse Lydia moves in with Alexandr and Christine – but instead of being wrapped in love, anger and bitterness ensues.

You can buy the book here.

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Release date: February 28, 2019

This is Marlon James’ first novel since winning the Man Booker Prize in 2015 for A Brief History of Seven Killings. Here, he draws on African mythology for this story about a hunter trying to find a lost child in the midst of a world of magic and darkness. This is the first novel in Marlon James’ Dark Star Trilogy.

You can buy the book here.

March

Era of Ignition by Amber Tamblyn

Release date: March 5, 2019

When #MeToo sparked a serious debate about sexual abuse in Hollywood, actress Amber Tamblyn was one of the more outspoken, blasting major Hollywood heavyweights. Now, in her new feminist manifesto, Tamblyn recounts how she took charge of her own destiny and how women can change the world for the better.

You can buy the book here.

Lanny by Max Porter

Release date: March 7, 2019

Max Porter, author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers is back with his second novel. Based in a village 60 miles out of London which, at first seems like a typical English village, until Dead Papa Toothwort wakes from his slumber to listen to the villagers. This haunting novel acts as a warning about what we stand to lose.

You can buy the book here.

Spring by Ali Smith

Release date: March 28, 2019

Spring is Ali Smith’s third book in her Seasonal Quartet, with predecessors’ Autumn and Winter garnering immense praise. Smith’s third instalment is separate to the former two but interconnected, just as the seasons are.

You can buy the book here.

April

The Book of Baruch by the Gnostic Justin by Geoffrey Hill

Release date: April 17, 2019

After his death in 2016, poet Geoffrey Hill left behind his last work, a collection of more than 270 poems called The Book of Baruch by the Gnostic Justin.

You can buy the book here.

Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan

Release date: April 18, 2019

Publisher Penguin writes: “Machines like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London, where Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence.”

Following a stellar 2018 for McEwan (two of his novels, On Chesil Beach and The Children Act, were made into films), his new novel explores the question of what makes us human and if machines could understand the human heart.

You can buy the book here.

The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates

Release date: April 23, 2019

Bill and Melinda Gates are known as one of the world’s most philanthropic couples. The founder of Microsoft set up the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 and since then has been attempting to find solutions for people with urgent needs. Melinda’s new book, The Moment of Lift, reflects on how empowering women can improve the health of societies worldwide and explains how we can ‘turbo-charge change. An inspiring read for anyone looking to see how helping a community can change the world.

You can buy the book here.

May

Republic of Lies by Anna Merlan

Release date: May 2, 2019

In 2019, to understand America you need to understand conspiracy theories. At least that’s what Anna Merlan says in her new book. The Trump office has given an ally to the many conspiracy theorists across the US, and Merlan’s exploration into the subject discovers some timely and troubling questions.

You can buy the book here.

The Farm by Joanne Ramos

Release date: May 7, 2019

Ramos creates a believable dystopian future where poor women try to make money and change their societal standing by offering up their bodies to house and deliver healthy babies for the rich. The novel alternates perspectives between four women and provides notes on fundamental inequalities.

You can buy the book here.

Cari Mora by Thomas Harris

Release date: May 16, 2019

The Silence of the Lambs author is set to break his 13-year hiatus in May and release a new novel called Cari Mora. The novel is set in Miami, and focusses on a $25 million lot of gold hidden beneath a mansion, the house where caretaker Cari Mora works. This is Harris’ first non-Hannibal Lecter novel in over 40 years so fans are in for a treat.

You can buy the book here.

Saltwater by Jessica Andrews

Release date: May 16, 2019

This debut novel centres on Lucy, who moves to London from Sunderland for university only to find the pressure and pace of the city overwhelming. After she graduates, she retreats to her grandfather’s cottage in Ireland, where she attempts to piece together who she really is.

You can buy the book here.

Lost and Wanted by Nell Freudenberger

Release date: May 30, 2019

When Helen’s university friend Charlie dies, she doesn’t expect to get a missed call from her two days later. The physics professor, who certainly doesn’t believe in ghosts, thinks it must be some kind of mistake until her son claims to have seen Charlie in their house the other day. Drawn into Charlie’s world, Helen must piece together the missing links.

You can buy the book here.

June

Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett

Release date: June 4, 2019

When her taxidermist father commits suicide, Jessa-Lynn Morton takes over the family business while the rest of her family crumble with grief in bizarre ways. A dark and oftentimes comedic tale of love and loss.

You can buy the book here.

Big Sky by Kate Atkinson

Release date: June 18, 2019

Fans of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie character have been waiting since 2010 for another glimpse into his world. The ex-military, ex-Cambridge Constabulary is now private investigator and has relocated to a seaside village in North Yorkshire – where a chance encounter with a desperate man leads him into a sinister network.

You can buy the book here.

July

Live a Little by Howard Jacobson

Release date: July 4, 2019

From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Finkler Question, Live a Little is about love in old age and how it’s never too late to heal wounds.

You can buy the book here.

Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls

Release date: July 11, 2019

From the author of One Day, Sweet Sorrow is a story of first love, friendships and how a teenage summer can change everything.

You can buy the book here.

August

The Second Sleep by Robert Harris

Release date: August 22, 2019

A new thriller from the author of An Officer and a Spy, not much detail has been released about this novel yet but, as with his other books, it’s bound to be riveting.

You can buy the book here.

September

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Release date: September 10, 2019

Margaret Atwood’s much-anticipated sequel to worldwide hit The Handmaids Tale picks up 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown with testimonies from three female narrators from Gilead.

You can buy the book here.

Serotonin by Michel Houellebecq

Release date: September 12, 2019

While Houellebecq’s native French version was published in early January, the English version won’t be published until September. David Sexton recently wrote: “The narrator, Florent-Claude Labrouste is yet another Houellebecq alter ego, the only child of parents who committed joint suicide, at 46 a man adrift.” We take a glimpse inside Labrouste’s dismantling life, and see that in the end, it’s only love that matters.

Find out more about the book here.

Girl by Edna O’Brien

Release date: September 2019

While not too much information has been released as yet, Faber says Edna O’Brien’s story ‘Girl’ is an, “incarceration, horror, and hunger; an escape into the further terrors of the forest; and a descent into the labyrinthine bureaucracy and hostility that awaits a girl who returns home with a child blighted through enemy blood.”

Find out more about the book here.

Autobiography by David Cameron

Release date: September 2019

Cameron’s much-delayed and as-yet-untitled memoir of his time in office was meant to be released in autumn 2018 but has been pushed back a year. It will address the key issues he faced as Prime Minister including, of course, Brexit.

October

Grand Union by Zadie Smith

Release date: October 3, 2019

Revered author Zadie Smith will publish her first short story collection this autumn containing ten new stories alongside ten of her best from the last two decades.

The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes

Release date: October 3, 2019

When Terry Hayes, writer of Mad Max, released I Am Pilgrim in 2014 it broke the thriller mould. This year the much-anticipated follow up will be released promising tension and twists along the way.

Find out more about the book here.

Agent Running in the Field John le Carré

Release date: October 17, 2019

John le Carré’s latest novel is set in London in 2018 and follows a solitary 26-year-old who makes connections that lead him down a dangerous path.

Find out more about the book here.

Autobiography by Elton John

Release date: October 2019

In 2016, Elton John revealed he was writing a ‘no-holds-barred’ autobiography, which is set to hit shelves this year.

Twas the Nightshift before Christmas by Adam Kay

Release date: October 2019

Following the roaring success of his first non-fiction book, This Is Going To Hurt, former doctor Adam Kay will once again reveal the secret lives of doctors in his new Christmas-centric book centring on a junior doctor at the most challenging time of year.

November

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Release date: November 5, 2018

The author of best-seller The Night Circus is back with a love story set in an underground world.

Find out more about the book here.