Reviewed New book releases · August 2023
Every new book out in August 2023
16 books published for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
16new releases
16reviewed by us
5out on Tue 1, the busiest day
Fantasytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
16 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Tuesday 8 August
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
Historical · Riverhead Books
Read our review →Out Tuesday 8 August
None of This Is True
by Lisa Jewell
Mystery · Atria
Read our review →Kiss the GirlZoraida CórdovaOut 1 Aug
In the Likely EventRebecca YarrosOut 1 Aug
CrossedEmily McIntireOut 1 Aug
Tom LakeAnn PatchettOut 1 Aug
The Blonde IdentityAlly CarterOut 8 Aug
Butcher & BlackbirdBrynne WeaverOut 15 Aug
Pucking WildEmily RathOut 21 Aug
Happiness FallsAngie KimOut 29 Aug
The Brothers HawthorneJennifer Lynn BarnesOut 29 Aug
Assistant to the VillainHannah Nicole MaehrerOut 29 Aug
The Pumpkin Spice CaféLaurie GilmoreOut 30 Aug
The CoworkerFreida McFaddenOut 23 Aug
My Roommate Is a VampireJenna LevineOut 29 Aug
Family LoreElizabeth AcevedoOut 1 Aug
Big names this month
Popular authors with a new book
The best-known authors publishing in August, from readers’ most-anticipated list and the authors we review most.
Rebecca Yarros7 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfIn the Likely Event · out 1 Aug★ We reviewed it
Emily McIntire7 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfCrossed · out 1 Aug★ We reviewed it
Ally Carter4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Blonde Identity · out 8 Aug★ We reviewed it
Lisa Jewell5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfNone of This Is True · out 8 Aug★ We reviewed it
Brynne Weaver5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfButcher & Blackbird · out 15 Aug★ We reviewed it
Emily Rath5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfPucking Wild · out 21 Aug★ We reviewed it
Freida McFadden18 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Coworker · out 23 Aug★ We reviewed it
Jennifer Lynn Barnes8 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Brothers Hawthorne · out 29 Aug★ We reviewed it
Hannah Nicole Maehrer4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfAssistant to the Villain · out 29 Aug★ We reviewed it
Laurie Gilmore7 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Pumpkin Spice Café · out 30 Aug★ We reviewed it
Day by day
All 16 new releases
Showing all 16 books.
Tuesday1 August 2023
5 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday8 August 2023
3 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday15 August 2023
1 releaseReviewed Monday21 August 2023
1 releaseReviewed Wednesday23 August 2023
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday29 August 2023
4 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Wednesday30 August 2023
1 releaseReviewed Questions
August 2023 releases, answered
What books come out in August 2023?
16 new books are listed for August 2023, led by The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell and Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in August 2023?
Tuesday 1 August, with 5 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which August 2023 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell, Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova, In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros, Crossed by Emily McIntire, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter, Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver, Pucking Wild by Emily Rath, Happiness Falls by Angie Kim, The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, and 4 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.