Reviewed New book releases · October 2023
Every new book out in October 2023
19 books published for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
19new releases
19reviewed by us
5out on Tue 3, the busiest day
Fantasytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
19 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Tuesday 24 October
A Curse for True Love
by Stephanie Garber
Fantasy · Flatiron
Read our review →Out Tuesday 31 October
The Reformatory
by Tananarive Due
Historical · S&S/Saga Press
Read our review →Starling HouseAlix E. HarrowOut 3 Oct
Night of the WitchSara Raasch and Beth RevisOut 3 Oct
Throne of the FallenKerri ManiscalcoOut 3 Oct
WildfireHannah GraceOut 3 Oct
Caught UpLiz TomfordeOut 10 Oct
Sword CatcherCassandra ClareOut 10 Oct
Bittersweet in the HollowKate PearsallOut 10 Oct
The Unmaking of June FarrowAdrienne YoungOut 17 Oct
Everyone on This Train Is a SuspectBenjamin StevensonOut 17 Oct
King of GreedAna HuangOut 24 Oct
Done and DustedLyla SageOut 24 Oct
Hidden PotentialAdam GrantOut 24 Oct
The Graham EffectElle KennedyOut 31 Oct
A Fire in the FleshJennifer L. ArmentroutOut 31 Oct
Stone Yard DevotionalCharlotte WoodOut 2 Oct
The Hurricane WarsThea GuanzonOut 3 Oct
Better Hate than NeverChloe LieseOut 10 Oct
Big names this month
Popular authors with a new book
The best-known authors publishing in October, from readers’ most-anticipated list and the authors we review most.
Thea Guanzon4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Hurricane Wars · out 3 Oct★ We reviewed it
Alix E. Harrow3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfStarling House · out 3 Oct★ We reviewed it
Kerri Maniscalco3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThrone of the Fallen · out 3 Oct★ We reviewed it
Hannah Grace4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfWildfire · out 3 Oct★ We reviewed it
Liz Tomforde6 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfCaught Up · out 10 Oct★ We reviewed it
Chloe Liese4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBetter Hate than Never · out 10 Oct★ We reviewed it
Adrienne Young3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Unmaking of June Farrow · out 17 Oct★ We reviewed it
BSBenjamin Stevenson4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfEveryone on This Train Is a Suspect · out 17 Oct★ We reviewed it
Ana Huang12 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfKing of Greed · out 24 Oct★ We reviewed it
Lyla Sage6 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfDone and Dusted · out 24 Oct★ We reviewed it
Stephanie Garber9 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfA Curse for True Love · out 24 Oct★ We reviewed it
Elle Kennedy4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Graham Effect · out 31 Oct★ We reviewed it
Day by day
All 19 new releases
Showing all 19 books.
Monday2 October 2023
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday3 October 2023
5 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday10 October 2023
4 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday17 October 2023
2 releasesReviewed Reviewed Tuesday24 October 2023
4 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday31 October 2023
3 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Questions
October 2023 releases, answered
What books come out in October 2023?
19 new books are listed for October 2023, led by A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber, The Reformatory by Tananarive Due and Starling House by Alix E. Harrow. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in October 2023?
Tuesday 3 October, with 5 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which October 2023 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber, The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, Starling House by Alix E. Harrow, Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis, Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco, Wildfire by Hannah Grace, Caught Up by Liz Tomforde, Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall, The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young, Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson and King of Greed by Ana Huang, and 7 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.