Reviewed New book releases · August 2024
Every new book out in August 2024
30 books published for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
30new releases
30reviewed by us
9out on Tue 6, the busiest day
Fantasytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
30 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Tuesday 6 August
Fatal Intrusion
by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado
Mystery · Thomas & Mercer
Read our review →Out Tuesday 6 August
The Mercy of Gods
by James S.A. Corey
Science Fiction · Orbit
Read our review →The Seventh Veil of SalomeSilvia Moreno-GarciaOut 6 Aug
Apprentice to the VillainHannah Nicole MaehrerOut 8 Aug
There Are Rivers in the SkyElif ShafakOut 8 Aug
Born of Blood and AshJennifer L. ArmentroutOut 13 Aug
Eddie Winston Is Looking for LoveMarianne CroninOut 15 Aug
By Any Other NameJodi PicoultOut 20 Aug
The Life ImpossibleMatt HaigOut 29 Aug
Deeper Than the DeadDebra WebbOut 1 Aug
The Bookstore WeddingAlice HoffmanOut 1 Aug
Friends with SecretsChristine GundersonOut 1 Aug
Blood of HerculesJasmine MasOut 1 Aug
The Bookshop: A History of the American BookstoreEvan FrissOut 6 Aug
Silent SisterMegan DavidhizarOut 6 Aug
Zero Stars, Do Not RecommendM.J. WassmerOut 6 Aug
Death at Morning HouseMaureen JohnsonOut 6 Aug
House of GlassSarah PekkanenOut 6 Aug
The PairingCasey McQuistonOut 6 Aug
Men Have Called Her CrazyAnna Marie TendlerOut 13 Aug
The House of Lost SecretsAnstey HarrisOut 13 Aug
The Phoenix KeeperS.A. MacLeanOut 13 Aug
Worst Case ScenarioT.J. NewmanOut 13 Aug
HeraJennifer SaintOut 13 Aug
Not for the Faint of HeartLex CroucherOut 15 Aug
This Is Why We LiedKarin SlaughterOut 20 Aug
Bridesmaid UndercoverMeghan QuinnOut 20 Aug
The MoonflowersAbigail Rose-MarieOut 24 Aug
DaydreamHannah GraceOut 27 Aug
I Need You to Read ThisJessa MaxwellOut 13 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.
Debra Webb3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfDeeper Than the Dead · out 1 Aug★ We reviewed it
Alice Hoffman6 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Bookstore Wedding · out 1 Aug★ We reviewed it
Jasmine Mas3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBlood of Hercules · out 1 Aug★ We reviewed it
James S.A. Corey3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Mercy of Gods · out 6 Aug★ We reviewed it
Sarah Pekkanen5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfHouse of Glass · out 6 Aug★ We reviewed it
Silvia Moreno-Garcia4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Seventh Veil of Salome · out 6 Aug★ We reviewed it
Hannah Nicole Maehrer4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfApprentice to the Villain · out 8 Aug★ We reviewed it
Elif Shafak3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThere Are Rivers in the Sky · out 8 Aug★ We reviewed it
Jennifer L. Armentrout10 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBorn of Blood and Ash · out 13 Aug★ We reviewed it
Karin Slaughter3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThis Is Why We Lied · out 20 Aug★ We reviewed it
Meghan Quinn9 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBridesmaid Undercover · out 20 Aug★ We reviewed it
Jodi Picoult3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBy Any Other Name · out 20 Aug★ We reviewed it
Release calendar
August at a glance
Tap a day to jump to its books. Tuesdays (highlighted) are the main US release day; a star marks a day with a book we have reviewed.
Day by day
All 30 new releases
Showing all 30 books.
Thursday1 August 2024
4 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday6 August 2024
9 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Thursday8 August 2024
2 releasesReviewed Reviewed Tuesday13 August 2024
7 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Thursday15 August 2024
2 releasesReviewed Reviewed Tuesday20 August 2024
3 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Saturday24 August 2024
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday27 August 2024
1 releaseReviewed Thursday29 August 2024
1 releaseReviewed Questions
August 2024 releases, answered
What books come out in August 2024?
30 new books are listed for August 2024, led by Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado, The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey and The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in August 2024?
Tuesday 6 August, with 9 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which August 2024 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado, The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey, The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak, Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin, By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult, The Life Impossible by Matt Haig, Deeper Than the Dead by Debra Webb, The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman and Friends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson, and 18 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.