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10 Of The Most Anticipated Book Releases Of August 2020

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Make space on your bookshelf for the most hyped new books coming out this August. (HuffPost Finds)
Make space on your bookshelf for the most hyped new books coming out this August. (HuffPost Finds)

The year’s propensity for horror and thriller books might finally be slowing down now that a quarantine summer filled with escapist reads is winding down.

We’ve been teaming up with the literary experts at Goodreads to bring you each month’s most anticipated books of the year. Last month, adrenaline-boosting reads like “The Only Good Indians” by Stephen Graham Jones and “The Shadows” by Alex North topped our July 2020 new books guide.

While there are still plenty of mysteries in this month’s mix, you’ll also find a good collection of new novels coming out about about exploring identity and relationship dynamics.

For nonfiction stories in this vein, you might want to check out “Wandering in Strange Lands” by Morgan Jerkins and “The Fixed Stars” by Molly Wizenberg. If fiction with timely themes is more your style, “Luster” by Raven Leilani, “The Death of Vivek Oji” by Akwaeke Emezi, and “The Comeback” by Ella Berman are good picks.

This month also includes the release of “Midnight Sun”― the companion novel to Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” hit. The book retells the events of “Twilight” through the perspective of Edward Cullen rather than Bella Swan.

Find our guide to the most anticipated books of August below. And, as always, be sure to check out how you can support your local independent bookstores.

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1 “The Comeback” by Ella Berman

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On the eve of what should be a golden moment in her acting career, teen star Grace Turner disappears into a self-imposed exile. One year later Grace returns, sober and numb. “But when Grace is asked to present a lifetime achievement award to director Able Yorke—the man who controlled her every move for eight years — she realizes that she can’t run from the secret behind her spectacular crash and burn for much longer.” Read more about...Continue reading on HuffPost