Readers, I’ve always been enthusiastic about fall reading and I know I’m not alone. We first started sharing our Fall Book Preview back in 2019, and last week we released the seventh annual edition! In this seasonal reading resource, we offer the gentle guidance you’re looking for in selecting your fall reads. This preview and its 35 books are all hand-selected by me, from among hundreds I considered including. In our Unboxing event recording, I tell you about why I chose every title and why it might (or might not!) appeal to YOU in our preview.

Today, we’re sharing a sneak peek into this year’s event that concludes with me describing the first three books in our literary and contemporary fiction category. And if this excerpt makes you want to go deeper into this particular type of book talk, you can access your own copy of this year’s Fall Book Preview and the Unboxing replay immediately. Plus, you’ll get our forthcoming Friday Bonus Patreon Episode in which Shannan and I are answering a bunch of questions we didn’t have time to respond to during the unboxing. Typically it’s only our patrons who have access to those bonus episodes, but we’re making this Q&A episode free for everyone who opted in for the 2025 FBP, whether that’s as a patron, Book club member, or a la carte purchaser. Sign up today and you’ll receive that bonus, too.

We can’t wait to hear what you’ll read first this fall. Please leave a comment below to tell us about a title you’re especially excited about.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
• Mercy by Joan Silber
• The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham 

Also mentioned:

• Fall Book Preview
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