Nov. 4
#1) So Anyway...by John Cleese
Genre: Autobiography
What It's About: Comedy legend John Cleese recounts events from his childhood and adolescence leading up to his time before joining Monty Python.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10/. I am a huge Monty Python fan and John Cleese is my favorite Python. I can't wait to read this book which promises to be both funny and insightful.
#2) The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #3) by Michelle Hodkin
Genre: YA Paranormal
What It's About: This is the third and final installment in the Mara Dyer trilogy.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. I haven't read this series yet but I've heard very good things.
#3) A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird #1) by Claudia Gray
Genre: YA Science Fiction
What It's About: Marguerite's father has invented the Firebird: a machine that allows users to travel to parallel universes. But when a murderer escapes into the Firebird after killing her father, Marguerite must follow him through parallel worlds to capture him.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. After seeing Interstellar, I am excited to see another person's take on multiple dimensions.
#4) Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin #3) by Robin LaFevers
Genre: YA Fantasy
What It's About: Annith has been training her whole life to be an assassin - but the convent where she grew up has other ideas for her.
Anticipation Factor: 9/10. I've already bought the other two books in the series and can't wait to add the final installment to my collection...and maybe finally get around to reading the series!
#5) Forbidden by Kimberley Griffiths Little
Genre: YA Historical Fiction/Romance
What It's About: A forbidden love unfolds between two teens from two warring tribes in the Mesopotamian desert.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I am a sucker for historical romance and forbidden love stories.
#6) The Walled City by Ryan Graudin
Genre: YA Dystopian
What It's About: The Walled City is a lawless labyrinth run by crime lords and street gangs. Jin races against time to find her lost sister and escape the city.
Anticipation Factor: 9/10. This book is getting some serious buzz and that cover (a special edition exclusive to Indigo) is to die for.
#7) Empire of Shadows (Bhinian Empire #2) by Miriam Forster
Genre: YA Fantasy
What It's About: The sequel to City of a Thousand Dolls.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I'm always eager to add another fantasy series to my collection.
#8) A Map of Betrayal by Ha Jin
Genre: Fiction
What It's About: From Goodreads: a spare, haunting tale of espionage and conflicted loyalties that spans half a century in the entwined histories of two countries—China and the United States—and two families as it explores the complicated terrain of love and honor.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. You know those authors that you've never read but you just somehow know that you are going to like their work? I feel that way about Ha Jin.
#9) Visitors (Pathfinder #3) by Orson Scott Card
Genre: YA Fantasy
What It's About: The final book in the Pathfinder series.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10.
#10) Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
Genre: YA Contemporary
What It's About: Twelve-year-old Grayson Sender hides a secret from everyone he knows - 'he' is really a girl trapped inside a boy's body.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. I've heard very good things about this book and it is encouraging to see more books published that deal with transgender issues.
#11) Killer Instinct (The Naturals #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Genre: YA Thriller
What It's About: Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes is part of an elite FBI team made up of teens with exceptional crime-solving capabilities. In this sequel to the first installment, Cassie and her team track down a brutal serial killer.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10. The premise sounds interesting but I have yet to read the first book.
#12) Crashland (Twinmaker #2) by Sean Williams
Genre: YA Dystopian
What It's About: Takes place in a future world where technology that can transport you anywhere can also be used to make humans stronger, faster, and more beautiful.
Anticipation Factor: 5/10.
#13) Mermaids in Paradise by Lydia Millet
Genre: Fiction
What It's About: From Goodreads:
Mermaids, kidnappers, and mercenaries hijack a tropical vacation in this genre-bending sendup of the American honeymoon.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10.
#14) Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism by Bartow J. Elmore
Genre: Non-Fiction
What It's About: The history of the Coca-Cola company and how it became one of the most recognizable brands of all time.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I'm not going to lie - I love Coca-Cola and I'm always fascinated by stories about the company's beginnings.
#15) The Heart Does Not Grow Back by Fred Venturini
Genre: Science Fiction
What It's About: After a bizarre accident, high-school student Dale Sampson discovers he has the ability to regenerate his limbs and organs.
Anticipation Factor: 9/10. This sounds like it will be a unique, interesting read. I love books like this.
#16) Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye
Genre: Science
What It's About: Bill Nye the Science Guy explains evolution and why it matters to us today.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. I used to watch his show when I was a kid and I am very supportive of his efforts to educate people about evolution and show that it's not 'just a theory.'
#17) Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn and Grim #1) by Juliet Marillier
Genre: Fantasy
What It's About: Magical healer Blackthorn must rescue Prince Oran from a disastrous marriage to a brutal woman who threatens his kingdom.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10.
#18) Empire of Dust: A Psi-Tech Novel by Jacey Bedford
Genre: Science Fiction
What It's About: Mega corporations use agents called psi-techs to go out and discover resources throughout the galaxy. One psi-tech, Cara Carlinni, manages to escape the corporation she works for and becomes a fugitive on the run.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10.
#19) Willful Child by Steven Erikson
Genre: Science Fiction
What It's About: A playful homage to
Star Trek, this sci-fi space adventure follows the exploits of Captain Hadrian Sawback on the Starship Willful Child.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I'm kind of hoping this will be a lot like
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Nov. 11
#20) Revival by Stephen King
Genre: Horror
What It's About: From Goodreads:
A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life.
Anticipation Factor: 9/10. It's new Stephen King!
#21) The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare
Genre: YA Fantasy
What It's About: A collection of ten short stories featuring Magnus Bane, a character from Clare's Shadowhunter series.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. I've only ever read the first book in the Mortal Instrument series. I'm slowly and steadily working on adding each book to my library.
#22) The Three-Body Problem (Three Body #1) by Liu Cixin, Translated by Ken Liu
Genre: Science Fiction
What It's About: A secret military project sends signals into space hoping to make contact with aliens. The aliens pick up the signal and respond by planning to invade Earth. Different factions form on Earth, each one wanting to either help or destroy the invading aliens.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10. This is the kind of sci-fi story I'm bound to fall in love with.
#23) Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia by Peter Pomerantsev
Genre: Non-Fiction
What It's About: An exploration of modern Russia and its surreal and terrifying politics.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10.
#24) Young Woman in a Garden: Stories by Delia Sherman
Genre: Fantasy
What It's About: A collection of fantasy stories from the author of Changeling.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10.
#25) Homefront by Scott James Magner
Genre: Science Fiction
What It's About: In a future Earth struggling to reinvent itself after a technological disaster and in the midst of a civil war, super soldier Jantine is sent there to establish a secret colony.
Anticipation Factor: 8/10.
Nov. 18
#26) Superheroes Anonymous by Lexie Dunne
Genre: Science Fiction
What It's About: When Gail Godwin repeatedly needs to be rescued by a villain, the media dubs her Hostage Girl. Now Gail is drawn into the bizarre world of superheroes and she must learn to discover her strengths and weaknesses.
Anticipation Factor: 7/10. I love superhero stories.
Nov. 25
#27) Girl Online by Zoe Sugg
Genre: YA Contemporary
What It's About: Penny blogs all about her life under the alias GirlOnline. When she falls for guitar-player Noah she must decide how much to reveal to him - and how much to reveal to her followers.
Anticipation Factor: 6/10.
#28) Endsinger (The Lotus War #3) by Jay Kristoff
Genre: Fantasy
What It's About: The final book in the Lotus War series.
Anticipation Factor: 9/10. I have the first two books in the series and can't wait to buy this one so I can read them all in succession.
Release dates are subject to change.
The Anticipation Factor reflects my personal desire to read the book and does not reflect the opinions of the larger reading community.
