Books to look out for

It is set to be yet another huge year for new book releases; here is my list of titles to watch out for in coming months.

From Autumn reads to modern classics, there are incredible reads coming to a bookstore near you.

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Heralded as the publishing event 10 years in the making, Dream Count does not disappoint.

This novel, which was inspired by a true story, follows four Nigerian and Nigerian-American women as they grapple with lost love, longings and desires in present day America.

This is a meditation on the true meaning of happiness and what it is to be truly loved; it could be called Adichie’s finest work.

Signs Of Damage by Diana Reid

The third offering from this talented Australian author is already generating a lot of buzz and for good reason; it is as thrilling as her debut, Love and Virtue.

It is a haunting noir thriller delving into themes of trauma, repression, memory and friendship – a stunningly put together novel.

Audition by Katie Kitamura

In Katie Kitamura’s novels everything is a performance; even in the most intimate moments, we are always onstage.

Two people meet for lunch.

She is an accomplished actor in rehearsal for an upcoming stage play and he is attractive, troubling – and young enough to be her son.

Free: My Search For Meaning by Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox has not always considered herself lucky.

More than a decade ago she sat in a claustrophobic prison cell after being convicted of murdering her roommate while studying abroad and being depicted as a sex-crazed killer.

In her second memoir, she chronicles the eight years she spent on trial for a crime she did not commit, her four years in prison and her struggles reintegrating back into society.

Speak To Me Of Home by Jeanine Cummins

Cummins has crafted a novel that is intimate and expansive, tackling big ideas through the lens of one family’s personal story.

It is testament to the power of roots, the complexity of identity and the enduring strength of family bonds.

It follows a family who are all suffering from varying degrees of memory loss and are forced to confront their past and their hidden secrets.

One Hundred Years Of Betty by Debra Oswald

From the creator of the hit TV drama Offspring, One Hundred Years of Betty follows the saga of Betty, a dance hall waitperson who fights against the societal pressures placed upon her in the 1950s when she marries a wealthy businessperson.

Julie Chessman