The books on the October Read This Next! list range from legends to the legendary, and from homey to horror. "The perfect book(s) to distract you from real life."

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What SIBA Booksellers have to say:

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
A book about art, about the reclusive artist, the the curator obsessed with her work, and the people who have come to be in possession of pieces of her art. A psychological drama about self-worth, loneliness, loss, and love, you will definitely not soon forget this dark and chilling story of obsessive love.
– Nancy McFarlane, Fiction Addiction in Greenville, South Carolina

The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel
The Elements of Marie Curie is one of the best biographies I've ever read. It's not just a deeply personal look at Curie's life. By tying the elements that were part of her work to her family and staff, we're introduced to the many women she supported in the sciences, especially her daughter.
– Rosemary Pugliese, Malaprop's in Asheville, North Carolina

The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski
I loved this sweet cozy fantasy! It had me from the first page with the tantalizing descriptions of the smells and tastes of the tearoom. I was totally invested in the lives of the three sisters. This is the perfect book to distract you from real life!
– Kelley Dykes, Main Street Reads in Summerville, South Carolina

A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
A Song to Drown Rivers retells ancient legend with phenomenal voice, bringing a truly worthwhile addition to the historical fiction genre. The romance in this book was also done so perfectly! There was so much tension and longing..
– Baldwin Bookseller, Baldwin & Co. in New Orleans, Louisiana

The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
A slow, coiling narrative set in the early 1900s that follows a group of men thrown together in a sanitarium to cure their tuberculosis. At turns creepy and philosophical, there's plenty to get your teeth into.
– Doron Klemer, Octavia Books in New Orleans, Louisiana

Current Read This Next! books and what SIBA booksellers have to say about them can always be found at The Southern Bookseller Review.