Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out January – March 2021.

Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2021 blog post, which is coming out soon. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t!

This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).

Highlights How we feel our 2021 reading taste (compared to the weirdness of 2020) might pan out based on the first couple releases we’ve read. Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2020 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2020 Preview episode. Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks. Winter 2021 Book Preview [6:43]

January

Sarah’s Picks:

The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [7:13]  The Push by Ashley Audrain (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [13:40]  What Could Be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz (January 12) | Buy from Amazon [20:15] 

Catherine’s Picks:

Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [11:39] A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (January 26) | Buy from Amazon [18:25] 

February

Sarah’s Picks:

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed Masood (February 2) | Buy from Amazon [26:48] All Girls by Emily Layden (February 16) | Buy from Amazon [31:41]

Catherine’s Picks:

Zorrie by Laird Hunt (February 9) | Buy from Amazon [23:58] Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic (February 16) | Buy from Amazon [29:20]

March

Sarah’s Picks:

What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [37:31] The Babysitter by Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [41:18] Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [44:51] Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge (March 30) | Buy from Amazon [48:28]

Catherine’s Picks:

The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [34:05] Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [39:37] How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue (March 9) | Buy from Amazon [43:21] The Arsonists’ City by Hala Alyan (March 9) | Buy from Amazon [46:31] Other Books Mentioned

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Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

Next Episode

There will not be a new episode next week since the podcast is on a bi-weekly schedule.

The following week’s episode will feature Sara Hildreth of @fictionmatters and the Novel Pairings Podcast going behind-the-scenes of judging a literary prize (airing January 20).

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