Books on Deck: November 2024

As the publishing year comes to an end, I've got four brand new books for you to add to your TBR.

It is the end of the year, how did we get here? Actually I don’t want to know. Today is Election Day¹ so likely you’re not even reading this. Just in case you are though, here are the books I’m most excited about for November. The list is short this month, since November pretty much marks the end of the publishing year², with new books ramping back up in January.

This list is organized by pub date. Anything I have already read (or at least started) is in bold.

As a reminder, I try my hardest to keep this lists manageable and free to all. I am only sharing the books I am truly excited about for the month, and not just the buzzy books you can see on all the lists. If you like this list and want more bookish goodness in your inbox, subscribe to Unstacked.

Here are my most anticipated books of November!

• Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher (November 19)
  Cher wrote part one³ of her memoir. I do not know what else I need to tell you; it is Cher, it is memoir. If you don’t know anything about Cher’s life get ready for a rising from the ashes Hollywood story filled with jerks and success as vengeance.

• The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer (November 19)
  A book about how we can work toward lives filled with reciprocity and community inspired by the natural world, from the author of Braiding Sweetgrass. According to Kimmerer "Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency." I love this and can’t wait to delve into the thinking behind this book.

• V13: Chronicle of a Trial by Emmanuel Carrère, translated by John Lambert (November 19)
  A look into the most complicated and expensive trial in France’s history, the trial of the men accused for perpetrating the Paris attacks in November 2015. Carrère is one of the leading nonfiction writers in France and I’m so excited to read his insights into this complicated case.

• American Bulk: Essays on Excess by Emily Mester (November 26)
  A collection of essays on the American urge to amass shit. From trips to Costco to a dissection of diet culture this book urges readers to think about consumption and what is says about who we are and who we hope to become.

Now it’s your turn. Tell me what books are on your November must read list?

You can always see the forthcoming books (for November and beyond) I’m looking forward over on bookshop.org!

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1. If you haven’t yet and you’re able please go vote for Kamala Harris and progressive candidates up and down your ballot. Need help, check out these voter guides.

2. There are often holiday themed romance novels and photo books that come out this time of year, but you know those aren’t likely to make my list. I am who I am.

3. I am sick with joy knowing there will be more.