Best New Books of October 2020
The 21 Most Exciting New Releases Hitting Bookshelves Throughout October
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When a blackout hits New York, two couples are forced to form an uneasy alliance at a remote getaway in Rumaan Alam's Leave the World Behind, an intricate thriller about race, class, and fear. Amanda, Clay, and their kids are enjoying some time off the grid in a luxurious holiday home when the owners of the rental show up bearing disturbing news: something has gone terribly wrong in New York. Shut off from the rest of the world, the two families struggle to hide their suspicions about each other's motives.
Out Oct. 6