9. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Starring: Amandla Stenberg, K.J. Apa, Anthony Mackie, Regina Hall, Issa Rae
Release Date: October 19, 2018
Starr is only 16 when she witnesses her lifelong friend being killed by a police officer during a suspicious traffic stop. When the murder makes national headlines, she has to decide what she wants to say about it and to whom, all while straddling her two worlds. One is the fancy private school she attends during the day in a mostly-white suburban town, and the other is the mostly-black community she returns home to, filled with people whose choices are never easy. As she plucks the threads that tie her to her friends, family, and community, she begins to find her voice. Hearing it is absolutely worth the wait.
10. Boy Erased by Garrard Conley
Starring: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton
Release Date: November 2, 2018
When author Gerrard Conley was just 19, he was outed as gay to his deeply religious parents in a moment that rocked his family. This moving memoir tells the story of that experience and all that followed after, as he was forced to choose between losing his family and his faith, or going through a conversion therapy to “cure” him. In the process, Conley examines his heart, inspiring readers as they follow his journey toward embracing his true self. (If you watch the trailer, prepare to get a little teary.)
11. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch
Release Date: November 9, 2018 (as The Grinch)
Okay, so this one isn’t exactly an adult novel, but it’s a timeless classic your kiddo will love (and you’ll enjoy reading over again). By now, we all know the story: A cranky, crabby Grinch is sick and tired of living at the edge of a town that simply looooooves Christmas, so he tries to take it away from them. The upcoming animated feature, The Grinch, has fun with the holiday classic, as we watch him try to execute his plan, only to see his heart grow instead.
12. The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz
Starring: Claire Foy, Lakeith Stanfield, Sylvia Hoeks
Release Date: November 9, 2018
A brilliant hacker is asked to help a journalist with a tendency to only take on the most dangerous of assignments. Together, they dive deep to get the information they both want (for different reasons), despite the fact that someone is willing to kill to prevent that from happening. This cyber villain-filled spy story will keep your pulse racing until the very end.
13. Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
Starring: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Benward
Release Date: 2018
Willowdean (AKA Dumplin’) is flawed and wonderful; the kind of teenager who introduces herself as “the fat girl” so she can own the label before someone else tries to use it against her. In an act of rebellion against her ex-beauty queen mom, Dumplin’ enters The Miss Clover City beauty pageant along with a smattering of other unlikely entrants, hoping it helps boost her confidence while showing her small-minded town that everyone has something to offer. Consider your heart stolen.
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