21 books to read this fall

Stock up on these highly anticipated page-turners

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The final months of the year can feel like a sprint to the finish even during normal times, but 2020's darkening days combined with restrictions on indoor gatherings and the threat of a "twindemic" make the months ahead feel more like a hundred-mile uphill barefoot endurance race through a forest infested with rabid wolves and White Walkers.

But even as other forms of escapism have dwindled — moviegoing is risky, and fall TV is going to be weird — books remain one of the surest bets of quarantine. And there are plenty of new ones to preorder so you never run out, no matter how crazy the world beyond your favorite reading nook might get. Here are the 21 books you'll want to be sure to stock up on for the fall (and if you still need more recommendations, here are our picks for the summer and the first half of the year).

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.