# 5 new books to read this weekend (October 30-November 1)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/5-new-books-to-read-this-weekend-october-30-november-1/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:59:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/new-books-to-read-this-weekend-october-30-november-1/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Horror, TV

## Key points

- New fantasy and horror books arrive for Halloween weekend.
- Sarah J. Maas returns with the sixth ACOTAR novel.
- Jane Schoenbrun makes their fiction debut with a horror novel.

## Summary

The article highlights new books released around the Halloween weekend of 30 October to 1 November, including fantasy, horror and a debut novel. It presents the week as a strong one for readers, with several anticipated releases and titles suited to the spooky season.

Among the featured books are the sixth A Court of Thorns and Roses novel by Sarah J. Maas, Jane Schoenbrun’s first novel, Public Access Afterworld, and From the Library of Jurgen Leitner, a Magnus Archives story co-written by Premee Mohamed and Jonathan Sims. The article says Maas’s book begins a wider story arc, with A Court of Forgotten Memory due on 12 January 2027; it also mentions recent releases by Frieda McFadden, Barbara Kingsolver and V. E. Schwab.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: 5 new books to read this weekend (October 30-November 1)](https://www.polygon.com/new-books-to-read-this-weekend-october-30-november-1/)
- [Polygon: 10 New Movies to Watch This Weekend on Prime Video, Prime Video, Paramount, and Peacock (October 30 - November 1)](https://www.polygon.com/new-movies-streaming-this-weekend-prime-video-october-30-november-1/)

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