Whether it is something to read on the beach or something a little deeper, 2013 is producing it all. With long awaited sequels and a few final installments, competition for most purchased book this year will be much fiercer, particularly after last years 50 Shades of Gray whitewash
February – March
The beginning of the year brings lightweight literature from Jodi Picoult in the form of The Storyteller, and also the last book from the bestselling Irish novelist, Maeve Binchy, A Week in Winter, is set to do well with fans after her death in June last year. Both books are set to be released in February, perfect for the post-exam de-stress!
April – May
Veteran novelist James Salter is set to release All That Is in April. One for the avid reader, the story follows the life of a WWII soldier who forges a career for himself after the war in publishing. Whilst the details made public at the moment aren’t much to go by, the presence of a novel by this author is causing a lot of excitement in the literary world.
Already creating a buzz is J.M.Coetzee’s controversial The Childhood of Jesus which is set to be released in April. Written in the contemporary age about a father and son who arrive in a strange country as immigrants, this reworking of the backbone of Christianity is certainly not one to miss, at least if the discussions that are already surrounding it pre-publication are anything to go by.
As fans of the TV show True Blood may already be aware, May brings the last Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead Ever After, by Charlaine Harris. Although the recent novels have met a lot of criticism, the climax to the series that has been published over twelve-years is certainly one to watch out for.
Another big release for May is Khaled Hossini’s And The Mountains Echoed, with his previous novels The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns meeting high acclaim and written by Hossini to humanise the people and places in Afghanistan in light of recent global events, we can only expect big things from his next offering and I for one will be adding it onto my summer reading list.
June – July
Fans of Stephen King will be happy to know the writer has two big releases this year, Joyland is to be released in June. Other notable releases announced for the year include Devil Wears Prada sequel set for June
July – August and Beyond
September will see the second of King’s releases, the much anticipated sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep. Thirty-six years in the waiting, the story will follow the middle-aged ‘Dan’, the very same Danny who escaped Overlook Hotel in the previous book, in a fight between good and evil that is certain not to disappoint. Other notable releases announced for the year include a new book, provisionally titled Power by Malcolm Gladwell inspired by the ‘occupy’ movement.
With some big names re-entering the scene, it will be interesting to see what happens in the world of books this year or perhaps, like last year, a debut novel will take the world by storm and blow the likes of King and Salter out of the picture. Whatever occurs, the Vision Books team will be watching and waiting with bated breath.