I decided to put together a list of the “most anticipated” books coming out this year (as I did last year, in a somewhat different form). I had no idea that there would be so many big name authors. Pretty exciting. If there’s anything you think I missed, please leave it for us in the comments. Happy reading in 2006!
Coming Soon or Already Here:
- Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster (NY Times review)
- Arthur and George by Julian Barnes (Booker shortlisted, NY Times review)
- Company by Max Barry (author blog)
- Utterly Monkey by Nick Laird (Zadie Smith’s husband, Kakutani’s review)
- The Accidental by Ali Smith (Booker shortlisted)
- Correcting the Landscape by Marjorie Cole (Thanks Laurie)
February:
- Intuition by Allegra Goodman (PW Review)
- A Family Daughter by Maile Meloy (excerpt)
- The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier (thanks Gwenda)
- The Best People in the World by Justin Tussing (thanks Dan)
March:
- Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead (A “Face to Watch“)
- River of Gods by Ian McDonald (Thanks Laurie)
- The Night Watch by Sarah Waters (thanks CAAF)
- Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout (thanks Cliff)
April:
- The Dead Fish Museum by Charles D’Ambrosio (EWN interview)
- This Book Will Save Your Life by A.M. Homes (#2 on Stephen King’s list)
- Black Swan Green by David Mitchell (interview)
- Seeing by Jose Saramago (Nobel Laureate)
- Adverbs by Daniel Handler AKA Lemony Snicket (interview)
- The World Made Straight by Ron Rash (thanks Dan)
May:
- Theft by Peter Carey (Carey is a two-time Booker winner)
- The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq (Guardian review)
- Everyman by Philip Roth (Guardian interview)
- Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart (interview)
- The Man of My Dreams by Curtis Sittenfeld (synopsis)
- Ludmila’s Broken English by DBC Pierre
- jPod by Douglas Coupland (sequel to Microserfs, an evening with Coupland)
June:
- Terrorist by John Updike (Reuters preview)
- Alentejo Blue by Monica Ali
- In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders (interview)
- The End of California by Steve Yarbrough (Thanks Dan)
July:
- Gallatin Canyon by Thomas McGuane (New Yorker interview)
- Talk Talk by T.C. Boyle (Boyle’s blog)
August:
- Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami (list of stories)
- Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell (Thanks Dan)
- Brief Encounters with Che Guevara by Ben Fountain (thanks Stephan)
October:
- One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson (sequel to Case Histories)
A small sampling of other 2006 previews: Boston Globe, Portland Phoenix, The Australian, Guardian.
Addenda: Books suggested in the comments are being added above.
