Publishers who want to capitalize on holiday sales often release big books by November. Here are some of the last big titles of the year.
'Flight Behavior' by Barbara Kingsolver - November 6, 2012
HarperCollins
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver takes place in rural Tennessee and tells the story of a woman who discovers a wonder in a valley, but when she tries to share it, she finds herself at odds with her community.
'Eight Girls Taking Pictures' by Whitney Otto - November 6, 2012
Scribner
Eight Girls Taking Pictures by Whitney Otto is Otto's first novel in several years. She is best know for How to Make an American Quilt. Eight Girls Taking Pictures tells the story of women photographers in cities around the world during the twentieth century.
'Sweet Tooth' by Ian McEwan - November 13, 2012
Knopf Doubleday
Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan is about a British author who is recruited to the secret service on a mission to trail another author. It takes place in 1972.
Dear Life by Alice Munro - November 13, 2012
Knopf Doubleday
Dear Life by Alice Munro is a series of short stories set in the towns and countryside around Lake Huron. Munro has won several awards, including the International Man Booker Prize, and is a literary darling.
