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Jodi Picoult - New & Upcoming Book Releases

New Jodi Picoult Books & What to Expect from Picoult in the Future

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Jodi Picoult usually releases one new book every year. Picoult's books usually deal with ethical issues and are told from a variety of viewpoints, with each chapter written in a different character's voice. Picoult uses this technique to show multiple sides of a situation and underscore areas of moral ambiguity. Here is the latest Jodi Picoult book and what might be on the horizon.

Want to read more Picoult? Here is a complete list of Jodi Picoult's books and a list of movies based on Jodi Picoult books. Also, if you like Jodi Picoult, be sure to try these books that are similar to Picoult's.

2011 Release - 'Sing You Home'

Sing You Home by Jodi PicoultAtria

Jodi Picoult's 2011 release, Sing You Home, will focus on a lesbian couple who is fighting for the right to start a family. The book will include a unique multi-media feature -- a CD of music that readers are supposed to imagine was written by the main character, who is a music therapist and musician.

2010 Release - 'House Rules'

House Rules by Jodi PicoultAtria

Jodi Picoult is known for combining controversial issues, courtroom scenes and family drama. In House Rules, a boy with Asperger's syndrome is accused of murder. Picoult shifts viewpoints and examines the prejudices surrounding the boy's social disability. While the subject is interesting and the writing is easy to read, the plot is ultimately a little thin and disappoints in the end.

 

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