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April 2024 Book of the Month Picks
I love Book of the Month! Each month, readers get to choose a favorite (or several) from their curated list of brand-new book releases. And then? Selections are delivered right to your front door – in Book of the Month’s legendary bright blue box.
Every month, Book of the Month curates a list of five to seven gorgeous hardcover books that members can pick from. Audiobook lover? You’ll be thrilled that Book of the Month now offers them too! A new option, audiobooks can now be selected instead of hardcovers (or added on at any time after). I couldn’t be happier!
Monthly, I’ll share the Book of the Month picks and thoughts on each. I hope it will help you decide what books to read and add to your monthly subscription box.
Not a Book of the Month member? I’m so happy to introduce you to these highly anticipated titles – and the best book subscription service. I hope you’ll enjoy reading about these brand-new book releases (and maybe even be inspired to subscribe).
Read on to discover the April 2024 Book of the Month picks and which ones I can’t wait to get on my bookshelf. Get ready to read your heart out!
What is Book of the Month?
Book of the Month is a book lover’s dream. As the most popular subscription service in the book world (America’s #1 monthly book plan; now available in Canada too), it has the best new release books for readers – period.
How Does Book of the Month Work?
They pick a few, then we pick our fav! It couldn’t be easier. . . or more fun.
Choose from a curated selection of the best new reads every month and get them delivered.
Book of the Month (2023)
Book of the Month has been curating the best in books for decades (five or more monthly selections). That means, we get to “choose from stories vetted by cool people with great taste,” (Book of the Month, 2023).
Each month, readers pick a book from the list to add to their subscription box. And then just like magic, it’s delivered right to your door – in its famous, beautiful blue box.
We feature a few wow-worthy reads (Step 1). You decide if you want one or more (Step 2). Then you read, review and repeat (Step 3).
Book of the Month (2023)
All it takes are three easy steps. First, pick a book from the list. Book of the Month unfailingly focuses on exciting new releases, perspectives, genres, and authors in special edition hardcover. Second, get your book. It’s always the best day when that iconic blue box arrives at the door! Third, skip a month at any time. Are you behind on your reading? Nothing catching your eye? Just roll your credits over, no problem.
Even better, Book of the Month picks are often early releases that haven’t been published yet. What does that mean? You get to read them before they’re even available in stores (like an advanced copy). How cool is that?
And don’t forget the add-ons! Want more than one? After your first book, you can add up to four extra titles at a significantly discounted price (current picks, past favorites, or add-on catalog new releases). And after your third box, it gets even better. You can pick from five reader’s favorite books for your choice instead.
How Much Does Book of the Month Cost?
Book of the Month costs $12.50-17.99 USD ($24.20-26.99 CAD) per month depending on your membership plan (i.e., definitely cheaper than buying hardcover new releases at the bookstore). You’ll even get your first book at a major discount! And if you buy a yearly plan, you’ll save even more per book (add-on books are always discounted too).
New subscriber? You’ll likely find great special offers on Book of the Month’s website to sign up. Book lover in your life? Book of the Month has gift card subscriptions too. You can easily cancel your membership if you wish – but I don’t think you’ll want to!
You can visit the Book of the Month website for more subscription information here.
Book of the Month Rewards
It’s about to get even better! Book of the Month loves rewarding its members. After your third book, you’ll get access to the Blue Box Boutique (an exclusive store of book lovin’ merch). After your 12th book, you’ll get a free book-pocket tote, a birthday book on your special day, and your choice of a Book of the Year finalist. Sign me up!
Are you ready for the April 2024 Book of the Month picks? Read on!
April 2024 Book of the Month Picks: Hardcovers
Here are the seven hardcovers selected as the April 2024 Book of the Month picks. Drum roll please . . . get ready to read your heart out!
How to End a Love Story
How to End a Love Story
Yulin Kuang
Romance | Contemporary | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Movieish. Salacious. Writer’s life. Enemies to lovers.
Book of the Month (2024)
Helen Zhang, and Grant Shepard, are bound by a tragic past. After thirteen years apart, they unexpectedly reunite as writers for a TV show based on Helen’s novels. Helen battles imposter syndrome in LA, while Grant sees the job as a career opportunity despite old wounds. Despite their complex history, their chemistry is undeniable, stirring up unresolved feelings and family tensions. As secrets surface, Helen and Grant must decide if they can transform their troubled past into a hopeful future together.
Two writers with plenty of shared history end up staffed on the same TV show… Can they write themselves a new ending?
Book of the Month (2024)
DEBUT
Publication Date: April 9, 2024
Read More: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
All We Were Promised
All We Were Promised
Ashton Lattimore
Historical Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Multiple viewpoints. Social issues. Family drama. Female friendships.
Book of the Month (2024)
In pre-Civil War Philadelphia, a housemaid with a dangerous secret and a young abolitionist heiress collaborate to free an enslaved girl. Charlotte, escaping a southern plantation, remains trapped under her white-passing father’s eye, avoiding slavecatchers in a city lauded for liberty yet still unsafe. She teams up with Nell, from a prominent Black abolitionist family, to help her friend Evie escape a captor who has brought her to the city. As they try to help Evie, they must navigate a Philadelphia engulfed in race riots and anti-abolitionist violence, risking freedom in the process.
Pre-Civil War Philadelphia brings together three Black women fighting for abolition in this emotionally riveting drama.
Book of the Month (2024)
DEBUT
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
Read More: All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
Darling Girls
Darling Girls
Sally Hepworth
Thriller | Mystery | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Psychological. Multiple viewpoints. LGBTQ+ themes. Nonlinear timeline.
Book of the Month (2024)
Sally Hepworth’s new novel weaves a thrilling tale of sisterhood, secrets, love, and murder. Raised on an idyllic farm by a foster mother after family tragedies, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia were often reminded of their luck. Yet, life under Miss Fairchild was no fairy tale, marked by strict rules and her unpredictable nature. After escaping her clutches in their youth, the sisters find themselves entangled in a murder investigation when a body is discovered under their childhood home, casting them as key witnesses—or prime suspects.
When a body turns up under their former foster home, three sisters must confront their past to keep their names clear.
Book of the Month (2024)
REPEAT AUTHOR | EARLY RELEASE
Publication Date: April 23, 2024
Read More: Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Dragonfruit
Dragonfruit
Makiia Lucier
Young Adult | Fantasy | Romance | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Action-packed. Magical. Underdog. Nature.
Book of the Month (2024)
A romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. Lore states a seadragon’s egg, or dragonfruit, can erase great sorrows – like unwanted marriages or incurable illnesses – but each wish has a price. Exiled after her father’s theft of such an egg, Hanalei finds hope years later in a seadragon’s life-changing offer. Meanwhile, Sam, the last prince of a matriarchal society, sees a chance to cure his mother’s illness when Hanalei returns. Their quest for the dragonfruit attracts dangerous rivals and reveals the fruit’s perilous powers.
Hop aboard, we’re embarking on a proper adventure with dragons, pirates, island myths, and epic second chances!
Book of the Month (2024)
Publication Date: April 9, 2024
Read More: Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
The Husbands
The Husbands
Holly Gramazio
Romance | Magical Realism | Literary Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Light read. LGBTQ+ themes. Quirky. Salacious.
Book of the Month (2024)
In the debut novel The Husbands, Lauren returns to her London flat to find a stranger claiming to be her husband, supported by photos and evidence from friends. Confused, she watches him disappear into the attic, only to be replaced by another man – revealing an attic that produces endless husbands. Each new husband brings a slightly altered life, forcing Lauren to confront how and when to stop seeking better options and start truly living.
Not satisfied with your current husband? Just direct him back up to the attic; we’ll send down a nice replacement ASAP.
Book of the Month (2024)
DEBUT
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
Read More: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Just for the Summer
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez
Romance | Contemporary | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
400+ pages. Multiple viewpoints. Family drama. Female friendships.
Book of the Month (2024)
Justin’s curse – his exes find true love immediately after breaking up with him – goes viral, leading Emma, a traveling nurse with the same curse, to slide into his DMs. They hatch a plan to date and then split, hoping to neutralize their curses and find their soulmates. Intended as a summer fling in a quaint Minnesota cottage, their arrangement gets complicated when Justin becomes guardian to his siblings and Emma’s toxic mother arrives. Amidst challenges, they develop real feelings, making them wonder if fate might have brought them together as the perfect match.
Abby Jimenez returns with a rom-com possessing all the fun of a summer fling and the emotional richness of true love.
Book of the Month (2024)
3PEAT AUTHOR
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
Read More: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
The Wives
The Wives
Simone Gorrindo
Memoir | Nonfiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Emotional. 400+ pages. Marriage issues. War.
Book of the Month (2024)
In her memoir The Wives, Simone Gorrindo details leaving her New York City job to join a community of army wives in Columbus, Georgia, after her husband’s assignment to an elite Army unit. Frequently alone due to her husband’s deployments, Simone finds belonging and friendship among the army wives. Through intimate insights into their lives and candid exploration of her marriage, a poignant love story is weaved as a reflective coming-of-age tale. It addresses the deep divisions in contemporary America, offering hope amidst national discord.
Movingly exploring friendship, love, and community – this memoir peers into the unique, tight-knit world of army wives.
Book of the Month (2024)
DEBUT
Publication Date: April 9, 2024
Read More: The Wives by Simone Gorrindo
April 2024 Book of the Month Picks: Audiobooks
Audiobook lover? Here are the seven audiobooks selected as the April 2024 Book of the Month picks . . .
Just for the Summer
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez
Romance | Contemporary | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Abby Jimenez returns with a rom-com possessing all the fun of a summer fling and the emotional richness of true love.
Book of the Month (2024)
Read More: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
A Short Walk Through a Wide World
A Short Walk Through a Wide World
Douglas Westerbeke
Magical Realism | Fantasy | Historical Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Plagued by a mysterious condition, a young woman embarks on a globetrotting journey of self-discovery and adventure.
Book of the Month (2024)
Read More: A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke
Kill For Me, Kill For You
Kill For Me, Kill For You
Steve Cavanagh
Thriller | Mystery | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Two women out for revenge hatch a plot to help each other. But in the Big Apple the best-laid plans can easily go awry.
Book of the Month (2024)
Read More: Kill For Me, Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh
How to End a Love Story
How to End a Love Story
Yulin Kuang
Romance | Contemporary | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Two writers with plenty of shared history end up staffed on the same TV show… Can they write themselves a new ending?
Book of the Month (2024)
Read More: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
The Wives
The Wives
Simone Gorrindo
Memoir | Nonfiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Movingly exploring friendship, love, and community – this memoir peers into the unique, tight-knit world of army wives.
Book of the Month (2024)
Read More: The Wives by Simone Gorrindo
Dragonfruit
Dragonfruit
Makiia Lucier
Young Adult | Fantasy | Romance | Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
Hop aboard, we’re embarking on a proper adventure with dragons, pirates, island myths, and epic second chances!
Book of the Month (2024)
Read More: Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
Annie Bot
Annie Bot
Sierra Greer
Sci-Fi | Romance | Feminism | Literary Fiction
GOODREADS | STORYGRAPH
A robot girlfriend’s tumultuous coming-of-age is a gut-wrenching examination of modern romance, agency, and humanity.
Book of the Month (2024)
Read More: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Love Beauty Thrive: April 2024 Book of the Month Picks
Book of the Month has exceptional selections this month. I am thrilled with every one of the options for the April 2024 Book of the Month picks. I wish I could read them all!
For my first pick, I am most interested in Simone Gorrindo’s The Wives. Nonfiction is my favorite genre, so I will never turn a new memoir away. In this book, Gorrindo “peers into the unique, tight-knit world of army wives” (Book of the Month, 2024) – and it’s first on my list.
As a second choice, I am also drawn to Yulin Kuang’s How to End a Love Story. A contemporary romance, enemies-to-lovers story about two writers with a past of shared secrets? It sounds like the perfect weekend read. I’d like to get this book on my shelf too!
What about the audiobooks? The April 2024 Book of the Month picks also included an exciting selection of new audiobooks. As a newcomer to magical realism, my first choice is Douglas Westerbeke’s A Short Walk Through a Wide World.
My second audiobook choice is Makiia Lucier’s Dragonfruit. A young adult fantasy adventure “with dragons, pirates, island myths, and epic second chances” (Book of the Month, 2024), it’s just what I need to jump back into the YA scene.
How to End a Love Story
Yulin Kuang
The Wives
Simone Gorrindo
A Short Walk Through…
Douglas Westerbeke
Dragonfruit
Makiia Lucier
Your Choice? April 2024 Book of the Month Picks
What book are you most excited to read? I hope this helps you find exciting new books! What do you think of the April 2024 Book of the Month picks? Share your thoughts in the comments below – I love having great conversations about books.
And with that, let’s get our read on!
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