'I'm Mamamia's pop culture editor. Here are the 6 books you should read in October.'

You may have heard the rumours about our good friend La Niña sticking around for a third summer. 

But don't worry (darling), I've got you covered with some brilliant book picks, perfect for rainy weekends on the couch. (P.S. if you like to see my weekly recommendations, follow me on Instagram).

Here are the six books I think you should read this month: 

Seeing Other People by Diana Reid 

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After two years of lockdowns, sisters Charlie and Eleanor are about to start the rest of their lives. Eleanor has just broken up with her boyfriend and Charlie's career as an actor is just taking off. They're about to get everything they've ever wanted, if only they can figure out what that really is. 

From the bestselling author of Love & Virtue, comes a darkly funny story about two sisters and the summer that almost breaks them. 

All Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

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The bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You is back with a new novel set in a not too distant dystopian future that feels uncomfortably close to reality. 

Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet life with his dad under laws written to preserve "American culture" in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. 

He doesn't know his mum, a Chinese-American poet who left the family when he was nine years old. But when Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, he is pulled into a quest to find her. 

All Our Missing Hearts is an unputdownable novel about a mum's unbreakable love in a world consumed by fear. 

The Tilt by Chris Hammer

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If you're a fan of anything by Jane Harper, you're going to love Chris Hammer's latest crime thriller, The Tilt. 

New homicide detective Nell Buchanan is annoyed when she has to return to her hometown to work on a cold case. But soon she realises it's no ordinary cold case when the discovery of more bodies leads to a series of escalating events. 

Soon Nell is questioning how well she actually knows those closest to her. 

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

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Sally Hepworth's latest domestic thriller, The Soulmate, will have you hooked from the very first chapter. 

Gabe and Pippa Gerard have just moved into their dream home. The cliff-side cottage in a sleepy coastal town outside Melbourne seems like the perfect place to repair their marriage and raise their two daughters.

But they soon find out their property is also home to 'The Spot', a popular place for people planning to end their own lives.

One night, Gabe attempts to stop a woman from jumping but fails. And Pippa sees him, standing alone at the cliff’s edge, arms outstretched, palms facing out. 

The death is ruled a suicide, but soon Pippa begins to question whether she truly knows the man she shares her life with. 

The Soulmate is released in Australia on October 25, but you can pre-order your copy now. 

The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland

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The last time Esther Wilding's older sister Aura was seen, she was walking along the shore towards the ocean.

In the wake of her disappearance, Esther and the rest of her family struggle to deal with the ambiguous sense of loss. 

To seek the truth about her sister's death, Esther reluctantly travels from Tasmania to Copenhagen, and then to the Faroe Islands, following the trail of the stories Aura left behind: seven fairy tales about selkies, swans, and women, alongside cryptic verses Aura wrote and had secretly tattooed on her body.

The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding is a haunting and magical novel about loss, grief and new beginnings. 

Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie

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Best of Friends is a surprising story about a lifelong friendship, and the moment it reaches breaking point. 

Zahra and Maryam have been best friends since growing up together in Pakistan, despite being different in every sense. They even remain best friends after the events of one fateful night in adolescence upends their plans for the future. 

Three decades later, they've both successfully forged their own paths in London. But when two troubling figures from their past resurface, the two friends must finally confront their differences and decide whether they can remain friends. 

Keryn Donnelly is Mamamia's Pop Culture Editor. For her weekly TV, film and book recommendations and to see photos of her dog, follow her on Instagram and TikTok. 

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