November 26 to December 2, 2024. Yes, it’s a slow week for new books. Every publisher rushes to make sure their big books of the fall are in stores and ready for Black Friday. And then they want you to find them when you’re online for CyberMonday!

This is the last big week in the book world because next week is Black Friday. And most publishers want their big books of the fall to be in stores and waiting for customers when folks start to think about their holiday shopping needs.

The Shutouts is set in the same world as Gabrielle Korn’s first novel, 2023’s Yours For The Taking, and though the two books share some characters, it’s not a direct sequel. Instead, The Shutouts continues to explore the fallout of the environmental disaster that made it unsafe to be outside in Yours For The Taking.