This month, dive into a hotly anticipated royal memoir, devour a look back and some of fashion's most influential creations, indulge in a multi-generational saga about one of India's most rich and powerful families, or tear through stories about the Mitford Sisters, the secrets of prestige publishing, or what happens when horror enrolls at prep school.

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Prince Harry's highly anticipated memoir is sure to be a conversation starter this month. "I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become," Harry shared upon the announcement of Spare. "I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story—the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned—I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think." Spare, with its provocative title and promises of "raw, unflinching honesty," is not the first royal memoir written, but it's the most high-profile one to date. Consider it a must-read, and not just for royal fans.

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Deepti Kapoor's sprawling novel, Age of Vice, centers on the wealthy Wadia family. There's the playboy heir, Sunny; his servant, Ajay, who was born in poverty; and a journalist, Neda, who falls into Sunny's orbit. Kapoor takes the readers through each of their stories, and what results is a fast-paced, compelling novel that is part thriller, part family drama, and part look at modern Indian politics.

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Truth, it's often said, is stranger than fiction. The Mitford Sisters could put that idea to the test. While the real-life antics of the legendary British siblings are wild enough (including, of course, fictionalizing their experiences for their own books), this new novel by Marie Benedict takes one of the most fraught moments in the family's history and uses it as the basis for a fun, compelling, and deliciously mannered saga. It might not be actual history, but we certainly don't mind.

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This three-volume collection captures in stunning pictures (all photographed by Sarah Moon) the history of the house of Dior. The first volume includes photos of 33 of Christian Dior's original designs, shot in 2021 at Paris's Fondation Le Corbusier. The second pays tribute to the subsequent artistic directors of the brand through Raf Simons. The final volume is an ode to current creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri.

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Jessica George's Maame follows the story of Londoner Maddie, called "Maame" by her Ghanian family, as she cares for her father, who has advanced stage Parkinson’s. When her mother returns from Ghana, she tries to begin her life outside of the family home. Soon, however, tragedy strikes and Maddie loses her job at a publishing house. In this coming-of-age novel, Maddie navigates grief, familial duty, workplace racism, and being torn between two cultures. An unforgettable, funny debut.

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Stephen Rubin got his start as a music writer, but truly made his mark running some of the world's most storied publishing houses. In this smart, dishy memoir, Rubin details life at the top of the pile of American letters—the victories, the losses, the skirmishes, the gossip—and shares an unforgettable inside look at the world of books, celebrity, and the literary industrial complex.

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Leigh Bardugo returns to the dark magic of Yale's secret societies in this sequel to the bestselling Ninth House. Protagonist Alex "Galaxy" Stern is set on breaking her mentor, Darlington, out of purgatory. The dark academia fantasy novel is rooted in the very real nature of wealth, power, and murder, and Hell Bent is just as twisty and good as Ninth House.

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Prolific travel writer Pico Iyer turns his attention to the question of paradise in his latest book, The Half Known Life. "I’d begun to wonder what kind of paradise can ever be found in a world of unceasing conflict—and whether the very search for it might not simply aggravate our differences," he writes. Iyer travels to Iran, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Israel, Tibet, and elsewhere to uncover what paradise looks like on earth.

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In 1800s England, two men whose marriages aren't quite as traditional as they appear to be find themselves planning to publish a book taking a radical-for-the-time stance on same-sex relationships. But when public opinion becomes obviously swayed prior to the book's release, the question of whether they want their work out in the world becomes urgent. Tom Crewe's book is a beautiful, haunting portrait of love in a time that didn't understand it, and a reminder of how close we are to the past.

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A sort of prequel to the author's legendary debut novel, Less Than Zero, The Shards follows a young man (named Bret Easton Ellis) through the smoggy world of early 1980s Los Angeles, where he attends private school, experiments with drugs and sex, and casually glides through life—until a string of murders gets too close for comfort. It's a thrilling page turner from Ellis, who revisits the world that made him a literary star with a stylish, scary new story that doesn't disappoint.

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Award-winning storyteller and podcaster Jay Shetty is set to deliver his second book 8 Rules of Love, and seeing as how his first landed in the number one slot on Amazon’s best seller list, we’re looking forward to this subsequent project. Shetty’s 8 Rules of Love combines ancient wisdom and modern science to offer tangible tools that will help you navigate relationships through every stage— and not just relationships with others, but also with ourselves and the world.