The Buzziest Books of January | 2026
January is the quiet promise of the New Year. Fireworks have faded, but hope lingers; clean pages, deep breaths, and the gentle bravery of starting over. It’s a time for setting intentions instead of expectations, for choosing growth one small step at a time. January’s stories are about renewal and resolve, reminding us that every beginning, no matter how quiet, carries the power to change everything. ✨
The Hanging Tree (The Darkness Series)
Jessica Huntley
Release Date: January 4, 2026
For a hundred years, the residents of a rural Welsh village have been hiding the truth. Now, a newcomer has started digging around, uncovering more than just buried secrets. A teenage girl is missing. The town butcher isn’t telling them everything. The tree seems to be speaking to Stephen... And someone is watching their every move...
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The Retirees
by Leah Orr
Release Date: January 5, 2026
Armed with spiked coffee, questionable psychic abilities, and a cat who silently judges everyone, this eccentric crew keeps tripping over dead bodies like it’s a competitive sport. If you like mysteries solved by golden-age sleuths who can sniff out a killer before happy hour, you’ll devour this delightfully unhinged cozy caper.
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Avi Lanir: The Courage and Capture of an Israeli Fighter Pilot
by Yael Yannay
Release Date: November 17, 2025
The moving biography of Israeli Air Force Lt. Col. Avi Lanir—fighter pilot, commander, and the highest-ranking Israeli aviator captured in the Yom Kippur War. Tortured to death without revealing vital secrets, his body was broken but his spirit endured. A powerful story of courage, sacrifice, and a nation's formative years.
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The Crucible Principle: How Adversity Shapes Purpose, Leadership, and Legacy
by Jeremy Hess
Release Date: November 8, 2025
A modern fable for leaders who feel the weight of pressure and responsibility. When life turns up the heat, this story reveals how adversity shapes purpose, strengthens character, and refines the leader within. A fast, unforgettable read for anyone carrying more than they can say out loud.
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Tell Them Goodbye (Third Death Series Book 1)
by E. R. Sanchez
Release Date: December 17, 2025
Sino and Martín are two teenagers on the run from the cartel after witnessing their cousin’s murder. They think running away from their family’s ranch will save them from being forced to take over their cousin’s job and save their family from the murderer’s wrath. The pair must escape 1970s Mexico while dodging assassins, robbers, and prejudice.
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The Third Run
by Sandra Boyle
Release Date: January 13, 2026
Term limits were supposed to be the lock on the door. Someone has just found a way around it. After two hard-won terms, President is barred from running again—or so the country believes. Behind the language of “continuity” and “emergency stewardship.” The West Wing is quietly engineering a third run at power. A loophole may provide a path.
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His Brutal Protection (Italian Mafia Empires Book 3)
by DC Beks
Release Date: January 3, 2026
Once upon a time, in a world long since lost to legend, the courageous sacrifices of two young heroines rewove the tapestry of history. It mattered not, though, that they were goddess-blessed—their names faded nevertheless, for nothing quiets a heroine quite like time.
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Protected By The Grumpy Ogre
by Mary Auclair
Release Date: January 8, 2026
When a deepfake video of me goes viral, my life implodes into chaos. Now I’m in hiding with an ogre bodyguard who swears I’m completely off-limits. If only he would stop growling at me in this sexy way, I’d believe him. In the meantime, it’s game on!
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The Second Seed (The Coreborn Trilogy Book 2)
by Sandra Boyle
Release Date: January 7, 2026
The Verdant has awakened—and the world is listening. After the Pulse, forests hum, oceans answer, and ancient glyphs glow in children’s hands. As Nara and Jace follow the signals, and Leyn faces judgment inside the Origin Mind, humanity must choose: sever the planet, be consumed… or join it as a partner.
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Misadventures with Mets
by Michael J Wheaton
Release Date: October 2, 2025
Misadventures with Mets is a coming-of-age memoir that captures the adventurous, humorous, and sometimes rebellious escapades of Michael and his best friend, Mets. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Minnesota, the story unfolds through vivid snapshots of adolescence-fishing trips, icy misadventures, mischief, and the unbreakable bond of friendship.
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It Fell from the Sky (JJ Sharple’s Mysteries)
by J.L. Calder
Release Date: January 13, 2026
JJ Sharple is just doing nothing when a dead body falls from the sky. She’s never done much in sixteen years of life, except get off drugs and survive foster care. Neither have her new friends, Gigi and BooBoo. But when a corpse falls out of the small plane, it offers them a chance to change that. To do something meaningful. To solve a murder.
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The Bear and the Lamb (Fated Outlaws: A Dark Western Romance Series)
by Halle Oak
Release Date: January 20, 2026
She prayed for a protector. The stars sent her an outlaw. When Alice’s abusive husband forces her to heal a wounded fugitive chained in their country inn, she finds not fear, but fate. Kodiak is hunted, dangerous, and forbidden. Together they’ll break vows, outrun the law, and tempt destiny itself.
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How a Woman Should Treat Her Man (How a Man Should Treat His Woman Book 2)
by Donell Jackson
Release Date: October 25, 2025
When past love returns, will he risk his heart again? Terrance thought he'd found love, but his girlfriend's facade left him drained. Enter Lillian, his ex, with a fierce resolve to prove her love. As old flames reignite, can they overcome the scars of their past? A poignant tale of love, heartache, and second chances.
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Shella City
by Bader N. S.
Release Date: January 17, 2026
In a city built by fashion. Randal, the model and the CEO of Domainia, made a new image for Shella City that took it to the top of the world while his lover, Model Mega,n found herself falling behind him. Beneath the glamour, flames smolder and flare; the models working with the powerful Domainia Agency chase different image goals and endure fierce competition, until they encounter a hidden circle plotting against Domainia’s growing control over Shella City. This movement caused everything in Shella to be torn apart.
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Chaos Woods (Chronicles of the Ever-Guise Book 1)
by Scott T. Barnes
Release Date: November 14, 2025
When the auction for a magical artifact goes awry, killing the thief who tried to steal it, young barmaid Telyn Brower winds up with a fragment of a forbidden mask. Highly illegal. Highly dangerous. And highly addictive. As Telyn begins to use her power, she unleashes unforeseen consequences. "An ambitious, character-driven fantasy," IndieReader.
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Learning the Psychology of Chess
by Rockford Watson
Release Date: November 1, 2025
Have you ever wondered why two players can study the same openings and practice for the same hours, yet one always seems to hold their nerve when the game gets tough? It isn’t luck or talent alone. It’s something deeper, the battle happening inside the mind, where emotion, focus, and strength decide every outcome.
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Cosmic Squeeze (Interstellar Online Book 3)
by D. B. Goodin
Release Date: January 9, 2026
When the Echo Pulse hits, the universe crashes—and Cassidy becomes a rare Resonant-Class target for every faction. Nolan accidentally becomes Keeper of the Cycle. Together, they must stop reality from rebooting like a bad game patch.
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