Looking for some new business and finance books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Dan Heath, Simon Squibb, Reid Hoffman, and more. Enjoy your new business and finance books. Happy reading!
Are you enchanted by shadowy worlds, gripping romances, and characters navigating magical destinies? If Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles holds a special place in your heart, you’ll love these six fresh young adult novels that bring their own twists to the fantasy genre. From rich world-building to complex relationships, these books promise to keep fans of Clare’s epic stories hooked from the first page to the last. Dive in and discover your next magical obsession!
Release Date: December 20 2024
In a galaxy where stability is a luxury few can afford, young Sev dreams of a home she can call her own. Roaming the cosmos with her father, they drift from one job to the next, barely scraping by in a universe full of danger and adventure. One daring mission could be her salvation—or her end.
Release Date: January 7 2025
One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It’s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber’s mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she’s inexplicably riding now.
Release Date: January 3 2025
The rebels have spent years preparing and gathering supplies. They are hoping to escape soon. Will they find a way out? Will they be able to survive topside? No one is sure, but they plan on trying.
Release Date: January 6 2025
Aurora must harness the strength she never knew she possessed, face her true enemies, and uncover the mysteries of her divine birthright. Will Aurora embrace her fate in time to protect her world from unraveling, or will the storms of betrayal and chaos consume everything she holds dear?
Release Date: January 21 2025
So, when my werewolf friends ask me to help their pack with a problem, there’s no way I can say no—even if I’m not ready to jump into another fight. There’s a mysterious evil the werewolves can’t track, and they need me to help them kill it. It’s the perfect distraction. The only problem? Phoenix, a mortal, wants to go with me.
Release Date: January 21 2025
Destined to behead the creature who turns men to stone, a young demigod embarks on a journey to Sarpedon, and in order to survive their encounter, Gorgo is forced to decide if she truly is the monster she is fated to become.
Life’s challenges have a way of shaping us, testing our limits, and teaching us what it means to truly persevere. In Rising Strong: 6 Life-Changing Stories of Struggle and Success, we explore remarkable memoirs and biographies that dive deep into the resilience of the human spirit. These stories are more than tales of survival—they're blueprints for overcoming adversity, finding purpose, and emerging stronger on the other side. Whether you’re seeking inspiration or a reminder of the power of hope, these books are sure to leave a lasting impression.
Release Date: January 15 2025
Mok’s inspiring and heartfelt memoir, told with honesty and humor, demonstrates the power of reframing adversity when one’s situation cannot be changed. A sudden medical trauma forces Mok’s driven lifestyle to a standstill, sparking profound introspection on life’s meaning and purpose.
Release Date: January 21 2025
Irreverent, bold, and reassuring, Dare I Say It is the companion every woman needs to embrace the best version of herself as she moves into what can be the most powerful and satisfying period of her life.
Release Date: January 21 2025
Multi-platinum artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Big Sean shares his five key practices for inner work and self-acceptance in this interactive guidebook on maintaining daily mental wellness.
Release Date: January 21 2025
In this poignant, funny, and disarmingly honest memoir, one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book Thief, tells of his family’s adoption of three troublesome rescue dogs—a charming and courageous love story about making even the most incorrigible of animals family.
Release Date: January 14 2025
A cancer diagnosis caused Tyler Merritt—beloved author of I Take My Coffee Black—to realize that there was no time for anger, unforgiveness, foolishness, or lost friendships. None of us have any time to waste.
Release Date: January 21 2025
Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom.
Ready to escape into worlds brimming with wonder, danger, and enchantment? 6 New Magic-Fueled Adventures to Ignite Your Imagination brings you the latest in fantasy storytelling. From spellbinding quests to mysterious realms, these novels offer unforgettable journeys filled with magic, heart, and adventure. Whether you’re a seasoned fantasy fan or just dipping your toes into the genre, these tales are guaranteed to captivate your imagination and leave you longing for more.
Release Date: January 21 2025
Cassie and Shayne follow a dangerous trail of riddles to find the Amber Amulet, which is said to reveal secrets, but can they find it in time? With love, betrayal, and enchanted mysteries at every turn, the fate of Eadranelle rests on their choices in this epic finale to the fantasy romance series.
Release Date: January 20 2025
From the haunting ruins of an ancient elven city to a tense confrontation with an adversary, the battle for the future will test the strength, courage, and resolve of every soldier and legionary under Karus’s command.
Release Date: January 17 2025
In a realm where fate is written in blood and legend, one clumsy maiden, four forbidden knights, and a cursed sword must defy destiny—or risk losing it all.
Release Date: January 21 2025
Ailith and Caitriona face mysterious attacks and supernatural challenges. But as they delve deeper into the treacherous landscape, Ailith learns of Caitriona's tragic past and the dark curse that threatens her very existence.
Release Date: January 21 2025
A thousand years have passed since the last Blood Tide, when the goddess Narcissi Herself fought to defend humankind from certain extermination by an ancient enemy. But when She failed during the final battle, She was forced to retreat into the safety of Lostwood's shadows, never to appear again.
Release Date: December 31 2024
With his allies few and his loyalties tested, Zaren must make an impossible choice. The queen he serves may be compromised, and stopping her could mean committing the ultimate treason. But if he fails to act, the price will be paid in blood as forces older than the fae themselves reclaim what was once theirs.
Step into the past with 6 Timeless Tales: New Historical Literary Fiction, where rich storytelling brings history to life. These novels blend compelling characters with vivid settings, immersing readers in different eras and places while exploring universal themes of love, loss, and resilience. Whether you’re drawn to sweeping sagas or intimate portraits of the human spirit, these stories promise to transport you to another time and leave a lasting impression.
Release Date: January 13 2025
A young German woman confronts anti-Jewish decrees, misplaced family loyalties, and the international thirst for retribution against Hitler’s notorious SS and their “V-2 Rocket Men” in this suspense-filled saga of danger and intrigue in the heart of the Third Reich between 1934 and 1945.
Release Date: January 1 2025
Acclaimed author Xavier Bosch weaves an emotional tale of love and intrigue in this novel about a woman on the cusp of middle age, her beloved grandma, and a strange houseguest who changes everything.
Release Date: January 7 2025
From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.
Release Date: January 17 2025
Miss Teresa Nicholson, daughter of an earl’s chaplain, has suffered two dreadful shocks. First, her father was brutally murdered, and then his will bequeathed her his entire fortune, but only if she marries a gentleman.
Release Date: January 1 2025
A nineteenth-century Arctic expedition descends into a chilling nightmare in a gripping and epic historical novel of discovery, rescue, deliverance, and survival by any means.
Release Date: January 15 2025
Maggie’s hands tremble as she lowers her camera, unable to bear the little girl’s haunted eyes pleading at her from behind the gates. This camp is hell on earth. And this roll of film is enough for the Nazis to kill her. But she won’t rest until the world knows the truth…
If you’re a fan of Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal and its masterful blend of intrigue, suspense, and high-stakes drama, you’re in for a treat. 6 New Mystery & Thriller Novels for Fans of The Day of the Jackal features gripping stories packed with cunning plots, relentless tension, and unforgettable characters. These fresh takes on the mystery and thriller genres will keep you guessing until the very last page. Get ready for a pulse-pounding literary adventure!
Release Date: January 18 2025
In the stunning sequel to The Hawk Enigma, Voodoo and his team of special operators are thrust back into the heart of a global conflict. The stakes have never been higher as China’s Belt and Road Initiative pushes into Central Asia, exposing dark ambitions and a secret lab advancing AI warfare.
Release Date: December 26 2024
When Gwynn Denning sees Sam Townsend at an event in town, she knows she will kill him. Townsend date-raped her friend, Tift Ainsley, back in college. Or at least that’s what Tift told her after she came back to her dorm that night. The sight of Townsend sets Gwynn off on a desperate killing spree. She will do anything necessary to stay in her son’s life.
Release Date: January 10 2025
An arms dealers' classified weapon leaks in a hotbed of crime, threatening to expose Ara Pacis' secret. When a lone wolf launches a cruel defense, only Craig's client can prevent a catastrophe. Does upholding Ara Pacis' covenant require her to choose between her own life and honoring the chilling terms of the territory's security agreement?
Release Date: January 19 2025
U. S. Marshall Danny Coogan returns to Montana to the sleepy town of Darwin with his pregnant wife. But as Danny races into town ahead of an early blizzard, the storms of his past threaten his future. Not only has the ambitions of the Ghost Buffalo Society set some local Indians on a path to insurrection, but Danny’s best friend, Edmund Goodrunner, working under undercover for the Tribal Police.
Release Date: January 1 2025
When a candidate for New York State Governor who has presidential aspirations is about to be publicly accused of not only raping an innocent woman, but having a child with her, he goes to Keeper Marconi to shut her up. But Keeper has other things in store for the crooked politician that will eventually lead to cold-blooded murder.
Release Date: December 22 2024
Maze of Destiny tells the gripping story of a Syrian family torn apart by war. Mullah Abdullah, a respected imam, survives a bombing that destroys his mosque, while his wife, searches for their kidnapped daughter, Zahra. As she forms an unlikely bond with George, a kind Christian, Abdullah risks everything to infiltrate a brutal group to find her.
Cozy up with a literary escape this January! As the crisp winter air blankets the world in frosty splendor, our carefully curated selection of must-read titles is here to infuse your days with warmth and inspiration. From uplifting tales of new beginnings to enchanting stories that capture the magic of the season, these captivating reads are perfect for starting the year with a spark of wonder. Curious about the books that are setting the tone for a fresh chapter in 2025? Don’t miss our roundup of this month’s most intriguing new releases. Happy reading and a joyful start to the year!
Release Date: December 2 2024
In 1850 Louisiana at a mansion known as Bridlewood House a privileged heiress must come to terms with her place in society and the changing roles of her childhood friends who are now her servants. The dark secret of Bridlewood House is revealed as a dark and handsome stranger arrives to throw the entire social world into chaos.
Release Date: December 30 2024
The possessed team travels to New Orleans, where people are missing. Well, most parts of them are missing. Clues point to either a familiar adversary or something unnatural in the bayou. Friends and enemies old and new take things in unexpected directions.
Release Date: November 4 2024
CIA Operative Hal Bennet seeks solace in an isolated cabin after the death of a team member. All goes well until the night a banging on the door wakes him. Little does he realize that by opening the door he will soon find himself fighting for his life in another world. A world populated by medieval knights, Roman legionaries, Vikings; and Daemons.
Release Date: January 18 2025
In the stunning sequel to The Hawk Enigma, Voodoo and his team of special operators are thrust back into the heart of a global conflict. The stakes have never been higher as China’s Belt and Road Initiative pushes into Central Asia, exposing dark ambitions and a secret lab advancing AI warfare.
Release Date: December 26 2024
When Gwynn Denning sees Sam Townsend at an event in town, she knows she will kill him. Townsend date-raped her friend, Tift Ainsley, back in college. Or at least that’s what Tift told her after she came back to her dorm that night. The sight of Townsend sets Gwynn off on a desperate killing spree. She will do anything necessary to stay in her son’s life.
Release Date: January 10 2025
An arms dealers' classified weapon leaks in a hotbed of crime, threatening to expose Ara Pacis' secret. When a lone wolf launches a cruel defense, only Craig's client can prevent a catastrophe. Does upholding Ara Pacis' covenant require her to choose between her own life and honoring the chilling terms of the territory's security agreement?
Release Date: January 13 2025
A young German woman confronts anti-Jewish decrees, misplaced family loyalties, and the international thirst for retribution against Hitler’s notorious SS and their “V-2 Rocket Men” in this suspense-filled saga of danger and intrigue in the heart of the Third Reich between 1934 and 1945.
Release Date: January 28 2025
The highly anticipated Woofstock weekend festival is coming to Lily Rock. When a long-time resident and festival owner is found dead at the Frenchie Connection dog park, Janis Jets and Olivia Greer are on the case. A rollicking read for lovers of fast-paced cozy mysteries with lots of laughs and intrigue.
Release Date: January 28 2025
The perfect couple. The perfect marriage. The perfect game. Effie and Ben May have everything. Success. Beauty. Glamour. But beneath the charming smiles and expensive clothes, a twisted game is in progress. A game for which only they know the rules.
Release Date: January 2 2025
They’re chasing the same dream. Too bad they’re not on the same team. After a public altercation with a reporter derails Breslin Cooper's major league dreams, he's stuck chasing his backup plan: college baseball at Texas State Tech. Liv Milline dreams of becoming a baseball scout and being part of the "family business." But her father, an IML exec, holds one, ironclad rule: No baseball for Olivia.
Release Date: October 28 2024
Upon waking in the autopsy room of a morgue, Cicero James discovers that not only is he immortal but also the chief suspect in an illegal resurrection. And, to make matters worse, apparently a sign the world is ending. Cicero comes to realize that powerful forces have set their sights on a power he never asked for, and they are willing to kill him several times over to get it.
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Spear and the Sentinel?
I used to work as the head of innovation for the US SEAL Teams and I spent a lot of time working with national labs. At one location I had the pleasure of working on quantum sensor technology and the plot sort of formed itself. Additionally, as far as the characters are concerned, I wanted to express the dynamics of working in the Special Operations community as an outsider and the ongoing cultural issues one may face.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Spear and the Sentinel, what would they be?
"Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I read a lot of scientific and political non-fiction but science fiction and technothrillers are what I turn to for fiction to read. As for writing, I would say technothriller all day long.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
The Afghanistan Papers by Craig Whitlock, The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver, and Act of Defiance by Tom Clancy.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
More than anything I love writing emotional scenes that make the action matter. In this book, a major character has to come to terms with his past in way no one was expecting. Navigating that space is a ton of fun for me!
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I do most of my writing in my head when I run.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Be an egotist, but don't be egotistical. (Something my martial arts teacher taughte me as a kid. It basically means that you control how the world sees you but never let how you are seen define your character.)
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
Nothing is ever as it seems.
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Rocket Man's Daughter?
It was a desire to research and shed some useful light on the perplexing issues of moral culpability and accountability for Nazi war crimes in a historical fiction framework that inspired my writing of “The Rocket Man’s Daughter.” My hope is that, after reading this novel and considering the portrayals of its fictional and historical characters, the reader will come away (as I have) with a better appreciation of the immense pressures and temptations faced by individual German families as they were confronted with the cultish lures, demonic decrees, and horrific final death throes of one of the most evil regimes in all of human history: Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party. Perhaps, as a result, we will not be so quick to make a blanket judgment of their actions and motives.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Historical Fiction and Biography.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah), Richard Nixon: The Life. (John A. Farrell).
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
Chapter 51: the final Soviet assault on Berlin in April, 1945. Nail-biting Interactions between the novel's heroine (Klara Neumann), her Hitler-obssessed sister Elke, and invading Russian soldiers.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
The two greatest commandments: Love God; love others.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
Let's not be so quick to judge the actions of others without understanding the facts and motives behind them.
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Maze of Destiny (Mullah Abdullah Book 2)?
Maze of Destiny is the second book in the Mullah Abdullah series. The purpose of this series is to highlight the suffering of Syrians during the years of war. In Maze of Destiny, readers will experience the struggles of the Syrian people as they navigate the actions of malicious organizations that infiltrated society to exploit the chaos for profit through kidnapping, human trafficking, and organ trade.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Apart from romance and erotica, I read every book I can get my hands on—both fiction and nonfiction. These days, I’m reading a lot of psychology books because I’m currently pursuing a degree in psychology.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
I have a very long list, too long to share here.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
The scene where Zakiya meets the Mullah at the end of the novel was incredibly emotional for me—I cried while writing it.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
Unfortunately, I’m not a full-time writer, so I do all my writing during my free time, either after work or after study hours. I usually prefer writing in coffee shops, where I can enjoy a comforting cup of hot chocolate as I create.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Be consistent—that’s the only way to achieve your dreams. Intelligence, degrees, money, and social position can enhance your success if you remain consistent, but they won’t mean anything if you stop trying.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
I wrote Maze of Destiny for you—the reader— to hold onto the truth that when you put your trust in God, He will never let you down. Be good and kind to others, not because they deserve it, but because it reflects the goodness within you.
Hussin Alkheder is the author of the new book Maze of Destiny (Mullah Abdullah Book 2)
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