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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | January 13

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Alex R. Johnson, Sandra Wagner-Wright, Paula McLain, and more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!



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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | January 13

Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors D. B. Goodin, Sandra Boyle, Joe Prosit, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from P. M. Reynolds, Debbie Cassidy, Kennedy Sutton, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!


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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | January 13

Looking for some new biography and memoir 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 Michael J Wheaton, Chaz Holesworth, Belle Burden, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!



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New Young Adult Books to Read | January 13

Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Linda Patricia Cleary, Nita Round, Roshani Chokshi, and more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!



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Plot Twist Energy: Best Mysteries & Thrillers

Plot Twist Energy: Best Mysteries & Thrillers

These mysteries and thrillers are made for readers who live for jaw-dropping reveals. Expect messy secrets, unreliable characters, and stories that spiral fast. Perfect if you love books that make you gasp out loud.



The Hanging Tree (The Darkness Series)

by 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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Behind These Four Walls

by Yasmin Angoe

Release Date: January 1, 2026

Isla Thorne had a rough start in life. Orphaned young, she spent her formative years in a group home where she met her best friend, Eden Galloway. At sixteen, they decided to run away to LA…but Eden never makes it. It’s been ten years since Eden vanished. And Isla’s determined to find her.

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But Not Fordone (Clint Wolf Mystery Series Book 35)

by BJ Bourg

Release Date: December 25, 2025

When a caller reports seeing an alligator dragging a man through the waters of Bayou Tail, Officer Homer Verdin responds to the scene and leaps into action. When he disappears in the muddy waters, Clint Wolf and the rest of the Mechant Loup team begin a desperate search for their friend and fellow law enforcement officer.

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Buried Legacy (Claire Legacy FBI Mystery Series Book 3)

by Mary Stone & Alex Gates

Release Date: December 23, 2025

In the Louisiana bayou, tales of the Rougarou, a werewolf-like creature that prowls the shrouded mist, drift like whispers through twisted, moss-draped trees. But when a local fisherman’s dog uncovers a woman’s arm and a man’s foot in a shallow grave, their IDs buried with their remains, Special Agent Claire Legacy knows this isn’t the Cajun boogeyman from campfire stories.

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Five Liars

by D.L. Fisher

Release Date: January 8, 2026

The guest list for Brit and Joe’s joint bachelor-bachelorette weekend is small and exclusive: the bride, the groom, the best man, a work friend... and me, the maid of honor. I’ve planned every detail to make this a celebration none of us will ever forget.

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Romance Novels That Deliver All the Feels

Romance Novels That Deliver All the Feels

These romance books are designed to make readers laugh, cry, and fall in love. Each story offers emotional depth paired with beautifully written relationships.



Hush Gets Loud

by R.L. Merrill

Release Date: December 31, 2025

Seven years ago, the metal band Hush made their triumphant comeback on the last cross-country Warped Tour, and they're still going strong—but revelations and bombshell announcements on New Year's Eve will change everything. Hush is back, and it's about to get loud! These steamy, funny, and heartwarming stories will hit you in the feels.

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Bleeding Hearts and Broken Cookies

by Sandra Boyle

Release Date: January 5, 2026

Lily Hartley came to Maple Hollow for a fresh start—not the town’s grumpiest business owner. Forced to partner with Cole Maddox to save the Valentine’s Festival, fake dating and forced proximity spark something real. But guarded hearts, small-town gossip, and one determined single mom may ruin everything… or change their lives forever.

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Faking It with the Ex-SEAL

by Gia Hartley

Release Date: December 31, 2025

He’s a grumpy ex-SEAL with a past that won’t stay buried. She’s the woman he never stopped wanting. A fake engagement ignites real heat, dangerous enemies, and a bond that feels anything but pretend. One slip, and they risk losing everything… including each other.

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Nuptials & Neglect (Betray Me Once Book 1)

by Wren Shaw

Release Date: December 30, 2025

Callie Prescott had had enough of being invisible—of competing with endless boardrooms, a manipulative mother-in-law who treated her like an outsider, and the ambitious assistant who wanted Ethan all to herself. When betrayal sends his wife walking out the door, Ethan finally wakes up. He’ll burn every bridge to prove he’s the husband she deserved from the start.

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The Ice Queen Billionaire (The Frazer Family Book 4)

by Zoe Dod

Release Date: December 22, 2025

Sixteen years ago, I gave my heart and trust to someone I shouldn’t: my brother’s best friend, Jaxson Lockwood. He was a forbidden fruit, and I dared to taste.

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Chaotic

by Shantel Tessier

Release Date: January 9, 2026

I was born into a secret society known as the Lords. There is no limit to their depravity. If they want to be respected, they have to earn it. Women like me are merely allowed to exist in their world … until they no longer need us. I’ve spent most of my life wishing death would find me so that I’d be granted an escape from the reality I was forced to endure.

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New Fantasy & Science Fiction Books Worth Exploring

New Fantasy & Science Fiction Books Worth Exploring

These new fantasy and sci-fi releases push imagination to the limit. From enchanted realms to futuristic societies, each book offers a fresh and thrilling reading experience.



Under the Cygnet Moon (The Serendith Saga Book 1)

by Jennifer L Adams

Release Date: October 14, 2025

On the verge of her kingdom’s collapse, a powerless princess agrees to marry her greatest enemy. As the line between duty and desire blurs, secrets unravel, and ancient magics and deadly prophecies stir. Elara and Caelan must learn to trust each other before she loses her family and her throne forever. Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince!

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We Who Will Die (Empire of Blood Book 1)

by Stacia Stark

Release Date: December 30, 2025

Life in the perilous Thorn District is a constant battle for Arvelle and her younger brothers—and the vampire standing on her doorstep is about to turn their world upside down. Faced with an unthinkable choice, Arvelle makes a magically binding vow to do the impossible: kill the emperor, an ancient vampire created by the god Umbros.

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Savage Crown (Bonded by Fate Duet Book 2)

by Leia Stone

Release Date: December 27, 2025

My hard-won victory in the Arcane Trials came with a price I never expected. Now, as Kaelric fights to reclaim his shattered kingdom, I must choose between answering the dangerous call of my heart or protecting the family I've always sworn to keep safe.

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Five and a Quarter

by Brandon Q. Morris

Release Date: December 30, 2025

What if you deleted the source code of your own life? In 2040, digital archivist John receives a strange assignment from his boss: he has to read the contents of an ancient floppy disk and then destroy it immediately. Meanwhile, astronaut Max is busy cleaning up the ISS space station in Earth’s orbit—tech archaeologists want to finally dismantle the station and bring it to a museum in Texas.

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The Noah Ark (V2)

by A. Rich Green

Release Date: December 19, 2025

When governments collapse under climate shock, magnetic instability, suppressed geophysical truths, and a nuclear near-miss, the rise of a global government in Atlanta, Ga., activates its final contingency: NOAH-1. The newly unified Council of Earth insists it can manage the crisis—while quietly preparing for something far worse.

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The Quiet Zones

by John Bailey

Release Date: December 24, 2025

Silence should be empty. It isn’t. In near-Earth orbit, regions of space have begun swallowing signals whole—no telemetry, no data, no explanation. The agencies that monitor them call these anomalies Quiet Zones and pretend they don’t exist.

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Thought-Provoking Literary Fiction About Identity, History, and Change

Thought-Provoking Literary Fiction About Identity, History, and Change

If you love character-driven stories, this list delivers. These novels explore identity, family, and history through intimate moments and quiet transformation.



Tou-Pac-A-Lous!

by Sylas Graham

Release Date: November 25, 2025

Tou-Pac-A-Lous! is a fun and lighthearted look at the literary devices employed by Tupac Shakur. His love of Shakespeare sets the foundation for comparing the works of both masters.

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The Codex Arcanum 1888 (The Alchemical Chronicles Book 1)

by Tasmin Turner

Release Date: December 30, 2025

In fog-bound Victorian London, British Museum clerk Clara Whitmore receives an anonymous codex of arcane symbols and lost languages. Her search for answers draws her into occult circles, forbidden histories, and a truth some would kill to keep hidden. The Codex Arcanum 1888 begins The Alchemical Chronicles.

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The Christmas Break

by Elise Camden

Release Date: December 10, 2025

Lauren Barrett is done being belittled. Done being the “tacky” wife. Done hiding her homemade crafts because her husband is embarrassed by glitter and Christmas lights. Too late, Tom finally understands that his wife doesn’t need to be toned down; she needs to burn even brighter. Now he’s scrambling, desperate to do whatever it takes to win her back.

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New Beginnings at Rookery House

by Rosie Hendry

Release Date: December 28, 2025

Great Plumstead is buzzing with news that the American GIs have arrived on the nearby aerodrome. However, when a serious accident forces Thea to step back from her work, she must focus her full attention on Rookery House.

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The Pursuit (The Monika Ritter Series Book 9)

by Eoin Dempsey

Release Date: December 30, 2025

Monika’s cousin, Sarah Graf, is alone in Salzburg, where Julius Prester, the Gestapo officer who arrested her, interrogates her one last time before sending her to Mauthausen concentration camp. Once there, she will face the infamous stairs of death and have to summon every ounce of her inner strength to survive.

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Yours for the Season

by Uzma Jalaluddin

Release Date: December 1, 2025

For an ambitious attorney and a rising-star chef, a cross-cultural fake romance takes an unexpected detour in a heartwarming and funny novel by the author of Much Ado About Nada and Ayesha at Last.

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