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 Kris Francoeur, Cece Whittaker, Carola Saavedra, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
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 J.S. Hudson, David Sosnowski, Steve Rzasa, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Jeffrey L. Kohanek, Wilkie Martin, Charley, Case, Martha Carr, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
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 Eric Smith, Courtney Alameda, Francesca Flores, Lana Popovic, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
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 Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Mike Eruzione, P. Carl, Tommy Davidson, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
The month of January was a great time for readers with a host of exciting releases from bestselling authors. There were so many page-turning novels that captivated us from cover to cover this month. If you want to catch up on the books everyone was talking about, here are our choices for the buzziest books of January. Happy reading!
Release Date: January 10, 2020
Writer Abigail Carson has all but given up on life after losing her husband. After being cocooned in her Manhattan apartment for the last year, she is forced to find a new home where can she can stretch her savings. She is intent on staying isolated, so she moves to a small village in Nova Scotia where no one will interrupt her solitude. But what she didn’t realize was that a small town offers far less privacy than a big city.
Release Date: January 1, 2020
After the death of our daughter, my husband and I are clinging on to what’s left of our family. Then the sheriff knocks on our door and delivers news no mother should ever have to hear. Our daughter was murdered and my son is the prime suspect. We weren’t wearing rose-colored glasses when we adopted eleven-year-old Holden, but we never would have imagined he could do this. They say you can’t pick your family but I did. Did I choose a murderer?
Release Date: December 27, 2019
The fifth book in the Junkyard Druid Novellas series by bestselling author M.D. Massey. This short story collection includes three separate novelette-length stories in the Colin McCool series: Voodoo Ball, Prince Mark’s Price, and Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. Start reading this exciting urban fantasy collection to learn more about a thieving slenderman, a dark wizard on a quest to save a comic book store, and a zombie corgi.
Release Date: January 21, 2020
An Oprah Book Club Pick... Lydia Quixanon Perez lives in a Mexican city named Acapulco, where she runs a book store. Her life with her husband and son is by and large, fairly comfortable despite the cracks starting to show in Acapulco with drug cartels. Lydia knows they will never sell, but she stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. To her surprise, a man one day enters the shop and comes to the register with two of her favorites. Unbeknownst to Lydia, she just served the jefe of the drug cartel that has taken over the city.
Release Date: January 14, 2020
Claire was a captive. For 43 days she was imprisoned by a man who did unspeakable things to her. Then she escaped. Three years later she finally got her revenge. The only problem is, she has got the wrong man. God help her if he escapes.
Release Date: December 18, 2019
The third book in the Two Worlds series by bestselling author Angelina J. Steffort… Maray has finally been presented to the Allinan public. Her life at court soon becomes dictated by traditions and duties. Every move the princess makes is watched. Rhia may be locked up in the dungeons but the attacks on Maray’s loved ones continue. It seems Rhia’s plan runs much deeper.
Release Date: January 15, 2020
The first book in a new culinary cozy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling Author Nancy Warren... Poppy Wilkinson is thrilled to be a contestant on The Great British Baking Contest. As an American with English roots, she knows that appearing on the reality show will give her a chance to get into Broomewoode Hall and uncovers some of the secrets of her past. But odd things start to happen on set: accusations of sabotage, A black cat following Poppy, the unsociable residents at Broomewode Hall... and the judges are real witches.
Release Date: January 1, 2020
The new book in the bestselling Marriage Mistake series by Nicole Snow… I didn’t plan on waking up hitched to the husband of the century. Or for one little misadventure to erase every memory of us. No sweet nothings, no vows, no honeymoon. But every time I see Flint Calum, I have to wonder how I got so lucky. His flashing eyes and SEAL perfected body aren’t why I’m dizzy. It’s the bittersweet way he smiles when I poke at my past. Something is wrong.
We wanted to share with you some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve been listening to in January. Our playlist includes a little something for everyone from mystery, memoir, fantasy, science fiction, and romance. Grab your headphones and happy listening!
Release Date: January 17, 2020
Thousands of cookie-cutter homes for high-tech workers sprouted from the funeral pyres of a vanishing way of life as acres of lush fruit trees were destroyed to create today’s Silicon Valley. Tom Liggett was one of the children who grew up in this new suburbia in San Jose, California. He was a neglected and unwanted child of dysfunctional parents, that became friends with the “witch” who lived in the Spanish cottage on the hill. Mozart in the Garden is the story of their unlikely friendship and Tom’s remarkable adventures.
Release Date: December 24, 20219
Twelve-year-old Sophie Williams never returned home from a Girl Scout summer camp. Three months later she was found dead in a sleeping bag in the most frequent area of Cocoa Beach. The town is outraged as Sophie was not just any child, she is the town’s most beloved surf idol. When another child is soon kidnapped, FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas dives into the investigation.
Release Date: December 25, 2019
The third book in the Hard to Love series by USA Today Bestselling Author W. Winters… I knew I shouldn’t have fallen for him and I’m not the only one to ever do such a thing. I know I am not an awful person for desiring his touch, his kiss, his everything. But I knew I shouldn’t have. There’s something about it being wrong that tempts me that much more.
Release Date: December 10, 2019
The first book in the Enter Haddonwood series by Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Rysa Walker and debut author Caleb Amsel… Haddonwood is not real. It can’t be. Another world, another reality, hovers just beyond Chase Rey’s reach. In that world, things are in balance. The dead stay dead and it isn’t a patchwork quilt of every scary book or movie he’s ever seen. In that world, nightmares have an end. Chase is determined to return to that world but the only way out may be the noose that seems to lurk around every corner.
Release Date: November 5, 2019
What happens when two earthquakes occur 42 minutes apart in Chile and China? The end of the world… As he drives his rescue vehicle across the magma lake toward the destroyed volcanic generator’s intake pipe, Arnold Spark wonders if his design is to blame for the catastrophe. Now he searches the globe for truth.
Release Date: January 13, 2020
The second book in the Boyfriend Material series by New York Times Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely… I was given an offer to test the sexy scenes from romance novels and I jumped at the opportunity. I have to admit I’ve always been curious. Do buttons really fly off when you rip off a guy’s shirt? Is staircase nookie really that hot or does it leave you with a big bruise on your back? It’s time to find out as I embark on Project Romance Novel Scenes Research.
Take a look at this month’s selection of bestsellers now in paperback! January had a great selection of bestselling books to check out from thrilling mysteries to enthralling literary reads, and insightful biographies. Pick up these latest paperback books by bestselling authors Stephen King, J.D. Robb, David Baldacci, C.J. Box, Tara Conklin, James Lee Burke, C.A. Fletcher, James S.A. Corey, and many more!
Oprah’s Book Club is back in a new partnership with Apple across Apple Books and Apple TV+. Oprah’s Book Club is designed to connect a community of readers around the world and help them discover exciting books by today’s most thought-provoking authors. Check out Oprah's Book Club picks below:
Release Date: January 21, 2020
Lydia Quixanon Perez lives in a Mexican city named Acapulco, where she runs a book store. Her life with her husband and son is by and large, fairly comfortable despite the cracks starting to show in Acapulco with drug cartels. Lydia knows they will never sell, but she stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. To her surprise, a man one day enters the shop and comes to the register with two of her favorites. Unbeknownst to Lydia, she just served the jefe of the drug cartel that has taken over the city.
Release Date: October 15, 2019
The latest novel from New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout… Olive, Again follows the life of beloved Olive Kitteridge. Olive is struggling to understand not only herself but the lives of everyone around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. “Strout managed to make me love this strange woman I’d never met, who I knew nothing about. What a terrific writer she is.”—Zadie Smith.
Release Date: September 24, 2019
The new book from the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates... Hiram Walker's mother was sold away when he was very young, he was robbed of all memory of her. But he was gifted a mysterious power. This power saved his life when he almost drowned in a river years later. Hiram's brush with death spurs a daring scheme... to escape the only home he has ever known.
Are you in the mood for a new mystery book for your reading list but don't want all the gory details? You are in luck because we've rounded up some amazing new cozy mystery books for you to dive into. Check out the latest releases from bestselling authors Deborah Brown, Nancy Warren, Miranda James, Addison Moore, Ellery Adams, and Sheila Connolly. Happy reading!
Release Date: January 13, 2020
The 20th book in the bestselling Florida Keys Mystery Series by Deborah Brown... Madison Westin lives by the Unbreakable Rule of IOUs. She doesn't whine when it is time to collect. So, she doesn't panic when the four kids of an undercover Miami detective temporarily land in her care. She raises a motley crew of The Cottages to lend a hand. Things are going great until she learns the apartment building next to The Cottages is about to be sold to a crime kingpin known as Trigger. Crossing Trigger is a great way to wind up dead.
Release Date: January 15, 2020
The first book in a new culinary cozy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling Author Nancy Warren... Poppy Wilkinson is thrilled to be a contestant on The Great British Baking Contest. As an American with English roots, she knows that appearing on the reality show will give her a chance to get into Broomewoode Hall and uncovers some of the secrets of her past. But odd things start to happen on set: accusations of sabotage, A black cat following Poppy, the unsociable residents at Broomewode Hall... and the judges are real witches.
Release Date: January 21, 2020
The 12th book in the Cat in the Stacks Mystery series by New York Times Bestselling Author Miranda James... After a recent close call, Charlie harris has sworn off investigating murder and mayhem. She is more than happy cheering on her daughter, Laura, who is starring in a production of Careless Whispers. But when a guest artist, Luke Lobardi, collapses and dies on stage, after drinking from a glass Laura handed him, she becomes the chief suspect in the murder investigation.
Release Date: January 9, 2020
The 21st book in the Murder in the Mix series by New York Times Bestselling Author Addison Moore... Lottie Lemon is a baker who sees the dead. But she mainly sees dead pets who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owners impending doom. In Strawberry Shortcake Sins, a couple of feuding food vloggers are shooting an episode of their show in Lottie's bakery. This quickly devolves into a disaster.
Release Date: February 1, 2020
The third book in the Secret, Book, & Scone Society by New York Times Bestselling Author Ellery Adams... Nora Pennington is sure that all this wet weather will be great for her store Miracle Books. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers and she finds a new friend in Sheldon, who starts helping out at the store. A little rain never hurt anyone, but when it turns into a lot of rain, the Miracle River overflows its banks and amid the wreckage of a collapsed footbridge, a dead body is found.
Release Date: January 7, 2020
Pub owner Maura Donovan is starting to learn the customs of the Irish village she now calls home. But she is unsure of how much to decorate with the holidays fast approaching. She is also confused by the secret construction project across the street. All of West Cork is trying to guess what it might be. But the biggest mystery comes when a young boy shows up at the pub's door, hinting that he and his mother had to leave Dublin in a hurry.
Have you been searching for some exciting new sci-fi and fantasy reads? You'll be able to explore fantastic new worlds with these amazing new releases from bestselling authors Leah Reise, J.S. Hudson, Kevin Pettway, Jeffrey L. Kohanek, Wilkie Martin, and S. K. Dunstall. Happy reading!
Release Date: January 11, 2020
The second book in The Beauty in Darkness series by Leah Reise... Left as a human amid a vampire war, Rena feels abandoned by her immortal kin. When the rival coven offers her a deal in exchange for the safety of her human family, she severs the psychic link to her vampire sister Edrea in order to protect everyone she loves. But her secret is bigger than she realizes, one that veils a threat to all of humanity.
Release Date: December 9, 2019
We all have challenges. Obstacles that stand between us and what we want in life. What if there was a way to have what you wanted immediately? What would you do if all you had to do was lie? Or steal? Or put someone else in danger? would the reward be worth it? Four teenagers face this difficult choice.
Release Date: January 7, 2020
The first book in the Misplaced Mercenaries series by Kevin Pettway... Keane and Sarah have escaped the mercenaries of Wallace's Company. They are going to start fresh, where no one is trying to kill them. Keane has stolen the company's wages in return for his attempted murder, and Sarah agrees to the plan. The only problem is that Keane doesn't have one. Together they hop from danger to disaster. After one con too many, they soon find themselves between the King's Swords, who are notoriously hostile towards mercenaries.
Release Date: October 1, 2019
The first book in the Fate of Wizardoms series by bestselling author Jeffrey L. Kohanek... In a realm where wizards rule, the ambitious thirst for power. Those that are able to claim a throne are granted the power of a god. But how can you defeat a god? A thief, an acrobat, and a dwarf are joined by an old storyteller as they attempt something impossible... the assassination of a wizarding lord. Their slim chances lie in the power of an enchanted amulet, the Eye of Obscurance.
Release Date: December 22, 2019
A mourning husband can no longer live with his guilt. He has decided to die, not by his own hand, but in heroically helping those that are vulnerable. There are limited opportunities for heroism in the peaceful Cotswold countryside, so he ventures further afield. But to his annoyance, new and unlikely friends keep mysteriously appearing that foil his plans. Will he succeed or will he come to terms with his grief first?
Release Date: January 21, 2020
The second book in the Stars Uncharted series by bestselling author S. K. Dunstall... Meet the crew of Another Road. Josune, Roystan, and Nika managed to escape the company thugs trying to kill them. Now they have a new ship to replace The Road and it is armed to the teeth with dangerous weapons. Before they can head out to find the legendary lode of transurides to restore Roystan's memory, they need the genemod machine Nika has ordered.
