Young Adult
- The Sun and the Starmaker by Rachel Griffin
- They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours
- All We Once Had by Katy Upperman
- Queen of Faces by Petra Lord
- Sibylline by Melissa De La Cruz
- Carnival Fantastico by Angela Montoya
- The Twelve by Joey Graceffa
My pick: Sibylline
I grew up reading Melissa De La Cruz's books, especially the Manhattan Vampires series. It was the first worldbuilding that fascinated me, while continuing to fuel my obsession with vampires. I'm always interested to read what she writes.
- Release date: February 3
- Synopsis: After being rejected from the prestigious magical university Sibylline, lifelong friends Raven, Atticus, and Dorian refuse to abandon their dream and instead infiltrate the campus by taking jobs, secretly attending lectures, and stealing forbidden knowledge. When a deadly, corrupting magic begins killing students and rotting Sibylline from within, the trio realizes their illicit presence may be the school’s only hope for salvation.
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Contemporary
- Bad Asians by Lillian Li
- Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise
- Good People by Patmeena Sabit
- The End of Romance by Lily Meyer
- More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen
- So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
- This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
- Clutch by Emily Nemens
My pick: Good People
- Release date: February 10
- Synopsis: We follow the Sharaf family, once celebrated as a model immigrant success story, whose carefully curated image begins to unravel after an unthinkable tragedy thrusts them into public scrutiny.
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Fantasy & Romantasy
- The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
- The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
- The Aftermyth by Tracy Wolff
- The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze
- A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann
- Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell
- Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor
- Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. Ward
- Heart’s Gambit by J.D. Myall
- Half City by Kate Golden
- Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
- Stolen Midnights by Katherine Quinn
- Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity
- Songbird of the Sorrows by Braidee Otto
- Wicked Onyx by Debbie Cassidy
- The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonia Odette
- Ember and Ash by Lisa Renee Jones
My pick: A Stage Set for Villains
- Release date: February 3
- Synopsis: After the gods’ fall, the immortal Players of the Playhouse rule reality through deadly, mesmerizing performances. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper, cursed by a Player and slowly dying, seizes her last hope when the Playhouse offers one mortal the chance to steal a Player’s immortality.
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Thriller
- Finders Keepers by Natalie Barelli
- It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica
- How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson
- When I Kill You by B.A. Paris
- Good Intentions by Marisa Waltz
- The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall
- The Bone Queen by Will Shindler
- Ours Is a Tale of Murder by Nora Murphy
- We Were Never Friends by Kaira Rouda
- The Exes by Leodora Darlington
- How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailene Thompson
- Cruelty Free by Caroline Glenn
My pick: The Exes
- Release date: February 3
- Synopsis: A woman desperate for love finally believes she’s found “the one,” but her seemingly perfect marriage is threatened when buried secrets about her past relationships resurface with deadly implications.
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Science Fiction
- After the Fall by Edward Ashton
- The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. Sui
- The Found Object Society by Michelle Maryk
- For Human Use by Sarah G. Pierce
My pick: For Human Use
- Release date: February 10
- Synopsis: In a world where online dating has failed, a shocking new app called Liv pairs users with dead bodies—and becomes a global sensation. As its popularity explodes, skeptical venture capitalist Tom Williamson clashes with Liv’s arrogant creator, Auden White, over the ethics and future of the business.
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Romance
- Skate It Till You Make It by Rutaro Faith Mazarura
- The Experimento by Maria J. Morillo
- This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
- Racing Hearts by Ann Adams
- Royal Spin by Omid Scobie & Robin Benway
- A Little Buzzed by Alys Murray
- Game, Set, Match by Jennifer Iacopelli
- It’s All in Your Head by Sabina Nordqvist
- I’m Looking for a Man in Finance by Sabrina Waldorf
- Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm
- Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson
My pick: Game Set Match
- Release date: February 3 (first published in 2013)
- Synopsis: Rising tennis star Penny Harrison is on the brink of fame as she prepares for a career-defining Grand Slam in Paris. Returning to her old training club, she’s forced to face her biggest distraction—Alex Russell, the charming ex who once broke her heart.
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Historical Fiction
- Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris
- The Wandering Queen by Claire Heywood
- The Pohaku by Jasmin Iolani Hakes
- All in Her Hands by Audrey Blake
- She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva
- Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi
- A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis
- All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff
- Kin by Tayari Jones
My pick: Cleopatra
- Release date: February 24
- Synopsis: A retelling of Cleopatra’s life from her own perspective—moving past the myths of seductress to show the powerful ruler and mother she was.
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Sequels
- The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker
- And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison
- The Wild Card by Stephanie Archer
- Dawn of the North by Demi Winters
- Gods Beneath the Ice by Alexandra Kennington
- The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson
- If Only You Knew by Ellie K. Wilde
- Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco
- War of Fire and Fury by Marion Blackwood
I haven’t started any of these series. Should I? I think I prefer reading finished series. I’m way too impatient to wait for years.
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