I’m a new release junkie! I just get so excited about reading the newest books.
I love compiling these lists every month to share with you the books I’m most excited about. I hope you find something new to add to your tbr this month! I read books across nearly every fiction genre. The genres I include in these lists will vary each month depending on the books that are coming out.
Of course, this is by no means a comprehensive list of all the books coming out in January. I consider if I would buy the book, if it is getting good early ratings, or if I would recommend it after having read an early copy, in order to narrow down this list and bring you the best of the best.
I will include a short blurb from the publishers synopsis about each book. If you want to learn more about them, I have linked the Goodreads page to each title. For any book that I was blessed with an ARC of, I have listed my rating and the links to my early review!
I’m so excited because this year I have created a FREE reading journal dot-grid printable that you can use to track your most anticipated releases for each month! Click this link to get it! It will be available to download for free on every new release post each month. It is a PDF file that includes one page for every month of the year. I love this minimal design that allows you to customize it with stickers, washi tape, or color it however you like. (P.S. the proof marks are not on the download)
Now, let’s get to the books…
Use these links below to jump straight to your preferred genre:
[Fantasy] [Historical] [Horror] [Mystery/Thriller] [Science-Fiction] [Young Adult]
Fantasy
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
“When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven lands, they are both forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court. The fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world – torn between their loyalty to each other, their elven homeland, and their hearts. . .”
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
“The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.”
Here in Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton
“A New York City fairy tale about two sisters that fall under the spell of an underworld cabaret troupe that might be a dangerous cult—but one that makes the materialist world left in its wake feel like a sinister cult itself.”
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan
“Rebecca and The House of Spirits meets Fatima Farheen Mirza in this sweeping, gorgeously atmospheric novel about a ruined mansion by the sea, the djinn that haunts it, and a curious girl who unearths the tragedy that happened there a hundred years previous.”
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
“A young woman descends into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods and monsters bent on revenge to break her family’s curse in this spellbinding contemporary fantasy debut.”
The Longest Autumn by Amy Avery
“For fans of Ariadne, a spellbinding debut fantasy about a human who gets trapped with the god of Autumn, who brings with him life-threatening danger and a forbidden romance.”
Historical Fiction
Wild and Distant Seas by Tara Karr Roberts
“A gorgeous debut, laced through with magic, following four generations of women as they seek to chart their own futures. Moving, beautifully written, and elegantly conceived, Wild and Distant Seas takes Moby-Dick as its starting point, but Tara Karr Roberts brings four remarkable women to life in a spellbinding epic all her own.”
Queen of Clubs (Queen of Thieves #2) by Beezy Marsh
“The Queen of Thieves is back! Queen of Clubs is the second in Beezy Marsh’s thrilling UK historical series about a ring of all-female gangsters in 1950s London.”
When the Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart
“From one of the most powerful and authentic voices in Southern fiction comes a historical novel with an unforgettable heroine—the extraordinary Joetta McBride, who defiantly opens her North Carolina home and farm to soldiers from both sides during the Civil War.”
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
“A dazzling magical realism western in the vein of Cormac McCarthy meets Gabriel García Márquez, The Bullet Swallower follows a Mexican bandido as he sets off for Texas to save his family, only to encounter a mysterious figure who has come, finally, to collect a cosmic debt generations in the making.”
The American Queen by Vanessa Miller
“Transformative and breathtakingly honest, The American Queen shares the unsung true history of a kingdom built as a refuge for the courageous people who dared to dream of a different way of life.”
Horror
The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka
“The Birds meets The Princess Bride in this tale of friendship, responsibility, and the primal force of nature. The Parliament is a story of grief and missed opportunities, but also of courage and hope.”
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Goldin
“Soon, they learn that the home was owned for generations by the Church, but the real secret, and the true dread, is unlocked when they finally learn what the priests were doing in this house for all those long years…and how many people died in the strange chapel inside. While down in the catacombs beneath Becchina…something stirs.”
Mystery/Thriller
The Clinic by Cate Quinn
“From the critically acclaimed author of Black Widows comes a thriller set in a remote rehab clinic on the Pacific Northwest coast, in which the death of a woman inside prompts her sister to enter the clinic as a patient in order to find the truth. Perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham and Tarryn Fisher!From the critically acclaimed author of Black Widows comes a thriller set in a remote rehab clinic on the Pacific Northwest coast, in which the death of a woman inside prompts her sister to enter the clinic as a patient in order to find the truth. Perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham and Tarryn Fisher!”
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini
“A psychological thriller where absolutely nothing is as it seems, THE WOMAN ON THE LEDGE is one of the most twisty-turny novels you will read this year.”
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
“When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the aftermath of her death, that estate—along with a nine-figure fortune and the complicated legacy of being a McTavish—pass to her adopted son, Camden.”
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
The Search Party by Hannah Richell
“A spellbinding locked-room mystery about a glamping trip gone horribly wrong when a powerful storm leaves the participants stranded and forced to confront long-held secrets and a shocking disappearance.”
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
“Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.”
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
Where You End by Abbot Kahler
“From bestselling nonfiction author Abbott Kahler comes a spellbinding fiction debut inspired by true events: an unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face the indelible, dangerous shadow of the past.”
Only If You’re Lucky by Stacy Willingham
“A tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging, about loyalty, envy, and betrayal—another gripping novel from an author quickly becoming the gold standard in psychological suspense.”
My Rating: ⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
“A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder ― from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient.”
No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall
“The author of What Lies in the Woods returns with a novel about three sisters, two murders, and too many secrets to count.”
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
Who to Believe by Edwin Hill
“In this twisting domestic suspense thriller from the acclaimed author of The Secrets We Share , the aftermath of a murder in a quiet New England coastal town reveals a web of dark secrets . . .”
Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate
“In this stunning and propulsive debut, a town grieves the loss of a young girl—but some fight to keep the truth about her death a secret.”
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
The Mountain King by Anders de la Motte
“This atmospheric and sinister mystery, perfect for fans of the Nordic thrillers of Jo Nesbo and Stieg Larsson, follows an overachieving female inspector investigating the darkest side of humanity.”
Science-Fiction
Exordia by Seth Dickinson
“Anna Sinjari―refugee, survivor of genocide, disaffected office worker―has a close encounter that reveals universe-threatening stakes. While humanity reels from disaster, she must join a small team of civilians, soldiers, and scientists to investigate a mysterious broadcast and unknowable horror. If they can manage to face their own demons, they just might save the world.”
Young Adult
Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru
“Perfect for fans of Fable and House of Salt and Sorrows, this spectacular YA fantasy adventure debut is like nothing else, featuring a unique twist on Treasure Island, a magnetic second chance romance, and a thrilling heist where the reward is great—but the risks are even greater.”
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
“From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night.”
Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
“From the author of Monsters Born and Made comes an action-packed South Asian inspired fantasy that will have your heart racing at every turn.”
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
So Let Them Burn
“Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland.”
What book are you most looking forward to reading this month?
Let me know in the comments below!
I love a good book discussion. 🙂
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