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Getaways Gone Wrong & What's New Next Month

Vacation disasters, new features, December books, 2026 books, and more ...

November 25, 2025

Librarian Newsletter: December 2025

Hello,

The holidays offer the perfect time for escape—in other words, the perfect time to curl up with a thriller or horror novel about travel and adventure gone horribly wrong. This month, accompanying our coverage of Quan Barry’s chilling latest The Unveiling, we bring you a reading list of books about vacations from hell.

Start preparing for next year with our most anticipated books for 2026. Just don’t get so wrapped up in browsing those that you miss our previews of noteworthy December releases.

We’re also excited to bring you some new site features, including our AI BookBrowse Assistant, which you and your patrons can chat with to get customized recommendations.

Plus, check out upcoming discussions and Ask the Author interviews for next month and beyond!

— The BookBrowse Team

Beyond the Book: Vacations from Hell

Quan Barry's literary horror novel The Unveiling follows an Antarctic sightseeing expedition that goes horrifically awry.

Here are a handful of other thrillers and horror novels about dream vacations gone very, very wrong—perhaps you'll want to pack one on your next holiday?

Feel free to share this reading list with your subscribers!

Our Most Anticipated Books for 2026

Are you excited about 2026 books yet? We are.

Get your calendar ready, because below is a tantalizing preview of what’s to come. This list covers intriguing debuts and new work from excellent established authors, and it offers a glimpse of books we may cover in our digital magazine, First Impressions program, or book club in the year ahead. Happy browsing!

New Site Features, BookBrowse Assistant

Noticed anything different about BookBrowse lately?

Patrons of subscribing libraries get access to all these features, while non-subscribers have limited access.

A Message from TownSquare

Empower your library to become the central gathering place for your community—both online and in person. With TownSquare, your patrons can ask questions, share resources, and connect in a welcoming digital space curated by library staff and backed by smart tools. Ready to lead your community into a new era of engagement?

Book Club Discussions

Find inspiration for your book club(s) among our more than 200 past discussions.

We’re currently talking about Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. Green, among other books. Starting this week, we feature Kate Storey’s The Forgotten Book Club.

Ask the Author Interviews

BookBrowse is now hosting Ask the Author sessions in our community forum. You and your patrons are welcome to follow along and post questions in any future interviews that interest you. In the meantime, see our recent conversation with Peggy Townsend, author of The Botanist’s Assistant.

New & Notable Books in December

We've carefully selected 40+ of the most noteworthy books publishing in December—check them out!

Individual members and subscribing libraries can see, sort, and download the full list for all months.

Non-subscribers can view books up to the current month and a limited selection of future books.

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