This week we have 41 new and notable books publishing, including a fun mystery from Annelise Ryan.
Beast of the North Woods is a "cheeky, atmospheric investigation that goes down as smoothly as an episode of Scooby-Doo but with far more narrative intricacy" (Publishers Weekly). While a continuation of a series, the book stands on its own as well.
You'll find brief information on 10 titles below, and descriptions and reviews for all of them in our New This Week section. For more soon to publish books including paperbacks, check out BookBrowse's "What's New" section.
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This Week's New and Notable Books
There are too many books published each week for you to read about them all, let alone read them all. So we do the legwork for you, scouring the publishers' catalogs and the pre-publication reviews to pick out what we believe to be among the best and most interesting. You can see them all in our “What’s New” section.
More about how we pick and rate books.
Beast of the North Woods
by Annelise Ryan
On sale Jan 28 from Berkley Books
Genre: Mysteries. 320 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Members' Rating: 4.2/5
When a local fisherman is mauled to death, it seems like the only possible cause is a mythical creature in the latest puzzling entry in this USA Today bestselling series. | |
Good Dirt: A Novel
by Charmaine Wilkerson
On sale Jan 28 from Ballantine Books
Genre: Literary Fiction. 368 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick. | |
The English Problem: A Novel
by Beena Kamlani
Debut Author
On sale Jan 28 from Crown
Genre: Literary Fiction. 480 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
In this stunning debut novel, a young Indian man comes to England in 1931, determined to overthrow British rule back home—but the insidiousness of colonialism as well as a sexual awakening get in his way. | |
The Girls of the Glimmer Factory: A Novel
by Jennifer Coburn
On sale Jan 28 from Sourcebooks Landmark
Genre: Historical Fiction. 480 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
From the author of Cradles of the Reich comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance, friendship, and the dangers of propaganda, based on the real story of Theresienstadt, for fans of The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The German Wife. | |
The Vanishing Point: Stories
by Paul Theroux
On sale Jan 28 from Mariner Books
Genre: Short Stories. 336 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
From the bestselling novelist, travel writer, and "master of the short story" (NPR) comes a brilliant new collection. | |
Dead Money: A Novel
by Jakob Kerr
Debut Author
On sale Jan 28 from Bantam Books
Genre: Thrillers. 416 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
In her job as unofficial "problem solver" for Silicon Valley's most ruthless venture capitalist, Mackenzie Clyde's gotten used to playing for high stakes. Even if none of those tech-bro millions she's so good at wrangling ever make it into her pockets. | |
Old Soul
by Susan Barker
On sale Jan 28 from G.P. Putnam's Sons
Genre: Thrillers. 352 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
The Historian meets Under the Skin in this searingly provocative literary horror novel about one woman's determination to stay alive at any terrifying cost. | |
Trust Issues: A Novel
by Elizabeth McCullough Keenan, Greg Wands
On sale Jan 28 from Dutton
Genre: Thrillers. 336 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
A fresh take on the classic conman chase novel following two adult siblings forced to play nice in hopes of tracking down the man they believe killed their mother and ran off with their sizable inheritance. | |
The Scorpion Queen
by Mina Fears
Debut Author
On sale Jan 28 from Flatiron Books
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History (Young Adult). 320 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Uprooted meets Children of Blood and Bone in this dark fantasy inspired by a Malian fairy tale about a princess whose suitors are challenged to gruesome trials. | |
Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World
by Dorian Lynskey
On sale Jan 28 from Pantheon Books
Genre: History, Current Affairs and Religion. 512 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
A rich, captivating, and darkly humorous look into the evolution of apocalyptic thought, exploring how film and literature interact with developments in science, politics, and culture, and what factors drive our perennial obsession with the end of the world. | |
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