Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of January 18 – 24, 2026 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

JANUARY 19
Bait the Devil by Winter Austin (Thriller)
Dot Ybarra doesn’t bluff. Fresh into her bounty hunting career, she’s already earning a reputation for results. But when a “routine” rogue bounty—taken as a favor to her lawyer cousin—turns lethal, she’s staring down a case with international reach, bodies in its wake, and the stench of power. Format: Digital, Print

JANUARY 20
A Very Novel Murder by Ellie Alexander (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
June Munrow, an elderly resident of Annie’s home town, Redwood Grove, is convinced that young Kelly Taylor’s recent drowning wasn’t the tragic accident everyone believes it to be. Despite the police ruling, June is determined to prove there’s more to the story and hires the Novel Detectives to uncover the truth. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

All the Little Houses by May Cobb (Domestic Thriller)
It’s the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. Nellie Anderson, the beautiful daughter of the Anderson family dynasty, has burst onto the scene. She always gets what she wants. What she can’t get for herself… well, that’s what her mother is for. Because Charleigh Andersen, blond, beautiful, and ruthlessly cunning, remembers all too well having to claw her way to the top. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Round Up The Unusual Suspects by Elizabeth Crowens (Historical Mystery 1940s)
Against the backdrop of WWII, no one expected to find a murdered stagehand on a Warner Brothers sound stage. With so much at stake, Jack L. Warner hires Babs Norman and Guy Brandt, the two young private eyes who recently resolved his high-profile Maltese Falcon/Blackbird Killer Case. Social justice crusader Leon Lewis suspects local Nazi sympathizers are responsible. Lewis assigns a German stuntman, a veteran of the decadent subculture of Weimar Berlin nightlife and one of his newest operatives, to join forces with the private detectives. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Revenge by Brian Freeman (Political Thriller)
Shadow – the head of Treadstone – has found evidence of massive Chinese espionage activity in the U.S. The spy running the operations is a shadowy American known only by the codename Bai Ze. No one knows who he is, but when Shadow consults the Files – the hacked AI database she stole from the Chinese – she discovers that Jason Bourne encountered Bai Ze during an operation eight years earlier. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Alpine Retreat by Sarah Goodwin (Psychological Thriller)
High in the secluded Swiss Alps, The Sorgente wellness retreat promises luxury, rejuvenation, and exclusivity: a paradise for celebrities seeking anonymity. Chloe – a stressed-out publicity crisis manager whose job just about qualifies her for this kind of refuge – joins a select group of actors, celebrities and social media stars to relax and recharge. But when they arrive and have their technology confiscated, the group is horrified. To make matters worse, an avalanche traps them in the remote lodge overnight. Format: Digital, Print

No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done by Sophie Hannah (Traditional Mystery)
You think it will never happen to you. The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I’m afraid there’s been an incident…For Sally Lambert, those words mean only one thing—danger. Not just for her family, but for Champ, their loyal and beloved dog. A single accusation, a neighbor’s grudge, and suddenly the Lamberts are trapped in a nightmare with no escape. Unless they make one. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Masked Intentions by Kara Lacey (Cozy Mystery)
It’s autumn in Vermont, and the mountains are ablaze with color, just in time for Stonebridge’s annual harvest festival. The village is swarming with leaf-peeping tourists, and the celebration is off to a jubilant start as residents gather for their favorite kick-off event: a masquerade party on the village green. But the crisp fall air turns chilling when a party guest is found lifeless and another is whisked away in an ambulance, on the verge of death. Format: Digital, Print

Mastermind for Murder by Leslie Langtry (Cozy Mystery)
When one of the girls in ex-CIA spy turned Girl Scout leader, Merry Wrath Ferguson’s, scout troop insists that there’s a sleeper cell in Who’s There, Iowa, Merry laughs it off. After all, she was an actual spy! What would a middle school kid know about things like that? Of course, the fact that it’s Betty, the most dangerous thirteen year old on the planet, does give Merry a little pause. But seriously, in a town of about five thousand people, a group of foreign terrorists would stand out…right? Format: Digital, Print

Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke (Mystery Romance)
Juliette Winters is used to taking care of business alone. She has no time for petty things like romance, friendships, or emotional commitments. Love is for people who believe in reality TV dating and holding hands in public. She’s too busy dominating the publishing world by single-handedly saving her company from financial ruin with the book deal of the century. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Such Sheltered Lives by Alyssa Sheinmel (Psychological Thriller)
Rush’s Recovery promises its wealthy guests the utmost discretion. But when a body is discovered, how long can the center’s secrets stay buried? Tucked among the pristine beaches and lavish manors of the Hamptons sits Rush’s Recovery, a rehabilitation center where ultra-high net worth clients can seek treatment away from prying eyes and paparazzi. The center’s latest guests have just arrived: Lord Edward of Essex, a British aristocrat fighting his black-sheep status and a painful addiction; Amelia Blue Harris, the daughter of a 90s rock legend struggling with an eating disorder; and Florence Bloom, a pop star trying to lay low after her latest tabloid scandal. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Well-Laid Trap by Kari Lee Townsend (Cozy Fantasy Mystery)
Summer has arrived in Wishville, Vermont, and the town is buzzing with excitement for WishFest—sunshine, sweet tea, and wishes ready to be granted. But when beloved physical therapist Michael Zaccaria goes missing during a weekend camping trip, his body is found days later in the woods… perilously close to the ancient spiral path that hides a dangerous secret. Format: Digital, Print

JANUARY 21
Death by Brisket by Leah R Cutter (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
The sherif classifies a young man’s tragic death as a suicide. However, the “supernatural hotline” informs Las Chicas de Carne that it was murder. They decide to investigate, in part because the death occurred in the same location as their next barbecue competition. Then one of the judges for the contest dies under mysterious circumstances. Format: Digital, Print

A Hokey Pokey to Die For by E. Hazard (Cozy Mystery)
Tamsin Blake, owner of the Velvet Scone Café, is busy baking hokey pokey heart scones and dodging romance overload, until Neville Templeton, founder of Templeton’s Treats, collapses during an ice cream tasting. A whiff of almonds tells Tamsin this was no accident. Format: Digital, Print

JANUARY 22
The Eskdale Episode by Rebecca Tope (Cozy Mystery)
With the approach of autumn, a heavily pregnant Simmy Brown is anticipating the imminent arrival of her new child and juggling the move of her florist business to Keswick. A bouquet order to be delivered to the beautiful but remote Eskdale is an awkward addition to Simmy’s to-do list. There she encounters three generations of women – and the next day, one of them is brutally murdered. Format: Digital, Print

Stolen Hearts and Shadows by J.C. Valentine (Cozy Mystery)
Librarian Lily Harper has quietly protected Seabreeze Cove’s rare book collection, never understanding why certain volumes felt sacred. When rare book dealer James Morrison arrives to authenticate her holdings, they discover the books contain coded notes—a centuries-old map leading to innovations worth millions. A sophisticated theft ring has been replacing priceless volumes with perfect forgeries across the coast. The stolen books all point to one final location: the library’s basement, where passages hide the founding families’ greatest secret. Format: Digital, Print

JANUARY 23
In Skein Sight by Rebecca McKinnon (Cozy Mystery)
Spring has sprung in the Rocky Mountains, and Clear Creek is celebrating the arrival of the new season and increased tourism with a host of events — including a special cooking class taught by Jemma’s good friend, Chef Leandro. When a knit-wit chef barges into Leandro’s kitchen insisting it’s now his, sparks fly between the two. It seems that everyone wants the new chef gone, but no one expects Jemma to find the man stabbed through the hear Format: Digital, Print

All In by Joanna Campbell Slan (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
After helping Kiki and Cara in Florida, Brick Lansky is ready for a quiet life back home in St. Louis. He’s looking forward to everything he treasures most: the smell of fresh coffee in the kitchen, Danni’s lovingly chaotic laundry mishaps, Shabbas dinners with family, and the comforting thump of Peefur’s tail against the floor. But when a mysterious handwritten letter arrives from Chicago—carrying the faint scent of the past—Brick realizes trouble may be closer than he thinks. Format: Digital, Print

Note: in some cases, print releases for digital titles will be forthcoming.