January 2026 Releases

Here are just some of the titles hitting the shelves at SCLS in January. Place a request today!

Updated December 5, 2025
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Woman Down
Hoover, Colleen
In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations...and reality. Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest...
Dear Debbie
McFadden, Freida
A brand new twisted thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 New York Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid! Sometimes, enough is enough... Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best...
The First Time I Saw Him
Dave, Laura
Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall's pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me. How far would you go for a second chance? Five years...
My Husband's Wife
Feeney, Alice
The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge. "Nonstop thrills! The best Feeney book yet!" --FREIDA MCFADDEN "Propulsive, compulsive...
The Invisible Woman: A Thriller
Patterson, James
From New York Times bestselling author​ James Patterson, an undercover FBI agent investigates a family with suspected ties to organized crime--by posing as their live-in nanny. No one sees her, but she sees everything. Elinor Gilbert was once a...
Vigil
Saunders, George
An electric novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next Not for the first time,...
Private Rome: A Private Novel
Patterson, James
This thrilling addition to the bestselling Private series transports readers inside the halls of the Vatican itself when a priest is murdered--and the new lead agent at Private is the number one suspect.    Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA...
The Storm
Hawkins, Rachel
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is back with a thrilling new gothic suspense set in a Gulf Coast beach motel where hurricane season can be murder. St. Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town...
The Devil's Daughter
Steel, Danielle
Two diametrically different sisters--one calculating and egotistical, the other honorable, kind, and compassionate--clash in this compelling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. Graduating magna cum laude from MIT is the happiest day of Billie...
Anatomy of an Alibi
Elston, Ashley
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi. "Elston expertly unravels a web of secrets and lies. You won't be able to put this excellent thriller down until the final shocking page." --Megan...
The Friend of the Family
Koontz, Dean
A girl liberated from a carnival sideshow discovers her mysterious purpose in a moving novel about family, sacrifice, and transcendent love by #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. The human "oddities" in the Museum of the Strange are less wondrous than the...
The Shop on Hidden Lane
Krentz, Jayne Ann
New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz dives into an enthralling new romantic suspense novel filled with deeply entrenched grudges, psychic dangers, and a conspiracy that threatens not only two families but also the entire paranormal community. The Harper and...
Skylark
McLain, Paula
The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below--where a woman's quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor's dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s, revealing a story of courage and...
The Viper: A Zig & Nola Novel
Meltzer, Brad
"A thrilling adventure, full of twists and turns, gripping from the first page to the last. Hugely enjoyable. The perfect book to meet Zig & Nola." -- Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient New York Times bestselling...
Pendergast: The Beginning
Preston, Douglas
From the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Preston and Child comes the Agent Pendergast origin story--a golden opportunity for longtime fans and new readers to learn about Agent Pendergast's strange and shocking first case. It only took six months for...
Pizza and Taco: go viral!
Shaskan, Stephen
Paper Book
The first in a hilarious young graphic novel series about Pizza and Taco. Two best friends, lots of toppings...but only one of them can be the BEST, right? Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will eat this book up...and be hungry for more! Best friends are the BEST! But WHO is the BEST? Is...
BATH TIME FOR THE CRAYONS
DAYWALT, DREW.
The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to make a splash in the bath! The perfect book to read any time of day, but particularly at bath time. Bath time is an adventure for the Crayons! Red likes to relax,...
Search for the Snowy Wolf (Minecraft)
Shawish Dutka, Nada
Journey into the world of Minecraft in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader! Learn about crafting, biomes, and rare mobs--all while learning how to read! Perfect for kids who are ready to read on their own. Minecraft® is one of the best-selling video games of all time!...
Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Revenge
Freeman, Brian
The identity of a deadly Chinese spy lies hidden in Jason Bourne's lost memory in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Shadow - the head of Treadstone - has found evidence of massive Chinese espionage activity in the U.S. The spy running the...
Chicka Chicka Peep Peep
Chung, Julien
It's time for spring in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and the letters peep something hidden up in the tree... A asked B and B asked C, "What's up there in the pretty pink tree?" Everyone...
Meet the Newmans
Niven, Jennifer
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America's favorite TV family, whose perfect façade cracks, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. "I loved Meet the Newmans!" --Judy Blume, #1...
A Box Full of Darkness
St James, Simone
"From the book's chillingly creepy setting, which previously appeared in The Sun Down Motel (2020), to a nerve-jangling plot that effectively borrows from a mix of genres to the writing itself, which shimmers with a dazzlingly sharp sense of wit, everything about St. James' latest is done...
Save the Lookout! (Paw Patrol)
Random House
This Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader stars the heroic pups from Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol in action-packed comic book-style panels! Mayor Humdinger has teamed up with fellow mishcief-makers Swashbuckle Sid and Sweetie to take over the PAW Patrol's Lookout. Can Ryder, Robo...
The Fair Weather Friend
Garcia, Jessie
The next gripping domestic suspense novel from Jessie Garcia. It's always sunny in Detroit for Faith Richards. The popular TV meteorologist, endearingly referred to as "The Fair Weather Friend" by her viewers, has the world by the tail. But one night, Faith leaves work on a...
Don't Think about Dinner: Save Time and Money with 125+ Easy, Nourishing, Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
Lueke, Jenn
Save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. With over 125 recipes, Don't Think About Dinner eliminates decision fatigue and makes healthy living effortless, delicious, and even fun! Whether you want to improve your health, cut down...
No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done
Hannah, Sophie
The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable? Both? Or something else altogether? 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...
The Method: A Thriller
Quirk, Matthew
From the author of The Night Agent--the #1 global Netflix sensation--comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a young actress who must go undercover in a deadly world of espionage to save her best friend...and herself. A silent war. An unlikely spy. She's done playing by...
Catch Her If You Can
Bailey, Tessa
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is back with an all-new marriage of convenience, friends-to-lovers sports romance about a baseball catcher and the burlesque club owner he can't get out of his head. Madden Donahue, the newest catcher for the Yankees, has been in...
Eat Yourself Healthy: Food to Change Your Life [American Measurements]
Oliver, Jamie
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Kickstart your good life with Jamie's first cookbook for better long-term health--Eat Yourself Healthy. Jamie's health journey will be all about more not less: more taste, more joy, more energy, more sleep, more of the things that we all...
The Future Saints
Winstead, Ashley
Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years--a beautiful, powerful, and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the brink, from bestselling author Ashley Winstead. The best love...
Plenty of Pancakes
Finison, Carrie
From the creators of Dozens of Doughnuts comes a lively take on friendship, springtime, and counting by fives. Opossum Topsy is preparing a "Welcome Spring!" meal for her bear friend LouAnn, who has been asleep all winter long. She's brought milk, eggs, berries, and syrup,...
The Final Score : Six Short Novels
Winslow, Don/ Coleman, Reed Farrel (FRW)
"The best crime fiction I've read in twenty years." -- Stephen King #1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow--America's King of Crime Fiction--is back and he's better than ever in this intense, deeply felt, gripping collection of six all-new, never-before-published short novels....

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