*New & Notable Adult Fiction - January Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated January 13, 2025
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Beg, Borrow, or Steal A Novel.
Adams, Sarah. 
Paper Book
Two feuding second-grade teachers (and neighbors) find themselves teaming up in this new rivals-to-lovers romance set in Rome, Kentucky--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Rule Book and Practice Makes Perfect. "Sarah...
Remember When Clarissa's Story.
Balogh, Mary. 
Paper Book
Discover the beauty of second chances at love and life in this heartfelt new novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. The Dowager Countess of Stratton, Clarissa Ware, née Greenfield, has just presented her younger daughter to the ton, and...
A Death in Diamonds.
Bennett, S. J. 
Paper Book
Two murders in Chelsea plague amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II in the fourth book in the charming series, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear. 1957, England. Young Queen Elizabeth II is finding her way in postwar Europe, trying to repair friendships...
Tartufo.
Buxton, Kira Jane. 
Paper Book
From the author of Hollow Kingdom, a fantastically funny story featuring a cast of colorful characters in a dying Italian village and a giant truffle that changes their fate forever in this "deliciously absurd tale....I savored every page of this book." (Shelby Van Pelt, author...
All the Water in the World A Novel.
Caffall, Eiren. 
Paper Book
In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York's Museum of Natural History in a flooded future. "Gripping...tense, de­­­lightful and rich with resonance." --Scientific American "Captivating...The...
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes A Novel.
Chapman, Clay. 
Paper Book
"Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today."--Jordan Peele "Surreal, hypnotic, unrelenting, profoundly claustrophobic, and an absolutely scathing send-up of the pitfalls of American divisiveness."--Keith Rosson, author of Fever House
Homeseeking.
Chen, Karissa. 
Paper Book
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "Sweeping and epic...An impactful love story, told against the backdrop of historical events...One of the best debut novels of this century."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Like any tried-and-true epic (think...
The Stolen Queen A Novel.
Davis, Fiona. 
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City's most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.   Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a...
Rosarita.
Desai, Anita. 
Paper Book
From "world-class writer" (The Washington Post) and three-time Booker finalist Anita Desai, an exquisitely written stunning exploration of love, place, memory, history, and the secrets between a mother and her daughter. Away from her home in India to study Spanish,...
Clever Little Thing.
Echlin, Helena. 
Paper Book
"A sharp and unflinching twist on mom noir--part psychological thriller, part supernatural horror, . . .  perfectly unnerving." --Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push and The Whispers A taut, powerful mom-noir psychological...
The Three Lives of Cate Kay A Novel.
Fagan, Kate. 
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK! "This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club January '25 Pick) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut...
Beautiful Ugly A Novel.
Feeney, Alice. 
Paper Book
"Her best book yet." --Harlan Coben The million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage. . . . . . and revenge. Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of...
The Oligarch's Daughter A Novel.
Finder, Joseph. 
Paper Book
"This is Finder at his finest--a perfect everyman-in-peril story, first building an ominous drumbeat of menace, then exploding in action and intrigue and triumph. As good as it gets."--Lee Child "Joseph Finder has written some of the finest spy novels of our time, and he...
More or Less Maddy A Novel.
Genova, Lisa. 
Paper Book
The powerhouse New York Times bestselling author and Harvard-trained neuroscientist returns with a breathless, exhilarating, and heartbreaking novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the ripple effects her mental health has on her family and her pursuit of a career in...
The Queen of Fives A Novel.
Hay, Alex. 
Paper Book
Nothing is quite as it seems in Victorian high society in this clever novel set against the most magnificent wedding of the season, as a mysterious heiress sets her sights on an illustrious London family "A thrilling and multi-layered story of trickery and deception,...
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls.
Hendrix, Grady. 
Paper Book
There's power in a book...   They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they're sent to Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, to give them up for adoption, and...
The Life of Herod the Great A Novel.
Hurston, Zora Neale. 
Paper Book
A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great--not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision. In the 1950s, as a continuation of Moses, Man of...
The English Problem A Novel.
Kamlani, Beena. 
Paper Book
A young Indian man is tapped to help his country's fight for freedom-but his heart engages him in a different war. "Grand, sweeping, mesmerizing . . . a richly detailed, politically profound story of love, of migration, of individuals caught up in the great convulsions of history."...
I'll Come to You A Novel.
Kauffman, Rebecca. 
"Rebecca Kauffman writes like a sunbeam, strong and warm on whatever lands in her path. This book only looks short--in reality, it reveals a family so richly drawn, so deep and complex, that it contains the whole world." --Emma Straub A modern and classic story of family, I'll...
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus A Novel.
Knight, Emma. 
A witty, warm and brilliantly told debut that is at once a love story, a story of female friendship and motherhood, and an irresistible mystery surrounding an extraordinary British family. Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents...
The Crash.
McFadden, Freida. 
Paper Book
A brand new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden! The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed. Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So...
Head Cases A Novel.
McMahon, John. 
Paper Book
Head Cases follows an enigmatic group of FBI agents as they hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice in this electrifying--and commercial--series debut. FBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He also has a blind spot on the...
Water Moon A Novel.
Sotto Yambao, Samantha. 
Paper Book
A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike fantasy novel. FEATURES A UNIQUE ORIGAMI JACKET that folds into a boat, joining the characters in an...
Blob A Love Story.
Su, Maggie. 
Paper Book
"There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was transfixed by her voice. This is a book that looks at identity and...
Immortal.
Tan, Sue Lynn. 
Paper Book
This DELUXE LIMITED EDITION with gorgeous, sprayed edges--only available on the first printing while supplies last--plus illustrated colored endpapers and a special debossed case!  "Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your breath and your heart!" -...
Strange Pictures A Novel.
Uketsu. 
Paper Book
"Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror."--Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal "Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever. Seemingly unconnected stories tie themselves into a complicated knot, which Uketsu masterfully unravels."--G. T. Karber,...
The In-Between Bookstore A Novel.
Underhill, Edward. 
Paper Book
"What would you tell your teen self if you could go back in time? Underhill's tender, innovative debut is the smartest take on this trope I've ever read. . . and for the record, I read it in a single sitting. A beautiful, thoughtful study of how we find our truest selves, and whom we choose to...
Good Dirt A Novel.
Wilkerson, Charmaine. 
Paper Book
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 When ten-year-old Ebby Freeman...
Juice.
Winton, Tim. 
Paper Book
One of The Guardian's best sci-fi books of 2024 An edge-of-your-seat post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Road, from twice Booker-shortlisted author Tim Winton. 'Will stab your conscience and break your heart' Emma Donoghue...
Onyx Storm standard edition.
Yarros, Rebecca. 
Paper Book
After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who...

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