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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January 2026 Releases

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

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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...
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...
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...
The Right to Remain: A Jack Swyteck Novel
Grippando, James
In this thrilling novel from bestselling author James Grippando--the twentieth in his revered series--legendary criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck takes on a twisty, difficult case that becomes one of the most complex in his illustrious career. Miami criminal defense...
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...
Twelve Months
Butcher, Jim
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day--but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself? One year. 365 days. Twelve months. Harry Dresden has been through...
Pizza and Taco: go viral!
Shaskan, Stephen
Streaming live on StewTube: Pizza and Taco!!! These foodie besties are on a mission to go viral! Will they get lots of likes for their awesome video? Find out in this hilarious installment of the bestselling chapterbook graphic novel series! Pizza and Taco are "jelly" of their...
Order of Royals
Deveraux, Jude.
"Jude Deveraux's writing is enchanting and exquisite." --BookPage The second book in Jude Deveraux's spellbinding and unforgettable Blue Swan series weaves an intricate tapestry of fantasy and intrigue on the enigmatic planet of Bellis. 
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,...
Your Truck: (A Board Book with Minimalist Illustrations That Explores Ownership, Imagination, and Perspective)
Klassen, Jon
From Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen comes the first board book in the Your Things series for the youngest of children. This is your truck. It is yours to have. Your truck is red, but it could be other colors too. It can carry things around, like a...
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...
Remember That Day
Balogh, Mary
A soldier and a pacifist make the unlikeliest of pairs, but when passion sparks, there's nothing that can prevent their love from igniting. Winifred Cunningham, the adopted daughter of a portrait painter, hopes that her new close friend, Owen Ware, will soon ask for her hand in...
Graceless Heart
Ibanez, Isabel
#1 New York Times bestseller Isabel Ibañez in her adult debut: a gorgeous, historical, and romantic fantasy that will leave readers breathless for more! This stunning luxe edition includes a gorgeous cover printed over foil with a custom two color map endpapers, pink gilded...
Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster
Soboroff, Jacob
A revelatory and searingly immediate report from the frontlines of the firestorm that consumed Los Angeles, from the MS NOW correspondent and New York Times bestselling author of Separated, who covered the fires on the ground as an LA native. On the morning of January...
A Book of Loves
Rylant, Cynthia
Celebrate the small, often overlooked things that cats, dogs, and children love in this sweet and gentle picture book from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant. Cats love boxes and windows and toys...and other things. Dogs love sticks and...
The Letter Setters in Fun!
Long, Ethan
Learning how to read should be as fun as a day at the beach! Frolick in the sand with four canine friends on a letter-replacement adventure in this phonics-based early reader from Theodor Seuss Geisel Medalist Ethan Long. The Letter Setters--a lovable group of dynamic dogs--are...
A Porcupine Wedding: Ready-To-Read Level 2
Rylant, Cynthia
The baker mice cater a porcupine wedding in the fourth book in the Mouse and Spoon Level 2 Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant! Ginger, Piper, and Tom of the Mouse and Spoon Bakery have a very important job:...
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...
Ariel Takes the Reins (Disney Princess)
Random House Disney
This Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader features Ariel on an adventure with her horse, Pearl! Princess Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid loves adventure! Sometimes castle life can get a little boring, so one day, she decides to explore her new home with her...
Camping Trip! (Disney Stitch)
Random House Disney
Lilo, Stitch, and Nani go camping in this funny and sweet Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney Lilo & Stitch! Nani has a surprise for Lilo and Stitch: a camping trip! Join the fun as Stitch and his 'ohana learn about hiking, setting up a campsite,...
Bored
Sala, Felicita
Utter boredom leads one imaginative girl to inspiration in this clever story from much-loved creator Felicita Sala. Rita is bored. So, so, so bored. She's tried stretching her body across her bedroom, side-eyeing herself in the mirror, stomping her feet and swinging...
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Ice Age
Berenstain, Mike
Featuring over a dozen prehistoric facts! Get ready for another exciting museum adventure with the Berenstain Bears! This time, they're stepping back in time to explore the wonders of the Ice Age. From mighty woolly mammoths to the fierce saber-tooth cats, this leveled reader ...
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...
Dark Joy
Feehan, Christine
The destinies of an ancient warrior and a reluctant shifter entwine in this riveting novel in Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling series that unites Carpathians new and old.... Sarika Silva has come to Peru's rainforest to learn about her family's history and...
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...
Bad Banana: Ready-To-Read Level 2
Rex, Michael
Find out what to do with a banana gone bad in this hilarious Level 2 Ready-to-Read from bestselling author-illustrator Michael Rex. Wow, that's one bad banana. Look at it--it's soft. It's squishy. Its yellow peel has lots of spots! Could there be hope for a banana like that?
Hattie Mae Begins Again
Flake, Sharon G
From the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winning author of The Skin I'm In comes a poignant story about a southern girl far from home at an elite girls boarding school in the north, who must find the courage to be herself and to dream of a brighter future, set against the backdrop of...
Football
Klosterman, Chuck
Chuck Klosterman - New York Times bestselling critic, journalist, and, yes, football psychotic - did not write this book to deepen your appreciation of the game. He's not trying to help you become that person at the party, or to teach you how to make better bets, or to validate any preexisting views...
Worm and Butterfly Are Friends Always: Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 1
Windness, Kaz
Best friends Worm and Butterfly must spend time apart in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics "heartwarming story of found family" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)--the sequel to Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends. ...
Eat Yourself Healthy: Food to Change Your Life [American Measurements]
Oliver, Jamie
From New York Times bestselling author Jamie Oliver comes a new cookbook to help you build a celebratory relationship with nourishing food that will make you feel healthier and happier For more than two decades, Jamie Oliver has been leading the charge on a global food...
Nat the Cat Finds a Map: Ready-To-Read Pre-Level 1
Lerner, Jarrett
Nat the Cat goes on a treasure hunt in this fifth book in the hilarious, fourth wall-breaking Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a grumpy cat, a curious rat, and an exasperated narrator from powerhouse creator Jarrett Lerner! Nat the Cat finds a treasure map. Nat the Cat...
G Is for Giggles (Sesame Street)
Man-Kong, Mary
A sturdy board book that will make babies and toddlers laugh and giggle with all their Sesame Street friends! Babies and toddlers will laugh out loud as they read all about what makes Elmo and his Sesame Street friends giggle in this colorful photographic board...
The Road from Nowhere
Avi
Inside one of America's most troubled periods of economic crisis, The Road From Nowhere, from master storyteller and Newbery medalist Avi, is both a tightly plotted adventure and a big-hearted tale of boyhood that explores what it means to put a name to the feelings we're taught to push down...
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....
Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood
Mann, William J
Illuminating and captivating, New York Times bestselling author of Tinseltown and Bogart offers the first definitive account of the Black Dahlia murder--the most famous unsolved true crime case in American history--which humanizes the victim and situates the notorious case...
The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook: A Hot-Mess Guide for Women in Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond Who Are Over It
Sanders, Melani
The must-have companion to the We Do Not Care (WDNC) Club and viral movement, from Founding Member Melani Sanders (@justbeingmelani). Part survival manual and part rallying cry, this essential handbook is your trusted guide to the hormonal mayhem of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause....
The Love Language That Matters Most: How to Personalize Love So They Really Feel It
Chapman, Gary
The Pivotal Next Step in the Love Language(tm) Revolution Now You Can Personalize the Love You Give... Even More! Dr. Gary Chapman has helped more than 150 million people discover their love language. But discovering it is just the beginning. Love isn't one-size...
How to Hatch: A Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free
Ackerman, Sara Holly
Discover how a gosling hatches into the world, step by step, in this irresistibly cute and funny nonfiction picture book. Is it getting stuffy in there? Has your yolk dwindled to a smidge? Is the beak in your wingpit cramping your style? ...
The Favorite Hat: Ready-To-Read Level 1
Bernstein, Ariel
Two elephants enjoy a day at the beach with the help of a multi-use hat in this adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Read by bestselling duo Ariel Bernstein and Marc Rosenthal. Olive gives Oscar a hat to wear to the beach! The hat keeps the sun off his face. Oscar wants to build a...
Rock and Roll
Amy Thompson, Ruby
A sweet, laugh-out-loud story of friendship that reminds readers ages 3-7 that first impressions can be deceptive. Rock and Roll are very different. Rock is strong, and Roll is soft. Rock hates attention. Roll loves it. But hang on...they are both team players, they are able to...
There Is Not Usually a Hole: (A Playful Read-Aloud about New Friendships and Sharing - For Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, and Kids Ages 3-5)
Hirst, Daisy.
A quirky, fun, and surreal story about new friendships (and snacks) for all curious little adventurers. Betsy and her stuffed crocodile Philippa are out on a walk, when Betsy points to the ground. "There is not usually a hole." Then something comes out of the hole. It is a...
Daddy Plays a Mean Guitar
Yolen, Jane
Waaaah, didi-waa-waa, bleep! A child's daddy plays a mean guitar, but it's not the only sound that fills this family's day. From the vroom vroom zoomba zoom of the bus to the hum-hummmm while setting the dinner table, all these joyful sounds and beats have one thing in common . . . love!The...
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold
McGuire, Seanan
A fan-favorite character returns in this action-packed installment of the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series. After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, she never believed she'd find her door...
First Do No Harm: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery
Rozan, S J
In the latest novel in S. J. Rozan's groundbreaking mystery series, Lydia Chin and Bill Smith face a dangerous task: they must unlock a hospital's many secrets in order to save an innocent man. With River Valley Hospital in the midst of negotiations to avert a nurses' strike, a...
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