With a new year comes publication of thousands of new books. Here are a few titles at the top of my list!
Mostly mysteries and thrillers, from both familiar and new-to-me authors, but also a smattering of contemporary fiction, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, and short story collections.
My most anticipated releases of the year, and are thus five star predictions, are The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager, and The It Girl by Ruth Ware.
January
Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho – January 4
Let’s Get Physical by Danielle Friedman – January 4
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins – January 4
The Maid by Nita Prose – January 4
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacey Willingham – January 11
Devil House by John Darnielle – January 25
Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner – January 25
February
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson – February 1
The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale by Haley McGee – February 1
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow – February 8
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors – February 8
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman – February 8
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley – February 22
March
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay – March 1
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan – March 3
Nine Lives by Peter Swanson – March 15
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James – March 15
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd – March 15
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo – March 15
April
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow – April 5
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li – April 5
May
Book Lovers by Emily Henry – May 3
My Summer Darlings by May Cobb – May 17
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain – May 24
June
A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari – June 7
July
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager – July 7
The It Girl by Ruth Ware – July 12
Upgrade by Blake Crouch – July 19
The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda – July 26
August
Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor – August 2
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead – August 16
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney – August 30
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Until next time, Meryn
MERYN MADE 