What Will You Read for January 2025?

By Rachel Tran | October 23 2024 | NewsStaff Picks

Request eGalleys of some of our favorite January titles, and if you love the books, please consider nominating them for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the January list ends on 12/1.

View our featured picks below, or browse an extended collection here.

Browse a Spanish Language collection of January releases here.

The Favorites
The Favorites
A Novel
Layne Fargo
To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession.An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating about a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice
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The Note
The Note
A Novel
Alafair Burke
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • AS RECOMMENDED ON THE TODAY SHOW AND CBS SUNDAY MORNING • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife comes a suspenseful story about a vacation in the Hamptons that goes terribly wrong for three friends with a complicated history."It's only January, but your perfect summer thriller is here already."—Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post“I absolutely loved The Note. Trust no one in this irresistible page-turner.” —Ashley Elston, #1 New York Times best-selling author of First Lie Wins
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A Gorgeous Excitement
A Gorgeous Excitement
A Novel
Cynthia Weiner
A dazzling debut novel set in 1980s New York, when cocaine is as easy to get as ice cream, about one young woman’s summer of infinite possibility—and looming danger.
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The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf
The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf
Isa Arsén
Two Shakespearean actors in an unconventional marriage get caught up in a renowned director’s scheme that will bring them closer than ever or rip them apart for good.
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The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus: A Read with Jenna Pick
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus: A Read with Jenna Pick
A Novel
Emma Knight
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY“Undeniably delicious.” —The New York Times“A spellbinding debut about friendship, motherhood, first love, and the choices that bind us. . . I couldn't put it down!” —Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Summer Will Be DifferentA witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family
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Isola: Reese's Book Club
Isola: Reese's Book Club
A Novel
Allegra Goodman
A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this breathtaking saga from the bestselling author of SamAn epic story of love, faith, and defiance
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