Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving January 20th!
THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao
9781250406811 | 1/20/26
Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of THE POET EMPRESS, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of THE SERPENT & THE WINGS OF NIGHT, THE SONG OF ACHILLES and SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN.
THE FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND by Jessie Garcia
9781250364456 | 1/20/26
In this riveting thriller from the author of THE BUSINESS TRIP, Jessie Garcia’s signature multi-POV, rapid-fire style will propel you into the heart of a mystery no one could have forecasted.
DEAD FAKE by Vincent Ralph
9781250372123 | 1/20/26
Welcome to Bleak Haven: The town you won’t (or can’t!) leave . . .
NIGHT TERROR by Vincent Ralph
9781250372147 | 1/20/26
The second nail-biting novel in the Bleak Haven series, in Vincent Ralph’s signature, terrifying style!
WHEN TREES TESTIFY: SCIENCE, WISDOM, HISTORY, AND AMERICA’S BLACK BOTANICAL LEGACY by Beronda L. Montgomery
9781250335166 | 1/20/26
This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees.
CROSS YOUR HEART AND HOPE HE DIES by Jenny Elder Moke
9781250354990 | 1/20/26
Hobnobbing with Seattle’s elite, Juliette Winters is about to land the deal of the century – if she doesn’t get arrested first.
MY HUSBAND’S WIFE by Alice Feeney
9781250337818 | 1/20/26
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.
NINE GOBLINS by T. Kingfisher
9781250400116 | 1/20/26
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes a tale of low fantasy and high mischief.
SOUL OF A GENTLEMAN WITCH by David Ferraro
9798890033826 | 1/20/26
Indentured witch Callum must deliver one more soul to the devil to win his freedom, but can he damn his new love to save himself?

