JANUARY’s TBR LIST
New Release for All Bookfinity Reader Types
January is the season of fresh starts, and that includes your reading life. This month’s most anticipated new release is already buzzing among Bookfinity readers. This is the kind of page-turning energy that sets the tone for the whole year. Whether you’re refreshing your TBR or hunting for your next book club win, this January pick delivers exactly what readers are craving in 2025.
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Beach Reader
by Raquel Vasquez Gillian
After several years stuck as a ghost, Sky Flores learns to reconnect with the living again with the help of her handsome neighbor in this lush romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Witch of Wild Things.
Bookworm
by Ben Markovits
FINALIST FOR THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE
"Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend as he navigates the road up ahead. A profoundly moving experience." --Ann Patchett
Dragon Slayer
by Stacia Stark
From the bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series comes a slow-burn romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires. Filled with breathtaking combat, vengeful gods, and magical creatures, We Who Will Die is the epic first installment in an enthralling new series perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Jasmine Mas, and Rebecca Yarros.
Galactic Guru
by Rob Hart
A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth they've returned to is not the home they left behind in the first book of this emotional, mind-bending thriller series from the creator of the hit Netflix show Manifest and the bestselling author of The Warehouse.
Game Day Hero
by Marina Wright
From nutritionist and health coach Marina Wright, FDNP, a powerful guide to restoring body-mind health with holistic tools to heal our bodies through nervous system work, blood sugar regulation, and nutrient-dense foods.
The Hobbyist
by Jamie Oliver
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
Leading Lady
by Xiaolu Guo
From the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author, a feminist reimagining of Herman Melville's classic Moby-Dick through the eyes of one inimitable woman and a diverse, swashbuckling crew
I must work on a ship as a man . . . I must find freedom on the seas.
Lifelong Learner
by Chris Duffy
From a comedian and host of hit TED podcast, How to Be a Better Human, a hilarious and enlightening guide to laughing your way into a fuller life
"Warning: this book may cause repeated smiling. It's a delightful read about how we can bring more levity into our lives."
--Adam Grant, author of Hidden Potential and Think Again
Maverick
by Ashley Alker, MD
Dr. Ashely Alker is a self-described death escapologist--or, in more familiar terms, an emergency medicine doctor. She has seen it all, from flesh-eating bacteria to the work of a serial killer to the more mundane but no less deadly, and her work outwitting the end has uniquely prepared her to write this book.
Modern Romantic
by Isabelle Engel
The Bachelor meets Funny You Should Ask in this laugh-out-loud rom-com debut about a journalist who goes on reality TV only to find her country music star one-night stand is the host.
Self-Starter
by Mike Michalowicz
In the follow-up to his international bestseller Profit First, entrepreneur and money expert Mike Michalowicz reveals how to achieve financial freedom by working with your natural habits rather than trying to change them. His Profit First model has already helped over a million businesses and entrepreneurs achieve financial independence. Now, with The Money Habit, he brings that proven system to personal finance.
Serial Reader
by May Cobb
"May Cobb's most explosive book yet. And trust me, that's saying a lot." -- Jeneva Rose
"Nobody does explosive and twisted like May Cobb does it." --Lisa Jewell
Adults can behave badly too...
Spiritual Seeker
by Paul Kengor, PHD
THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE
The Life, Teachings, Rise and Leadership Qualities of Pope Leo XIV.
Stunt Double
by Matthew Quick
From the author of The Night Agent--the #1 global Netflix sensation--comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a young actress who must go undercover in a deadly world of espionage to save her best friend...and herself.
Time Traveler
by Paula McLain
The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below--where a woman's quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor's dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s, revealing a story of courage and resistance that transcends time
Trendsetter
by Rachel Hawkins
HURRICANE SEASON CAN BE MURDER - A January 2026 Indie Next Pick - "Sexy and full of surprises, The Storm is an ideal curl-up-by-the-fire read." --Real Simple
St. Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel that's survived every one of those storms, and Lo Bailey, the local girl infamously accused of the murder of her lover, political scion Landon Fitzroy, during Hurricane Marie in 1984.
Woke Up Like This
by Emily Austin
Emily Austin, the bestselling "queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines" (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries.
World Traveler
by Jung Chang
The magnificent follow-up to Wild Swans, the multimillion copy, internationally bestselling sensation that traces the history of modern China through the true stories of three generations of courageous women in one family.
Young at Heart
by Rachael Davis Featherstone
Eva has one dream: to study English at Oxford University. Not only will she receive a world-class education - getting into Oxford is a path to freedom.
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