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New Books to Read This February 2026

New Books to Read This February 2026

February’s TBR LIST

New Release for All Bookfinity Reader Types

February is already shaping up to be a standout month for readers. This season’s new releases bring a little bit of everything—buzzworthy celebrity memoirs from names like Spencer Pratt and Bunnie Xo, fresh titles from popular thriller authors who know exactly how to keep the pages turning, and exciting debut voices ready to shake up your TBR. Whether you’re in the mood for juicy behind-the-scenes stories, heart-pounding suspense, or the thrill of discovering a brand-new author, Bookfinity’s February picks have something for every reader type.

The Guy You Loved to Hate

by Spencer Pratt

Bottom Shelf

by Fred Minnick

Vigil

by George Sanders

It's Not Her by Mary Kubica

by Mary Kubica

Get Home Safe

by Rana Abdelhamid

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Beach Reader

Books and Bewitchment Book Cover

by Isla Jewell

In this cozy, witchy romcom, a young woman works to turn a run-down small-town video store into the bookshop of her dreams, only to discover a powerful magic that's been lying dormant--and a forbidden love she can't resist.

Bookworm

This is not about us

by Allegra Goodman

Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubinstein family, it could go either way.

When their beloved sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding about apple cake turns into a decade of stubborn silence.

Dragon Slayer

The Red Winter

by Cameron Sullivan

In 1785, Professor Sebastian Grave receives the news he fears most: the terrible Beast of Gévaudan has returned, and the French countryside runs red in its wake.

A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and redemption.

Galactic Guru

The People's Library Book Cover

by  Veronica G. Henry

A thought-provoking science fiction fantasy set in near-future Cleveland that follows a reluctant curator of digital human consciousness who must uncover twisted secrets and navigate ethical quandaries and dangers when anti-technology rebels attack the futuristic library.

Game Day Hero

Why Fly Book Cover

by Caroline Paul

Flying has long represented the beautiful, high-stakes human drive to invent, to explore, to experience. Caroline Paul has known this since becoming a pilot at twenty years old. Now she's in her fifties, and her long-term marriage is dissolving beneath her. She begins to fly a gyrocopter. Isn't it easier to learn a landing than a human heart?

The Hobbyist 

A World Appears Book Cover

by Michael Pollan

A panoptic exploration of consciousness--what it is, who has it, and why--and a meditation on the essence of our humanity

When it comes to the phenomenon that is consciousness, there is one point on which scientists, philosophers, and artists all agree: it feels like something to be us. 

Leading Lady

How To Get Away with Murder Book Cover

by Rebecca Philipson

This fresh debut thriller finds a Scotland Yard detective trying to find the author of a self-help book that promises quite literally to teach readers how to get away with murder, which seems to have inspired London's newest murderer.

Lifelong Learner

The Last Kings of Hollywood Book Cover

by Paul Fischer

The untold, intimate story of how three young visionaries--Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg--revolutionized American cinema, creating the most iconic films in history while risking everything, redefining friendship, and shaping Hollywood as we know it.

Maverick

Super Nintendo Book Cover

by Keza MacDonald

Super Nintendo is an exuberant ode to play and the epic story of the company that has redefined it--Nintendo's quirky beginnings in 1889, its singular ethos, its endlessly innovative leaders and developers, its massive cultural impact, and, most of all, the video games themselves, which have inspired joy and creativity in millions.

Modern Romantic

Belgrave Road

by Manish Chauhan

An unforgettable debut novel about two young people searching for better lives, and the blossoming forbidden romance between them that threatens their families and futures--a breathtaking story perfect for fans of Colm Tóibín and Monica Ali.

Self-Starter

I told you so scientists who were ridiculed exiled and imprisoned for being right

by Matt Kaplan

For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He's seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the behavior of the research community, and how support can be withheld for those who don't conform or have the right connections.

Serial Reader

when I kill you book cover

by B.A. Paris

Who is watching Nell Masters?

Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card.

Spiritual Seeker

Work in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest

by James Martin, SJ

In this humorous memoir, New York Times bestselling author and podcast host of The Spiritual Life, Father James Martin tells the story of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, and corporate tool and, finally, a Jesuit priest.

Stunt Double

nowhere burning book cover

by Catriona Ward

Secrets in the flames. Answers in the ashes.

Riley and her brother Oliver set off in the pitch-black night, fleeing their troubled home. They are heading for Nowhere--an abandoned ranch, once the playground of its former eccentric movie-star owner, now a haven for runaways. What awaits could be the freedom they crave.

Time Traveler

Book of Forbidden Words

by Louise Fein

From bestselling author Louise Fein comes a new historical novel set in a world of banned books and censorship, in which an encrypted manuscript unleashes a chain of consequences across 400 years, perfect for fans of Weyward and The Briar Club.

Trendsetter

stripped down unfiltered

by Bunnie Xo

Alisa DeFord, known to her millions of fans as Bunnie Xo, started at the bottom and spent the first part of her life falling even deeper. Now, Bunnie Xo is one of today's most successful podcasters and has paved her way through the entertainment industry as the owner of Dumb Blonde Productions, building an empire with heart and personality at the forefront.

Woke Up Like This

Kingfisher

by Rozie Kelly

When a creative writing academic becomes infatuated with his colleague--the poet--his fascination soon begins to threaten his relationship with his partner, Michael. Michael is beautiful. Michael is safe. But the poet is everything he isn't; she has everything he wants.

World Traveler

A taste of madagascar

by Emmanuel Lorache

Discover Madagascar's hidden food treasures from vanilla to caviar to unique spices--a food explorer's guide across the Red Island.

What's hiding in Madagascar's lush forests, vibrant coasts, and fertile soil that beckons culinary explorers worldwide?

Young at Heart

they call her regret book cover

by Channelle Desamours

In this young adult speculative mystery, a teen must find a way to free a cursed witch in order to save her best friend before time runs out.

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