JANUARY’s TBR LIST

December 2025 New Book Releases | Bookfinity

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.

by Blair Horton

by Jennifer Niven

by T. Kingfisher

by Colleen Hoover

by Paul Rosolie

Why We Drink Too Much

by Dr. Charles Knowles

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Beach Reader

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The Magic of Untamed Hearts

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.

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Bookworm

The Rest of Our Lives

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

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Dragon Slayer

We Who Will Die

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.

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Galactic Guru

Detours

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.

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Game Day Hero

The Cortisol Reset Plan the complete guide to balancing your hormones reversing weight gain and restoring nervous system health

The Cortisol Reset Plan

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.

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The Hobbyist

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Eat Yourself Healthy

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

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Leading Lady

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Call Me Ishmaelle

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.

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Lifelong Learner

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Humor Me

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

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Maverick

99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them

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.

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Modern Romantic

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Most Eligible

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.

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Self-Starter

The Money Habit

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.

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Serial Reader

All The Little Houses

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...

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Spiritual Seeker

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American Pontiff

by Paul Kengor, PHD

THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE

The Life, Teachings, Rise and Leadership Qualities of Pope Leo XIV.

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Stunt Double

The Method

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.

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Time Traveler

Skylark

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

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Trendsetter

The Storm

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.

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Woke Up Like This

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Is This a Cry for Help?

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.

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World Traveler

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Fly Wild Swans

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.

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Young at Heart

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Oxford Blood

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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