Get ready to buy some new books with these exciting January 2020 fiction releases coming your way! Whether it’s historical fiction or a thriller, you’ll be sure to find something amongst this month’s new books! January sees the release of books from authors such as C.J. Tudor, Isabel Allende, and Julia Kelly, along with debut novels from authors Kiley Reid, Andrew David MacDonald, Megan Angelo, and Tanen Jones.
Read on to discover our picks and tell us if you will be checking out any of these releases in the comments below!
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
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Already being hailed as “a Grapes of Wrath for our times” and “a new American classic,” Jeanine Cummins’s American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.
The Other People by C.J. Tudor
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A gripping thriller about a man’s quest for the daughter no one else believes is still alive, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place.
All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White
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The New York Times bestselling authors of The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room return with a glorious historical adventure that moves from the dark days of two World Wars to the turbulent years of the 1960s, in which three women with bruised hearts find refuge at Paris’ legendary Ritz hotel.
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
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Alternating its present-day mystery with the story of the sisters’ childhood and adolescence, Long Bright River is at once heart-pounding and heart-wrenching: a gripping suspense novel that is also a moving story of sisters, addiction, and the formidable ties that persist between place, family, and fate.
The Whispers of War by Julia Kelly
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The start of World War II looms over three friends who struggle to remain loyal as one of them is threatened with internment by the British government, from the author of the “sweeping, stirring” (Kristin Harmel, internationally bestselling author of The Room on Rue Amélie ) The Light Over London.
Followers by Megan Angelo
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An electrifying story of two ambitious friends, the dark choices they make and the profound moment that changes the meaning of privacy forever.
When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald
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A heart-swelling debut for fans of The Silver Linings Playbook and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. When We Were Vikings is an uplifting debut about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own, because after all… We are all legends of our own making.
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits comes an epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents, following two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a new place to call home.
The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao
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In this riveting and disquieting thriller about the secrets and betrayals that accompany exorbitant wealth—imagine Crazy Rich Asians as written by Gillian Flynn—two sisters from a Chinese-Indonesian family grapple with the past after one of them poisons their entire family.
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both.
The Better Liar by Tanen Jones
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An electric, twisted portrait of sisterhood and the ties that bind, The Better Liar is a stunning debut with a heart-stopping, twist-after-twist finale that will beg the question: How far would you go to get what’s yours?
How Quickly She Disappears by Raymond Fleischmann
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The Dry meets Silence of the Lambs in this intoxicating tale of literary suspense set in the relentless Alaskan landscape about madness and obsession, loneliness and grief, and the ferocious bonds of family …
