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New in Paperback

Whether it's a hardcover reprinted in paperback, or a new book that just released in paperback, we're rounding up fiction and nonfiction titles worthy of your attention in our New in Paperback feature. Feel free to dog-ear the pages and fold back the covers!

Week of January 26, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of January 26th include PRESUMED GUILTY by Scott Turow, which marks Rusty Sabich's return to the courtroom as he defends his girlfriend's son against first-degree murder charges; Walter Mosley's BEEN WRONG SO LONG IT FEELS LIKE RIGHT, an emotionally stirring and pulse-pounding mystery in which a family member’s terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life; GOOD DIRT, a moving novel from Charmaine Wilkerson that finds the daughter of an affluent Black family piecing together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom; HEARTWOOD by Amity Gaige, which takes readers on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team race against time after a woman mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail; and Marianne Richmond's IF YOU WERE MY DAUGHTER, a powerful memoir about overcoming a mother's emotional neglect and finding the courage to reclaim the story of your life.

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Week of January 19, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of January 19th include NEMESIS, the 10th installment in Gregg Hurwitz's stellar Orphan X series, in which Evan Smoak --- having lived his life by the assassin’s Ten Commandments --- finds himself at odds with his oldest friend in the world; THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER by Joseph Finder, a breakneck thriller that marries the dynastic opulence of "Succession" with the tense and disorienting spycraft of "The Americans"; Eric Puchner's DREAM STATE, an ambitious ode to the power of friendship, the weird weather of marriage, and the beauty of impermanence; A FORTY YEAR KISS, an exquisitely written, small-town story from Nickolas Butler about one couple's hard-won second chance at love, 40 years after their divorce; and RAISED BY A SERIAL KILLER by April Balascio, an unforgettable memoir that traces one daughter’s moving quest to understand her larger-than-life childhood as she searches for the truth about her father, the serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards.

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Week of January 12, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of January 12th include THE JACKAL'S MISTRESS by Chris Bohjalian, a heart-stopping novel about the wife of a missing Confederate soldier who discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she’s willing to risk for the life of a stranger; THE JFK CONSPIRACY, in which Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch tell the true yet little-known story about the first assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy, right before his inauguration; BROOKE SHIELDS IS NOT ALLOWED TO GET OLD, an intimate and empowering exploration of aging from Brooke Shields and Rachel Bertsche that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older; Kira Jane Buxton's TARTUFO, a fantastically funny story featuring a cast of colorful characters in a dying Italian village --- and a giant truffle that changes their fate forever; and the paperback original WOMAN DOWN by Colleen Hoover, a twisty thriller about a frustrated author who looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations...and reality.

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Week of January 5, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of January 5th include THE LIST by Steve Berry, a gripping novel of suspense about a lawyer in a small Georgia town who finds himself at odds with his new employer; KISS HER GOODBYE, the fourth installment in Lisa Gardner's addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger --- before it is too late; Lisa Genova's MORE OR LESS MADDY, a riveting page-turner about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally “normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy; SAVE OUR SOULS by Matthew Pearl, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck and betrayal; and FIRST IN THE FAMILY, a deeply moving and lyrical memoir from Jessica Hoppe, who shares an intimate, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm.    

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Week of December 29, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of December 29th include BEAUTIFUL UGLY by Alice Feeney, a deliciously dark thriller about marriage...and revenge; Minette Walters' THE PLAYERS, a gripping historical tale of espionage, treason and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of the Bloody Assizes --- the trials that would determine the fate of over a thousand treasonous rebels; TILT, a heart-racing debut from Emma Pattee, set over the course of a single day, about a woman facing the unimaginable, determined to find safety; and the paperback original RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, CALLIE KINGMAN by Allie Frank and Asha Youmans, a witty, celebratory novel about a hard-fought comeback in which a blindsided soon-to-be divorcée rediscovers herself.

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Week of December 15, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of December 15th include THE #1 LAWYER by James Patterson and Nancy Allen, which has this intriguing premise: Biloxi’s best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case. Then his client’s beautiful wife is murdered, and America’s #1 lawyer suddenly becomes its #1 suspect; THE FORGER'S REQUIEM, a gripping literary thriller from Bradford Morrow that brings readers inside the world of expert forgery, rivalrous fury and generations of dark family secrets, with Mary Shelley’s voice and life woven throughout; Matt Cain's BECOMING TED, a vibrant, joyful, universally relatable story about kindness, self-acceptance and blooming at any age; and the paperback original A CURSE OF ASHES, the breathtaking conclusion to Sariah Wilson's epic Eye of the Goddess trilogy.

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Week of December 8, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of December 8th include GALAPHILE, Terry Brooks' triumphant return to the world of Shannara, which delves deep into the origin story of the druid order and its enigmatic creator that will change the face of the Four Lands forever; INVISIBLE HELIX by Keigo Higashino, a twisty, brilliant mystery featuring Detective Galileo, whose latest case involves hidden history and an impossible crime being linked by nearly invisible threads in surprising ways; Tessa Bickers' THE BOOK SWAP, a story of second chances and new beginnings, a love letter to books --- and a love letter to life; and the paperback original EVERYONE IN THE GROUP CHAT DIES by L.M. Chilton, a funny and thrilling page-turner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a ’90s serial killer who may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long-buried secrets that just won’t stay in the grave where they belong.

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Week of December 1, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of December 1st include THE NOTE, a suspenseful story from Alafair Burke about a vacation in the Hamptons that goes terribly wrong for three friends with a complicated history; ISOLA by Allegra Goodman, an epic saga of love, faith and defiance that finds a young woman and her lover marooned on an island; THE WOMAN IN ME, Britney Spears' brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith and hope; APRIL STORM, a riveting, much-anticipated posthumous novel from Leila Meacham, in which a seemingly perfect suburban housewife is being pursued by a private detective --- and hunted by a murderer; and the paperback original THE GALLAGHER PLACE by Julie Doar, a layered exploration of family secrets, sibling misconceptions and an unsolved murder set in New York’s Dutchess County.

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Week of November 24, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of November 24th include Georgia Hunter's ONE GOOD THING, a propulsive and heart-wrenching story of a young woman entrusted with a boy’s life as WWII rages in Italy; ROBERT LUDLUM’S THE BOURNE VENDETTA by Brian Freeman, the 20th installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, in which the hunt for a trove of secret information forces Jason Bourne to decide who lives --- and who dies; ORDER OF SWANS, a spellbinding, fantasy-rich romance from Jude Deveraux that finds a woman swept into a world where she has the power to alter fairy tales and change a kingdom’s destiny; Neel Mukherjee's CHOICE, an ingenious, devastating and explosive novel that confronts our fundamental assumptions about economics, race, appropriation and the tangled ethics of contemporary life; and REALM OF ICE AND SKY, Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship --- and the men who sacrificed everything to make history.

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Week of November 17, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of November 17th include CITIZEN, a powerful, candid and richly detailed memoir from Bill Clinton, revealing what life looks like after the presidency --- triumphs, tribulations and all; I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED, Jennette McCurdy's heartbreaking and hilarious memoir about her struggles as a former child actor --- including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother --- and how she retook control of her life; TOOTH AND CLAW by Craig Johnson, an action-packed novella set in the Alaska Tundra that pushes Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear to their limits as they face powerful enemies who will do anything to get what they want; and the paperback original THE FERRYMAN AND HIS WIFE by Frode Grytten, the story of a quiet, yet utterly profound, life told in reverse --- ferry driver Nils Vik’s last route along the fjord, on what he knows will be his last day alive.

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