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 27, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of January 27th include Ashley Elston's adult debut novel, FIRST LIE WINS, which, according to our reviewer Ray Palen, is "extremely clever and throws one twist after another at you in a narrative that will consume you straight through to the dynamic finale"; FINLAY DONOVAN ROLLS THE DICE, the fourth installment in Elle Cosimano's beloved mystery series featuring Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime, Vero; THE LOST TOMB by Douglas Preston, in which a jaw-dropping discovery of an Egyptian tomb opens up a slew of archaeological mysteries and deadly tales; Dolly Alderton's GOOD MATERIAL, a sharply funny and exquisitely relatable story of romantic disaster and friendship --- and how to survive both; and DEAR SISTER, a profound, intimate story of resilience and the unbreakable bond of family from Michelle Horton, who fights the criminal justice system to release her incarcerated sister after she kills her longtime abuser.

Week of January 20, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of January 20th include THE NEW COUPLE IN 5B, an unputdownable thriller from Lisa Unger in which a couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past; Laurie Frankel's FAMILY FAMILY, a heartwarming story about how family can come from the most unexpected places and how, when we expand our notions of what is “normal,” the world becomes a better place; RED STAR FALLING by Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood, an action-packed adventure that finds Luke Daniels, in the waning days of the Cold War, embarking on a quest in search of the legendary library of Ivan the Terrible --- the unlikely key to ending a looming threat orbiting 200 miles above the earth; and the paperback original LET'S CALL HER BARBIE, a bold novel from Renée Rosen that excavates the fascinating backstory of Ruth Handler, the co-founder of Barbie, and the trailblazing team that created a one-of-a-kind doll that took the world by storm.

Week of January 13, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of January 13th include END OF STORY, A. J. Finn’s long-awaited second novel (following the international bestseller THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW), a spellbinding thriller that is part Knives Out and part Agatha Christie; THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS by Chris Bohjalian, a twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency and family secrets on the Las Vegas Strip that revolves around a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister, who find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder; LONE WOLF, the ninth installment in Gregg Hurwitz’s series starring Evan Smoak, whose unlikely, tiny job quickly explodes into his biggest mission yet, involving twisted AI technocrat billionaires and a mysterious female assassin; and the paperback original THE KENNEDY GIRL by Julia Bryan Thomas, an immersive and heart-pounding story of an American orphan in Paris who becomes embroiled in an international espionage scheme.

Week of January 6, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of January 6th include YELLOWFACE, a chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R. F. Kuang that grapples with questions of diversity, racism and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media; KING: A Life by Jonathan Eig, the first major biography in decades of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. --- and the first to include recently declassified FBI files; NONE OF THIS IS TRUE, an unputdownable psychological thriller from Lisa Jewell that follows a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast; Lisa Gardner's STILL SEE YOU EVERYWHERE, a twisty novel of suspense featuring missing persons expert Frankie Elkin, who is tasked with locating the long-lost sister of a female serial killer facing execution in three weeks’ time; and MY FRIENDS by Hisham Matar, a luminous novel of friendship, family and the unthinkable realities of exile.

Week of December 30, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of December 30th include THE MYSTERY GUEST, the second installment in Nita Prose's fun and entertaining series featuring Molly Gray, the esteemed Head Maid of the five-star Regency Grand Hotel, who must uncover the truth behind the death of a world-renowned mystery author, no matter how dirty; SHE'S NOT SORRY by Mary Kubica, a chilling thriller about an ICU nurse who accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past; B. A. Paris' THE GUEST, a heart-pounding work of domestic suspense in which each character’s past unravels, some of which are more dangerous than they ever could have known; and MARTYR!, an electrifying, funny and wholly original novel from Kaveh Akbar, which revolves around a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants who --- guided by the voices of artists, poets and kings --- embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum.

Weeks of December 16 and 23, 2024

Paperback releases for the weeks of December 16th and 23rd include IT HAD TO BE YOU, the latest thrilling entry in the Under Suspicion series by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, which finds television producer Laurie Moran investigating the unsolved murder of a beloved couple celebrating the college graduations of their successful twin sons; HARBOR LIGHTS, a dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, James Lee Burke, featuring a never-before-published novella; COLD VICTORY by Karl Marlantes, a propulsive and sweeping novel in which loyalty, friendship and love are put to the ultimate test; and WHAT REALLY HAPPENS IN VEGAS, a dazzling journey in which James Patterson and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal show the real Vegas, transporting readers from the thrill of adrenaline-fueled vice to the glitter of A-list celebrity and entertainment.

Week of December 9, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of December 9th include HOLMES, MARPLE & POE by James Patterson and Brian Sitts, a thrilling story of crime and corruption in which three detectives keep their identities secret, and NYPD Detective Helene Grey is on a mission to unmask them --- no matter who gets killed along the way; Jonathan Evison's AGAIN AND AGAIN, a poignant and endlessly surprising story about love lost, found and redeemed; A GIANT WIN, a fascinating self-portrait of legendary New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin during his signature game --- the unforgettable Super Bowl that changed NFL history; THE DOOR-TO-DOOR BOOKSTORE, Carsten Henn's charming international bestseller about an unlikely friendship between an elderly door-to-door bookseller and a nine-year-old girl that changes his life; and the paperback original NOT IN MY BOOK, a sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance from a debut Peruvian-Tennessean voice, Katie Holt.

Week of December 2, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of December 2nd include THINK TWICE by Harlan Coben, a blistering thriller of secrets, lies and dangerous conspiracies that threaten to cover up the truth when a man presumed dead is suddenly wanted for murder; Tana French's THE HUNTER, a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide; OLD CRIMES, a story collection from Jill McCorkle about crimes large and small that is funny and tragic in equal measure; AIRPLANE MODE, a witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of Shahnaz Habib, a Third World-raised woman of color, that asks: What does it mean to be a joyous traveler when we live in the ruins of colonialism, capitalism and climate change?; and the paperback original THE GREATEST LIE OF ALL by Jillian Cantor, an addictive story about love, ambition and how far we’re willing to go to protect our hearts.

Week of November 25, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of November 25th include NEVER GIVE UP, a moving story from Tom Brokaw that chronicles the values and lessons he absorbed from his parents and other people who worked hard to build lives on the prairie during the first half of the 20th century; BETRAYAL by Phillip Margolin, a twisty thriller in which attorney Robin Lockwood finds herself defending her old nemesis in a multiple murder case with too many suspects; THE KINGDOM OF SWEETS, Erika Johansen's gloriously transportive reimagining of "The Nutcracker" that tells the tale of twin sisters, divided by envy and magic, set against each other one fateful Christmas Eve; and Sam Wasson's THE PATH TO PARADISE, the definitive account of Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-long dream to reinvent American filmmaking, if not the entire world, through his production company, American Zoetrope.

Week of November 18, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of November 18th include HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano, a poignant and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?; BAUMGARTNER, a taut yet expansive novel of love, memory and grief from the late Paul Auster; Katherine Howe's A TRUE ACCOUNT, a daring first-hand account of one young woman's unbelievable adventure as one of the most terrifying sea rovers of all time; DEAD MAN'S HAND, a propulsive and topical edge-of-your-seat thriller from former special forces officer Brad Taylor, whose protagonist, Pike Logan, goes head-to-head with Vladimir Putin’s henchmen; and the paperback original SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler, a dazzling work of psychological suspense about a young woman whose fabulously wealthy mother might be the victim of an elaborate con or might be losing her mind --- and the daughter can’t tell where the truth lies.

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