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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 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.

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 GOODBYEthe 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.    

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 CHOICEan 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.

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 DIEDJennette 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.

Week of November 10, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of November 10th include LAZARUS MAN, an electrifying novel from Richard Price that gives us a razor-sharp anatomy of an ever-changing Harlem; FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN, in which Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in a raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough; LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger, an enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past; Elly Griffiths' THE MAN IN BLACK, an eclectic, thrilling collection of short stories, featuring many characters that readers have come to know and love; and the paperback original FALLING APART AND OTHER GIFTS FROM THE UNIVERSE by Catherine Ryan Hyde, a poignant novel about two disparate people --- lost in their own way --- who find an unexpected healing connection.

Week of November 3, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of November 3rd include THE MIGHTY RED, a stunning novel from Louise Erdrich that tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives; CHER: The Memoir, Part One, an intimate account that follows Cher's extraordinary beginnings through childhood to meeting and marrying Sonny Bono --- and reveals the highly complicated relationship that made them world-famous but eventually drove them apart; Jacquelyn Mitchard's A VERY INCONVENIENT SCANDAL, a page-turning family drama that explores the emotional consequences of loyalty, deception and jealousy; RENTAL HOUSE, a sharp-witted, insightful novel from Weike Wang about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations. and the paperback original THE PERFECT HOSTS by Heather Gudenkauf, a gripping thriller in which a couple’s gender reveal party turns deadly, and everyone is a suspect.