January New Releases We're Excited For!
Happy New Year! Start your 2025 reading journey with these incredible new releases!
Here are our Fiction and Nonfiction New Releases!
All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
This literary thriller is in the vein of Station Eleven. A girl and her family live on the roof of the Natural History Museum in a flooded New York City. They are charged not only with their own survival, but with saving all the knowledge housed in the building.
Out January 7th!
I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free by Lee Hawkins
The author’s genealogical research explores how racially-triggered trauma and chronic stress stem from a history of enslavement and systemic racism. He examines his own outwardly successful family and their challenges and successes despite it all.
Out January 14th!
The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill
A trans man moves back home and discovers a sort of portal in his local bookstore, giving him the opportunity to influence his younger self, who was employed there. What advice would you give to your teenaged self, if you had the chance?
Out January 14th!
Aflame: Learning from Silence by Pico Iyer
Iyer, one of my favorite writers, has visited the same Benedictine hermitage for years, despite not being religious. He relishes the silence in which he finds not only peace, but joy and a reminder of some deeper truths that have been lost along the way.
Out January 14th!
What to Do When You Get Dumped by Suzy Hopkins, illustrated by Hallie Bateman
The mother-daughter team that created What To Do When I’m Gone are back with another touching, funny, and remarkably helpful guide about getting dumped. Illustrated throughout, the book includes such chapters as A Dumpee’s Bill of Rights.
Out January 21st!
We Do Not Part by Han Kang
Judging by the sales of this Nobel Prize-winning author’s books, many people will be looking forward to this novel. It is billed as a hymn to enduring friendship and an argument for remembering, focusing on a hidden chapter of Korean history.
Out January 21st!
Bright Circle: Five Remarkable Women in the Age Transcendentalism by Randall Fuller
Here’s another little-known historical moment, this time presented in nonfiction. Fuller examines the lives and contributions of five women living during the time transcendentalism emerged. In their process, they ignited the feminist movement.
Out January 23rd!
Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right: A King Oliver Novel by Walter Mosley
And now for something completely different! A detective novel from the infamous Mosley --infamous for his tight mysteries and expansive reach. In this, the latest King Oliver story, Mosley touches on uniquely American issues in a way only he can.
Out January 28th!
The Vanishing Point: Stories by Paul Theroux
These stories by the famous novelist and travel writer all focus on life’s vanishing points--times when all the lines running through a life converge and one must deal with the consequences. Memory, longing, and the passing of time play a large role in this collection.
Out January 28th!
Isola by Allegra Goodman
This is another story of love and faith, but completely different. A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island for their forbidden relationship and must survive against brutal conditions. Inspired by a real woman in the sixteenth century.
Out February 4th!
Here are our Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children's New Releases!
No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally
Some secrets just won't stay hidden in this twisty new thriller. I read her debut novel and absolutely loved it; it was one of the best mysteries I’ve ever read. So, I can’t wait to read this one!
Out January 7th!
Cinderella and the Beast (Or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper) by Kim Bussing
When Cinderella finds herself in the Beast's castle and Beauty finds herself in an evil stepmother's home, both princesses must find their ways back to the right story. Who doesn’t love a fairytale retelling? This one also has pretty sprayed edges.
Out January 7th!
Gilmore Girls: A Stars Hollow Celebration! by Lauren Clauss, illustrated by Meg Dunn
A golden book about The Gilmore Girls what more can I say?
Out January 7th!
Biology Lessons by Melissa Kantor
Biology Lessons is a heartfelt and profound contemporary young adult novel about the strength and importance of female friendship in a time when bodily autonomy is outlawed. I got the chance to read this one early and it was amazing. It’s sad to know that women/girls across America go through this every day.
Out January 14th!
Some Bunnies by Lydia Nichols
We have cats, dogs, plants and now the newest edition to this little collection bunnies! This one is definitely my favorite since bunnies are my favorite animals.
Out January 14th!
Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia, illustrated by Brittney Williams
A middle grade graphic novel about the struggles of a game-loving girl who gets diagnosed with dyslexia and her loving support network that helps her along in the journey. This relatable graphic novel will be a great addition to many collections.
Out January 21st!
Willow by Elisabeth Sophia, illustrated by Anita Bagdi
A beautiful story of courage and resilience--Willow shows us that it is not the fall, but how we rise again, that matters. With just as beautiful art.
Out January 21st!
I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang
Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin. Jessica Chen is so smart she gets the top score on every test. Jessica Chen is so beautiful that people stop in the hallway to stare at her. Jessica Chen is so perfect she got into Harvard. And Jenna Chen will only ever be a disappointment.
Out January 28th!
The Last Great Heir by Carina Finn
The female heirs of two opposing families must duel for guardianship of the land in this stunning fantasy adventure debut! What can I say I'm a sucker for a pretty cover.
Out January 28th!
Crayola: Best Buddies by Buzzpop, illustrated by Alyssa Nassner
Spread love and flowery puns with this flowerpot-shaped board book! The perfect book to brighten this winter up!
Out January 28th!
ABOUT THE BOOKSELLERS
Despite spending decades on the East Coast, Llalan remains a stalwart Midwesterner. And although she has an MA in Publishing and Writing from Emerson College in Boston, she prefers the life of a Bookstore Lady. Llalan loves literary fiction, nature writing, and craft beer.
Jordan, our YA, middle grade, and children's book buyer, has a fraternal twin sister. She has never been on an airplane--the farthest she has ever traveled was New Jersey by train. She is an avid K-Pop Collector and owns over 500 K-Pop albums!