New fiction book releases this week

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This Week’s New Fiction Book Releases

Week of January 27, 2026

Explore the newest novels released this week, sorted by genre:

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Thriller and mystery

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Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden

From the bestselling author of The Housemaid

As her career collapses and her marriage fractures, advice columnist Debbie Mullen decides to solve her own problems the same way she solved everyone else’s.

BARNES & NOBLE

Escape! By Stephen Fishbach

Escape! By Stephen Fishbach

Cast on a survival show to revive his fame, a washed-up reality star becomes trapped in producer manipulation and contestant sabotage that push the game far beyond television.

BARNES & NOBLE

Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar

Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar

Bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club pick Honor

When Samantha disappears after a late-night argument, police and neighbors turn on her wife Aliya, as Samantha is secretly held captive and plotting her escape.

BARNES & NOBLE

Paper Cut by Rachel Taff

Paper Cut by Rachel Taff

True-crime celebrity Lucy Golden returns to the cult she escaped when a filmmaker revisits her case, drawing out dangerous witnesses, a stalker, and truths she’s spent decades hiding.

BARNES & NOBLE

Her Cold Justice by Robert Dugoni

Her Cold Justice by Robert Dugoni

At her mother’s funeral, Raven Moore learns the murders that destroyed her family may be lies—and that the witchcraft blamed for them runs through her own blood.
Part of the Keera Duggan series

BARNES & NOBLE

Literary & contemporary

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The Inn at Penglas Cove by Lauren Westwood

The Inn at Penglas Cove by Lauren Westwood

Seeking a fresh start, Juno claims a Cornish inn only to uncover a historic murder and a living family whose past is bound to the crime.
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BARNES & NOBLE

In Bloom by Liz Allan

In Bloom by Liz Allan

Four poor teenage friends start a grunge band to flee their dead-end town, but when their lead singer leaves, the others sacrifice everything to keep the band alive.

BARNES & NOBLE

Beckomberga by Sara Stridsberg

Beckomberga by Sara Stridsberg

From childhood to adulthood, Jackie visits her father Jim at Stockholm’s Beckomberga hospital, befriending patients and doctors while watching her parents’ marriage fracture under his illness.

AMAZON

BARNES & NOBLE

Vigil by George Saunders

Vigil by George Saunders

From the Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo

Afterlife guide Jill “Doll” Blaine escorts dying tycoon K.J. Boone through his final night as unexpected visitors—living, dead, human, and animal—arrive to confront his legacy.

BARNES & NOBLE

Historical fiction

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Women of Promiscuous a Nature by Donna Everhart

Women of Promiscuous a Nature by Donna Everhart

Based on true history

Declared immoral without evidence, Ruth is imprisoned at a state-run women’s colony and joins inmates who secretly defy punishments to regain their freedom.
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BARNES & NOBLE

The Winter Witch by Jennifer Chevalier

The Winter Witch by Jennifer Chevalier

Inspired by the tales of Canada’s Filles du Roi

After scandal forces Élisabeth to New France on a 17th-century bride ship, she believes a spirit haunts her voyage and settlement—until her fear turns on Jeanne Roy, a witch whose silence fuels accusation.

BARNES & NOBLE

The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams

The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams

From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast

When Tati questions her absent father, her investigation exposes generations of Dupree women—from a woman passing for white in 1917 to a curse shaping every daughter born after.

BARNES & NOBLE

The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross

The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross

After her father’s death, ghostwriter Emerson steals his forbidden typewriter and discovers anything she types comes true—until rewriting life exposes dangerous family secrets.

BARNES & NOBLE

Romance

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The Re-Do List by Denise Williams

The Re-Do List by Denise Williams

While staying in town to dogsit, newly single Willow asks her brother’s best friend Deacon to help her redo romantic firsts, forcing him to choose between friendship and love.

BARNES & NOBLE

Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen

Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen

Mid-divorce, Roslyn and Liam agree to fake their marriage on a Hawaiian cruise for her grandparents’ vow renewal—only to discover pretending is harder than ending things.

BARNES & NOBLE

The Slow Burn by Ali Rosen

The Slow Burn by Ali Rosen

From the bestselling author of Unlikely Story

Reeling from a breakup and a fire, New York chef Kit spends three months cooking in an Italian village, growing close to olive farmer Nico while knowing one of them must stay.

AMAZON

BARNES & NOBLE

The Witching Hours by Heather Graham

The Witching Hours by Heather Graham

When children disappear after a brutal murder near Salem, psychic Skye teams with a fellow empath to track a witch she alone can see—before she strikes again.

BARNES & NOBLE

See You at the Summit by Jordyn Taylor

See You at the Summit by Jordyn Taylor

From the bestselling author of Wicked Darlings

Simone’s fresh start after coming out derails when she’s paired with Ryan, a straight coworker, on a Pride trip where one snowstorm and shared bed change her plans.

BARNES & NOBLE

Fantasy & Sci-Fi

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To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

After excelling at Kuiper’s Academy, Anequs heads home, but Anglish authorities threaten her community. With Kasaqua and Theod at her side, she must fight to protect her people’s traditions.

BARNES & NOBLE

We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson

We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson

Vic follows her magically gifted brother Henry to Avalon Castle, joining the Acheron Order despite lacking powers. With war looming, she must navigate dark forces and her growing attraction to Sentinel Xan.

BARNES & NOBLE

The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May

The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May

Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and Eros and Psyche

Royal blood keeps peace in Vartena, but when assassin Evander falls for sacrificial princess Bryony, forbidden desire ignites chaos between gods and mortals.

BARNES & NOBLE

A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier

A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier

After stealing her sister’s apprentice station, Kensa confronts the Cornish sea god Bucka to save her dying mentor, risking her life, family, and position in Portscatho.

BARNES & NOBLE

King of Ravens by Clare Sager

King of Ravens by Clare Sager

Threatened with her family’s deaths, Rhiannon descends into the underworld as Drystan’s captive, plotting escape while navigating a court where every vow is a weapon.

AMAZON

BARNES & NOBLE

Cozy mystery

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Monster in the Moonlight by Annelise Ryan

Monster in the Moonlight by Annelise Ryan

After a woman is found dead along Bray Road, police call in cryptozoologist Morgan Carter to calm werewolf rumors—only for her inquiry to reveal a far more complex threat.

BARNES & NOBLE

Horror

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Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick

Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick

CA$0.00

After her godmother’s death, nurse Jasmine returns to her logging-town hometown, where her family’s buried crimes awaken vengeful forest creatures tied to her grandfather’s past.

BARNES & NOBLE

This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud

This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud

CA$0.00

Rescued from a workhouse during the Irish Famine, Maggie impersonates a dead heiress at a remote manor, only to uncover a supernatural force tied to her buried past.

BARNES & NOBLE

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