Looking for a new book? You can't go wrong with one of February's new releases, which include a highly anticipated new fantasy from a Man Booker Prize-winning author (Black Leopard, Red Wolf), a couple of red-hot new mysteries (The Lost Man and The Silent Patient), and a new historical fiction novel from the author of The Alice Network (The Huntress).
Each month the Goodreads Editorial team takes a look at the books that are being published, how early reviewers are rating them, and how many of you are adding these books to your Want to Read shelf. We use the information to curate this list of books you can't wait to read.
A hunter searches for a young boy with the help of a shape-shifter and other unlikely allies in this first book of a new fantasy trilogy set in a reimagined Africa, from the author of the Man Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings.
Release date: February 5
Read our interview with Marlon James here.
In this new standalone mystery from The Dry author, two men meet at the remote fence line separating their cattle farms in the Australian Outback. In front of them, the stockman's grave landmark rises; at their feet, their brother lies dead.
Release date: February 5
A battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot work to track down the Huntress, a deadly Nazi war criminal missing in America in this thrilling World War II novel from the author of The Alice Network.
Release date: February 26
Read our interview with Kate Quinn here.
This sweeping epic about an American family begins as a renowned poet is asked about the inspiration behind her iconic work, The Love Poem. Her answer details the story of her family and a betrayal that reverberates through the decades.
Release date: February 5
Read our interview with Tara Conklin here.
In this surreal memoir, an aspiring violinist lands a job with a professional ensemble—only to discover that the group is a sham, "performing" while music that sounds suspiciously like the Titanic soundtrack blares from a CD.
Release date: February 12
Read our interview with Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman here.
A debut psychological thriller about a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.
Release date: February 5
In her follow-up to The Hate U Give, Thomas takes YA readers along on a teen's quest to escape poverty and become a successful rapper.
Release date: February 5
Read our interview with Angie Thomas here.
In this novel about a dance-hall girl and an orphan boy in 1930s Malaysia, fates become entangled over an old Chinese superstition.
Release date: February 12
An epic high (feminist) fantasy about a world on the brink of war, replete with talking dragons, assassins, queens, alchemists, and pirates.
Release date: February 26
The author of Columbine offers a deeply moving journalistic account of the extraordinary teenage survivors of the Parkland shooting.
Release date: February 12
The novelist explores her own schizoaffective disorder in this collection of essays that dispels misconceptions of mental illness.
Release date: February 5
Which new releases are you looking forward to reading? Let's talk books in the comments!
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