The Buzziest Books of January | 2023

27 Jan 2023

The Buzziest Books of January | 2023

The beginning of 2023 has been a great time for readers with a host of exciting new releases from bestselling authors. So many page-turning novels will captivate you from cover to cover. If you want to know what new books everyone has been talking about, here are our picks for January’s 10 most noteworthy releases. Happy reading!

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Exiles

by Jane Harper

Release Date: January 31, 2023

Federal Investigator Aaron Falk is on his way to a small town deep in Southern Australian wine country for the christening of an old friend’s baby. But mystery follows him, even on vacation. This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Kim Gillespie’s disappearance and Falk and his old buddy Raco can’t leave the case alone. As Falk soaks up life in the lush valley, he is welcomed into the tight-knit circle of Kim’s friends and loved ones. But the group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk’s closest friend, the missing mother, and a woman he’s drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge. What would make a mother abandon her child? What happened to Kim Gillespie?

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Spare

by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

Release Date: January 10, 2023

For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

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The Stolen Heir

by Holly Black

Release Date: January 3, 2023

A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both. Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this first book of a captivating new duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.

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Begin Again

by Emma Lord

Release Date: January 24, 2023

Filled with a friend group that feels like family, an empowering journey of finding your own way, and a Just Kiss Already! romance, Emma Lord’s Begin Again is an unforgettable YA novel of love and starting again.

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All the Dangerous Things

by Stacy Willingham

Release Date: January 10, 2023

Following up her instant New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, Stacy Willingham delivers a totally gripping thriller about a desperate mother with a troubled past in All the Dangerous Things.

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The Bandit Queens

by Parini Shroff

Release Date: January 3, 2023

A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful—until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands—in this razor-sharp debut.

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Sorry, Bro

by Taleen Voskuni

Release Date: January 31, 2023

An Armenian-American woman rediscovers her roots and embraces who she really is in this vibrant and heartfelt queer rom-com by debut author Taleen Voskuni.

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The Hunter

by Jennifer Herrera

Release Date: January 10, 2023

A riveting atmospheric suspense debut that explores the dark side of a small town and asks: How can we uncover the truth when we keep lying to ourselves? Perfect for fans of Mare of Easttown, this taut debut is a haunting look at how the search for truth often leads back to the most unlikely of places.

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The Deluge

by Stephen Markley

Release Date: January 10, 2023

From the bestselling author of Ohio, a masterful American epic charting a near future approaching collapse and a nascent but strengthening solidarity. “This book is, simply put, a modern classic. If you read it, you’ll never forget it. Prophetic, terrifying, uplifting.” —Stephen King

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Phaedra

by Laura Shepperson

Release Date: January 10, 2023

Debut novelist Laura Shepperson offers a powerful feminist retelling of Phaedra and her unyielding quest for justice, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Natalie Haynes. Timely, unflinching, and transportive, Laura Shepperson’s Phaedra carves open long-accepted wounds to give voice to one of the most maligned figures of mythology and offers a stunning story of how truth bends under the weight of patriarchy but can be broken open by the force of one woman’s bravery.

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