If your new year's resolution is to read more books, you're in the right place. Check out our terrific selection of new books for January.
Building on the brilliance of
How Do You Like Me Now?,
Pretending and
Girl Friends,
Holly Bourne's exquisitely bitterwseet latest is one of the absolute must-reads of the month. January also sees fantastic debuts by Roisin O'Donnell and Catherine Airey, and the eagerly awaited second novel from the author of the gloriously gothic
The Knowing.
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The bestselling author of How Do You Like Me Now delivers another addictive, funny and deliciously dark tale of relationships, as four university friends are reunited for a baby shower on a sweltering summer's day.
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Asking prescient questions about home, identity and female safety, O'Donnell's engrossing debut centres on a woman trying to reinvent herself in the wake of leaving a toxic marriage.
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Mining girlhood, womanhood and the delicate spot in between with elegance and urgency, Airey's striking debut follows a teenager orphaned by the 9/11 attack as she comes in contact with her estranged family in small town Ireland.
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A rollicking, evocative period novel of grave-robbing, larceny and alchemy, The Quick and the Dead finds criminals Kit and Mariner fall into deadly danger when their intrigues go awry.
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The author of the bestselling Bellies spins another engrossing, heartfelt story of love, loss and the challenges of being true to yourself, as a poet-cum-legal councellor trans woman decides to take a stab at heteronormativity.
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Perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, Yeon Somin's effortlessly charming debut sees a burnt-out newswriter embrace the calm and compassion of a Seoul pottery workshop and its quirky patrons.
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Richly evocative of a Provencal summer, Steeds' masterly 1920s-set character study focuses on an enigmatic painter, the young British journalist set on penning a piece on him and the artist's unworldly niece - who harbours an unexpected secret.
Enthralling
espionage,
cosy crime and twisty
thriller; they are all here in our pick of January's best
crime fiction.
David McCloskey delivers another grippingly authentic CIA spy yarn,
Tom Hindle spins a chilly whodunit in
Death in the Arctic and
Gillian McAllister causes nails to be bitten to the quick with a wonderfully unpredictable hostage drama.
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The acclaimed author of Damascus Station and Moscow X delivers another riveting, impeccably executed espionage thriller, as the revelation of a Russian mole in the upper echelons of the CIA leads to a deadly game of cat and mouse and contested loyalties.
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From the author of The Murder Game and A Fatal Crossing comes another unputdownable slice of cosy crime as foul play stalks an airship bound for the North Pole.
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From the author of the bestselling former Waterstones Thriller of the Month Wrong Place Wrong Time comes another nerve-shredding mystery adorned with copious twists, as a wife and mother attempts to understand how her loving husband could be the gunman at the centre of a hostage situation.
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The Marlow Murder Club spring into action again when the head of the local amateur dramatic society washes up on the shore of the Thames with two bullet holes in him in Thorogood's masterful slice of cosy crime.
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The second gripping historical thriller in the Rome Escape Line series finds 'the choir's resistance activities compromised by the arrival of a mysterious parachutist who may be either friend or foe.
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A rediscovered Japanese crime classic perfect for fans of Lady Joker and Butter, Murder at Mount Fuji revolves around a New Year celebration at a lavish mansion which turns lethal when the family patriarch is brutally slain.
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The author of the bestselling The Housekeepers delivers another immersive historical mystery filled with danger and deception, as the most talented con-woman in Victorian London sets her sights on a wealthy duke.
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The author of the mega-selling Housemaid series spins a white-knuckle thriller about a heavily pregnant woman given shelter from a storm by a couple who may not be as altruistic as they seem.
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Gleefully satirical and marvellously violent, Dusse's international bestseller revolves around a stressed-out lawyer whose mindfulness class brings out the serial killer in him.
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The barnstorming sequel to How to Kill Men and Get Away With It finds Kitty Collins trying to resist her murderous urges when a notorious misogynist surfaces online.
The book that
romantasy fans around the world have been waiting for with bated breath finally lands this month, with the arrival of the third instalment of
Rebecca Yarros' megaselling Empyrean series,
Onyx Storm. Elsewhere,
Sue Lynn Tan returns with another epic of forbidden magic and burning passion, and
A.T. Qureshi weaves an adorable cosy romantasy about a very unusual cafe.
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Returning to the richly imagined world of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, the third instalment of Rebecca Yarros' scintillating romantasy series finds Violet venturing beyond the walls of Basgiath to seek allies to join the Revolution.
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The bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior delivers another captivating tale of power, revenge and love, as the heir to a precarious throne feels herself dangerously attracted to the ruthless God of War.
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Merging rich fantasy with a deft reimagining of Greek mythology, Webb's mesmerising debut finds a fisherman's daughter transformed by eating a golden apple and charged with a determination to bring down the gods.
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The new proprietor of a very special Tokyo pawn shop disguised as a ramen restaurant accepts help from an unusual customer as her father goes missing in this lyrical slice of Japanese fantasy perfect for fans of Dallergut Dream Department Store.
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A delicious cosy romantasy perfect for fans of Travis Baldree and Rebecca Thorne, Qureshi's debut centres on the owner of a loss-making cafe selling dragon-roasted coffee and the hot gardener who might be the answer to her prayers.
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From the author of My Best Friend's Exorcism and The Final Girl Support Group comes an addictively dark slice of Southern Gothic, as an inmate at a home for unwed mothers is tempted to make a deal with the devil.
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Deliciously dark, twisty and utterly enthralling, Rose's multilayered folk horror tale revolving around a mother-daughter relationship and stiffled desires announces the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.
Start the new year as you mean to go on with hassle-free air fryer recipes from the one and only
Jamie Oliver, exercises for confronting life's challenges from
Dr Julie Smith and lessons on attaining your goals from Simon Squibb.
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Take your air-fryer game to the next level with this inspiring recipe collection from the King of the Kitchen, as Jamie serves up delicious and incredibly easy-to-prepare treats from cute canapes to scrumptuous puddings.
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Filled with sublime recipes for 30 days of Ramadhan and a selection of special feasting recipes for Eid, Nadiya Hussain's beautiful volume celebrates the endless variety of her favourite dishes from across the Islamic world.
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From spicy mushroom skewers with peanut lime sauce to peanut butter cherry jam semifreddo, chef Christina Soteriou serves up stunningly imaginative plant-based treats that are as healthy as they are irresisitible.
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Collating a range of stunning recipes from chefs at the top of their game, this sumptuous book will help you to create a feast full of dishes that represent British food culture at its finest.
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From the popular psychologist and the internationally bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? comes a wonderful interactive workbook and guide to life's unexpected challenges.
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A revolutionary guide to entrepreneurship and identifying the goals that are right for you, Squibb's indispensable book combines the author's own rags-to-riches life story with hard-won wisdom from the boardroom.
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The noted neuroscientist reveals the secrets to restoring energy, mood and focus through unlocking four key chemicals in this revelatory approach to mental and physical health.
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Focusing on positive responses to when things don't go our way, Chatterjee's invaluable personal development guide is packed with strategies for lasting change that really work.
A major publishing event by any standards, this month sees the first autobiography by a living pontiff with Pope Francis' aptly named
Hope, whilst the author of
How to Win the World Cup paints a fascinating picture of a complex man in his
biography of Gary Lineker.
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Both an eloquent account of his life and path to the papacy, and a considered reflection on the key issues that affect modern society, Pope Francis' inspirational memoir is the first ever to be produced by a living pontiff.
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As popular a player as he is divisive a public figure, the many sides of Gary Lineker are expertly probed in this insightful and entertaining biography of the England football legend.
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Exposing the shocking child abuse that she and her siblings suffered at the hands of their tyrannical mother – who documented her seemingly perfect family in the 8 Passengers YouTube channel – Shari Franke's harrowing yet vital memoir is a powerful corrective to the manufactured image of influencer culture.
The acclaimed author of
Hitler and Stalin returns with another unwaveringly perceptive glimpse into the totalitarian mindset, whilst Keon West combines science and
politics to deconstruct the devastating damage of racism and
Rob Dix busts money myths.
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From the bestselling author of Hitler and Stalin comes a haunting and insightful investigation into the psychological forces behind the Holocaust, asking how the Nazi leaders as well as ordinary Germans were capable of orchestrating and participating in one of the worst crimes in human history.
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Drawing from chilling first-hand accounts and full of extraordinary characters in the city caught between Hitler and Stalin, the author of The City of Oranges delivers a cinematic account of the grim, little-known events in wartime Budapest and Hungary's role in the Holocaust.
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Through the story of a friendship that became the victim of political differences, the acclaimed author of The Outlandish Knight delivers a rich and multilayered portrait of two eminent historians and the conflict that pulled them apart: the English Civil War.
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Revelatory and unnerving in equal measure, Professor Keon West's powerful book draws from rigorous scientific data to reveal the effects of racism on our relationships, healthcare and justice system.
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An eye-opening account of how an unknown telecom company grew into one of the world's most powerful technology empires, House of Huawei sheds light on the political and security aspects of the Chinese tech giant keeping Western leaders up at night.
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In this invaluable volume, a leading investor reveals why the way to wealth is dramatically different from what you’ve been told and debunks some of the biggest myths and outdated ideas about how to manage and invest your money.
From the medical benefits of melody analysed by the author of the seminal
This is Your Brain on Music to the definitive manual on growing your own food, check out January's best
popular science and
nature titles.
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Drawing from the latest discoveries in neuroscience and his extensive expertise in different musical genres, the bestselling author of This is Your Brain on Music delivers a fascinating account of the manifold beneficial effects that music has on our health and happiness.
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From sleepwalking to hallucinations, The Shape of Things Unseen is a beautifully written and endlessly suprising investigation into the brain’s creative powers of perception and imagination in the light of the very latest science.
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Filled with inspiration for anyone wanting to grow fruit and vegetables, this brilliant guide from the RHS embraces the 'right place, right crops' principle to enable gardeners to choose plants that will thrive in their space, large or small.
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