The holidays may be over, but there is still plenty of snuggle-up-with-a-book weather left. And a new year is the perfect excuse to load that TBR right back up. From mystery to romance, thrillers to memoir, we’ve collected some of the best books releasing in January and February to fill your cold weather days with plenty of indoor activity.

The Shark House by Sara Ackerman

Marine biologist Minnow Gray is asked to return to Hawai’i to investigate a string of shark attacks. After witnessing a traumatizing shark attack as a child on the island, Minnow has to come to terms with her haunting memories as present and past collide. Amidst beautiful descriptions of Hawai’i, Minnow is on a journey to find both herself and the shark.

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Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor Shearor

Set in Nova Scotia in 1796, Cora is an orphan from Jamaica trying to survive her new life in the cold. One night, she finds Agnes, hiding and on the run in the wilderness near Cora’s community. The two girls find safety and love in each other, until they have to face the costs of their freedom.

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The Star Society by Gabriella Saab

Two sisters escape the Nazi invasion in the Netherlands, but their life after leads them in different directions. By the 1950’s, Ada has become a Hollywood star secretly hunting down the Gestapo officer who tortured her in jail after she was caught in the Dutch resistance force, and Ingrid became a private investigator in D.C. hunting down perceived Communist threats. The two sisters reunite in LA, each with their own secrets and goals that could jeopardize their jobs and their lives.

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All the Little Houses by May Cobb

In the 1980’s in a small town in Texas, the Anderson family reigns. Charleigh clawed her way out of poverty and to build a dynasty where her daughter Nellie can achieve anythings she wants. That is, until a new family comes onto the scene, perfectly traditional and wholesome, threatening everything Charleigh built.

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The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee

Enter a fantastical world where humans and vampires can study together at a university in the Scottish highlands. Rebecca, a vampire hunter, goes undercover at the school to find The Book of Blood and Roses, a resource for killing vampires. That is, until she meets her vampire roommate, Aziz, perhaps the most beautiful woman Rebecca has ever seen. To make matters worse, Aziz accidentally curses Rebecca and the two have to work together to break it.

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I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig

Convicted serial killer Carol is finally leaving her tiny prison cell for a luxury retirement home where no one knows her past. Unfortunately, after a fellow resident (and former police commissioner) is murdered, Carol’s secret gets out. Now Carol is determined to solve the mystery and clear her innocent name (at least this time).

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UNREAD: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok by Oliver James

After a childhood of neglect and a learning disability, Oliver graduated high school functionally illiterate. Finally, at 32, Oliver decides to tackle the skill he never learned: reading. Through TikTok, Oliver chronicled his journey to learn and the 21 books that got him to where he is today. A moving story that can inspire any of the other 45 million Americans suffering from illiteracy.

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Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris

Leigh is repeatedly surrounded by grief and forced into survival. However, after escaping prison to a flower farm in rural Alabama, Leigh finally finds people who can support her and believe in her redemption.

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Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

Set in the future when Mars has been turned into settlements, two teens are unluckily stranded on the planet after an emergency evacuation order. Even worse, the evacuation was a front for mercenaries to blow up the base and everyone on it in the next eight hours. Cleo and Hunter have to overcome their differences and work together to survive the attack, and their growing feelings for one another.

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The Infamous Gilberts by Angela Tomaski

When the English manor, Thornwalk, is purchased for complete renovation by a hotelier, this contemporary Gothic novel moves through each room of the house to outline the rich history of the Gilbert family who lived there. Moving from WWII to the 2000’s, this story navigates love, loss, neglect and changing times.

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