New in Paperback February 2025

Andy and Jen used to be inseparable — until Jen dumped him without explanation. Witty, clever and biting, Good Material is an exploration of friendship, love and the many forms a relationship can take. Great for fans of Curtis Sittenfeld and Emily Henry.

A suite of five linked stories from National Book Award winner Ursula K. Le Guin, published in a complete collection. With powerful tales of love, freedom and equality set amid an intergalactic struggle, this is a must-read for any science fiction and fantasy fan.

Scythe and Sparrow completes the dazzling trifecta that started with Butcher and Blackbird and continued with Leather and Lark. Run off and join the circus with Scythe and Sparrow, the final book in the trilogy that stole our hearts and keeps us hooked on ultra-hot (and very funny) dark romance.

A steamy romantasy steeped in Norse folklore, A Fate Inked in Blood stars a fierce heroine stuck in an arranged marriage, destined for more. With a fully realized world packed with dynamic and complex heroes, this is a fantasy realm you will love your stay in.

A multigenerational saga of Native American heritage and culture, Wandering Stars is Tommy Orange’s long-awaited follow-up to There There, tracking back in time and telling a story across centuries. Beginning with the Sand Creek Massacre, this book is a damning indictment of America’s treatment of its Native population.

Behind every good book, there’s very often a bookseller or librarian who recommended it. Celebrate those people and the magic they create with this spectacular collection from bestselling author James Patterson.  

Profoundly moving and grappling with the challenging subjects of friendship and loss with humor and empathy, Sloane Crosley’s (Cult Classic, Look Alive Out There) poignant memoir explores what it means to live with grief. This is a deeply human narrative that can’t be missed. 

A breakthrough scientific narrative from a top scientist in the field, Why We Remember digs into the brain’s function, explaining how memory works and also providing actionable steps for how to cultivate our memory for key utility. Backed by compelling studies and practical science, this is a book that will reshape the way we think. 

Like Anne Tyler and Ann Patchett, Anna Quindlen is a gentle guide through life’s tricky bits. We’ve missed reading her fiction and her first novel in years is worth the wait. Wise, big-hearted and hopeful, After Annie is great for fans of The Berry Pickers and Tom Lake. 

Isla gets swept away by a typhoon and transported almost 130 years back in time — and she has no idea how to get back home. Engrossing and transportive, Gate to Kagoshima is perfect for fans of Thea Guanzon — a story of love across generations and ancestral ties that bind.

The ongoing question of who gets to tell their story is given a fresh and welcome perspective with Cat Bohannon’s incredible ability to rewrite the entire evolution of humanity from the female side. This is a brilliant work of scientific writing that reshapes the entire conversation of genetics, and it is written so well that you won’t even realize how much you’re learning.

Secrets, lies and crimes come to light in Carter Wilson’s latest. With breakneck twists and a complex protagonist we can’t help but root for, this is a great choice for fans of Alafair Burke and You’d Look Better as a Ghost. 

Fans of Rachel Maddow will be delighted with her new dive into American history, this time digging into WWII and the handful of inspiring individuals who kept America on the right side. Surprising, and at times dark, this is a great read for fans of compelling and specific takes on history.

The kind of history you don’t need to be a buff to love. Douglas Preston has a knack for fascination, and here he’s compiled a whole lot of it, including tombs, treasures and tons of insights into curiosities dating back to the dinosaurs.

The author of the rollicking Mead Mishaps series is back with an out-of-this-world romantasy adventure complete with dinosaurs, aliens and talking lions. What more could we ever need?

Woven with emotional layers, from the love affair at its surface to the enthralling depths of what it means to be alive, Green Dot is rich, meaningful and hilarious. With a messy narrator who you are guaranteed to love, this is the kind of story that sets itself apart.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jayne Anne Phillips’ (Black Trinkets and Machine) latest takes readers on historical epic set in a West Virginia asylum. A story of the persistence of life and the power of family, this is an epic and engrossing read.

Fourteen short stories from Osamu Dazai, including some that have never before been translated to English. A collection of stunning short fiction from a celebrated author, Dazai writes about life, love and identity in his signature sharp and incisive voice.