Our Monthly Picks 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.

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. 

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 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.

Everyone knows Lia and Beck are supposed to be together forever — so how is she supposed to move on with her life after his sudden death? For fans of A Thousand Boy Kisses and If Only I Had Told Her, this is a guaranteed tearjerker centered on a girl grappling with heartbreak and new love. 

Raised as rivals, Merriment and Rue are counting down the days until their fated duel — and discover that they may have more in common than they think. From talking cats to mercurial demons and more, The Last Great Heir is a charming, adventurous tale.