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January 2022 Books: Here’s What’s Hitting Shelves!

It’s a new year, and that means amazing new books! Scroll down to see what’s hitting shelves in January!

 

1/4: Echoes and Empires by Morgan Rhodes – From the New York Times bestselling author of the Falling Kingdoms series comes the first book in a brand-new duology about forbidden magic and dangerous secrets, for readers of Victoria Aveyard and Margaret Rogerson.

 

1/4: African Town by Charles Waters and Irene Latham – Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.

 

1/4: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore – The highly anticipated next book in the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Graceling Realm series, which has sold 1.7 million copies. Now in paperback!

 

1/4: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte – Bestselling author Astrid Scholte, returns with a thrilling adventure in which the dead can be revived…for a price. Now in paperback!

 

1/11: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder – Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince.

 

1/11: A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen – For fans of Jenny Han, Jane Austen, and The Great British Baking Show, A Taste for Love is a delicious rom-com about first love, familial expectations, and making the perfect bao. Now in paperback!

 

1/18: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor – The electrifying third book in the series that started with Akata Witch, named one of Time magazine’s “100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time” and “100 Best YA Books of All Time,” from award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor.

 

1/18: Game On edited by Laura Silverman – A charming and inclusive YA anthology all about games—from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality—from editor Laura Silverman and an all-star cast of contributors.

 

1/18: Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour – A modern ghost story about trauma and survival, Watch Over Me is the much-anticipated new novel from the Printz Award-winning author of We Are Okay. Now in paperback!

 

1/18: Pocket Change Collective: Food-Related Stories by Gaby Melian – In this moving, personal account, chef and activist Gaby Melian shares her journey with food and how creating a relationship with food — however simple or complicated — is a form of activism in its own right.

 

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