New Book Releases: January 13th to January 19th, 2025

For the week of January 13th through the 19th, we have over 300 new book releases.

Robert Crais releases the 20th entry in the award-winning Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series on Tuesday.

The Big Empty is the latest title in the series. Elvis Cole and his partner, Joe Pike, take on a cold case to find Traci Beller’s father, who vanished ten years ago. What starts as a missing person’s search quickly turns dangerous, forcing them to face a hidden evil and unravel a deadly mystery.

The bestselling author of “Hero” and “The Old Man”, Thomas Perry, releases a new standalone mystery this week.

It’s called Pro Bono. Attorney Charles Warren takes on a case to recover stolen funds for a young widow, only to uncover a scheme hauntingly similar to one that shaped his past. As the investigation turns dangerous, Charlie is drawn into a web of fraud and betrayal, risking everything to expose the truth.

Speaking of standalone novels, More or Less Maddy is the latest standalone release by Lisa Genova, and is an Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Literature and Fiction.

In this thoughtful novel, a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder forges her path by pursuing a career in stand-up comedy. Maddy Banks faces the challenges of her diagnosis while exploring her identity, relationships, and what it means to embrace an unconventional life.

Vicki Delany is back with the latest entry in the excellent Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series. Bookshop owner Gemma Doyle travels to London for her sister’s wedding but is quickly drawn into a murder mystery when her ex-husband is found dead alongside a missing rare book. Determined to uncover the truth, Gemma and her friend Jayne unravel a tangled web of suspects and secrets that leads them from London to Yorkshire.

Order The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime now.

And on the 18th, Maya Alden releases a new romance novel. The Wrong Fiancee is the third novel in the Marriage by Contract series, although can be read as a standalone.

Dean Archer’s carefully planned life unravels when he encounters Elika Hamlet, his fiancée’s cousin and the woman he once loved and hurt, during a family vacation in Kauai. Dean must confront his past mistakes as old sparks reignite and decide whether to follow his heart or lose Elika forever.

Here are all the new books releasing this week: