All the Must-Read Books of January

Welcome to your weekend edition of Today in Books. Grab your coffee and catch up on all the must-read books of January.

• The It Books of January [Book Riot Podcast]
• The January 2026 Indie Next List
• 25 Books Coming in January [New York Times]
• Books Books of January 2026, as chosen by Amazon editors
• 10 Books to Read in January [L.A. Times]
• 20 Books to Read in January [Kirkus]
• Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of January
• 12 Must-Read Books of January [Chicago Review of Books]
• 6 Noteworthy Books of January [Washington Post]
• All the Big Book Club Picks of January [Book Riot]
• 10 Books to Look Forward to in Early 2026 [NPR]

And here are all of Book Riot’s highlights:

• Mystery & Thriller
• Young Adult
• Latine Lit
• Romance
• Horror
• Sci-Fi and Fantasy
• Children’s & Middle Grade
• Graphic Novels
• Nonfiction
• Historical Fiction
• Queer Reads

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