If one of your new year’s resolutions is to broaden your reading horizons, then January’s collection of new book releases is the perfect place to start. This year’s first crop of fresh reads includes stirring memoirs, fantasy adventures, and at least one space opera destined to charm fans of The Mandalorian. But the first month of the year is also bringing riveting thrillers and literary novels that are sure to spark interesting debates at book clubs everywhere.
No matter what kind of reading goals you’ve set for 2021, this list of must-read new releases will get your year in books off to the right start. (And, just in case you want a few backlist titles to add to your TBR too, don’t forget to check out our list of the best books of December.)
