Archive · 6 Jan 2026
January's Highly Anticipated Book Releases
In January, there are several exciting new books coming out.
One is a new version of the classic book Moby Dick, where the main character is a girl pretending to be a boy.
Another book is a memoir about a boy who was homeschooled and felt very alone.
There's also a mystery book about a woman who tries to catch her husband cheating, but he ends up dead.
A former child star has written a book about a teenager who likes her teacher too much.
Lastly, a popular fantasy writer is releasing an old book about goblins that she wrote a long time ago.
These books cover many different topics and should be interesting for many readers.
Xiaolu Guo's 'Call Me Ishmaelle' reimagines 'Moby Dick' with a feminist twist, featuring a 17-year-old girl disguised as a cabin boy and a Black freedman named Seneca.
Stefan Merrill Block's 'Homeschooled: A Memoir' recounts his isolating experience of being homeschooled, highlighting the lack of oversight and its impact on him.
Ashley Elston's 'Anatomy of an Alibi' is a twisty crime novel about a woman who tries to catch her husband cheating but ends up with a murder mystery.
Jennette McCurdy's debut novel 'Half His Age' explores a teenager's obsession with her married teacher, delving into themes of desire and loneliness.
T. Kingfisher's 'Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief' is a rerelease of her 2013 novella about goblins fighting to return home during a war.
- Who
- Various authors including Xiaolu Guo, Stefan Merrill Block, Ashley Elston, Jennette McCurdy, and T. Kingfisher
- What
- Highly anticipated book releases for January
- When
- January 2024
- Where
- Various publishers and available on Amazon
- Why
- To provide a variety of new reading options for the new year
- Call Me Ishmaelle
- A feminist reimagining of Moby Dick by Xiaolu Guo
- Homeschooled: A Memoir
- A memoir by Stefan Merrill Block about his homeschooling experience
- Anatomy of an Alibi
- A twisty crime novel by Ashley Elston
- Half His Age
- A debut novel by Jennette McCurdy about a teenager's obsession
- Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief
- A rerelease of T. Kingfisher's 2013 novella
- Call Me Ishmaelle Release Date
- Out now
- Homeschooled: A Memoir Release Date
- Out now
- Anatomy of an Alibi Release Date
- January 13
- Half His Age Release Date
- January 20
- Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief Release Date
- January 20