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February 2026
February Releases  
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
by Heather Fawcett

A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montr al turns to a grouchy but charming magician to help save her shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series. 
All Her Fault (TV Tie-In) by Andrea Mara
All Her Fault (TV Tie-In)
by Andrea Mara

When Marissa arrives to pick up her son Milo from a playdate in Dublin, she finds him missing. As suspicions spread through the suburb, four women become entangled in the investigation. Now a major TV series starring Sarah Snook.
And Now, Back to You by B. K. Borison
And Now, Back to You
by B. K. Borison

Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison. 
And the Crowd Went Wild: A Chicago Stars Novel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
And the Crowd Went Wild
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is back with the latest novel in her beloved Chicago Stars series, featuring a romance between a star quarterback and one of the country's most beautiful--and misunderstood--actresses.
Antihero: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz
Antihero
by Gregg Hurwitz

In the next book in this New York Times best-selling Orphan X series, Evan Smoak takes on his most complex mission yet―one where he not only has to protect but also avenge, and find a way to balance vengeance with mercy.
The Astral Library (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Kate Quinn
The Astral Library
by Kate Quinn

From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure that poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.
Booking for Trouble by Jenn McKinlay
Booking for Trouble
by Jenn McKinlay

It's all hands on deck when a dead body is found near the small town of Briar Creek in this Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Merry Little Murder Plot. 
Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff
Brawler
by Lauren Groff

Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region, from New England to Florida to California, these nine stories reflect and expand upon a shared theme: the ceaseless battle between humans' dark and light angels.
Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller by James Patterson
Cross and Sampson
by James Patterson

In latest thriller from the world's most popular storyteller, detective partners Alex Cross and John Sampson are called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes. Inspiration for #1 hit streaming show, Cross. 
The Crossroads by C. J. Box
The Crossroads
by C. J. Box

Game warden Joe Pickett fights for his life as his daughters try to uncover who shot him and left him for dead in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C. J. Box.
Death of a Groom by M. C. Beaton
Death of a Groom
by M. C. Beaton

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth returns to protect his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. 
The Devil's Bible: A Cotton Malone Novel by Steve Berry
The Devil's Bible
by Steve Berry

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, a tale of mystery and intrigue stretching back over four centuries. 
Easter Egg Murder by Leslie Meier
Easter Egg Murder
by Leslie Meier

When an ambitious young reporter dies mid-meal at Hayley Powell's Bar Harbor restaurant, Hayley is horrified. Determined to save her eatery's reputation, Hayley scrambles to crack the case wide open like an egg, discovering that the victim was about to break a juicy story—one that a number of people (er, suspects) did.
First Sign of Danger: A Haven's Rock Novel by Kelley Armstrong
First Sign of Danger
by Kelley Armstrong

New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong continues the atmospheric Haven's Rock series as Casey Duncan investigates a threat to their off-the-grid Yukon town. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are entering a new chapter of life as parents to their six-month-old baby. 
Free Falling by Jill Shalvis
Free Falling
by Jill Shalvis

College rivals become workplace frenemies-turned-lovers in this warm, sexy contemporary romance from New York Times bestseller Jill Shalvis. First, they were rivals… Now they're stuck with each other…
The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall
The Girls Before
by Kate Alice Marshall

From the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods, No One Can Know, and A Killing Cold, a new novel about a search & rescue expert, a kidnapped woman, and the lost girls who haunt them both. 
The Hadacol Boogie: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke
The Hadacol Boogie
by James Lee Burke

Dave Robicheaux, James Lee Burke’s iconic detective, returns to investigate the death of an unidentified woman, pulling him into a vortex of corruption and violence in the Louisiana bayou.
The Hard Line by Mark Greaney
The Hard Line
by Mark Greaney

The Gray Man, the world's deadliest assassin and apex predator, discovers he's really the prey in the most shocking entry of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.
The Heir of Whitestone by Catherine Coulter
The Heir of Whitestone
by Catherine Coulter

A brilliant young innovator with a mysterious past and a boldly sharp-witted Lady uncover deadly secrets in #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter's thrilling, new Victorian-era romantic mystery filled with daring escapes, exciting twists, witty humor, and characters you won't soon forget. 
It's Not Her by Mary Kubica
It's Not Her
by Mary Kubica

Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller from the bestselling author of Local Woman Missing.
Jigsaw: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
Jigsaw
by Jonathan Kellerman

Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis, the most beloved duo in American crime fiction, return in this electric thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. 
The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall Smith
The Lost Language of Oysters
by Alexander McCall Smith

The latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's charming and hilarious Professor Dr Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld series.
More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen
More Than Enough
by Anna Quindlen

A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship in this wise, tender novel teeming with life—from the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of After Annie.
Read Between the Lies by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Read Between the Lies
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

In this claustrophobic psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto, the line between victim and villain blurs with every chapter. Because in the end, everyone has their own version of the truth―but only one will make it onto the page.
Robert B. Parker's Big Shot by Christopher Farnsworth
Robert B. Parker's Big Shot
by Christopher Farnsworth

Police Chief Jesse Stone finds himself in the crosshairs of a rich hedge fund manager dead set on making Paradise Jesse’s personal hell, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series.
So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
So Old, So Young
by Grant Ginder

From Grant Ginder, the bestselling author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, comes a generation-defining novel that is part love story, part tragic comedy. Five parties over the course of twenty years bring six college friends together, exploring the ways we run from and cling to our friends in love, life, and death.
Stolen in Death by J. D. Robb
Stolen in Death
by J. D. Robb

A violent death and a vault of stolen treasures has Eve Dallas struggling to solve crimes old and new in the next thriller in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
This Book Made Me Think of You
by Libby Page

A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost--a year of books, one for every month--launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel. 
Trust No One: A Thriller by James Rollins
Trust No One
by James Rollins

From the #1 New York Times bestselling master of international intrigue comes a shocking new stand-alone thriller that thrusts a group of university students, falsely accused of murder, into a treacherous hunt across Europe, all to unlock the secrets buried within a centuries-old book that could change humankind forever.
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
Two Can Play
by Ali Hazelwood

An enemies-to-lovers spicy novella set in the world of video gaming from the New York Times bestselling author of Problematic Summer Romance.
When I Kill You by B. A. Paris
When I Kill You
by B. A. Paris

The multimillion-copy and New York Times bestseller B. A. Paris returns with a triumphant, unsettling new suspense novel. 
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