New Fiction: February 2026
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Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
Anatomy of an Alibi
by Ashley Elston

Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes her husband Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years. Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life, and she’s convinced Ben knows something about it. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get their answers. Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. 
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
Dear Debbie
by Freida McFadden

From #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a biting subversive thriller about what happens when women finally choose to take justice into their own hands—with killer results.
The Devil's Daughter by Danielle Steel
The Devil's Daughter
by Danielle Steel

Two diametrically different sisters—one calculating and egotistical, the other honorable, kind, and compassionate—clash in this compelling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.
The First Time I Saw Him (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick) by Laura Dave
The First Time I Saw Him
by Laura Dave

Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall’s pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me.
The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead
The Future Saints
by Ashley Winstead

For fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years—a powerful and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the brink, from bestselling author Ashley Winstead.
The Heir Apparent: Reese's Book Club Pick by Rebecca Armitage
The Heir Apparent
by Rebecca Armitage

An irresistible modern fairy tale about a British princess who must decide between her duty to her family—or to her own heart.
The Invisible Woman: A Thriller by James Patterson
The Invisible Woman
by James Patterson

An undercover FBI agent investigates a family with suspected ties to organized crime by posing as their live-in nanny, in this thriller from the world’s #1 bestselling author, James Patterson.
In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams
In Your Dreams
by Sarah Adams

A homecoming to Rome, Kentucky, sparks a new romance—and lots of drama—between two old family friends, from the New York Times bestselling author of When in Rome, Practice Makes Perfect, and Beg, Borrow, or Steal.
Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin
Is This a Cry for Help?
by Emily Austin

Emily Austin returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries.
It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara
It Should Have Been You
by Andrea Mara

Susan sends her sister a gossipy message about their neighbor, but she accidentally posts it on the neighborhood WhatsApp group instead. It’s an innocent mistake that could happen to anyone, but rumors quickly spread and the backlash spirals. Soon that one wrong message leads to murder. A local woman is found dead, but when Susan listens to the news report, she realizes that the victim had the same address as her but in a different part of town. The killer may have got the wrong victim... and they may be coming for her next.
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney

The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge. By the author of His & Hers, now a #1 Netflix show!
Pendergast: The Beginning by Douglas Preston
Pendergast: The Beginning
by Douglas Preston

From the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Preston and Child comes the Agent Pendergast origin story—a golden opportunity for longtime fans and new readers to learn about Agent Pendergast’s strange and shocking first case.
Private Rome: A Private Novel by James Patterson
Private Rome
by James Patterson

Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of a new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man. As Jack tries to prove Matteo's innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy which leads him straight to the heart of the Vatican. With corruption closing in on all sides, Jack must decide who he can trust before the city falls.
The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz
The Shop on Hidden Lane
by Jayne Ann Krentz

A romantic suspense novel filled with deeply entrenched grudges, psychic dangers, and a conspiracy that threatens not only two families but also the entire paranormal community.
Skylark: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel by Paula McLain
Skylark
by Paula McLain

The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below—where a woman’s quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor’s dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s, revealing a story of courage and resistance that transcends time.
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
The Storm
by Rachel Hawkins

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is back with a thrilling new gothic suspense about a Gulf Coast beach motel that has survived a century of hurricanes... and has also been the site of multiple mysterious deaths.
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
The Things We Leave Unfinished
by Rebecca Yarros

Told in alternating timelines, this book examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can’t bring ourselves to see coming.
Vigil by George Saunders
Vigil
by George Saunders

A daring novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain and Tenth of December, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next. 
The Viper: A Zig & Nola Novel by Brad Meltzer
The Viper: A Zig & Nola Novel
by Brad Meltzer

New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back with his thrilling Zig and Nola series, unraveling a shocking cold case with a personal—and deadly—twist.
We'll Prescribe You Another Cat by Syou Ishida
We'll Prescribe You Another Cat
by Syou Ishida

The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul reopens in this delightful follow-up to the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We’ll Prescribe You a Cat.
Woman Down by Colleen Hoover
Woman Down
by Colleen Hoover

In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations... and reality.
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