22 of the Best Books This Winter Has to Offer

When a hacker releases everyone's emails at a prestigious university, no one is left safe. From the students to the administrators to the professors, it seems that everyone has a dirty secret that they want to keep hidden. But who would kill for it? From the author of Pretty Little Liars, Reputation is a juicy read that will have you turning the pages long into the night.

Release date: Dec. 3

Brynn Larson owns a successful bar that's the hangout for NFL team Denver Mustangs, and the WAGs (wives and girlfriends). There's one thing she knows for sure: never date a football player. Enter Maxwell Lewis, the defensive back for the team. She knows she can't get involved, but then why does she melt every time he smiles? While Blitzed is the third book in the Playbook series, it is a standalone book, so readers can dive in without reading the others first (but you'll want to go back once you start reading!).

Release date: Dec. 3

Imagine you were married to a man who had two other wives. You're Thursday, and the other days are filled with the other women he's married to. You're not supposed to know anything about the other wives, but then, one day, a clue presents itself, and you decide to find out more. But what if meeting the other wives shows you something else about your husband that you didn't know? Something that puts their lives, and yours, at risk? The Wives is a fantastic thriller that asks the question: how well do we know the people we love? Filled with twists and turns you won't see coming, The Wives is a winner.

Release date: Dec. 30

It is late on a Saturday night when Alix asks her babysitter, Emira, to take her toddler out for an hour because of a family emergency. It was only a short trip to the supermarket, but when a neighbor sees a Black woman with a young white child, she has the security guard detain them. A bystander videotapes the incident, and things spiral. Emira is desperate to forget that anything even happened, while Alix is set on making things right. Such a Fun Age is a smart, thoughtful novel that you will want to discuss with your friends. Perfect for book clubs.

Release date: Dec. 31

Nandy Smith is the resident "It" Girl of her tony Pacific Hills neighborhood. Tyson Trice is a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. After surviving a gunshot, he's taken in by Nandy's parents, and Nandy sees her Summer plans go up in flames. Former childhood friends whose lives have veered in completely different directions, can they survive a Summer spent under the same roof? A Love Hate Thing is an irresistible romance that you'll gobble up whole.

Release date: Jan. 7, 2020

An heiress. A Resistance fighter. A widow. These three women will find their lives connected by the legendary Ritz hotel in Paris in the new novel by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White, affectionately known as Team W. All the Ways We Said Goodbye spans in time from 1914 through 1964 and is a sweeping historical novel about the strength of women who find themselves in impossible situations.

Release date: Jan. 14, 2020

A woman gives birth in the middle of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Years later, her daughter takes her mother's ashes back to China, and sets out on a course of discovery. Who was her mother? Little Gods is a haunting debut about memory, history, and who we truly are.

Release date: Jan. 14, 2020

In the future, reality stars live in a California town called Constellation. Their lives are constantly recorded, and they even have devices implanted into their wrists that tell them their follower count, how to keep their sponsors happy, and what they should be doing. Marlow is one of these stars, with over 12 million followers who chart her every move. In current day, Orla dreams of success, as she spends her days writing at online tabloid. When her roommate comes up with a plan to turn them both into instant celebrities, Orla reluctantly agrees, resulting in consequences neither woman could have foreseen. Followers is as smart as it is entertaining, and delivers deep truths about family, female friendship, and our relationship with technology.

Release date: Jan. 14, 2020

American Dirt is one of the most anticipated novels of the Winter season, with Stephen King saying it "is an extraordinary piece of work" and Don Winslow calling it "[a] Grapes of Wrath for our times." The story of a mother and son on the run from a drug cartel, American Dirt is a powerful novel about immigration, hope, and what a mother will do for her child.

Release date: Jan. 21, 2020

In present-day Cleveland, an elderly woman has the ability to generate heat. In 1791, Haiti's slave rebellion is just beginning, and Abigail is rescued from slavery by a man who teaches her the dark arts. In New Orleans, 1850s, the Hannigan family begins a journey on the Underground Railroad, only to discover an enchanted place called Remembrance. These three stories intertwine to create a wholly original debut novel filled with magical realism that fans of complex historical fiction will devour.

Release date: Jan. 21, 2020

Beginning in the late 1930s, amidst civil war in Spain, Isabel Allende's newest novel focuses on a young medical student, Victor and his brother's pregnant widow, Roser. In order to flee Europe, they agree to a marriage in name only, and embark on a trip to Chile on the Winnepeg, the ship that poet Pablo Neruda has organized for Spanish refugees. What follows is a story that spans decades, as Victor becomes a doctor and Roser becomes a musician. A Long Petal of the Sea is a rich and transportive novel, epic in scope, about finding love and finding home.

Release date: Jan. 21, 2020

What if you knew that you were truly someone else, inside? What if it took you 50 years to come to terms with this? In Becoming a Man, P. Carl bravely charts his gender transition journey. A memoir that asks big questions about self, relationships, and the world we live in, it is deeply personal, yet wholly universal.

Release date: Jan. 28, 2020

Everyone knows about the famous stone, The Hope Diamond. But do you know the story behind it? In M.J. Rose's hands, the period of time in which Pierre Cartier had ownership of this legendary diamond becomes a fascinating story about family secrets, a woman's place in the world, and what's really true. Cartier's Hope will transport you to the Gilded Age of 1910s New York City and seduce you with its charm.

Release date: Jan. 28, 2020

Imagine you were left at the altar. And then imagine that the groom didn't even have the guts to deliver the news himself, instead sending his little brother, Max, to break your heart. Carolina Santos isn't going to let any of that get her down. After all, she's a strong Afro-Latinx woman, and she's got a great job (ironically, working as a wedding planner...) So, when Max comes back into her life, she's going to be a pro. He may be Public Enemy Number One, but she's got this… right?! The Worst Best Man is a romantic comedy that's fun and flirty, young and fresh.

Release date: Feb. 4, 2020

Therese Anne Fowler is known for her historical fiction, but in A Good Neighborhood, she brings us to the present, where she tackles a very modern morality tale. When Brad Whitman's family moves into a tight knit neighborhood in North Carolina, his beautiful daughter immediately catches the eye of Xavier Alston-Holt, whose backyard abuts the Whitman's. No problem, right? Except Xavier is black, being raised by a single mother, and Brad has other ideas about the sort of man that his stepdaughter should be with. A Good Neighborhood is about race, privilege, and perception. A novel that begs to be discussed.

Release date: Feb. 4, 2020

Agnes Murphy Nash had the perfect Hollywood life alongside her heavy hitter producer husband… until one day, she doesn't. When she comes home to find her credit cards canceled and the gate code to her house changed, Agnes doesn't go quietly into the night. No, Agnes vows to wage war on her man-child ex. Been There, Married That is a hilarious satire written by a true Hollywood insider.

Release date: Feb. 11, 2020

You think you know the story of Napoleon, but do you know the story of Desiree Clary Bernadotte, the woman who stole his heart? In this meticulously researched novel, we set the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, as Desiree enters his life. The first fiancé of Napoleon and later, the Queen of Sweden, her story is one of passion and power. The Queen's Fortune takes you deep inside the life of this little-known historical figure, and will make you feel as if you've stepped back in time.

Release date: Feb. 11, 2020

A family vacation on a Caribbean Island. A missing daughter. Saint X tells the story of Claire, who was only seven years old when her older sister disappeared on the island of Saint X. Years later, a chance meeting with one of the men involved sends Claire on a relentless pursuit of the truth. What really happened that night? Who is really to blame?

Release date: Feb. 18, 2020

Grace Kelly: The movie star. The first American princess. She's the stuff of fantasies, but what was her life really like? In The Girl in White Gloves, Kerri Maher beautifully envisions the reality of this fairy-tale life. This deeply researched novel is perfect for fans of Grace Kelly, royal-watchers, and fans of biographical fiction alike.

Release date: Feb. 25, 2020

Adunni's mother told her that the only way to get a "louding voice," the ability to create her own future, is through an education. The fourteen year old Nigerian girl longs for an education, but with her supportive mother dead and a father who believes girls do not need education, she is forced into an unhappy marriage with a man who already has two wives. A chance for escape only brings another horrible situation. Will Adunni have the strength to go on? The Girl with the Louding Voice is a powerful debut about fighting for our dreams.

Release date: Feb. 25, 2020

Oona celebrates her nineteenth birthday on New Year's Eve, 1982, but when she wakes up, she's not nineteen, she's fifty-one. Oona soon discovers that she is living her life, but she's living it completely out of order. Each New Year's Day, she will wake up in a different year of her life, a different stage of her life. Oona Out of Order is beautiful and heartbreaking, a novel about the nature of time and how life marches on, that you simply must read.

Release date: Feb. 25, 2020

It's 1950s New York, and Phoebe Adler dreams of being a screenwriter. Just as she's beginning to turn her dream into a reality, she is blacklisted. Suddenly, she has no where to turn. Phoebe flees to England, where she bands together with other ex-pats, determined to fight for what they believe in. Red Letter Days is a look at a piece of American history told through the lens of two brave women, whose stories you won't soon forget.

Release date: Feb. 25, 2020