Reviewed New book releases · January 2024
Every new book out in January 2024
22 books published for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
22new releases
22reviewed by us
5out on Tue 23, the busiest day
Mysterytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
22 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Tuesday 16 January
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
by Heather Fawcett
Fantasy · Del Rey
Read our review →Out Monday 1 January
The Lies You Wrote
by Brianna Labuskes
Mystery · Thomas & Mercer
Read our review →The Algebra of WealthScott GallowayOut 1 Jan
Shock InductionChuck PalahniukOut 1 Jan
MercuryAmy Jo BurnsOut 2 Jan
The Storm We MadeVanessa ChanOut 2 Jan
First Lie WinsAshley ElstonOut 2 Jan
AI DoctorRonald M. RazmiOut 3 Jan
The HeiressRachel HawkinsOut 9 Jan
My FriendsHisham MatarOut 9 Jan
The Queen of PoisonsRobert ThorogoodOut 18 Jan
Voyage of the DamnedFrances WhiteOut 18 Jan
Martyr!Kaveh AkbarOut 23 Jan
No One Can KnowKate Alice MarshallOut 23 Jan
The Exception to the RuleChristina LaurenOut 23 Jan
Wild HousesColin BarrettOut 25 Jan
Everyone Who Is Gone Is HereJonathan BlitzerOut 30 Jan
The FuryAlex MichaelidesOut 16 Jan
FaeboundSaara El-ArifiOut 23 Jan
Rabbit HoleKate BrodyOut 2 Jan
The Busy BodyKemper DonovanOut 23 Jan
The House of Last ResortChristopher GoldenOut 30 Jan
Big names this month
Popular authors with a new book
The best-known authors publishing in January, from readers’ most-anticipated list and the authors we review most.
Brianna Labuskes3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Lies You Wrote · out 1 Jan★ We reviewed it
Heather Fawcett4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfEmily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands · out 16 Jan★ We reviewed it
Alex Michaelides3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Fury · out 16 Jan★ We reviewed it
Robert Thorogood4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Queen of Poisons · out 18 Jan★ We reviewed it
Saara El-Arifi3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfFaebound · out 23 Jan★ We reviewed it
Kate Alice Marshall5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfNo One Can Know · out 23 Jan★ We reviewed it
Christina Lauren6 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Exception to the Rule · out 23 Jan★ We reviewed it
Release calendar
January at a glance
Tap a day to jump to its books. Tuesdays (highlighted) are the main US release day; a star marks a day with a book we have reviewed.
Day by day
All 22 new releases
Showing all 22 books.
Monday1 January 2024
3 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday2 January 2024
4 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Wednesday3 January 2024
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday9 January 2024
2 releasesReviewed Reviewed Tuesday16 January 2024
2 releasesReviewed Reviewed Thursday18 January 2024
2 releasesReviewed Reviewed Tuesday23 January 2024
5 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Thursday25 January 2024
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday30 January 2024
2 releasesReviewed Reviewed Questions
January 2024 releases, answered
What books come out in January 2024?
22 new books are listed for January 2024, led by Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett, The Lies You Wrote by Brianna Labuskes and The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in January 2024?
Tuesday 23 January, with 5 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which January 2024 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett, The Lies You Wrote by Brianna Labuskes, The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway, Shock Induction by Chuck Palahniuk, Mercury by Amy Jo Burns, The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan, First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, AI Doctor by Ronald M. Razmi, The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins, My Friends by Hisham Matar, The Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood and Voyage of the Damned by Frances White, and 10 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.