Monday, January 26, 2026

This month’s best new action releases

 
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This Month's Best New Action
 
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Book cover for Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Revenge by Brian Freeman
Follow Jason Bourne's latest adventure in this 'high-powered… fast-moving story' (Kirkus Reviews)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • While tracking a dangerous and elusive Chinese spy, amnesia-afflicted Bourne must decide the price he's willing to pay to recover his memories
  • A must-read for fans of the #1 New York Times bestselling series
  • "Sleek, action-packed… This is espionage fiction at its most fun" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Revenge by Brian FreemanMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Private Rome by Adam Hamdy and James Patterson
'America's #1 storyteller' (Forbes) delivers a gripping conspiracy thriller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Former CIA agent Jack Morgan and his team are hired to investigate the murder of a priest — a case that leads them to a nefarious plot that reaches further than they ever imagined…
  • The latest in a #1 New York Times bestselling series
  • From a sensational author who "never, and I mean never, disappoints" (USA Today)
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Media mentions for Private Rome by Adam Hamdy and James PattersonMEDIA MENTION:Forbes
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Book cover for A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt
Find out why Lee Child calls this page-turner 'hypnotically good'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In exile after a murder investigation gone wrong, Corporal Elderick Cole gets a chance at redemption — and he's ready to break every rule to find out who killed a local Inuit girl
  • Set in the frozen, rugged landscape of the Arctic Circle
  • "If you only read one mystery this year, this should be it" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm KemptMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James
Lisa Gardner raves: 'This thriller has it all'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Featuring "a nerve-jangling plot… Everything about St. James's latest is done to perfection" (Booklist starred review)
  • A mysterious drowning, the unexplained death of a child, and a missing teen all plagued the town of Fell years ago. Now, a search for answers takes three siblings down a dangerous path…
  • From a New York Times bestselling author who is "particularly gifted at doling out twists" (The New York Times)
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Media mentions for A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. JamesMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Variety, Library Reads, Booklist
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Book cover for Wildwood by Amy Pease
A small Wisconsin town's secrets are unleashed after an informant's disappearance
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As mother-son law enforcement duo Eli and Marge look into a potential murder, they uncover a violent, far-reaching scheme
  • "A great plot with enough tension to keep the pages turning, and tight, assured writing. I can't wait until the next one" (Ann Cleeves)
  • From the acclaimed author of Northwoods, "a new and important voice in the mystery genre" (William Kent Krueger)
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Media mentions for Wildwood by Amy PeaseMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Viper by Brad Meltzer
'A killer story… This is Meltzer doing what he does best' (Jack Carr)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben deems a "master"
  • A shocking murder sends mortician Zig and artist Nola into an investigation of a chilling plot that stretches back decades
  • With praise from S. A. Cosby and Alex Michaelides, who calls it "gripping from the first page to the last"
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Media mentions for The Viper by Brad MeltzerMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Method by Matthew Quirk
Lee Child loves this 'tense, twisty' read
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "This is Quirk at the top of his game. Add The Method to your must-read list today! An absolute winner" (Jack Carr)
  • When her best friend vanishes into Manhattan's shadowy spy underworld, actress Anna must play the role of her life: going undercover to untangle a deadly conspiracy
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Night Agent, now a hit series on Netflix
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Book cover for First Do No Harm by S. J. Rozan
To save an innocent man, a PI duo uncovers secrets hidden in the walls of a local hospital
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An Edgar Award–winning author delivers in this return to a long-running series
  • "Rozan offers another great mystery featuring her smart private eyes, who aren't afraid to kick butt when necessary" (Library Journal starred review)
  • In a starred review, Booklist says these characters are "in a class by themselves"
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Media mentions for First Do No Harm by S. J. RozanMEDIA MENTIONS:Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara
A pulse-pounder from the author of All Her Fault, now a hit Peacock series!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A "hugely compelling, one-sitting read packed full of thrilling moments and genuinely surprising twists" (Catherine Ryan Howard)
  • When a message exposing neighborhood secrets is accidentally sent to a group chat, it sparks a string of unsettling occurrences. And after a murder rocks the community, one woman is sure she's next…
  • "An unputdownable, deviously plotted ride" (Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching)
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Media mentions for It Should Have Been You by Andrea MaraMEDIA MENTIONS:Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Secret Sharers by Qiu Xiaolong
An unputdownable mystery set in Shanghai
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When a politically vanished man's fate leads former Chief Inspector Chen from modern Shanghai into the buried truths at Tiananmen Square, a twisted conspiracy unfolds…
  • The latest in a "gripping" series (Booklist) from a celebrated author
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Media mentions for The Secret Sharers by Qiu XiaolongMEDIA MENTIONS:The Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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