Thursday, February 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 The Crossroads by C. J. Box
The latest in a gripping series that counts Lee Child and Michael Connelly among its fans
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Joe Pickett has just been shot at the crossroads of three different ranches. Now, his daughters set out to investigate each of the dangerous families named prime suspects…
  • "The Crossroads proves why C.J. Box owns the modern American frontier" (Jack Carr)
  • Mark Greaney calls it "yet another riveting Joe Picket thriller… This one is a smashing read!"
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Media mentions for The Crossroads by C. J. BoxMEDIA MENTIONS:Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Cross & Sampson by Brian Sitts and James Patterson
Dual plots make for twice the suspense in this rip-roaring new release
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The perfect companion to the newest season of Cross on Amazon Prime!
  • As John Sampson investigates a suspected terrorist attack in Washington, DC, Alex Cross searches for his own missing son in North Carolina
  • Coauthored by one of the world's most popular storytellers
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Media mentions for Cross & Sampson by Brian Sitts and James PattersonMEDIA MENTION:USA Today
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Book cover for It's Not Her by Mary Kubica
A family vacation turns deadly in this smash-hit New York Times bestseller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Courtney's brother and sister-in-law have been murdered, and her niece is missing. In a secluded resort town full of secrets, she must race against the clock to figure out who she can trust…
  • From the fan-favorite author of Local Woman Missing and The Good Girl
  • "Tantalizing, terrifying, and all too real. I couldn't put it down" (Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door)
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Media mentions for It's Not Her by Mary KubicaMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for Trust No One by James Rollins
Kirkus Reviews promises, 'Fans of Dan Brown and Clive Cussler will love this book'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Another terrific action thriller from a master of the genre" (Booklist)
  • After her professor's ritualistic murder, student Sharyn races across Europe to uncover the secrets of the centuries-old diary he asked her to protect
  • Prepare for globe-trotting action from the Tower of London to Parisian châteaus to an Italian fortress
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Media mentions for Trust No One by James RollinsMEDIA MENTIONS:Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz
Follow black ops assassin turned underground operative Evan Smoak on his latest deadly mission
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Take it from David Baldacci: "Read the Orphan X series. You'll thank me later"
  • As Evan travels across the country to help an abducted young woman, he's torn between a quest for vengeance and his sense of justice…
  • The latest in a pulse-pounding series that has "big Bourne and Reacher energy" (The New York Times)
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Media mentions for Antihero by Gregg HurwitzMEDIA MENTIONS:Parade, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra
A relaxing ski weekend turns into a harrowing fight for survival in the wilderness…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Take Jeffery Deaver's advice: "Buy it, lock your doors, and shut off your cell phone"
  • When Zach joins his father, Bram, and Bram's reckless colleagues on a trip to the mountains, increasingly threatening conditions aren't the only dangers he must face
  • The icy, atmospheric setting and shocking twists will keep you on the edge of your seat
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Media mentions for Warning Signs by Tracy SierraMEDIA MENTIONS:Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for Worse Than a Lie by Ben Crump
Lee Child says this 'sensationally good' thriller 'is exactly what a book should be'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A Black former cop narrowly survives a brutal attack, only to be faced with a wrongful prison sentence. But lawyer Beau Lee Cooper won't stop until he uncovers what really happened that night…
  • Written by a renowned civil rights attorney who was once named one of Time's Most Influential People
  • The perfect page-turner for John Grisham fans
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Media mentions for Worse Than a Lie by Ben CrumpMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, New York Post
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Book cover for The Devil's Bible by Steve Berry
When the King of Sweden's sister is kidnapped, Cotton Malone must race to find a medieval artifact
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A mysterious foe is trying to intercept the hunt — and the lines between allies and enemies soon start to blur…
  • The latest archaeological adventure in a New York Times bestselling series with fans in Dan Brown, Lee Child, David Baldacci, and more!
  • "Cotton's narrow escapes and larger-than-life heroics are as thrilling as ever" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for The Devil's Bible by Steve BerryMEDIA MENTIONS:New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Hard Line by Mark Greaney
An assassin becomes a hit man's target in this return to the bestselling Gray Man series
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Around the world, US counterintelligence members are being taken out one by one. Can Court Gentry stop the killings as he and his loved ones find themselves in the crosshairs of a legendary killer's mission?
  • "Nobody crafts a blockbuster thriller like Mark Greaney" (Brad Thor)
  • The latest in a series that inspired a Netflix film starring Ryan Gosling!
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Media mentions for The Hard Line by Mark GreaneyMEDIA MENTION:Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Pendergast: The Beginning by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Go back to the very beginning of an action-packed, long-running series
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Special Agent Dwight Chambers's unruly new partner Pendergast gets them both promptly suspended — and thrown headlong into a strange murder investigation
  • From a New York Times bestselling duo who "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Pendergast takes on his first case in this thrill ride that's the perfect series introduction for new fans
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Book cover for Jigsaw by Jonathan Kellerman
Detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware return in this New York Times bestseller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From a genre legend who "really knows how to keep those pages turning" (The New York Times Book Review)
  • A seemingly straightforward murder that turns out to be anything but prompts homicide detective Milo Sturgis to seek help from a reliable friend: psychologist Alex Delaware
  • Race through this gripping read before the Amazon Prime adaptation
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Media mentions for Jigsaw by Jonathan KellermanMEDIA MENTIONS:New York Post, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for Robert B. Parker's Big Shot by Christopher Farnsworth
'The Parker legacy lives on' (Kirkus Reviews) in this absorbing thriller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Jesse Stone makes an enemy out of a rich hedge fund manager, he lands in hot water after Ramsey Devlin disappears, leaving behind an ominous scene — and Jesse as the prime suspect
  • From the author of the USA Today bestselling Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets
  • A continuation of a beloved series featuring plenty of twists and turns
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