Surely there’s no better way to open up the potential of 2022 than by, in turn, opening up the pages of a book. Here’s our selection of some great releases for January.

 Mystery:

The Perfect Escape by Leah Tonen  

Three friends, one much-needed getaway. Who could have expected it to end in murder…?

When her husband Harry walks out after just six months, Sam has never been in more need of a getaway. So when her friends suggest a girls’ weekend away, Sam can’t accept soon enough… but then things start to go wrong.

A gripping thriller from the pen of Leah Tonen.

Published by Michael Joseph

Practical:

You Coach You by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis

Are you at a standstill in your career? Do you feel like you aren’t where you thought you’d be by this point, or have you already got to where you wanted and realised it isn’t bringing you joy?

The UK’s leading career experts Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper will give you the knowledge and tools to coach yourself, helping you to rediscover a love of work, build boundaries and productive relationships, cultivate resilience, whilst identifying and achieving career goals.

Published by Penguin Books

Children’s:

I Broke the Internet by Andy McNab and Phil Earle

Bestselling author Andy McNab joins forces with award-winning author Phil Earle for this laugh-out-loud follow-up to Get Me Out of Here!, with fun illustrations by Robin Boyden.

This laugh-out-loud writing duo styling characters that are full of personality. As a result, it’s great book for children who are less comfortable with reading, or who aren’t quite sure what books they like yet.

Published by Scholastic

Fiction:

The Maid by Nita Prose

Molly the Maid is thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest, Mr Black, very dead in his bed. Shew becomes embroiled in a hunt for the truth, learning who to trust as she navigates the secret underbelly of the Regency Grand Hotel.

Escapist, charming, and introducing a truly original heroine, The Maid is a story about how everyone deserves to be seen, and how the truth isn’t always black and white.

Published by Harper Collins

History:

How Civil Wars Start by Barbara Walter

Acclaimed expert Barbara F. Walter, who has advised on political violence everywhere from the CIA to the U.S. Senate to the United Nations, explains the rise of civil war and the conditions that create it, explaining how backsliding democracies means citizens becoming more polarised, and that increases the chances of conflict becoming even more widespread.

Published by Penguin Books