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Some of you will not be happy with this list because February seems like a thriller heavy month! However, Book of the Month always manages to surprise us these days, so I’m sure they will have a good variety for all tastes.
There were also a lot of romance options to choose from when writing February’s predictions post.
If you’ve been around for a while, you know Book of the Month (BOTM) is my favorite book subscription service. I love the anticipation of finally seeing their monthly picks and always have fun trying to guess what may show up on the app on the first of every month.
If you aren’t familiar with BOTM, you can check out my full review of this subscription service. The basic idea is BOTM chooses 5-7 books from different genres every month and members can choose their pick when the books go live. You can also add on up to two more books for only $10.99 each.
If you don’t like any of the picks, you can choose to skip and save your credit for the next month, which is honestly the best part of this service to me. I don’t like subscription boxes that only offer one book selection that you don’t know ahead of time. If you are interested in trying BOTM, you can use my link to get your first book for only $5!
As usual, these are just my opinions and my predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!
Thriller/Mystery Predictions
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
Release Date: February 21, 2023
Debut Author
The Plot meets Please Join Us in this psychological suspense debut about a young author at an exclusive writer’s retreat that descends into a nightmare.
I really hope this is the thriller pick for February because it is one of my most anticipated 2023 releases!
The Angel Maker by Alex North
Release Date: February 28, 2023
Repeat Author, possible add-on option, Possible march pick/add-on
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Whisper Man and The Shadows comes a dark, suspenseful new thriller about the mysteries of fate, the unbreakable bond of siblings, and a notorious serial killer who was said to know the future.
Device Free Weekend by Sean Doolittle
Release Date: February 28, 2023
Possible March pick
Seven friends, one eccentric billionaire, an all-expenses paid reunion on a private island with one catch: no phones, tablets or laptops allowed. It’ll be a weekend to remember–for those who make it out alive.
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
Release Date: February 21, 2023
Repeat Author
In the riveting new novel from the author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist The Great Believers, a woman must reckon with her past when new details surface about a tragedy at her elite New England boarding school.
Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft
Release Date: February 14, 2023
Debut Author
A perfectly wicked debut thriller about an ambitious woman who, after a lifetime of conning alongside her mother, wants to leave her dark past behind and marry the heir to one of the country’s wealthiest families.
Romance Predictions
Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot
Release date: February 21, 2023
Two restaurant critics learn their opposing tastes might make for a five-star relationship in the next foodie romantic comedy from the author of Sadie on a Plate.
Just My Type by Falon Ballard
Release date: February 7, 2023
To win the job of her dreams, a relationship-prone journalist needs to learn how to stay single in this heartwarming and hilarious new romantic comedy from the beloved author of Lease on Love.
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
Release date: February 28, 2023
A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with.
Too Wrong To Be Right by Melonie Johnson
Release date: February 28, 2023
A swoony, slow-burn rom-com featuring a true romantic on a mission to find her happily ever after.
For Twice In My Life by Annette Christie
Release date: February 7, 2023
A second try at love becomes more than one woman bargained for in this delightfully funny and romantic new novel from the author of The Rehearsals.
Contemporary Fiction Predictions
Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly
Release date: February 7, 2023
An accessible, character-driven story set in 2003 New York City about a genderqueer book conservator who feels trapped by her gender presentation, her ill-fitting relationship, and her artistic block, as she discovers a decades-old hidden queer love letter and becomes obsessed with tracking down its author.
Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Release date: February 7, 2023
A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances. Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes?
The Friendship Breakup by Annie Cathryn
Release date: February 7, 2023
Debut Author
For fans of Laura Hankin and Jennifer Weiner, this fresh, clever, and complex debut “mom-com” explores the ups and downs of friendship and what happens when those you trust the most leave you high and dry.
Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns
Release date: February 28, 2023
In this electrifyingly fierce and funny social satire—a gender-flipped reboot of the iconic 1970s film Taxi Driver—a ride share driver is barely holding it together on the hunt for love, dignity, and financial security…until she decides she’s done waiting.
The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez
Release date: February 28, 2023
From the author of Canada Reads finalist Scarborough, a stunning new novel about the unbreakable bond of family and the magic that can happen when we meet in the middle.
**Amazon has this listed as an international edition that is out of print. I am unsure if this will be released in the US at a different date.
Historical Fiction Predictions
Code Name Sapphire by Pam Jenoff
Release date: February 7, 2023
A woman must rescue her cousin’s family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of bravery and resistance, from the bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris.
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Release date: January 31, 2023
Debut Author
Rare. Moving. Powerful. This beautiful, page-turning and redemptive story of a mother’s gripping journey across the Caribbean to find her stolen children in the aftermath of slavery is a remarkable debut.
The Woman with the Cure by Lynn Cullen
Release date: February 21, 2023
A riveting novel based on the true story of the woman who stopped a pandemic, from the bestselling author of Mrs. Poe.
Literary Fiction Predictions
A Country You Can Leave by Asale Angel-Ajani
Release Date: February 21, 2023
Debut Author
A stunning debut novel following the turbulent relationship of a Black, biracial teen and her ferocious Russian mother, struggling to survive in the California desert.
Fantasy/Magical Realism Predictions
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Release date: February 14, 2023
A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales–the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.
The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry
Release Date: February 28, 2023
In the early 1900s, a young woman is caught between two worlds in H. G. Parry’s spellbinding tale of miracles, magic, and the adventure of a lifetime.
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
Release date: February 7, 2023
The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries.
Horror Prediction
Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder
Release Date: February 21, 2023
A virus tears across the globe, transforming its victims in nightmarish ways. As the world collapses, dark forces pull a small group of women together.
Probably an unlikely pick, but one I know a lot of Book of the Month readers will still be interested in!
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your February Book of the Month predictions? Let me know in the comments!
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