Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: January

By Kat La Mantia | December 17 2025 | AdultsAllBlogChildren'sGeneralGiftPop Culture

🎆 January 2026 Staff Picks

Galentine’s gifts, cozy coloring, and Easter books for kids are just a few of the titles on our January staff picks list! Start the year off right with inspirational, giftable, and topical books your customers won’t want to miss. Explore all upcoming titles and January staff picks in the collections linked below!

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Dear Love
Dear Love
A Book About Being Together
Charles McEnerney, Adam Larson
9798217035328
A perfect gift for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or just because, Dear Love is a joyful, vibrant keepsake for couples and celebration of lasting romance.
$15.99 US
Jan 06, 2026
6 x 6
Hardcover
88 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Official Stranger Things Cookbook
The Official Stranger Things Cookbook
Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond
Joshua David Stein
9781984861627
Pull up a chair to the Stranger Things table and enjoy over sixty recipes from the denizens of Hawkins in this first official cookbook from the hugely popular Netflix series.
$37.00 US
Jan 13, 2026
8 x 10
Hardcover
224 Pages
Random House Worlds
Girl Moments
Girl Moments
Coloring Book for Adults and Kids
Coco Wyo
9798217232765
Celebrate your favorite girl, and the gentle joys of life, in this new edition of Coco Wyo's beloved coloring book, Girl Moments!
$9.99 US
Jan 13, 2026
8 x 8
Paperback
96 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 7 and up
The Backyard Bird Deck
The Backyard Bird Deck
Affirmations and Reflections for Living Deeply in Nature: Affirmation Cards
Amy Tan
9798217034819
Stay present, be curious, and live deeply in nature with this deck of 52 cards featuring inspiring quotes and artwork from Amy Tan’s #1 New York Times bestseller, The Backyard Bird Chronicles.
$22.00 US
Jan 13, 2026
4-3/4 x 6-3/4
Cards
52 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Very Good Salads
Very Good Salads
Middle Eastern salads and plates for sharing
Louisa Allan, Shuki Rosenboim
9781923239708
Very Good Salads is a seasonal cookbook filled with delicious salads, vegetable dishes, and dips to enjoy all year round.
$29.95 US
Jan 06, 2026
8-1/4 x 10
Hardcover
192 Pages
Smith Street Books
Bluey: Where's the Easter Egg?
Bluey: Where's the Easter Egg?
A Search-And-Find Book
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
9798217143603
Find the Easter eggs on each colorful page of this search-and-find board book based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+!
$8.99 US
Jan 06, 2026
8-1/2 x 9
Board Book
14 Pages
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Age 1-3 years
Totally Taylor Tattoos
Totally Taylor Tattoos
The little book of temporary Taylor tattoos
Julia Murray
9781923239876
More than 120 cute and colorful temporary Taylor Swift tattoos!
$19.95 US
Jan 06, 2026
6-2/7 x 7-7/8
Paperback
16 Pages
Smith Street Gift
Cooking con Claudia: Celebracion!
Cooking con Claudia: Celebracion!
Traditional Mexican Recipes for Festive Feasts and Family Gatherings
Claudia Regalado
9780593969830
Step into Claudia’s kitchen and celebrate vibrant Mexican traditions with 100 new authentic recipes
$35.00 US
Jan 20, 2026
8 x 10
Hardcover
240 Pages
DK
Dolly Parton Ultimate Fan Edition Little Golden Book Biography
Dolly Parton Ultimate Fan Edition Little Golden Book Biography
22 Bonus Pages! Stickers!
Deborah Hopkinson, Monique Dong
9798217223305
This deluxe edition of the bestselling Little Golden Book about Dolly Parton has 22 new pages of content, a sheet of stickers, and beautiful new cover art with glitter and foil—perfect for Dolly fans of all ages!
$10.99 US
Jan 06, 2026
6-5/8 x 8
Hardcover
48 Pages
Golden Books
Age 4-8 years
Cottage Magic Tarot
Cottage Magic Tarot
A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook
Ann Shen
9780593799543
Weave your own fairy tale through sun-dappled cottages and moss-covered castles with this exquisite tarot deck, featuring a guidebook to help strengthen your spiritual practice and inner wisdom.
$25.00 US
Jan 27, 2026
3-15/16 x 5-3/8
Cards
78 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Salad Project
The Salad Project
How to Build Unlimited Salads [A Cookbook]
Clem Haxby
9780593839584
Take your salads to the next level with recipes for 56 flavorful, customizable meals featuring 28 creamy, zingy, herby, and spicy dressings from the culinary director of The Salad Project.
$28.00 US
Jan 06, 2026
7-11/25 x 9-17/25
Hardcover
208 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Bunny's Wobbly Bottom
Bunny's Wobbly Bottom
(An Interactive Slider Book - A Perfect Easter Basket Stuffer for Babies & Toddlers)
Sam Rennocks, Kit Frost
9781536246681
Wiggle the sliders to wobble the bottoms! Hunt for Easter eggs with the bunnies in this fun and cheeky board book series that builds fine-motor skills as toddlers play.
$8.99 US
Jan 06, 2026
7-1/16 x 7-1/16
Board Book
10 Pages
Candlewick Press
Age 0-3 years
Football
Football
Chuck Klosterman
9780593490648
A hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readers—those who know it’s football and those who are about to find out.
$32.00 US
Jan 20, 2026
6-1/8 x 9-1/4
Hardcover
304 Pages
Penguin Press
Big Bites: Time to Eat!
Big Bites: Time to Eat!
Nourishing Family Recipes That Cook in an Hour or Less; A Cookbook
Kat Ashmore
9780593736258
A collection of 100 quick and easy but still nourishing recipes that don't sacrifice on flavor and will be on the table in under an hour, from the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook Big Bites.
$35.00 US
Jan 27, 2026
8 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rodale Books
Mommy Loves You
Mommy Loves You
Nicola Edwards, Sophie Beer
9781664351967
This adorable gift book for children ages 2-5 is the perfect way for moms to show their little ones how much they love them! Features a heart-shaped die cut on the cover.
$9.99 US
Jan 20, 2026
7-3/8 x 7-3/8
Board Book
12 Pages
Tiger Tales
Age 2-5 years
Forever Paris
Forever Paris
A Guide to the Timeless Soul of the City
Marin Montagut
9782080482457
Marin Montagut’s charming guide takes readers inside more than 475 shops, museums, neighborhoods, gardens, restaurants, and cafés that exude the enchanting essence of Paris.
$35.00 US
Jan 20, 2026
6 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
304 Pages
Flammarion
20-minute Air Fryer
20-minute Air Fryer
Easy High-Protein Meals Under 600 Calories
Christina Kynigos
9798217138159
“The Air Fryer Queen” – Nathan Anthony, Bored of Lunch
$30.00 US
Jan 27, 2026
7-7/16 x 9-11/16
Hardcover
192 Pages
DK RED
Among Us Official Sticker Book
Among Us Official Sticker Book
Random House, Random House
9798217122684
This awesome sticker activity book, inspired by the hit deduction game Among Us, is packed with mazes, codes, secret messages and more! Over 500 stickers and a two-side poster add to the fun!Among Us fans will love the mazes, word searches, puzzles, posters, stickers, and more in this full-color activity book that is a totally new way to experience and enjoy the world of Among Us!
$12.99 US
Jan 06, 2026
7-7/8 x 10-7/8
Paperback
48 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 6-9 years
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