The top forthcoming books in Canadian libraries

February 2026 Adult List

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  1. Cross and Sampson
    by James Patterson
    Little, Brown and Company
    Feb 09, 2026
    FICTION/Thrillers/Crime
    Hardback

    Description

    In latest thriller from the world’s most popular storyteller, detective partners Alex Cross and John Sampson are called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.

    Stream Season 2 of the #1-rated Cross in February 2026!


    In Washington, DC …

    Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb squad. “Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We’ve got a suspected terrorist attack here.”

    In Chapel Hill, NC …

    Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student—his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target?

    From FBI headquarters, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Sampson & Cross.

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  2. It's Not Her
    by Mary Kubica
    Park Row
    Feb 03, 2026
    FICTION/Thrillers/Psychological
    Hardback

    Description

    AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

    “A gripping thrill ride.” —Jeneva Rose
    “Tantalizing, terrifying and all too real.” —Shari Lapena
    “Cancel your plans, you won’t be able to put this one down.” —Chris Whitaker
    “Wickedly smart and incredibly twisted.” —Ashley Elston
    “Terrifying.” —Megan Miranda


    Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller from the bestselling author of Local Woman Missing

    A scream shatters the silence…
    Courtney Gray’s peaceful vacation turns into a nightmare when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage. Her niece Reese is missing. Her nephew Wyatt is asleep upstairs—unharmed.

    A town full of secrets…
    As police swarm the quiet resort, dark truths about Courtney’s family—and the town itself—begin to surface. Is Reese a victim… or the killer?

    A truth no one saw coming…
    With everyone hiding something, Courtney races to uncover the terrible mystery. But the closer she gets, the harder it is to know who—or what—to trust.

    For a limited time get this deluxe edition hardcover featuring beautiful packaging and custom designed endsheets.

    Check out these other riveting thrillers from Mary Kubica:
    • The Good Girl
    • The Other Mrs.
    • Local Woman Missing
    • She's Not Sorry

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  3. Jigsaw
    by Jonathan Kellerman
    Ballantine Books
    Feb 03, 2026
    FICTION/Thrillers/Suspense
    Hardback

    Description

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now!

    Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis, the most beloved duo in American crime fiction, return in this electric novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).


    This one looked like a slam dunk: a young woman found dead at her kitchen table, DNA on cigarette butts linking quickly to an ex-boyfriend with a criminal record. Or so homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis thought. Then everything changed and a quick close turned into a mind-bending whodunit. That’s when Milo called in psychologist Alex Delaware, his best friend and a long-term consultant on “those cases.” The ones that are different.

    Then there’s another one: an old woman found brutally murdered, her body stashed in a deep freeze and mutilated. And when Milo learns who she is, he’s stunned. This victim is someone he once knew. Complicating matters further, her home is an extreme hoarder’s den, virtually impassable due to years of stored trash and apparently meaningless objects. Except for the envelopes of cash stashed among the garbage. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into the seemingly unrelated crimes, they discover shocking links between the victims and realize they have a labyrinthine—and deadly—puzzle to solve.

    Cast against the unforgettable L.A. ambience unique to the novels of Jonathan Kellerman, this is classic Delaware at its best.
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  4. The Astral Library (Standard Edition)
    by Kate Quinn
    William Morrow
    Feb 17, 2026
    FICTION/Magical Realism
    Hardback

    Description

    From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.

    Alexandria “Alix” Watson has learned one lesson from her barren childhood in the foster-care system: unlike people, books will never let you down. Working three dead-end jobs to make ends meet and knowing college is a pipe dream, Alix takes nightly refuge in the high-vaulted reading room at the Boston Public Library, escaping into her favorite fantasy novels and dreaming of far-off lands. Until the day she stumbles through a hidden door and meets the Librarian: the ageless, acerbic guardian of a hidden library where the desperate and the lost escape to new lives...inside their favorite books.

    The Librarian takes a dazzled Alix under her wing, but before she can escape into the pages of her new life, a shadowy enemy emerges to threaten everyone the Astral Library has ever helped protect. Aided by a dashing costume-shop owner, Alix and the Librarian flee through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen to the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes and the champagne-soaked parties of The Great Gatsby as danger draws inexorably closer. But who does their enemy really wish to destroy—Alix, the Librarian, or the Library itself?

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  5. Stolen in Death
    by J. D. Robb
    St. Martin's Press
    Feb 03, 2026
    FICTION/Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
    Hardback

    Description

    A violent death and a vault of stolen treasures has Eve Dallas struggling to solve crimes old and new in the next thriller in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.

    A blow to the head with a block of amethyst has left multibillionaire Nathan Barrister dead—while nearby, a vault, its door ajar, sits filled with priceless paintings, jewelry, and other treasures. Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s husband, Roarke—who misspent his youth in Ireland as a scrappy thief—recognizes at least two stolen pieces among the hoard. The crime scene suggests a burglar caught in the act. But only one item seems to be missing.

    Then it’s revealed that the vault had actually belonged to the victim’s late father—and no one in the household knew it was there until a recent remodeling project exposed it. To protect the family name and business, they explain to Eve, they’d been looking for a way to return the ill-gotten gains anonymously and avoid the police. But now the police are all over their elegant house, and have a bigger, bloodier mystery to solve.

    By all accounts, Nathan Barrister was a good man, a generous employer, a devoted husband and father. As for his father—he clearly had secrets. Now it’s up to Eve and her team to find out if those secrets got Nathan killed—and if it was a crime of passion or revenge.

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  6. Two Can Play
    by Ali Hazelwood
    Berkley
    Feb 10, 2026
    FICTION/Romance/Workplace
    Hardback

    Description

    An enemies-to-lovers spicy novella set in the world of video gaming from the New York Times bestselling author of Problematic Summer Romance—now in print and ebook!

    Includes an all-new bonus chapter!

    Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse F-ing Andrews, aka her archnemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years that he wants nothing to do with her—and Viola has no idea why.

    When their bosses insist a wintery retreat is the perfect team-building exercise, Viola can’t think of anything worse. Being freezing cold in a remote mountain lodge knowing Jesse is right next door? No, thank you.

    But as the snow piles on, Viola discovers there’s more to Jesse than she knew, and heat builds in more ways than one.
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  7. The Crossroads
    by C.J. Box
    G.P. Putnam's Sons
    Feb 24, 2026
    FICTION/Crime
    Hardback

    Description

    “Raining here, but I’ve got a cup of hot tea and a Joe Pickett novel, so who has it better than me?” —Stephen King

    Game warden Joe Pickett fights for his life as his daughters try to uncover who shot him and left him for dead in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C. J. Box.


    Marybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded: her husband Joe is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

    Joe was found in his pickup at Antler Creek Junction, a crossroads connecting three ranches. Each road leading to a dangerous family. Each family with a different bone to pick with the local game warden. Marybeth and the new sheriff assume that Joe was ambushed by one of the families, but they have no idea which one since Joe didn’t say where he was going or why.

    With Joe unconscious and fighting for his life with Marybeth at his side, Sheridan, April, and Lucy split up and investigate each of families to uncover the truth of what happened to their father, before it’s too late.
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  8. Wolf Hour
    by Jo Nesbo
    Random House Canada
    Feb 03, 2026
    FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General
    Hardback

    Description

    From the modern master of Nordic noir comes a shocking new thriller set in contemporary Minneapolis, in which a detective and a crime writer conduct parallel investigations, six years apart, into a series of puzzling murders.

    "Jo Nesbo is one of today's most interesting thriller writers." —Lee Child


    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2016. When a small-time criminal and gun dealer is shot down in the street, all signs point to Tomas Gomez, a quiet man with a mysterious past—and deep connections to a notorious gang—who has seemingly vanished into thin air. Other murders soon follow, and it appears Gomez is only getting started. Meanwhile, Bob Oz, a down-and-out suspended police officer with a dubious past of his own, becomes fascinated by the case, obsessed with the notion of hunting down a serial killer who only he can understand, a killer with a story as tragic as his own.

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2022. An enigmatic Norwegian man with ties to Minneapolis—a self-described crime writer—has travelled to the United States to research the Gomez case, in the hopes of writing a book about it. But as his investigation progresses, the writer’s seemingly neutral position reveals itself to be more complicated than it initially seems.

    Wolf Hour is a twisty and unforgettable thriller in classic Jo Nesbo style, which bears out Vanity Fair’s observation that “Nesbo explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight and puts his killers where you least expect to find them. . . . His novels are maddeningly addictive.”
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  9. Liberty Street
    by Heather Marshall Canada
    Doubleday Canada
    Feb 24, 2026
    FICTION/Historical/General
    Paperback / softback

    Description

    From the #1 bestselling Canadian author of Looking for Jane comes a riveting novel about one journalist's harrowing journey into an infamous real-life 1960s women's prison—and the detective who uncovers her story decades later.

    1961: Emily Radcliffe works as an editorial assistant at Chatelaine magazine, surrounded by the best female reporters in the country, whose articles tackle the controversial topics no other women's publication dares to touch. When a bombshell letter from an inmate at the notorious Mercer Women's Prison lands on Emily's desk, she sees the scoop of a lifetime—one that could launch her career as a journalist. But after going undercover to investigate the inmate's shocking claims, Emily discovers that getting into the prison is the easy part; the real challenge will be getting back out . . .

    1996: Unidentified female remains are discovered in an unmarked grave in a small-town Ontario cemetery, and Detective Rachel Mackenzie is tasked with unraveling the mystery. But when the investigation leads her to the now-shuttered Mercer Women's Prison, the family trauma she's kept buried for years threatens to surface.

    Inspired by true events, Liberty Street is at once poignant and dazzling—an unforgettable, intertwining story about resilience, mental health, and the power of female connection.
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  10. When I Kill You
    by B.A. Paris
    St. Martin's Press
    Feb 17, 2026
    FICTION/Thrillers/Domestic
    Hardback

    Description

    The multimillion-copy and New York Times bestseller B. A. Paris returns with a triumphant, unsettling next suspense novel, When I Kill You.

    Who is watching Nell Masters?

    Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be looking over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she’s hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own.

    Fourteen years earlier, when Nell went by the name Elle Nugent, she witnessed a student, Bryony Sanders, getting into a stranger’s car. When Bryony was found murdered, Elle became obsessed with finding the person responsible. She was convinced she knew who it was and her fixation with Brett Parker, the man she accused, led her down a dangerous path . . .

    Now, Nell tries to convince herself that this unnerving feeling of being watched is all in her mind. Has someone from her past discovered her new identity? Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play?

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January & February 2026 Juvenile and Young Adult List

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  1. I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018 (I Survived Graphic Novel #13)
    by Lauren Tarshis
    Graphix
    Feb 03, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/Action & Adventure
    Hardback

    Description

    A vividly rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Cassie Anderson.

    All across California, deadly wildfires rage . . .

    Still reeling from the life-changing challenges that propelled him and his mother across the country, Josh finds solace in the California wilderness and in the newfound friendship with his cousin Holly.

    But on a trip into the nearby forest, Josh and Holly suddenly find themselves in the middle of a frighteningly powerful firestorm, one which threatens to burn down everything in its path. Josh needs to confront the family issues burning him up inside, but first he'll have to survive the flames roaring all around him.

    Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I SURVIVED series blazes to life in this graphic novel edition. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep readers turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event.

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  2. Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble
    by John Patrick Green
    First Second
    Feb 17, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/Mystery & Detective
    Hardback

    Description

    "When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York Times

    More than four million copies in print!

    InvestiGators fans, get ready to dive into the fourth volume of Agents of S.U.I.T. with the weirdest mystery yet!


    Someone has stolen the Notorious P.I.G. food truck, and with it, Piggy Smalls’s special BBQ sauce! But before Bongo and Marsha can solve the case, they need to solve the problems they’re having with each other. To help them realize what a great team they truly are, General Inspector decides to split them up. He assigns Marsha to work with Cilantro on a super-secret pilot program, and Bongo to work with Sven on a not so-secret reality competition: "Sew You Think You Can Sew!”

    But here’s the rub: This season includes a chef challenge, and underground sources say Piggy Smalls's notorious sauce was stolen to help one of the contestants win!

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  3. Plants vs. Zombies Volume 25: It's a Dogz Life
    by Paul Tobin
    Dark Horse Books
    Feb 10, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/Media Tie-In
    Hardback

    Description

    For once, instead of causing trouble, Zomboss is in trouble and needs help finding his missing dog!

    The twenty-fifth standalone Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel!


    Dr. Zomboss, the constant scourge of Neighborville and leader of the zombie army, needs help! While normally Patrice, Nate, Crazy Dave, and the plants wouldn’t be concerned at all, it’s his dog that's missing, and who wouldn’t want to help someone find their lost dog?! Of course, since it’s Zomboss, there’s no telling what could go wrong! And his dog may be the smartest one, for getting itself lost!

    Written by the brilliantly clever Paul Tobin and featuring gorgeous artwork by talented artist Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau!
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  4. I've Got a Dog!
    by Sandra Boynton
    Boynton Bookworks
    Jan 27, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/Dogs
    Board book

    Description

    This bright, sturdy board book is a fabulous celebration of puppy-dog love and friendship, featuring a die-cut cover and Sandra Boynton’s legendary pizzazz!

    Based on the song wonderfully sung by Dwight Yoakam on Frog Trouble (Boynton’s celebrated country music album), I’ve Got a Dog is a jaunty and captivating board book about the many ways a dog brings joy and companionship. Whether they are howling tunes or sitting quietly by your side, when you've got a dog, you’ve got a lifelong friend.

    I've got a dog. And he’s got me. / We get along so easily.
    Wherever I go, he’s by my side. / I’ve got a dog. I’m satisfied.
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  5. Is It Spring?
    by Kevin Henkes
    Greenwillow Books
    Feb 24, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Readers/Beginner
    Hardback

    Description

    If one day buds bloom and birds chirp, and the next day a late snow falls from the sky, is it spring? Will it ever be spring? An evergreen, child-friendly picture book that explores themes of patience, hope, the seasons, and nature by the New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.

    A flower in the garden down the street. Birds in the sky. Buds on the branches in the park. It must be spring.

    But wait! What is this icy gust of wind? Why are snowflakes falling from heavy gray clouds? Will it ever be spring? Yes, says the sun. Just be patient.

    Kevin Henkes, the #1 New York Times bestseller who has been awarded the Caldecott Medal, two Caldecott Honors, two Newbery Honors, two Geisel Honors, the Children’s Literature Lecture Award, and Children’s Literature Legacy Award, among numerous other honors, has created a masterful and classic picture book that combines an evocative call-and-response text with delicate and lovely illustrations. Readers will be left assured that the sun—and spring—will always come again.

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  6. The Berenstain Bears Visit the Ice Age
    by Mike Berenstain
    HarperCollins
    Jan 13, 2026
    Hardback

    Description

    Featuring over a dozen prehistoric facts! Get ready for another exciting museum adventure with the Berenstain Bears! This time, they’re stepping back in time to explore the wonders of the Ice Age.

    From mighty woolly mammoths to the fierce saber-tooth cats, this leveled reader makes it easy for children to sound out simple words and sentences while learning fascinating facts about the past.

    Packed with classic charm from the New York Times bestselling series, Visit the Ice Age is a delightful way to spark curiosity and a love for history.

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  7. Gabby's Dollhouse: Fairy Fun (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)
    by Scholastic
    Scholastic Inc.
    Feb 03, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Imagination & Play
    Paperback / softback

    Description

    Gabby and the Gabby Cats head to the Fairy Festival in this Level 1 Reader from the world of DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse!

    It's fairy o'clock in the dollhouse, and Gabby and the Gabby Cats can't wait to go to Kitty Fairy's Fairy Festival! Will they have a fairy-tastic time? Find out in this Level 1 Reader, which is full of adorable art from the hit show DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse!

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  8. Sweet Valley Twins: Three's a Crowd
    by Francine Pascal
    Random House Graphic
    Jan 06, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/General
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient T, Lexile measure 390L
    Hardback

    Description

    The Sweet Valley Twins are no strangers to vying for attention. But when their mom starts focusing on helping a friend, the twins face a tough choice: should they team up against her or make room for someone new in their family?

    Dive into the fun and drama of this New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!


    The Sweet Valley Twins have a lot of work to do. Between Elizabeth's newspaper articles and Jessica's new celebrity cook book project, there's barely any time for anything else! When their friend Mary decides to help them both, the twins are relieved—but Mary seems more determined to help their mom around the house than them with their work!

    Jessica is suspicious that Mary is more interested in Mrs.Wakefield being her new mom than in actually being friends with the twins, but Elizabeth isn't so sure. There has to be a reason why she'd rather be with the Wakefields than at home, right?
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  9. Selena the Sunflower (Dragon Girls #19)
    by Maddy Mara
    Scholastic Paperbacks
    Feb 03, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Fantasy/Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures
    Paperback / softback

    Description

    We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar!

    Selena and her friends Charlotte and Layla are shocked to discover they are all Flower Dragons. They have been called to the Magic Forest because each girl has special talents this unusual place needs to survive. Selena is a Sunflower Dragon—she has traded her human form for powerful wings, glittering scales, and a roar that shakes the ground.

    As a Dragon Girl, she must help break the evil spell that the Fury Queen has cast over the Magic Forest. The forest’s animals are deep in a sleep they can’t wake up from, unless the Flower Dragons can collect all the ingredients for a special perfume. Selena’s hope glows as bright as the tallest sunflower and she’s determined to lead her friends to success.

    Read all the books in the Flower Dragon arc!

    #19: Selena the Sunflower Dragon

    #20: Charlotte the Rose Dragon

    #21: Layla the Water Lily Dragon

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  10. The Lions' Run
    by Sara Pennypacker Canada
    Balzer + Bray
    Feb 03, 2026
    JUVENILE FICTION/Historical/Europe
    Hardback

    Description

    “Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what's right.” —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee

    The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the Resistance.


    Petit éclair. That’s what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas DuBois. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he’s tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He longs to show how brave he can be.

    He gets the chance when he saves a litter of kittens from cruel boys and brings them to an abandoned stable to care for them. There he comes upon a stranger who is none too happy to see him: Alice, the daughter of a horse trainer, who is hiding her filly from German soldiers.

    Soon Lucas begins to realize they are not the only ones in the village with secrets. The housekeeper at the German maternity home and a priest at the orphanage pass coded messages; a young mother at the home makes dangerous plans to keep her baby from forced adoption; and a neighbor in town may be harboring a Jewish family.

    Emboldened by the unlikely heroes all around him, Lucas is forced to decide how much he is willing to risk to make the most courageous rescue of all.

    Perfect for fans of Alan Gratz, Ruta Sepetys, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, this accessible novel, told in short chapters, illuminates a little-known aspect of World War II history.

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