Books

From thrillers to social satires and rom-coms, theres something for everyone out this month.

February is finally here, and its bringing a truckload ofmust-read bookswith it.

Of course, there are also plenty of exciting debuts hitting bookstores this month.

Among the best books of February 2022 are ‘Wildcat,’ ‘The Books of Jacob,’ ‘Black Cake,’ and ‘Lesser…

And thats just the beginning.

Below, the most anticipated books of February 2022.

We only include products that have been independently selected by Bustle’s editorial team.

‘Black Girls Must Be Magic’ by Jayne Allen

Now, shes pregnant and determined to do whats best for herself and her child.

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Count Your Lucky Stars

Alexandria Bellefleur follows upWritten in the StarsandHang the MoonwithCount Your Lucky Stars.

The novel follows single-and-loving-it Margot, who agrees to be the Best Woman for her friends wedding.

‘Count Your Lucky Stars’ by Alexandria Bellefleur

But that was 10 years ago, and surely their feelings will stay in the past … right?

Now, Big Leo is dead, and all of Haven is looking out for the culprit.

They have no intention of staying together… but Fate has other plans.

‘The Family Chao’ by Lan Samantha Chang

Can they make it out alive?

Meggie will do anything to be Sabines friend, even following her to the night shift.

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Homicide and Halo-Halo

Mia P. Manansalas follow-up toArsenic and AdoboisHomicide and Halo-Halo.

‘Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead’ by Elle Cosimano

Not after what happened.

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Would I Lie to You?

The only way she can fix it is to come up alotof money, quick.

‘Lesser-Known Monsters of the 21st Century’ by Kim Fu

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The Harbor

A teenage boy goes missing, leaving behind only a disconcerting Oscar Wilde quote.

Local police believe Oscar is just a runaway who will turn up eventually.

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The Paris Apartment

Something is wrong.

‘Redwood and Wildfire’ by Andrea Hairston

She also didnt think her half-brothers accommodations would be so… lavish.

But Hudson isnt interested in getting back together at least, notfor real.

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Scorpica

The first installment in a sweeping, matricentric fantasy epic, G.R.

‘Thank You, Mr. Nixon’ by Gish Jen

Convinced of Smiths innocence, Buckley used his celebrity to get him out of prison with disastrous results.

Sarah Weinman revisits Smiths crimes inScoundrel.

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This Might Hurt

From the author ofDarling Rose GoldcomesThis Might Hurt.

‘Vladimir’ by Julia May Jonas

‘From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy’ by Scott Meslo…

‘Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters,’ edited by Jessica P…

‘The Books of Jacob’ by Olga Tokarczuk

‘In the Shadow of the Mountain’ by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

‘Black Cake’ by Charmaine Wilkerson

‘Not the Witch You Wed’ by April Asher

‘Dead Silence’ by S.A. Barnes

‘Nobody’s Magic’ by Destiny O. Birdsong

‘Red Thread of Fate’ by Lyn Liao Butler

‘Other People’s Clothes’ by Calla Henkel

‘Yerba Buena’ by Nina LaCour

‘Nightshift’ by Kiare Ladner

‘Homicide and Halo-Halo’ by Mia P. Manansala

‘Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space,’ edited by Zoraida Córdova

‘Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream’ by Tiffanie Drayton

‘Even When Your Voice Shakes’ by Ruby Yayra Goka

‘Pure Colour’ by Sheila Heti

‘Moon Witch, Spider King’ by Marlon James

‘How to Find Your Way Home’ by Katy Regan

‘Carolina Built’ by Kianna Alexander

‘Would I Lie to You?’ by Aliya Ali-Afzal

‘When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East’ by Quan Barry

‘Delilah Green Doesn’t Care’ by Ashley Herring Blake

‘The Harbor’ by Katrine Engberg

‘Manhunt’ by Gretchen Felker-Martin

‘The Paris Apartment’ by Lucy Foley

‘I’m So (Not) Over You’ by Kosoko Jackson

‘Scorpica’ by G.R. Macallister

‘Wildcat’  by Amelia Morris

‘The Swimmers’ by Julie Otsuka

‘The Verifiers’ by Jane Pek

‘Full Flight’ by Ashley Schumacher

‘Scoundrel: How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved Him, the Conservative Establishme…

‘This Might Hurt’ by Stephanie Wrobel