On our Best January Books episode, Kirkus’ editors share some of the month’s most highly anticipated titles. Then Alia Hanna Habib joins us to discuss Take It From Me: An Agent’s Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career From Scratch (Pantheon, Jan. 20). Kirkus: “An invaluable resource for aspiring and professional writers alike.”

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Bone of Contention by Jan S. Gephardt

Digital Odyssey by SE Quinn

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Best Books of January 2026 with Alia Hanna Habib