The 10 Best Books To Read In February

When it's cold outside, there's nothing better than staying in and curling up with a great book. Lucky for you, we've rounded up some awesome page-turners to get you through this polar vortex.

This month's reading list includes picks from Patch staffers and Amazon editors, and whether you're into fiction, nonfiction, mystery, romance or something in between, we've got a book (or 10) you'll love. Happy reading!

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#1 "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides

Alicia Berenson seemed to have the perfect life as a famous painter married to one of London's most in-demand fashion photographers. Then one evening, Alicia's husband returns home late from work, and she shoots him five times in the face, then never speaks again. Her refusal to talk or provide any kind of explanation turns Alicia into a notorious tabloid figure. She's placed in a secure forensic unit where a criminal psychotherapist desperately tries to find out the motivation behind Alicia's shocking behavior. It isn't long, though, before the obsessed therapist becomes wholly consumed by Alicia's case.

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#2 "The Forgotten Hours" by Katrin Schumann

Katie Gregory has just landed a great job in New York City, and at age 24, the memories of her traumatic past are finally fading. Almost a decade before, her best friend accused of her father of sexual assault during a visit to the family's idyllic summer cabin. Throughout his trial and imprisonment, Katie insisted on her father's innocence. Now he's getting out of prison, but when Katie returns to the lakeside cabin, memories of that fateful night resurface. These once-forgotten moments collide with her new realities, and Katie is forced to reexamine everything she thinks knows about her father, her former best friend and herself.

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#3 "The Killer Collective" by Barry Eisler

After a joint FBI-Seattle Police investigation into an international child pornography ring gets too close to powerful citizens, detective Livia Lone becomes the target of an unsuccessful assassination attempt. Lone, who suspects someone in the FBI was behind the attack, teams up with a former Marine sniper and a group of special agents to try and identify and neutralize the threat. This takes them around the world, where they're faced with interlocking conspiracies involving high-level government officials across multiple countries. This fast-paced novel is a riveting thriller filled with betrayal, vengeance and twists and turns you'll never expect.

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#4 "Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics" by Chris Christie

The former New Jersey governor is ready to tell his side of the story in this explosive tell-all. Chris Christie talks about dropping out of the 2016 presidential race, his early support of Donald Trump and "being booted out" of his longtime friend's inner circle. Christie also shares his thoughts on the current administration's progress and tells his side of prosecuting Jared Kushner's father a decade ago.

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#5 "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing" by Marie Kondo

You've probably heard people talking lately about getting rid of items that don't spark joy. This phrase — and the decluttering phenomenon around it — is one of Marie Kondo's tidying trademarks. The world famous Japanese cleaning consultant has a simple philosophy: When your home is tidy and organized, you're less stressed, more productive and generally happier. In this best-selling book, Kondo details an easy-to-follow approach to help you organize your home. With her room-by-room, little-by-little approach, you'll declutter once and never have to do it again.

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#6 "The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After" by Julie Yip-Williams

Born in Vietnam, Julie Yip-Williams narrowly escaped euthanasia as an infant and fled the country in the late 1970s. Julie and her family made it to Hong Kong in a rickety boat with 300 other refugees, and eventually America. She went on defy the odds and become a Harvard-educated lawyer. At age 37, Julie is enjoying life with her husband and two young daughters, when she's diagnosed with terminal metastatic colon cancer. In this memoir, Julie explains her way through every struggle, trying to come to terms with the reality of her situation. She poignantly reflects on motherhood, marriage, the immigrant experience, reincarnation and so much more with humor and honesty.

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#7 "Good Kids, Bad City: A Story of Race and Wrongful Conviction in America" by Kyle Swenson

In the early 1970s, three African-American men were accused and convicted of robbing and murdering a man in Cleveland, Ohio, based on the questionable testimony of a pre-teen, Ed Vernon. Nearly 40 years later, Ed recanted his testimony, and the three men were released. The real killer remains at large, but the falsely convicted men are now faced with rebuilding their lives after being wrongfully incarcerated. In "Good Kids, Bad City," award-winning investigative journalist Kyle Swenson looks into the systemic discrimination and racial tension that allowed this gross injustice to happen.

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#8 "The Lost Man" by Jane Harper

Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet in the remote Australian outback where the third brother, Cameron, is found dead at their feet. While grieving the family's loss, Nathan is forced to examine secrets the family would rather leave in the past. The isolation of the outback leaves few suspects, and Nathan begins to question the motives behind those closest to Cameron — including his brother Bub.

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#9 "The Magnolia Inn" by Carolyn Brown

Inheriting the Magnolia Inn is a dream come true for Jolene Broussard. The B&B, nestled in the East Texas pines, is the perfect place for her to jump start a new life. Jolene and Tucker Malone, a moody, recently windowed carpenter, attempt to restore the inn, but they find themselves reluctantly falling for one another at the same time. "The Magnolia Inn" is a page-turning romance with dynamic characters and surprises you'll never see coming.

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#10 "From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America" by Howard Schultz

The longtime CEO of Starbucks has written a book that's both a memoir and uplifting business blueprint. "From the Ground Up" recounts his rise to success and goal to create a business that's both profitable and socially conscious. As Bill Gates put it, "Howard Schultz’s story is a clear reminder that success is not achieved through individual determination alone, but through partnership and community. Howard’s commitment to both have helped him build one of the world’s most recognized brands."

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Looking for even more great books? Check out last month's reading list!

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