10 Books You Need To Read In February 2018

February is here, folks, and we've got a brand new reading list to go with it. From Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen's twisted thriller The Wife Between Us to Rose McGowan's memoir Brave, there are plenty of books you won't be able to put down.

We've pulled together a list of the 10 page-turners we're planning to read this month — a mix of picks from Patch staff and Amazon editors. There are works of fiction, nonfiction, history, mystery and everything in between. If you like to read, you're bound to love one of these books. Enjoy!

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#1: The Great Alone: A Novel by Kristin Hannah

When Ernt Allbright returns from the Vietnam War, he's not the same man he was before. On an impulse, he moves his family to Alaska, where he decides they'll live off the grid. This goes awry quickly, and his wife and 13-year-old daughter are forced to fend for the whole family. Will they find they strength in themselves, and will Ernt ever return to his former self? This unforgettable book tells the story of a seemingly ordinary family and the extraordinary strength they discover when left with no other choice.

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#2: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson

Written by renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson, this is the no-nonsense self-help book for people who don't typically read self-help books. Peterson looks to the hard-won truths of the past and the scientific findings of today to answer some of life's biggest questions. He whittles down what seems like all the wisdom in the world to 12 profound but simple "rules" we can all follow that will enhance and improve the quality of our lives.

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#3: Force of Nature: A Novel by Jane Harper

Five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, but only four of them will come back. Each of the missing woman's colleagues tell a slightly different story of the events leading up to her disappearance, but it's all not adding up. A federal police agent on the case soon discovers just how complicated the relationships between these co-workers really are. Did budding personal and professional tension somehow lead to murder? Who's telling the truth?

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#4: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Everyone's talking about the movie starring Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon, but that doesn't come out until next month. Get ahead of the game — and enjoy a true sci-fi classic — by reading Madeleine L'Engle's masterpiece now. This book brilliantly chronicles the adventures of Meg Murry and her search for her missing scientist father with her brother and classmate by her side. The trio discover time travel is possible, but they might not be prepared for the dangerous journey ahead of them and the forces of evil that await.

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#5: Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

Tara Westover grew up with survivalist parents in the mountains of Idaho. She never saw a nurse or a doctor — they distrusted the medical establishment — and didn't set foot in a classroom until she was 17. Through sheer will, Tara taught herself math, science, grammar and prepped herself for the ACT. She went on to attend college and eventually earn a PhD from Cambridge University.

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#6: The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

This clever and twisted thriller keeps the reader in constant suspense, unsure whether to believe the jilted ex-wife or her beautiful, younger replacement. It's a love triangle filled with lies, but is there a truthful angle to be found? If you're a fan of Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, this bestselling book is right up your alley.

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#7: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

This novel tells the story of Ada, a young Nigerian woman born "with one foot on the other side." Growing up, she is a volatile child with a temper. She later comes to America for college, and it's here that a traumatic assault forces her to reconcile with the two sides of her fractured self.

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#8: BRAVE by Rose McGowan

In this raw and revealing memoir, actress-activist Rose McGowan opens up about a series of painful life experiences, from growing up in a cult to coming of age in a toxic Hollywood environment. In this newly-released book, McGowan hopes to inspire others to learn from her experiences and be brave themselves.

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#9: Girl Unknown: A Novel by Karen Perry

David and Caroline Connolly are successful working spouses raising two kids together. Their relationship isn't perfect — Caroline briefly betrayed David romantically — but they're moving forward and committed to each other and their family. Everything changes, though, when a beautiful young woman appears at David's office claiming to be his daughter. Do they have the capacity to open their hearts to this new person, or is doing so opening them up to a potentially dangerous fate?

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#10: The Hazel Wood: A Novel by Melissa Albert

Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother live their life on the road, followed by bad luck wherever they go. Alice's grandmother is the reclusive author of a series of dark fairy tales with a cultish following. Soon after she passes away on her private estate, Alice's mother goes missing as well. The only lead she has to follow is a message from her mother telling her to stay away from the Hazel Wood, which is the supernatural world where her grandmother's stories are set. Desperate to find her mother, Alice teams up with one of her grandmother's superfans who claims she can help. But to find her mom, Alice has to go into the dark depths of the Hazel Wood. Will she make it out?

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