Take a look ahead at all the upcoming book releases this year. Find out what the most-anticipated upcoming book releases are in the coming months.
What is it about a new book release that gets my heart pumping?
I may have a to-read list as tall as a mountain and a bookshelf already overflowing with books, but I still simply can’t resist upcoming book releases.
Instead of fighting my desire to read all the new books out, I’m embracing my penchant for finding the next great book.
If you love new book releases as much as I do, enjoy this list of all the upcoming book releases that have caught my eye. This upcoming book releases list is constantly updating, so be sure to come back and check again soon.
Every month, I update this list, removing books already published and adding upcoming book releases that catch my eye. Don’t worry, if you are looking for books already published this year, I’ve still got you covered with my list of 2026 book releases.
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November & December 2026 Upcoming Book Releases
Sweet Pea by Kit de Waal
Literary Fiction
November 3, 2026
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A single woman feels drawn to a young boy the same age as her son.
Defy the Dusk by Danielle L. Jensen
Fantasy
November 3, 2026
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A woman whose magic fractured the world must decide whether to fight monster in the dark or escape on a high speed ship.
Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? by Judi Dench
Nonfiction
November 3, 2026
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Dame Judi Dench shares accounts from her remarkable life and decades as an actress.
Love, Like Apples by Jeff Zentner
Historical Fiction
November 3, 2026
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A Tennessee boy moves to bohemian New York City to be a puppeteer on the PBS show Imagine Nation.
Peregrine Hill by Nina de Gramont
Historical Fiction
November 10, 2026
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In Gilded Age New York, an eighteen-year-old girl is blackmailed into marrying a wealthy older man.
Take My Word for It by LeVar Burton
Nonfiction
November 10, 2026
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Actor LeVar Burton describes how acting was both a transformation and an escape from the most difficult parts of his life.
Revenge Plot by Stephanie Wrobel
Mystery & Thriller
November 10, 2026
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An obsessed writer tracks down a literary agent at her remote holiday cabin.
Split Second by Janet Evanovich
Mystery & Thriller
November 10, 2026
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Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must navigate her newly married life while working for her ex-fiancé.
All In by David Baldacci
Mystery & Thriller
November 10, 2026
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Federal Investigator Travis DeVine investigates the murder of an investigative journalist on a Manhattan street.
Before I Disappear by Cate Quinn
Mystery & Thriller
November 10, 2026
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A criminologist wakes up in protective custody the only witness to a crime she doesn’t remember.
The Wrath Gods Reap by Abigail Owen
Fantasy
November 17, 2026
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The Crucible Book 3. The conclusion of the slow burn romance between a contestant and Hades.
Murmuration by TJ Klune
Fantasy
November 17, 2026
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A man living in an idyllic town notices the edges of town are starting to fray.
In Every Future, It’s Us by Katie Naymon
Romance
December 1, 2026
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Every New Year’s Eve, childhood friends make predictions about the other’s life and the winner gets to make a life decision for the other.
The Chaperones by Amy Meyerson
Mystery & Thriller
December 1, 2026
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During a school trip, two boys disappear and a body is discovered while camping on a remote island.
The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy
December 8, 2026
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A standalone Cosmere novel. December must convince the royal court a plague is about to strike.
January 2027 Upcoming Book Releases
Pure Ox by Mateo Askaripour
Contemporary Fiction
January 5, 2027
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A sanitation worker becomes a novelist only to have his loyalties questioned during a strike.
The Stars Look Like Home by TJ Klune
Adult Fiction
January 12, 2027
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A dog sets out to find his grieving owner someone to love.
Black Gold by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Contemporary Fiction
January 12, 2027
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A Jamaican model enters a world of luxury full of adventure, love, greed and betrayal.
The Things You’ll Never Know by Ashley Audrain
Mystery & Thriller
January 12, 2027
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The ghost of a mother watches her grieving family as her teenage daughter finds her secret diary.
Perilous Beautiful World by Therese Anne Fowler
Historical Fiction
January 12, 2027
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The lives of three ordinary people living in Russia and Poland in the aftermath of WWI.
A Court of Forgotten Melody by Sarah J. Maas
Fantasy
January 12, 2027
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The final book of A Court of Thorns and Roses. The Night Court must make one final stand against Koschei the Deathless.
In One Brief Moment All Eternity by Elif Shafak
Historical Fiction
January 12, 2027
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An imagining of the life of writer Gustave Flaubert and the women who inspired him to write Madame Bovary.
The Jewel of Sugar Hill by Fiona Davis
Historical Fiction
January 26, 2027
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Two women in different centuries both obsessed with the same Manhattan mansion.
The One We Buried by Kate Alice Marshall
Mystery & Thriller
January 26, 2027
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A woman whose fiancé is murdered thinks his death is connected to an experimental troubled teen retreat she attended a decade ago.
Instant Classic by Kate Fagan
Contemporary Fiction
January 26, 2027
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A young filmmaker wants to tell the story of a forgotten women’s basketball pioneer.
February 2027 Upcoming Book Releases
The Two-Body Problem by Ali Hazelwood
Romance
February 2, 2027
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Sequel to The Love Hypothesis. Olive and Adam must navigate their relationship and their careers.
Maria, Maria by Jennifer Galvão
Historical Fiction
February 2, 2027
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An exiled Portuguese man uses his mistress to write letters home to his wife.
Three Sisters by Jojo Moyes
Contemporary Fiction
February 9, 2027
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Three estranged sisters return to their father’s Italian estate when he makes a decision that will pit them against each other.
In Concert by Colleen Oakley
Historical Fiction
February 9, 2027
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A tumultuous love story spanning fifty years and decades of concerts.
Little Spark by Jess Kidd
Historical Fantasy
February 9, 2027
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In gothic England, a woman who can create sparks works for a reclusive family creating automata.
The Traveling House by Kristin Cashore
Science Fiction
February 16, 2027
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When her uncle vanishes, a woman must solve the mystery of a time travel device her grandfather invented.
Twist by Alice Feeney
Mystery & Thriller
February 23, 2027
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A flight attendant living a double life with two marriages tries to hide here secrets when one husband is murdered.
Longtime Listener by B. K. Borison
Romance
February 23, 2027
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Sparks fly between a radio station owner and the corporate worker trying to buy them out.
March 2027 Upcoming Book Releases
The Last Days of Vic and Coco by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Historical Fiction
March 2, 2027
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In 1974, two female pool hustlers decide to pull one last scam with a large payday.
The Worst Wife by Amy Tintera
Mystery & Thriller
March 2, 2027
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When her husband goes missing, his third enlists the help of his second wife to solve the murder of his first wife.
Serious Music by Percival Everett
Historical Fiction
March 2, 2027
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The story of a Black man who goes from from the trenches of WWI to the jazz clubs of Harlem and then to Woodrow Wilson’s White House.
The Witch of Wall Street by Marie Benedict
Historical Fiction
March 2, 2027
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A fictional account of Hetty Green, one of the richest and most controversial women of the Gilded Age.
Daughters of the Pink City by Alka Joshi
Historical Fiction
March 2, 2027
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In Colonial India, a teen girl must choose between the freedom of the dance she loves or the path that life has laid out for her.
Six Bullets and a Crown by Alexis Calder
Fantasy
March 2, 2027
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A western-inspired fantasy where a gunslinger and the daughter of a kidnapped man race to stop a cult ritual.
She Was Never Here by Lisa Unger
Mystery & Thriller
March 9, 2027
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A nanny takes a job at an isolated estate after the previous nanny disappeared mysteriously.
Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger by Kazuo Ishiguro
Historical Fiction
March 9, 2027
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In 1930s London, a man follows the mysterious Mrs. Lambert to a conference in a lighthearted musical caper.
Need Blind by Xochitl Gonzalez
Nonfiction
March 9, 2027
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Xochitl Gonzalez examines her youth in working-class Brooklyn to illuminate and examine the class divide in America.
Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire by Elle Cosimano
Mystery & Thriller
March 16, 2027
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In the 7th book in the series, Finlay Donovan is the prime suspect when her neighbor disappears.
Elodie and the Dark Lord by Ashley Poston
Fantasy
March 16, 2027
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A magicless librarian goes undercover at a magical academy to save her brother.
I’ve Got You by Cara Bastone
Romance
March 16, 2027
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When her apartment floods, a woman and her nephew move in with her landlord and his daughter.
Emerald Lake by Nita Prose
Mystery & Thriller
March 30, 2027
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When human remains are discovered, an eighty year old woman must face the truth of a summer long ago.
April 2027 Upcoming Book Releases
Modern Classic by Emily Henry
Romance
April 6, 2027
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A screenwriter obsessed with romantic classics meets a grumpy man who fosters dogs.
The Enigmas by Emilia Hart
Historical Fiction
April 6, 2027
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In 1940s London, a time traveling woman must decide to save her sister or save her country.
Girls Will Be Girls by Sophie Stava
Mystery & Thriller
April 6, 2027
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A mom joins a local mom’s group who play a dangerous game of confessions.
Brothers and Sisters by Tara Westover
Nonfiction
April 13, 2027
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The author of the bestselling memoir Educated examines her family’s reaction to her first memoir.
Tech Wives by Kirstin Chen
Contemporary Fiction
April 13, 2027
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Two wives of tech billionaires must decide what they value most after a public scandal.
The Timefarers by Jennifer Robson
Science Fiction
April 13, 2027
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A grad student learns she can travel through time and must use it to save her handsome professor.
Feels Like Falling by Abby Jimenez
Romance
April 20, 2027
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A woman who has spent her life as a caretaker must decide whether she can trust in coworker with her heart.
Grenade by Coco Mellors
Contemporary Fiction
April 20, 2027
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At a film premiere in Paris, a filmmaker makes a series of decisions that may rip apart her entire life.
Thank You For Your Suffering by Michelle Zauner
Nonfiction
April 27, 2027
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Sequel to Crying in H Mart. Zauner moves to South Korea to learn Korean so she can read her deceased mother’s journals.
Upcoming Book Releases 2027
The Fire by Kristin Hannah
Contemporary Fiction
May 4, 2027
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After a public betrayal, a woman embarks on an impulsive cross-country journey to reconnect with her estranged daughter.
The Lost Elixir by Sarah Penner
Historical Fantasy
May 4, 2027
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Sequel to The Lost Apothecary. Eliza’s children are kidnapped and a magical elixir is the ransom demand.
Home Economics by Katy Hays
Contemporary Fiction
May 4, 2027
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A disgraced homemaking icon tries to use squatting rights to reclaim her former estate.
More Than Famous by Martha Hall Kelly
Historical Fiction
May 4, 2027
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The rise and fall of a folk-rock couple in the 1970s.
The Best I Ever Had by Christina Lauren
Romance
May 11, 2027
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Academic rivals turn loves reunite after a decade apart.
I’m So Glad You Asked by Lori Gottlieb
Nonfiction
May 18, 2027
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Renowned therapist Gottlieb turns ordinary dilemmas of into profound revelations.
The Lovebirds by Katherine Center
Romance
May 18, 2027
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An assistant sparks up an email romance while pretending to be her boss.
Only in Summer by Carley Fortune
Romance
May 18, 2027
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A woman in a quiet lake cabin falls in love with the owner of the previously abandoned mansion next door.
August After All by Annabel Monaghan
Romance
May 25, 2027
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A woman falls in love with her best friend’s ex-husband.
The Top Job by Marisa Kashino
Mystery & Thriller
May 25, 2027
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Three people competing for editor-in-chief of a magazine are invited to a private estate for one final test.
The Last Diva by Brit Bennett
Historical Fiction
June 8, 2027
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After a diva’s death, her greatest rival has the chance to tell their history.
Keep Me Like a Secret by Stacy Willingham
Mystery & Thriller
June 8, 2027
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When her childhood kidnapper is released and a new girl disappears, a woman returns home to confront her past.
The Last Sea King by Kristen Britain
Fantasy
June 22, 2027
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Green Rider Book 9. Karigan must battle both an ancient sea king and Mornhavon the Black.
What upcoming book releases are you most excited to read?
