Wondering what to read now? Here are all the hot new November & December 2026 book releases for you. I’ll let you know what I’ve read, what I can’t wait to read, and what’s getting all the attention this month.
In case you’re new to Booklist Queen, every month I cover all the hottest new book releases. I try to read as many new book releases as I can to give you an honest perspective on what to read and what to skip.
However, I realize that my to-read list might not exactly match yours. That’s why I’ve also included some of the most popular November & December 2026 book releases from your favorite authors.
Enough from me, let’s get on to the November & December 2026 book releases so you can fill up your to-read list.
Top November & December 2026 Book Releases
Whale Harbor
Mary Beth Keane
In the 1960s, an Irish father must make a heartbreaking decision for his eleven grieving sons. The older ones will have to emigrate to England while the younger ones will stay in Ireland. When Macden is offered a job on a Montana cattle ranch, he heads to American and promises his little brother Rian that he can join him one day. But one day Rian goes missing and his disappearance will haunt the family for decades in this new novel based on the author’s own family history.
The Fires of December
Brandon Sanderson
Bestselling fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson presents a new adventure of the world-hopping storyteller Hoid in a standalone Cosmere novel. In a land of colorful rivers of demon blood, December learns that a devastating plague is about to strike. Along with a chatty priestess and a up-and-coming fashion designer, December sets out on the River Violet to convince the royal court that disaster is on the way. With the help of a roguish count, can she overcome court intrigue to save the kingdom?
Peregrine Hill
Nina de Gramont
In Gilded Age New York, Isabelle Bishop is determined to save her family after her husband and three children are killed in a shipwreck. Isabelle sets her eye on John Whitten, one of New York’s wealthiest men. Except Whitten only has eye’s for Isabelle’s eighteen-year-old daughter Mariah. When Whitten learns a family secret, he forces Mariah into marriage. Stuck in a gilded cage, newly married Mariah and her ambitious maid try to find a measure of power in a world not made for women.
Take My Word for It
LeVar Burton
Acclaimed actor LeVar Burton shares details of his life and the famous roles that he played. Growing up during the Civil Rights Movement, Burton was raised by a remarkable mother and discover his calling for storytelling at a young age. With insight into his time as Kunta Kinte in Roots, Geordi LaForge in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of Reading Rainbow, Burton describes how acting was both a transformation and an escape from the most difficult parts of his life.
The Wrath Gods Reap
Abigail Owen
In the final book of The Crucible trilogy, Lyra and Hades find their roles reversed. Now Hades is the mortal forced to participate in a series of deadly trials. To reclaim his throne and his powers, Hades must compete against the Gods of Olympus while Lyra, with her growing power, works to unmask the culprit who has been deceiving the gods.
Revenge Plot
Stephanie Wrobel
Arnie Tenderton is obsessed with becoming a published author. After multiple rejections, Arnie has finally penned the perfect novel. Now he needs a literary agent and he only wants the best: Claudia Conley. She rejected him once but this time his book is about her. Tracking her down at a remote Catskills cabin for her Christmas vacation, Arnie won’t take no for an answer.
The Most Anticipated November & December 2026 Book Releases
Split Second
Janet Evanovich
In the 32nd book of the series, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must navigate her newly married life while working for her ex-fiancé. While protecting a family member of a politician, Stephanie must also track down a bail jumper. All while dealing with a stalker who keeps sending her packages and disturbing notes.
All In
David Baldacci
In the fourth book of the 6:20 Man series, Federal Investigator Travis DeVine investigates the murder of an investigative journalist on a Manhattan street. The journalist was supposed to meet a Five Eyes expert who has now vanished. Teaming up with a homicide detective in Australia, Devine will have to untangle a love story that may be a lie, a rescue that may have been conjured, and a billionaire’s ambition with a body count.
Is it too Late to Make a Run for it?
Judi Dench
Dame Judi Dench shares accounts from her remarkable life and decades as an actress. Having won an Oscar, a Tony, Golden Globes, Oliviers, and BAFTAs in her career, Dench shares that she has been accompanied by doubt so much so that she leaves a getaway bag by the door at every rehearsal. Dench recalls pushing out of her comfort zone and tells stories of pranks, insights her greatest screen roles, and talks about her passion for nature and animals.
Love, Like Apples
Jeff Zentner
After the death of his mother, Tiller Loomis grows up in a beaten down Tennessee town to a emotionally distant alcoholic father. When his only source of kindness, his older brother Smith, is drafted to serve in the Vietnam War, Tiller stumbles into a children’s puppet show at his church. Finding purpose in puppetry, Tillis eventually pursues a career in bohemian New York City working on as a puppeteer on the PBS show Imagine Nation where he meets a beautiful girl who shows him new possibilities.
Murmuration
TJ Klune
In 1954, Mike has the perfect life in Amorea. He leads lively literature discussions at the local bookstore and is a regular at the local diner where he has an emerging romance with the cute waiter, Sean. Except the edges of town are beginning to fray and no one seems to notice except Mike. Mike suddenly realizes that Amorea has no children or parents and no one who leaves ever returns. When violent memories begin to surface, Mike questions his identity but knows he must hold onto to Sean no matter the darkness that is coming.
Before I Disappear
Cate Quinn
Criminologist April Anderson wakes up in an unfamiliar hotel room with no memories of how she got there. Under police guard, April is told that she is the only witness to a horrifying crime. Unsure who to trust, April is reluctant to believe the cops or the fiancé who is secretly tracking her. As the trial approaches, April begins to realizes that her memories hold the key to more than just the case.
The Chaperones
Amy Meyerson
At the elite Chester school, the 3rd grade parents plan an epic end-of-year camping trip to Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Southern California. When a storm rolls through, the chaperones realize they are in over their heads when two boys are missing from their tents. In the search, they instead discover a body and realize they are not alone on this remote island.
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What November & December 2026 Book Releases are You Most Excited to Read?
What books can you not wait to get your hands on? Did I miss any November & December 2026 book releases that you are anticipating? As always, let me know in the comments!
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