Best New Books of 2026

A big-hearted tale from an award-winning author, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny follows the sweeping story of a novelist and a journalist grappling with love, home and culture. This is perfect for fans of Real Americans. BOOKER PRIZE...

Off-the-charts world building meets edge-of-your-seat mystery in this thrilling romantasy. Brimming with plot twists, playful banter and epic yearning, Devney Perry leaves us craving more.Discover the instant #1 New York Times bestseller!   Now in...

Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. Money--investing, personal finance, and business decisions--is typically taught as a math-based field,...

Sometimes love sends you back to the drawing board.After a traumatic accident threatens the foundations of their happy marriage, a couple tries to rebuild and find their way back to each other—and themselves—in this tender, slow-burn romance...

Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Nearby is the Marble Cafe, where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favorite hot drink. Both wonder about each other and about the...

The master of psychological thrillers returns with a piercing story of a woman with nothing left to lose. After her formerly perfect life begins to spiral beyond control, advice columnist Debbie takes matters into her own hands. Secrets, lies and...

Patti Smith offers another glimpse into her miraculous world by heading all the way back to the beginning. The writer reflects on her early years of art, exploration and creativity that helped her become the literary icon she is today. NEW YORK...

The bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and I Was a Teenage Slasher returns with a chilling tale of blood, buffalo and revenge. Based on gruesome true events, Jones blends history and horror in a haunting story of vengeance...

Engrossing, dystopian and dire, acclaimed author Laila Lalami's latest is a story about authoritarianism, survival and the fight for privacy in a surveillance state. This one is great for fans of The Memory Police and I Who Have Never...

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods. I’m hunting a monster. The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at...

Hope, friendship, and a stinging betrayal. The author of Breasts and Eggs delivers a sharp drama about desperation, tension and survival.From Mieko Kawakami, award-winning author of Breasts and Eggs, comes a bold novel of sacrifice and the...

A riveting story of a family in crisis, Flashlight unravels an intimate tragedy in a sweeping scope.A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker • Time • New York • The Washington...

Prepare to be swept away into the lush Gothic world of Ava Reid's first book in The House of Teeth Duology. Magic, love and revenge await — if you dare to enter.A decadently dark gothic fantasy for readers who love “haunting atmospheres,...

The complex relationships between mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends in the American South are examined in this sharp and entertaining story from Tayari Jones.A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American...

Behind the glamour of Gilded Age New York, a marriage of convenience between an artisan and a ballerina masks their shared appetite for revenge in this darkly seductive gothic romance.   In early 1900s New York, former ballerina Petronille De...

In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations…and reality.   Her words used to set the page on...

This is a layered mystery that bridges the timelines of two youths grappling with identity and belonging. One youth’s disappearance echoes through the struggles of another in a world that’s not quite ready to understand.NATIONAL BESTSELLER |...

A chilling presence appears in the night carrying a deadly secret. Known for suspenseful storytelling that keeps readers guessing, Freida McFadden does it again with this eerie wilderness thriller. "A dark and stormy night. An isolated cabin in...

Love and war, births and deaths, coming together and falling apart — this intimate portrait of small-town, midcentury America is a must-read. The writing is both straightforward and poetic, and the story is compelling, cathartic and expertly...

Acclaimed author R.F. Kuang journeys into the depths of the underworld in her latest fantasy swirling with dark academia vibes in this gripping tour de force. This is perfect for fans of Olivie Blake and Leigh Bardugo...