Best New Books of 2026

A slow-burn romance and dragons aplenty — start a brand-new series and get lost in this enchanting world of magic and political intrigue.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THIS NEW PAPERBACK EDITION FEATURES METALLIC AND EMBOSSED COVER...

Daring and dark, Hungerstone is a decadent retelling of a centuries-old classic. Centered on a woman's unraveling at the hands of a ravenous houseguest, this one is not for the faint of heart.A Rolling Stone 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year...

"We need books like this one." --Steven Pinker.At last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world's smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James, and Ryan Holiday.And so I...

Perfect reading for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Higashi's gently uplifting novel posits a world where souls of the departed can inhabit inanimate objects in order to be reunited with their loved ones. What if you could come back after...

Sinister stepmother or misunderstood matriarch? This retelling of Cinderella brings a new side to a familiar fairy tale for a bold examination of a mother’s love and resilience.Instant New York Times Bestseller • REESE'S BOOK CLUB...

A Briar universe standalone romance featuring the next generation Off-Campus characters—where one unforgettable summer changes everything. After a brutal breakup, college junior Blake Logan escapes to her family's lake house in Tahoe, determined to...

Four years after their ill-fated romance, former best friends Blair and Declan find themselves working together in a small-town coffee shop, unable to avoid one another. But the two can’t help but rekindle the growing spark in this delightful...

This ambitious twist on the Beast of Gevaudan weaves history with chilling mythology for a dark and haunting love story.A LibraryReads Pick! An Indie Next Pick!A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for...

INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!Welcome to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense. Keep your daggers sharp, and your wits even sharper.Viv Abbot is an average twenty-one-year-old girl. She lives in an expensive city where the rent is too high, works long...

Prepare to discover an enchanted library filled with magic as Prince Sloth and Lore Brimstone are sent on a dangerous adventure in this standalone fantasy romance from Kerri Maniscalco. In this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New...

From the author of The People We Hate at the Wedding comes a novel filled with love, loss and laughter that we often experience on this roller coaster we call friendship.A Most Anticipated Novel of 2026 by Time, Town &...

"I couldn't breathe in The Wolf and the Crown of Blood fast enough... I never wanted to leave this world!" -Tricia Levenseller, #1 New York Times bestselling author***A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city,...

A heart—stopping small town romance from New York Times bestselling author Catherine Cowles, the first in a brand—new series.   He spent a lifetime trying to escape his dark past…but to save her, he'll wade back into the...

From the multi—million copy bestselling author comes a chilling tale about life flashing before your eyes—including terrifying scenes you don’t remember. When Damon survives a near—drowning, his life flashes before his eyes. Every...

A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following an academic who flees from heartbreak and lands a one-of-a-kind job offer in Iraq — only to be forced to do the work of confronting herself. A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following...

Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison.Jackson Clark and Delilah Stewart have had their fair...

A New York Times bestseller!From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled rom-com about childhood sweethearts whose icy reunion in their...

Charlie Mackesy first stole our hearts with The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse — we were so smitten we honored it as our 2019 Book of the Year. Now he’s gifted the world a new story starring the beloved quartet, a...

A journey of the self through solitude. Quiet and contemplative, written with deceptively simple and straightforward prose, Stone Yard Devotional is a tender meditation on hope and humanity from an acclaimed author.Shortlisted for the 2024...

A stunning story about the power of language and lineage, The Names follows the life and legacy of a mother and son through alternating timelines.READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY.“Dazzling…The Names is...