Best New Books of 2026

Fifty-two weeks. That's all the time Mona has left to learn about beauty before she loses her eyesight forever.Fifty-two works of art. Every Wednesday, Mona's grandfather picks her up after school and takes her to see a great work of art...

From the Academy Award–winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights comes an inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and...

Mixing the personal angle of working at Facebook with the overarching stakes of what was happening behind the scenes, this is a sharp, scathing and surprisingly fun narrative that speaks to some of the most pressing issues at the heart of the world...

Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, revealing the perils and inequities of our growing reliance on automated decision-making On the surface,...

This fresh debut thriller finds a Scotland Yard detective trying to find the author of a self-help book that promises quite literally to teach readers how to get away with murder, which seems to have inspired London's newest murderer.Detective Inspector...

From USA TODAY bestselling author Chloe Liese, a clever and heartwarming rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Annabel Monaghan about two best friends who must fake a relationship for their exes.Thea and Alex have three...

Leading the reader to the Australian Outback of 1958 and painting an unforgettable portrait of a community of lonely souls, this deeply moving novel from the bestselling author of The Light Between Oceans finds the lives of the MacBride family...

2026 NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER.WINNER OF THE LIBBY AWARD FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION. THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Recommended by New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • Rolling Stone • Los...

This multigenerational novel follows Ebby through heartbreak and a new beginning. For fans of Abi Daré and Nikki May, Good Dirt takes us from Long Island Sound to West Africa and France on a quest to uncover the secrets of the past and...

After her husband takes a job in another city for the summer, Lauren moves back to her parents house in Malibu Beach only to discover her first love - the boy next door who broke her heart - has returned too in this one-who-got-away love story from the...

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION!As a sensational celebrity libel trial unfolds, a young woman at the periphery secretly wields the power to make or break the case. But with her own hidden past, will she dare to speak up?Everyone is watching. Only...

Nine stories, one commanding voice. Lauren Groff shares an assortment of short but exhilarating human stories about intention, transformation and what it really means to belong.A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026...

A STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM JENNA BUSH HAGER’S NEW VENTURE, THOUSAND VOICES.A woman finds herself torn between her first love and her devoted husband in this extraordinary debut novel that asks the question: Can one heart hold two great...

One decision can change your life — and the lives of those around you. Years after her mother’s affair, Clara grapples with the choices that changed her family forever. From the New York Times bestselling author of The...

In this story of intense friendship and grit, two down-and-out teens escape the hopelessness of their lives and chase a different future through rock-climbing -- from the New York Times bestselling author of My Absolute Darling.Dan and Tamma are two...

From acclaimed author Terah Shelton Harris comes a poignant story of survival and redemption, asking readers to question what it means to stop surviving and start living.Leigh is the last of the Wildes. She knows this because she watched them all die...

When the lights go out in Chicago, anything can happen. With danger at every turn, Harry must do what it takes to save the city from ruin. But will his wizardly magic be strong enough this time?AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.AN...

The Nature of Witches author delivers a magical tale where endless winter conceals secrets, and unexpected love blooms amidst the frosty snow.There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world... and in that village,...

Agnes has devoted her life to finding forever homes for stray cats, but to save her shelter from dark magic, she’ll have to team up with a cunning magician.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montréal...

Survival and family are at the center of this sweeping epic from Nikesha Elise Williams that follows seven generations of Black women and the bonds they form. From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and...