Best New Books of 2026

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...

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...

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...

When speed-dating takes a deadly turn, sparks fly amid bloodshed and mayhem. Jamie won’t stop until she finds the killer — or a boyfriend.INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER.“A delightful celebration of rom-coms, slasher flicks, and the women...

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...

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...

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...

An Instant USA Today Bestseller!“A lovely, affecting paean to the power of books and enduring love.”—PeopleA woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost—a year of books, one for every...

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,...

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...

Former star player Tate Ward has become easily the best coach in professional hockey, leading the Vancouver Storm team to victory. Everyone is in love with the handsome, authoritative single dad—except Jordan Hathaway, the newest staff member...

From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just...

In a world where bodies are bought, used, and then discarded, Ana is trapped in a decaying form and must make an impossible choice to save herself and stop dark forces from taking over her kingdom.An Instant Indie Bestseller! Apple Best Book of the...

In a world where the coveted Players are granted immortality and worshipped by others, one girl strikes a deal to save herself from succumbing to a curse in this dark fantasy."Spann’s debut novel is a dark and dizzying fantasy that will keep...

Powerful and poignant, three fates intersect across generations in this moving story of family, courage and self-discovery from the author of The House of Eve.In this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The House...