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Fall is always one of my favourite times of year for new book releases, and 2026 is shaping up to be a very exciting season for readers. There are so many books I’m looking forward to picking up, from highly anticipated sequels and new releases from favourite authors to books that have recently caught my attention.
I’ve put together the fall 2026 books I’m most excited about — the ones I’ve already added to my reading list, the special editions I’m tempted to preorder, and the stories I can’t wait to discover.
Most anticipated Fall 2026 books
If you’re planning your fall reading list, these are the upcoming releases I think are worth watching. You’ll find a mix of fantasy, romance, historical fiction, thrillers, literary fiction, and more, including new books from bestselling authors like Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, Abby Jimenez, and V.E. Schwab.
Book 6 of A Court of Thorns and Roses
Romance, danger, and intrigue await in the stunning new installment.
Part of the bestselling Three Pines crime series
The new mystery in Louise Penny's number one New York Times-bestselling Three Pines crime series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
A collection of feel-good novellas from bestselling author Abby Jimenez
✨ A beautiful collector’s edition with special design details, bonus recipes, and illustrations by Abby’s daughter Maya
From awkward family dinners to accidental Christmas sweater matches, three couples discover that holiday disasters might be the beginning of something magical.
Book 3 of the How My Neighbor Stole Christmas series
He wants to avoid Christmas. She wants to win Kringletown's biggest holiday contest. Their solution? Pretend to be in love… and accidentally mean it.
The final book in the Talisman Trilogy
A deadly plague, collapsing worlds, and one final journey into the Territories make Jack Sawyer's last adventure his most dangerous yet.
From the bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Victor Vale and Eli Ever have spent years destroying each other. Now the final game begins—and only one of them will walk away.
Part of the Villains series
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Step into a bold new Divergent series from bestselling author Veronica Roth
In a world divided into five factions, Beatrice must hide what makes her different while surviving brutal training and falling for a boy with secrets of his own.
From bestselling author Tessa Bailey
Magnolia is a time traveler trapped in the past with no way home. Then she falls for the militia commander whose job is to hunt people exactly like her.
The final novel from the master storyteller
Born on the day the Great War ends, Eve and Adam forge an unlikely bond that will one day shape the fate of Britain itself.
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From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Demon Copperhead & The Poisonwood Bible
When the man who changed everything reaches out after decades apart, Livia is pulled back toward the music, heartbreak, and ambition she thought she'd left behind forever.
From the bestselling author of the We Were Liars
Everyone thinks the hot springs are harmless now. Then five people go for a swim, and nothing in Lexie's new life is ever the same.
From the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife
✨ Exclusive Edition available while supplies last
Alba inherited her father's uncontrollable time travel, but knowing pieces of the future comes at a cost—especially when the people she loves are still living in the present.
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From the bestselling author of The Housemaid
✨ Beautiful Deluxe Edition available for collectors
Julia returns to her family's crumbling estate for a fresh start and discovers a house haunted by a woman executed during the Salem witch trials.
Thirteen stories starring your favourite characters and their dragons
The next book in the blockbuster Empyrean series. The deluxe first edition includes sixteen beautiful original full-color illustrations by artist Joe Requeza.
Count down to Christmas with twelve sealed holiday love stories by beloved romance authors
The Twelve Loves of Christmas is a swoon-worthy short story collection about finding love during the most magical time of the year.
From the bestselling author of Pachinko
After a betrayal and a financial collapse upend their lives in Seoul, John and Helen Koh move their family across continents in search of stability, sacrificing everything to give their children opportunities they never had.
From the bestselling legal thriller author of The Firm and The Pelican Brief
A fairytale wedding. A Paris honeymoon. Then a kidnapping no one can explain. As agencies scramble, one question lingers—why were Paul and Chelsea chosen?
From the bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage
✨ Deluxe hardcover with tarot-card sprayed edges and haunting illustrated endpapers
Three stories. Three places where terror waits. And one author who proves nightmares don’t need sleep to find you.
From the bestselling author of The Fault in our Stars
Rising actors Kai and Juniper land the roles that could make them stars, but as their Andy Warhol biopic takes off, so do the public’s demands on their private lives.
From the bestselling author of The Academy
College decisions loom, parties get wilder, and hidden messages appear. Senior year at Tiffin is anything but ordinary, and nothing will stay buried.
From the bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility
In 2031, after the collapse of the United States, a Los Angeles party turns strange when a man vanishes—and a search begins that moves through shadow worlds, doubles, and fractured timelines.
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The highly anticipated conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy
Alex Stern has been to hell and back—but this time, she may have brought something back with her. As demons spread through Yale, she and her allies face a war they may not survive.
The epic second installment of the Silvercloak Saga, from the bestselling author of Our Infinite Fates
The Bloodmoon empire hides danger at every turn. Saffron’s secrets, her magic, and her heart are on the line, and every choice could reshape the world.
From the bestselling author of By Any Other Name
Molly Fitzgerald lost her mother on 9/11. Now she plans for disasters for a living—until a crisis inside her marriage forces Molly and Jesse to confront truths no emergency plan can contain.
From the bestselling author of First-Time Caller
✨ First-print Deluxe Edition features stenciled edges and special cover effects
Darcy Moore is a Grim Reaper who refuses to do her job, and when she tries to save the life she’s been sent to collect, she collides with Gabriel Aetos, a Guardian Angel who’s determined to stop her.
Part of the Ghosted series.
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DECEMBER 1, 2026
A young man returns home after years in prison, still claiming innocence. One aging police chief must decide whether protecting his legacy means facing an uncomfortable truth.
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From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes
Rian was supposed to join Mac in America. Instead, he disappears without a trace, leaving eleven brothers to carry one family mystery across generations.
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NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Book 3 of the SCYTHE Mystery series
Possessing someone else's body wasn't part of the afterlife plan, but neither was falling back in with the gang Jack left behind.
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NOVEMBER 10, 2026
By the bestselling author of The Christie Affair
Trapped in a gilded marriage, Mariah finds an unlikely ally in her maid as the two women dare to imagine lives beyond the roles men have chosen for them.
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Book 3 in the Gods of the Game series
Noah doesn't believe in love. Carina is saving for Antarctica. But living under the same roof turns their impossible arrangement into something far more dangerous: feelings.
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