New fiction book releases this week

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This Week’s New Fiction Book Releases

Week of March 31, 2026

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Thriller and mystery

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The Keeper by Tana French

The Keeper by Tana French

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 from the bestselling author of The Searcher

A girl’s death divides a quiet Irish village, and Cal Hooper is forced to choose sides until the truth reveals something far more dangerous than anyone expected.

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Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones

Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones

From the bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club Pick The Other Woman and The Guilt Trip

Charlie and Freya had the perfect life until one night destroyed it. Now they’re blaming each other, and their love has turned into a dangerous game neither plans to lose.

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From the Dust by David Swinson

From the Dust by David Swinson

When bodies start appearing in his small town, retired detective Graham Sanderson is pulled into a case that quickly turns personal, where every answer puts his family at risk.

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What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally

What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally

From the bestselling author of That’s Not My Name

Hannah joins Emmy, Jackson, and a charming new boyfriend on a sailboat but as the storm rolls in, it’s clear the real threat is already onboard.

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Sorry for Your Loss by Georgia McVeigh

Sorry for Your Loss by Georgia McVeigh

When Iris meets Jack at a grief group, the connection is instant—but so are the lies. As their bond deepens, so does the danger. Neither is who they claim.

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Literary & contemporary

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Upward Bound by Woody Brown

Upward Bound by Woody Brown

At an L.A. day center for adults with disabilities, Carlos, Mariana, and the clients form fragile bonds until their intertwined lives collide in ways that change them all.

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A Good Person by Kirsten King

A Good Person by Kirsten King

Lillian planned to win Henry back. Now she’s fighting a murder accusation and competing with his real girlfriend for the narrative of who he was.

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The Adjunct by Maria Adelmann

The Adjunct by Maria Adelmann

Sam is barely holding her academic career together—until her former adviser reappears with a novel that may be about her, forcing her to fight for control of her story.

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Historical fiction

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Starside by Alex Aster

Starside by Alex Aster

From the bestselling author of the Lightlark series

Every fifty years, mortals cross into the realm of gods. Aris enters for one reason: to kill the goddess who destroyed her family (if she survives the trials first).

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The Hired Man by Sandra Dallas

The Hired Man by Sandra Dallas

In 1937 Colorado, Martha Helen shelters Otis Hobbs. His charm hides danger, neighbors turn suspicious, and when her best friend is murdered, she must confront justice in a world gone harsh.

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Son of Nobody by Yann Martel

Son of Nobody by Yann Martel

A retelling of the Trojan War by the author of the international bestseller Life of Pi

A Canadian academic studying at Oxford discovers a lost epic about a goatherd's son fighting at Troy. As he pieces it together, he confronts his own life's ambitions and responsibilities.
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Romance

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Game On by Navessa Allen

Game On by Navessa Allen

Book 3 of the bestselling Into Darkness series

Tyler uses Stella to access the father he wants to destroy, but their fake relationship spirals as real attraction complicates his carefully planned revenge.

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The Bridge Back to You by Riss M. Neilson

The Bridge Back to You by Riss M. Neilson

From the bestselling author of A Love like the Sun

A shared inheritance reunites Olivia and Carmello in the kitchen where they fell in love. Now they must face old heartbreak and decide if home is still each other.

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Love Is an Algorithm by Laura Brooke Robson

Love Is an Algorithm by Laura Brooke Robson

Eve writes music from raw emotion. Danny builds an app to measure love. When their relationship becomes its test case, feelings and algorithms collide

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Fantasy & Sci-Fi

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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

Maggie wakes inside her favorite unfinished fantasy series, armed with knowledge of every betrayal and death, and determined to rewrite the ending before the kingdom falls.

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The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula

The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula

When Mary Anning hatches a baby pterodactyl, she must outmaneuver a male-dominated society, and her ex-fiancé, to protect her discovery and claim the recognition she’s long been denied.

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A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn Paxson

A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn Paxson

Widowed and desperate, Lady Hildegarde blackmails a disgraced noble with forbidden magic to resurrect her husband… but he refuses to use the very power she needs to save her estate.

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Between Tides & Thunder by Leena Kazak

Between Tides & Thunder by Leena Kazak

Princess Mayah is traded into marriage to Zevayr, a ruthless stormwielder. As they cross war-torn lands, she begins to question whether her new husband is truly the monster she feared.

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Cozy mystery

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Moonlight Murder by Uzma Jalaluddin

Moonlight Murder by Uzma Jalaluddin

When a teen is found dead in her Toronto neighborhood, Kausar investigates and uncovers eerie parallels to her own son’s unsolved death twenty years earlier.

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Horror

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Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas

Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas

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Emmett joins a weight loss trial that works… fast. But as he sheds pounds, he loses time, people vanish, and he begins to suspect the cure is turning him into something monstrous.

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