Most Anticipated Fiction Book Releases of 2026

Upcoming new novels by month

Looking for the most anticipated fiction book releases of 2026? You’re in the right place. This is where I share the most anticipated upcoming fiction books coming out in 2026— from buzzy debuts to long-awaited favourites by bestselling authors.

Browse new fiction releases by month to discover what’s coming in January, February, March, and beyond. I update this page regularly with 2026 literary fiction, thrillers, romance novels, fantasy releases, historical fiction, and cozy mysteries— perfect for every kind of reader.

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July 2026 fiction releases

July’s upcoming novels skew romantic and introspective, offering summer-ready reads that balance emotional depth with escapism

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An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton

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JULY 7, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes

Astronaut Joe Mitchell vanishes during a 1968 space mission. Weeks later, his wife begins receiving messages that only he should know how to send and starts searching for the truth.

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Helpless by Jessica Knoll

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JULY 7, 2026

From the bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive and Bright Young Women

Faye thought Henry was her first great love. She never expected him to kidnap her or force her to confront a mystery that could change everything.

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Love You More by Emily Giffin

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JULY 7, 2026

From Emily Giffin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Pact

After accepting a marriage proposal, a woman’s carefully built life unravels when her first love calls with urgent news that sends her racing home to face old choices.
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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves

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JULY 7, 2026

He’s Death, but heartbreak is completely new to him. Travis never expected love, connection, or the terrifying possibility of losing them.

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I Want You to Be Happy by Jem Calder

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JULY 14, 2026

When a thirty-something copywriter and a twenty-something barista begin dating, their differences in age, ambition, and certainty test how much love can actually sustain.

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The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza

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JULY 14, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You

In nineteenth-century Amsterdam, Jo van Gogh fights to preserve Vincent's legacy. More than a century later, Emma uncovers secrets someone would rather keep buried.

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The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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JULY 14, 2026

From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic

When Inés uncovers Ulises's plan to marry her aunt and steal her fortune, she doesn't expose him, she offers to help.

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Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead

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JULY 21, 2026

From two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead

Ray Carney thought he was done with crime, but 1980s New York keeps pulling him back. One last job turns into a dangerous game of money, loyalty, and survival.

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Meet me in Paris by Kristin Harmel

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JULY 28, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Book of Names

In Paris, nine Americans cross paths over one life-changing week of love, loss, and second chances—each discovering that the City of Light still has lessons in the heart.

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Just for the Plot by Meghan Quinn

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JULY 28, 2026

From bestselling author Meghan Quinn

Bennett is San Francisco’s star baseball player—and secretly in love with his sister’s best friend. When Bower moves into his building, staying “just friends” stops working.

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Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena

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JULY 28, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

They wanted to protect their dream home. Now Jill and Ted are planning a murder and realizing too late that the real danger might be each other.

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August 2026 fiction releases

August’s upcoming fiction includes a highly anticipated thriller from Riley Sager

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The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen

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AUGUST 4, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Wife Between Us

In 1964, four women vanished during secret psychic experiments. Decades later, Riley enters a house untouched by time and steps straight into the aftermath.

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Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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AUGUST 4, 2026

By bestselling author and TikTok sensation Hannah Nicole Maehrer

The follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensations Assistant to the Villain, Apprentice to Villain, and Accomplice to the Villain by laugh-out-loud TikTok darling Hannah Nicole Maehrer.

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When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston

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AUGUST 4, 2026

From the author of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

A retired chef, a hidden kitchen, and a family divided. Griff must cook, lie, and risk it all for love, laughter, and a second chance.

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The Unknown by Riley Sager

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AUGUST 4, 2026

From the bestselling author of eight novels

In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it’s happening again.

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The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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AUGUST 11, 2026

From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic

Society calls Nina a witch for her uncontrollable telekinesis, but Hector calls her gifted, and for one dazzling season she almost believes she could finally belong somewhere.

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Promise Me Never by Liv Constantine

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AUGUST 18, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish

A romance with a bestselling horror writer turns dangerous when Savannah moves into his secluded home and realizes she may be stepping into the same fate as his missing first wives.

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Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty

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AUGUST 25, 2026

The highly anticipated sequel to Big Little Lies

Ten years after Big Little Lies, Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie are back and this time, the secrets threatening them involve their teenage children.

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Not a Word by Linwood Barclay

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AUGUST 25, 2026

From multi-bestselling author Linwood Barclay

After discovering his father murdered beside another woman, Reece learns the real nightmare isn’t the crime scene—it’s the lies his family buried for decades.

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Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier

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AUGUST 25, 2026

One of the most anticipated books of 2026!

A serial killer recants his long-ago confession regarding a small-town high school girl―and her then-best friends are forced to confront what really happened that night.

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September 2026 fiction releases

Fall publishing season arrives with ambitious, highly anticipated novels from major authors, setting the tone for the biggest releases of the year

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The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

From the bestselling sensation The Knight and the Moth

Sybil is trapped as the king’s bride, plotting his downfall. But a mysterious tournament champion with no memories may be the only person who can help her.

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Storm Caller by Nisha J. Tuli

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

The thrilling continuation to a thrilling upper YA romantasy where Divergent meets The Cruel Prince in a glittering, storm-wrecked Manhattan where the elite rule through legacy―and one forbidden romance could tear it all apart.

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The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

From the bestselling author of Practical Magic

At an elite women’s college in the 1950s, two students uncover a centuries-old sisterhood of witches. But someone is targeting its members, and history is repeating itself.

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Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

From the bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface

Lily Chen thought learning Mandarin might unlock her family’s past. But in Taipei, every answer leads to another silence.

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The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River.

Inspired by the life of Grace O'Malley: Grace O'Malley defies noble expectations to become a fierce pirate queen, battling rivals and invaders to forge her legacy on Ireland’s tumultuous seas.

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Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

From the bestselling author of First-Time Caller

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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Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

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.

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Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

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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Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

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.

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Turncloak by L.K Steven

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

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.

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The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

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.

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Sometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva Rose

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage

Three stories. Three places where terror waits. And one author who proves nightmares don’t need sleep to find you.

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Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley and Agatha Christie

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

A brand-new Miss Marple mystery from Lucy Foley, the bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast

Guests arrive for skiing and indulgence, but someone arrived to kill. As a blizzard isolates the hotel, Miss Marple must untangle dark secrets before another body falls.

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American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

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.

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Trust Fall by Lynn Painter

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

From the bestselling author of Better Than the Movies

When Julia inherits a mysterious fortune, she’s thrown into New York high society and a complicated connection with a boy who may not be who he says he is.

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The French Illusion by John Grisham

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

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?

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Twelve Loves of Christmas - an advent romance collection

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

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.

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October 2026 fiction releases

Fall publishing reaches its peak with October book releases, featuring some of the year’s biggest novels from bestselling authors and rising literary stars

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Victorious by V.E. Schwab

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

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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Adam & Eve by Jeffrey Archer

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

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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Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife

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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The Pools by E. Lockhart

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

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.

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Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

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.

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The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

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.

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The Witch by Freida McFadden

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Housemaid

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.

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Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

Frombestselling 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.

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Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver

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OCTOBER 6, 2026

From the bestselling author of Crazy Spooky Love

Melody can see ghosts, but the spirit haunting Libertines may be easier to handle than the infuriating ex she's suddenly working beside again.

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Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus

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OCTOBER 13, 2026

From the bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

A young poet joins an eccentric magazine that believes poetry can save humanity, and the job changes everything he thought he knew about art, family, and himself.

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Christmas Staycation by Meghan Quinn

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OCTOBER 20, 2026

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.

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Miss Wolcott's Ghost by Louise Penny

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COMING OUT
OCTOBER 20, 2026

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.

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A Court of Thorns and Roses #6 by Sarah J. Maas

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OCTOBER 27, 2026

Book 6 of A Court of Thorns and Roses

Romance, danger, and intrigue await in the stunning new installment.

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The Keeper by Ana Huang

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OCTOBER 27, 2026

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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November 2026 fiction releases

With the holidays just around the corner, November book releases offer the perfect mix of page-turners, book club picks, and bestselling fiction to curl up with.

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A Grim Reaper's Guide to Living Twice by Maxie Dara

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COMING OUT
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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Peregrine Hill by Nina de Gramont

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COMING OUT
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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The Heist Before Christmas by Lucy Score

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NOVEMBER 10, 2026

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score

Lucy Score brings a psychic twist to Christmas in this hilarious all-new Riley Thorn adventure, the fifth in the romantic mystery series.

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Beneath a Midnight Moon by Catherine Cowles

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COMING OUT
NOVEMBER 17, 2026

The third book in the Starlight Grove series

A heart-stopping small town romance

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Birth of the Witch by Nora Roberts

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COMING OUT
NOVEMBER 17, 2026

From the bestselling author of The Lost Bride Trilogy

A girl receives an antique pendant on her thirteenth birthday and discovers she's the latest reincarnation of a witch executed three hundred years ago.

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December 2026 fiction releases

December book releases deliver cozy winter reads, buzzy holiday books, and some of the year’s most anticipated new novels from bestselling authors

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Chosen Son by Adrienne Young

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DECEMBER 15, 2026

Book 2 of the bestselling Fallen City duology

Maris dons enemy armor to reach Luca, but as war rages, both must decide if love is worth defying everything they were taught to believe.

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This list of the most anticipated fiction releases of 2026 is updated regularly as new books are announced. I track buzzy debuts, bestselling authors, and upcoming novels readers are most excited about—so bookmark this page and check back often for new 2026 fiction release updates.

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