Welcome to a brand new year in reading! It’s shaping up to be another fantastic year in books, with buzzy releases from beloved authors and exciting debuts from fresh new voices alike. Expect cozy fantasy and swoony romance, breathtaking poetry and insightful literary fiction, brilliant biographies and books for budding readers, and more. There’s something—several somethings, really—for every reader to get excited about this year.
So go on and ready those preorder and library hold lists, refresh your reading logs, and prepare to add to your very manageable, not at all unwieldy TBR. We present you with Book Riot’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026!
Note: Release dates are subject to change based on publisher, author, and/or supply chain considerations.
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