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It’s a brand new 12 months! Which suggests making big resolutions, plans — after which throwing allllll of these resolutions and plans out the window with the intention to get beneath the blankets with a good book.
I do know you most likely have a bunch of unread books at residence that you simply already personal — possibly complete bookcases stuffed with them — however what enjoyable is that!? Our Scary Mommy workforce of voracious readers have achieved the entire analysis for you and compiled an inventory of the perfect and most enjoyable new releases coming our means in 2026. From new releases from beloved acquainted authors to contemporary and thrilling debuts, right here’s what we’re wanting ahead to this 12 months.
Let’s get began!
Anatomy Of An Alibi by Ashley Elston
January 13
First Lie Wins was certainly one of my favourite reads in 2024 and certainly one of my all-time favourite thriller/thrillers. So you understand that I already acquired my fingers on a duplicate of Ashley Elston’s subsequent e-book. And this one appears simply as twisty and rompy because the final one!
Misplaced Lambs by Madeline Money
January 13
Who likes to learn humorous books about dysfunctional households? Welp, this needs to be on prime of your checklist for this 12 months. Persons are calling this e-book quirky, offbeat, and hilarious — which clearly signifies that I’ve already bought this and it’s on my bedside desk.
The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Mikesha Elise Williams
January 27
I’ve an enormous weak spot for sweeping historic sagas that observe a number of generations of the identical household, so this debut caught my eye instantly. It’s a few household line in Alabama that solely produces daughters as they navigate the tumultuous world from the early 1900s to the top of the century.
Vigil by George Saunders
January 27
George Saunders is just the most effective technical writers residing as we speak — and he’s heartfelt and humorous as well. The Lincoln within the Bardo writer now brings us the story of an oil baron’s final evening on earth. Signal me up!
On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield
January 27
I’ve simply three phrases for you: Queer. Gothic. Horror. What are you even ready for?
Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco
February 10
That is for our romantasy girlies! In relation to the Princes of Sin, it’s Sloth’s flip to shine in Kerri Maniscalco’s newest. And though it’s a part of a sequence, you possibly can learn it as a standalone.
Keeper Of Misplaced Kids by Sadeqa Johnson
February 10
The Home Of Eve was a standout when it printed in 2024, and ever since we’ve been ready for what Sadeqa Johnson would write subsequent. Right here it’s: a lady in post-World Warfare II Germany sees a gaggle of mixed-race orphans strolling with a nun — and this single second will have an effect on the lives of numerous different folks around the globe and thru time.
Brawler by Lauren Groff
February 24
Lauren Groff is just the most effective writers working as we speak, and if you happen to cherished her final e-book of brief tales, Florida, likelihood is you’re going to need to get this one. Groff makes me really feel my feelings so deeply, I might by no means skip certainly one of her books.
Whidbey by T Kira Madden
March 10
It looks like 2026 is the 12 months that a few of our favourite memoirists are popping out with novels. On this case, T Kira Madden is debuting her first novel, a thriller/thriller about three ladies who’ve ties to the identical murdered man.
This Story May Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
March 10
I feel thriller/romance is really one of the crucial underrated subgenres of literature. So consider me once I say I’m so excited to learn this one! When a beloved podcaster disappears together with her husband, her finest buddy is the one one who has an opportunity of determining what occurred — and the secrets and techniques begin piling up quick.
The Night time We Met by Abby Jimenez
March 24
God bless Abby Jimenez for placing out a romance each single spring like clockwork in order that I can proceed to operate like a human being on this planet as we speak. This 12 months, we’re getting The Night time We Met, which follows Larissa, a lady who discovers that she’s in love together with her boyfriend’s finest buddy. This one could be messy!
Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich
March 24
I’ll learn Louise Erdrich’s grocery checklist, so clearly I’ll learn her latest assortment of brief tales. This residing legend creates probably the most memorable characters and transferring storylines. I by no means miss a e-book.
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
April 7
This romance appears like a lot enjoyable! A newly divorced lady goes on a themed cruise with a Nineteen Nineties boyband… and when she connects with one of many members, it goes means past nostalgia. I’m saving this for a ladies’ weekend.
The E-book Witch by Meg Shaffer
April 7
Meg Shaffer’s The Wishing Recreation was the cutest quirky non-traditional romance, and now she’s bringing us The E-book Witch, which is a few witch who can hop into any novel (though she will’t keep there). That is about my two favourite issues, truthfully, and I can’t wait to twist up with it!
On The Calculation Of Quantity E-book IV by Solej Balle
April 14
When you’ve got been sleeping on this sequence, get up! On The Calculation Of Quantity follows Tara, a Danish bookseller who finds herself trapped on November 18, a la Groundhog Day. What does she do on this scenario? Over seven books, she explores the world and herself, and I’ve by no means learn something prefer it. I AM DYING to learn the fourth e-book.
Cherry Child by Rainbow Rowell
April 14
Rainbow Rowell is a must-read romance writer for me — she is an skilled at capturing what it actually, actually feels prefer to have a crush on somebody. This one is a second-chance romance a few lady whose husband will get extremely well-known… and he or she feels left behind. In Omaha. Actually.
Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
April 21
Scary Mommy E-book Membership cherished studying Kylie Lee Baker’s first e-book, Bat Eater, a lot that we’ve been simply sitting right here ready for her sophomore effort. This one can be horror — a duel-timeline story about two totally different individuals who search refuse from violence in a small home in Japan.
Damaged Dove by Dani Francis
Could 12
The second e-book within the Silver Elite sequence by Dani Fancis. That’s all I’ve to say.
John Of John by Douglas Stuart
Could 5
Doughlas Stuart captured our hearts together with a bunch of literary awards with Suggie Bain — and now he’s again. It follows the story of a younger artwork pupil who finishes faculty solely to return to the place the place he grew up, an island within the north of Scotland. What is going to he do? What ought to he do?
Our Excellent Storm by Carley Fortune
Could 5
Is it even summer season if we don’t learn a Canadian beachy romance by Carley Fortune? It’s not. This 12 months, we meet Frankie and George — finest mates since childhood. And when Frankie is dumped on the morning of her wedding ceremony, she decides to go on her honeymoon together with her finest man. Hmmm, what might occur!?
The Tapestry Of Destiny by Shannon Chakraborty
Could 12
Considered one of my favourite fiction characters of all time is Amina al-Sirafi, a single mother pirate who doesn’t take shit from anybody. Now she’s again in one other richly written fantasy novel by Shannon Chakroborty. These books are so, so enjoyable!
The Ballad Of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker
Could 19
That is the second e-book within the Moonfall sequence. I don’t actually know what which means, however Scary Mommy’s romantasy skilled informs me that it’s crucial and good, and I consider her! Going to must play catch-up on this one.
The Shippers by Katherine Heart
Could 19
One other of my favourite rom-com writers, Katherine Heart, is right here to offer our seashore baggage with some tropes for summer season. This one takes place on a cruise ship and I’m not mad about it.
Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan
Could 26
Annabel Monaghan is the queen of writing romances about precise regular middle-aged folks, a few of them mothers, who nonetheless deserve romance. And in her latest effort, we meet Dolly, a single mother who’s about to get into a reasonably intense pretend relationship. Can’t wait!
Whistler by Ann Patchett
June 2
I simply began studying Ann Patchett this previous 12 months — and now I absolutely perceive the hype! With Bel Canto and Tom Lake beneath my belt, I’m wanting ahead to studying Whistler, which is a few lady who reconnects together with her stepfather after a lifetime aside.
Land by Maggie O’Farrell
June 2
Did anybody else spend two hours watching Hamnet within the theater and weeping with a bunch of strangers over winter break? I do know I did. Maggie O’Farrell, maven of historic literary fiction, is again once more with Land, which takes place in Eire within the 1800s. And sure, there’s some tragedy concerned, so strap in!
The Missed Connection by Tia Williams
June 16
After studying Seven Days in June, I strive to not miss any releases by Tia Williams. In The Missed Connection, the romance writer tells the story of a lady who finds the right man whereas on a world flight — however lets him slip by her fingers. Now, she’s on a quest to search out him once more, and it’ll take her around the globe.
The Lion And The Deathless Darkish by Carissa Broadbent
August 4
That is the fifth installment of Crowns of Nyaxia, and the folks of BookTok are very excited! If you happen to’ve ever made a pact with a vampire prince after which slowly fallen for him — or simply fantasized about it — that is the e-book for you!
The Knave And The Moon by Rachel Gillig
September 1
This is without doubt one of the greatest romantasy e-book drops of the 12 months, and we don’t also have a cowl to drool over but. However we all know we get to return to the gothic Stonewater Kingdom, the place a sequence of event is about to happen…
Exit Social gathering by Emily St. John Mandel
September 15
It’s 2031 and America is deep in a Civil Warfare. However don’t fear, it’s science fiction. Emily St. John Mandel is a grasp of dystopian tales, and this one, which takes place within the newly declared Republic of California, appears prefer it’s going to be superior (if not just a little too near residence).
There you’ve gotten it! Hopefully you discovered a number of good books to flag for the brand new 12 months.
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