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The Biggest 2026 Book Releases You Need on Your TBR

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Dec 30, 2025 4:10 pm·

By Hanna Wickes

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If your TBR pile is already out of control… prepare for chaos. BookTok is buzzing with excitement over 2026’s upcoming releases, and honestly? It might be one of the biggest publishing years in recent memory. From long-awaited finales to massive debuts and buzzy sequels, here are the books everyone will be talking about — and preordering immediately.

Scroll through our gallery below to uncover all of the most-anticipated books of 2026:

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‘Half His Age’ by Jennette McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy shook the book world with her bestselling memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died — and now she’s making her fiction debut. Half His Age follows 17-year-old Waldo as she navigates an intense, complicated connection with her creative writing teacher.

Release Date: Jan. 20

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‘My Husband’s Wife’ by Alice Feeney

Domestic bliss? Not so fast. When artist Eden Fox comes home to find a woman who looks exactly like her claiming to be her husband’s wife, Feeney’s signature whirlwind of lies and gaslighting officially begins.

Release Date: Jan. 20

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‘The Seven Daughters of Dupree’ by Nikesha Elise Williams

A rich family epic that spans seven generations of Black women — beginning with a curious 14-year-old girl in 1995 and unraveling all the way back to 1917. Perfect for readers craving sweeping historical drama with emotional depth.

Release Date: Jan. 27

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‘Vigil’ by George Sanders

A ghost, a dying oil executive, and a surreal reckoning — one of the best living writers today, Saunders leans into the existential with a novel early readers are calling one of his strangest and most moving works yet.

Release Date: Jan. 27

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‘Throne of Nightmares’ by Kerri Maniscalco

Prince Sloth takes center stage in the third book of Maniscalco’s seductive Prince of Sin series. Don’t worry if you’re new — each installment stands alone, though returning readers know to expect steamy supernatural chaos.

Release Date: Feb. 10

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‘The Night We Met’ by Abby Jimenez

A story of tangled feelings and “the one that got away,” seasoned romance author Abby Jimenez returns with a romance guaranteed to break hearts.

Release Date: Mar. 24

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‘Rites of the Starling’ by Devney Perry

More monsters, more magic, more yearning — Perry continues her romantasy universe with high stakes and higher emotions, plus at least one separation fans are already bracing for.

Release Date: Apr. 7

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‘The Ballad of Falling Dragons’ by Sarah A. Parker

The Moonfall series returns with dragons, assassins, royalty — and the kind of dramatic twists BookTok lives for.

Release Date: May 19

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‘Heartstopper, Vol. 6’ by Alice Oseman

The beloved graphic novel series comes to an emotional close. Rumors suggest a sweeping epilogue — tissues, ready.

Release Date: July 7

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‘Dead Beat’ by Leigh Bardugo

Bardugo wraps up the Alex Stern trilogy with her most secretive project yet. All we know? She told fans: “… ohhhh it’s going to be a wild one.”

Release Date: September

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