The Year’s Most Anticipated Releases You’ll Want on Your Radar (and Holds List)
Looking for your next great read? This list rounds up some of the most anticipated fiction releases coming out for the rest of 2026. This is perfect for planning your future holds and staying ahead of those long waitlists! Each title includes a link so you can place a hold now and be first in line when they hit the shelves.
A struggling academic moves to Vermont for a fresh start but gets drawn into a world of eccentric characters and a mysterious local legend that may be real.
Coming July 7
A Harlem furniture dealer with a hidden criminal past is pulled back into a life of heists across 1980s New York.
Coming July 21
An actress travels to a remote Vermont island to research a film about a century-old disappearance, only to find herself trapped as eerie events begin to repeat.
Coming August 4
Haunted by troubling visions, Cork O’Connor searches for a missing friend in the Boundary Waters and uncovers a violent criminal plot.
Coming August 18
Ten years later, the women of Big Little Lies face new pressures as their teens navigate high school drama, until a shocking incident at the school stirs up old secrets.
Coming August 25
In a mysterious North Carolina family, a granddaughter’s return home uncovers buried secrets shaped by love, loss, and difficult choices.
Coming September 1
A Chinese American student studies in Taipei but struggles with culture shock and isolation. After her grandfather’s death, she is forced to confront her family history.
Coming September 6
An Irish noblewoman defies expectations to become a pirate queen after her marriage and home life fall apart. As she builds a life at sea, she must defend her people against the Elizabethan regime.
Coming September 8
A homicide detective investigates the brutal murder of a biotech executive and uncovers a series of violent, seemingly personal killings.
Coming September 8
Senior year at an elite school brings college pressure, relationships, and lingering fallout from past scandals.
Coming September 15
A woman shaped by her mother’s death on 9/11 builds a career in emergency preparedness and a stable marriage. When a sudden crisis strikes, she’s forced to confront her grief and fear.
Coming September 15
In a post-collapse Los Angeles, a party is disrupted by a mysterious disappearance that pulls Ari Waker into a larger conspiracy.
Coming September 17
At a luxury Swiss Alpine hotel cut off by a blizzard, a group of guests with hidden grudges find themselves trapped after a murder.
Coming September 22
Two rising actors fall in love while starring in a Warhol biopic, as fame quickly turns their lives intense and overwhelming.
Coming September 22
A Korean family’s life is upended by financial crisis and immigration, forcing them to rebuild across Korea, Australia, and the United States.
Coming September 29
A newlywed couple’s honeymoon in France turns into a kidnapping mystery with international stakes and no clear motive.
Coming September 29
A woman’s quiet life is disrupted when an old lover reappears, forcing her to confront her past as a gifted pianist.
Coming October 6
After losing her job and home, Julia retreats to her family’s Massachusetts estate, where strange disturbances and a dark history begin to surface.
Coming October 6
A young man in New York City pursues a life in poetry despite pressure to choose a more conventional path.
Coming October 13
5 years after surviving a massacre, Nate Yellow Tail joins a group on a journey to recover the remains of a Blackfeet boy from an Indian boarding school.
Coming October 13
Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the stunning new installment.
Coming October 27
After a sailing trip leaves her stranded on a remote island for eighteen months, Callista Moran is forced to rebuild her life and sense of self.
Coming November 17
