It’s that time again! Halfway through 2025 means planning my 2026 TBR! It brings me JOY!

As of now, my three most anticipated would be:

– It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica
– The Briars by Sarah Crouch
– Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra

Now, onto all the rest! I will add the covers as they’re released! As always, this is a working document, so make sure to check back as I add more as new books are announced!

January 2026 Book Releases

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (1/6)

The Storm: A Novel: Hawkins, Rachel: 9781250341884: Amazon.com: Books

The Jills by Karen Parkman (1/6) (DEBUT)

In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams (1/6)

Amazon.com: In Your Dreams: A Novel (Rome, Kentucky): 9798217094134: Adams,  Sarah: Books

What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally (1/6)

Amazon.com: What We Did to Survive: 9781728270173: Lally, Megan: Books

The Trip by Audrey J. Cole (1/6)

Meet The Newmans by Jennifer Niven (1/6)

Wildwood by Amy Pease (1/6)

The Castaways by Lucy Clarke (1/6)

The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave (1/6)

Skylark by Paula McLain (1/6)

It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara (1/13)

It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara: 9780593832097 |  PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

The Briars by Sarah Crouch (1/13)

Inside Man by John McMahon (1/13)

The Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James (1/20)

Amazon.com: A Box Full of Darkness: 9780593200414: St. James, Simone: Books

Very Slowly All at Once by Lauren Schott (1/20) (DEBUT)

Future Saints by Ashley Winstead (1/20)

Such a Clever Girl by Darby Kane (1/20)

Amazon.com: Such a Clever Girl: A Tense Domestic Thriller of Hidden  Secrets, Unraveled Family Mysteries, and a Race Against Time in a Town  Haunted by Its Past: 9780063352018: Kane, Darby: Books

Such Sheltered Lives by Alyssa Sheinmel (1/20)

The Room in the Attic by T. M. Logan (1/20)

Cruz by Gabriel Tallent (1/20)

The Lies We Trade by Kristine Delano (1/20)

The Fair-Weather Friend by Jessie Garcia (1/20)

The Infamous Gilberts by Angela Tomaski (1/20)

Anatomy of An Alibi by Ashley Elston (1/20)

Everyone in This Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson (1/20)

Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief by Benjamin Stevenson - Penguin Books  Australia

All the Little Houses by May Cobb (1/20)

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney (1/20)

My Husband's Wife: A Novel: Feeney, Alice: 9781250337818: Amazon.com: Books

The Swamps by Seraphina Nova Glass (1/27)

Amazon.com: The Swamps: A Thriller: 9798347004447: Glass, Seraphina Nova:  Books

A Great Act of Love by Heather Rose (1/27)

I Came Back for You by Kate White (1/27)

February 2026 Book Releases

It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica (2/3)

Mary Kubica's Chilling 'It's Not Her' Is Based on a True Crime — See the  Cover! (Exclusive)

Paper Cut by Rachel Taff (2/3) (DEBUT)

Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart by Emma Simmerman (2/3) (DEBUT)

Amazon.com: Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart: A Thrilling College  Murder Mystery Blending Romance, Betrayal, and Suspense: 9780063459762:  Simmerman, Emma: Books

We Were Never Friends by Kaira Rouda (2/3)

Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon (2/3) (DEBUT)

Tyler Green Will Never Be Free by Nicci French (2/3)

Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra (2/10)

Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra

Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor Shearer (2/10)

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson (2/10)

This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman (2/10)

And the Crowd Went Wild by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (2/10)

Ours is a Tale of Murder by Nora Murphy (2/10)

Amazon.com: Ours Is a Tale of Murder: A Novel: 9781464250880: Murphy, Nora:  Books

When I Kill You by B. A. Paris (2/17)

When I Kill You by B.A. Paris

Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams (2/17)

Adrifit by Will Dean (2/17)

Adrift

The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (2/17)

So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder (2/17)

Book of Forbidden Words by Louise Fein (2/17)

I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig (2/17)

The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall (2/24)

Amazon.com: The Girls Before: A Novel: 9781250343086: Marshall, Kate Alice:  Books

And Now, Back to You by B. K. Borison (2/24)

How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson (2/24) (DEBUT)

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen (2/24)

Pinky Swear by Danielle Girard (2/24)

A Good Animal by Sara Maurer (2/24) (DEBUT)

In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka (2/24) (DEBUT)

She Thought She Was Safe by Terri Parlato (2/24)

Away to Me by Patricia McConnell (2/24)

March 2026 Book Releases

The Only One Who Knows by Lisa M. Matlin (3/3)

Lake Effect by Cynia D’Aprix Sweeney (3/3)

See the Cover of Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's New Novel 'Lake Effect'  (Exclusive)

Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson (3/3)

Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns (3/3)

Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding (3/3)

Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano (3/10)

How to Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield (3/10)

Whidbey by T Kira Madden (3/10)

All the World Can Hold by Jung Yun (3/10)

Once and Again by Rebecca Serle (3/10)

Served Him Right by Lisa Unger (3/10)

Under Water by Tara Menon (3/17) (DEBUT)

Under Water by Tara Menon

You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews (3/17)

The Hiding Season by Ava Glass (3/17)

No Matter What by Cara Barstone (3/17)

Hard Times by Jeff Boyd (3/17)

Celestial Lights by Cecile Pin (3/24)

Beneath by Ariel Sullivan (3/24)

Where the Truth Lies by Katherine Greene (3/24)

The Keeper by Tana French (3/31)

From the Dust by David Swinson (3/31)

The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez (3/31)

Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones (3/31)

Amazon.com: Killing Me Softly: A Novel eBook : Jones, Sandie: Kindle Store

April 2026 Book Releases

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (4/7)

Love by the Book by Jessica George (4/7)

Start at the End by Emma Grey (4/7)

Wolvers by Taylor Brown (4/7)

The Name Game by Beth O’Leary (4/7)

My Dear You by Rachel Khong (4/7)

American Fantasy by Emma Straub (4/7)

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (4/7)

Too Close to Home by Seraphina Nova Glass (4/14)

Patchwork Players by Jennifer Chiaverini (4/14)

The Take by Kelly Yang (4/14)

Pomona Afton can Totally Catch a Killer by Bellamy Rose (4/14)

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth (4/21)

Her First Lie by Lucinda Berry (4/21)

Livonia Chow Mein by Abigail Savitch-Lew (4/21) (DEBUT)

Bumblebee Season by Eileen Garvin (4/21)

Somewhere Soft to Land by Kai Alonté (4/21) (DEBUT)

Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood (4/21) (DEBUT)

The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (4/21)

Every Version of You by Natalie Messier (4/21) (DEBUT)

Every Version of You

How to Cheat our Own Death by Kristen Perrin (4/28)

Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Suntanto (4/28)

May 2026 Book Releases

Such a Nice Girl by Andrea Mara (5/5)

Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey (5/5)

Where the Water Meets the Sky by Diane Les Becquets (5/5)

Caller Unknown Gillian McAllister (5/5)

Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu (5/5) (DEBUT)

Five by Ilona Bannister (5/5)

Our Perfect Storm by Caley Fortune (5/5)

Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel (5/5)

Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews (5/5)

Mercy Hill by Hannah Thurman (5/5) (DEBUT)

The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (5/12)

The Forgotten Midwife by Laura Anthony (5/12)

Broken Dove by Dani Francis (5/12)

The Hill by Harriet Clark (5/19)

Last Seen by Lucy Clarke (5/19)

Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer (5/19)

A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden (5/19)

The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh (5/19)

The Shippers by Katherine Center (5/19)

A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman (5/19)

Better Than You Know Yourself by Kristen L. Berry (5/26)

The Midnight Train by Matt Haig (5/26)

Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan (5/26)

More Than Famous by Martha Hall Kelly (5/26)

June 2026 Book Releases

A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys (6/2)

Land by Maggi O’Farrell (6/2)

Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See (6/2)

Beach Thriller by Jamie Day (6/9)

Someone Else’s Husband by Kimberly McCreight (6/16)

Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi (6/16)

The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (6/16)

The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Goldis (6/16)

A Year of Marvelous Ways by Sarah Winman (6/16)

It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell (6/23)

Nothing to my Name by Kangkang Kovacs (6/23)

Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman (6/23)

The Future Perfect by Cay Kim (6/23) (DEBUT)

When You Loved Me by Beatriz Williams (6/23)

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston (6/23)

Chase Me If You Can by Heather Frances (6/23)

Keep Them Close by David Ellis (6/30)

The Top of the World by Ethan Joella (6/30)

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (6/30)

July 2026 Book Releases

The Man by Laura Sims (7/7)

The Season of Sinking by Daphne Woolsoncroft (7/7)

Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw (7/7)

Most Ardently Yours by Freya Sampson (7/7)

An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton (7/7)

The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza (7/7)

Untitled by Christina Lauren (7/14)

Everything to the Sea by Alicia Upano (7/14)

Return to Sender by Stephanie Parente (7/14) (DEBUT)

The Matchmaker’s Cottage by Kat Sloane (7/21)

Promise Me Never by Liv Constantine (7/21)

Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan (7/21)

Married with Benefits by Ellie Palmer (7/21)

Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison (7/21)

Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (7/28)

When the Mikan Road Was Ours by D. K. Furutani (7/28)

Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel (7/28)

Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena (7/28)

Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim (7/28)

The Night Hunter by Natalie Moss (7/28)

August 2026 Book Releases

The Unknown by Riley Sager (8/4)

One of the Family by Mark Edwards (8/4)

Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour (8/4)

The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen (8/4)

You’ll Love it Here by Natalie Sue (8/11)

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society by Elizabeth DeLozier (8/25)

The Phone Swap by Lia Louis (8/25)

Behind Every Face by Charlie Donlea (8/25)

Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier (8/25)

September 2026 Book Releases

The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon (9/8)

The Seeker of Lost Paintings by Sarah Freethy (9/11)

Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane (9/29)

October 2026 Book Releases

November 2026 Book Releases

December 2026 Book Releases

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