2026 Upcoming Book Releases
Fantasy, Romantasy & Romance Reads to Add to your TBR
2026 is shaping up to be an absolutely incredible year for fantasy & romance lovers. Our TBRs are already out of control but it’s going to get even crazier because this year’s release calendar is stacked!
Whether you’re here for fantasy, romantasy or romance, there are so many books coming out this year that we are desperately waiting for!
In this blog, we’ve rounded up our most highly anticipated book releases of 2026 so you can mark your calendars or pre-order the books you’re most excited for!
January
A Vow in Vengeance (Immortal Desires #1)
Release Date: January 13
Read if you like: Deadly tarot, wicked schemes, dangerous alliances
Dove (The Soldiers of Bedlam #2)
Release Date: January 27
Read if you like: Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club vibes, age gaps, bad boys & mental health representation.
February
Dawn of the North by Demi Winters (The Ashen #3)
Release Date: February 3
Read if you like: Norse-inspired settings, forced proximity, slow burn romance, enemies to lovers
Eldrith Manor
Release Date: February 4
Read if you like: Dark paranormal romance with bite, haunted houses, cat-and-mouse games, ghost × demon dynamics.
Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor (Verran Isles #1)
Release Date: February 10
Read if you like: Enemies to lovers, female assassins, he falls first, touch her and die, shadow daddies, unlikely alliances
War of Fire and Fury (Flame and Thorns #5)
*this is the final book in the series*
Release Date: February 23
Read if you like: Dragons, high-stakes wars, found family, and stories where survival is not guaranteed.
Quiet Ones (Hellbent #3)
Release Date: February 24
Read if you like: forbidden attraction, older MMCs with secrets, fiercely independent heroines, and “I shouldn’t want her, but I do” energy.
Neurovance
Release Date: February 28
Read if you like: Black Mirror–style dystopian technology, obsession wrapped in intimacy, and a love story with a sharp edge.
March
The Wings That Bind (Bloodwing Academy #3)
Release Date: March 10
Read if you like: Ruthless elites, academy politics soaked in blood, dragon riders, vampires & an MMC inspired by Draco Malfoy
One Small Echo (Shadowsong #1)
Release Date: March 12
Read if you like: slow-burn hatred, ruthless princes, forced bonds and deadly training trials.
Ivory (Alabaster Penitentiary #6)
*the series follows different couples, but should be read in order*
Release Date: March 18
Read if you like: MM romance, underground prisons, antiheroes and violent power hierarchies.
Hunt The Villain (Villains #3)
Release Date: March 24
Read if you like: MM mafia romance, rival heirs from dangerous families, secret relationships, and forbidden desire in violent worlds.
Game On (Into Darkness #3)
Release Date: March 31
Read if you like: Enemies-to-lovers dark rom-com, fake dating schemes and laugh-out-loud banter.
April
Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry (Shield of Sparrows #2)
Release Date: April 7
Read if you like: Marriage of convenience, court politics, hidden/secret identities
Us Defiant Few (Us Dark Few #3)
Release Date: April 28
Read if you like: Underground, dystopian prison vibes, where the FMC is a prisoner and the MMC is one of the guards and the romance is born from desperation and survival.
May
Fury Bound by Sable Sorenson (The Wolves of Ruin #2)
Release Date: May 5
Read this if you like: Touch her and die, who did this to you, forced proximity, vampires vs. wolves, slow-burn romance
Broken Dove by Dani Francis (Silver Elite #2)
Release Date: May 12
Read if you like: Rebellions, friends to lovers, love triangles, secret identities
June
Shadow Reaper by Lynette None (Shadow Reaper #1)
Release Date: June 2
Read if you like: Enemies to lovers, found family, reluctant allies
Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider (Fire & Metal #2)
Release Date: June 9
Read if you like: Fated mates, court politics, war, betrayal/redemption
July
A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan (The Artisan Trilogy #2)
Release Date: July 14
Read this if you like: Rebellions, class politics, slow-burn romances, quest storylines, prophecies, betrayal/redemption
Prince of Swords by Elise Kova (Arcana Academy #2)
Release Date: July 21
Read if you like: Enemies to lovers, dark academia, tarot magic, fake engagement, forced proximity, heist crew, touch her and die
August
Steelborn by Taylor J. LaRue (The Steelborn Saga #1)
Release Date: August 4
Read if you like: Enemies to lovers, deadly curses, secret identities, found family, one horse
The Lion & the Deathless Dark by Carissa Broadbent (Crowns of Nyaxia #5)
Release Date: August 4
Read if you like: Quest storylines, enemies to lovers, vampires
September
The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig (The Stonewater Kingdom #2)
Release Date: September 1
Read if you like: Dark gothic-inspired settings, captive FMC, found family
October
Saddles and Snowfall (Crimson Ridge #4.5 Christmas Novella)
Release Date: October/November 2026
Read if you like: Great spice, cowboys who ruin your moral compass and christmas stories that definitely aren’t wholesome.
November
Captive Traitor King by Brigid Kemmerer (Braided Fate #2)
Release Date: November 5
Read if you like: Why choose?, political scheming, betrayal/redemption, secret magic
December
2026 is already shaping up to be an exceptional year for readers and this list is only the beginning.
As more release dates are announced, we’ll be updating this post to keep it fresh and current so be sure to bookmark it and check back often.
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