Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. The meme was originally the brainchild of The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2026.
My Most Anticipated New Releases, January–June 2026
All the books I’m excited for in the next 6 months. (I didn’t limit it to 10; I lack all shelf-control!)
One * = I have an ARC. Two ** = I preordered it.
- Remember That Day (Mary Balogh) – 1/06/2026 (already released)
- The Shop on Hidden Lane (Jayne Ann Krentz) * – 1/06/2026 (already released; already read)
- Enchanting the Fae Queen (Stephanie Burgis) * – 1/27/2026 (already read)
- Silver & Blood (Jessie Mihalik) * – 1/27/2026
- Distilling Sunlight (Celia Lake) ** – 2/06/2026
- The Astral Library (Kate Quinn) * – 2/17/2026
- Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter (Heather Fawcett) * – 2/17/2026
- A Ghastly Catastrophe (Deanna Raybourn) – 3/10/2026
- Spellbound by Murder (Stacie Ramey) * – 3/10/2026
- Nobody’s Baby (Olivia Waite) * – 3/10/2026
- Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel (Elizabeth Everett) * – 3/10/2026
- This Will Be Interesting (E. B. Asher) * – 3/24/2026
- This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Ilona Andrews) * – 3/31/2026
- The Faraway Inn (Sarah Beth Durst) ** – 4/07/2026
- The Book Witch (Meg Shaffer) * – 4/07/2026
- The Ship Who Dared (Mercedes Lackey & Veronica Giguere) ** – 4/07/2026
- Unknown Depths (Celia Lake) – May 2026 (date not yet set; cover stand-in)
- The Final Target (Nora Roberts) – 5/26/2026
- A Bitter Cut (Anna Lee Huber) – 6/23/2026
- Vanyel and Vixen (Mercedes Lackey) ** – 6/30/2026
I seem to be focused primarily on fantasy and sci-fi at present, along with a smattering of historical romance and historical mystery authors/series that are auto-reads for me.
Nicole @ BookWyrmKnits
This is a great list of books! Surprising no one, we share a lot of anticipated releases. 😉 Happy reading!
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Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
The Astral Library and Agnes Aubert have both been very popular choices this week, and just so happen to be on my TBR as well.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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Lydia
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter is a title I’m really looking forward to! Hope you enjoy the rest of these titles, too.
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Marwah @ The Booklore Fairy
The Astral Library is on my list too! And I’m looking forward to Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter 😊
If you’d like to visit, here’s my TTT: https://thebooklorefairyreads.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/top-ten-tuesday-the-most-anticipated-books-releasing-in-the-first-half-of-2026/
Anne - Books of My Heart
So many great picks!
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Katherine
I pretty much want all of these books! I have several of these on my list but I’m adding The Book Witch and Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel. Happy reading!
Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books)
Great list! I’m excited for a bunch of these as well.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
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Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear?
YES to This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me – SO GOOD. IT made my list along with The Faraway Inn, The Book Witch and The Astral Library. I’m curious about Spellbound by Murder, so I’ll definitely be looking it up in a few.
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