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There's nothing like word of a new book by your favorite author. The liminal state between the announcement of a new book and when it finally comes out is one of the most intoxicating (and I admit, infuriating) parts of being a reader; as someone who has been doing it for far too long, I recommend re-reading previous books by the author to keep from getting antsy (while being just antsy enough).
It's with that in mind that we here at Popverse have made a comprehensive list of all the upcoming books we're excited for - this list is new books in the world of fantasy, sci-fi, romance, political thrillers, horrors, and also those murky areas we don't have a name for (and laugh at when a local bookstore shelves it in what we see as the wrong place).
In our very near future, we have new books to look forward to from Veronica Roth, Brandon Sanderson, Kate Alice Marshall, Freida McFadden, and more. Here's everything on our radar - tell us in the comments what you think we should add.
New books for November 2025
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| November 11 | Star Wars: Master of Evil by Adam Christopher | Penguin Random House |
| November 11 | Exit Strategy (A Reacher Novel) by Lee Child and Andrew Child | Random House |
| November 17 | Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller by James Patterson | Little, Brown and Company |
| November 18 | I, Medusa by Ayana Gray | Random House |
New books for December 2025
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Our Winter Monster by Dennis Mahoney | Soho Press |
| December 9 | Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books |
| December 9 | Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton | Gallery/Scout Press |
| December 9 | Midnight Somewhere by Johnny Compton | Blackstone |
New books for January 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| January 27 | Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden | Hollywood Upstairs Press |
| January 27 | The Final Score by Don Winslow | William Morrow |
| January 27 | On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield | Saga Press |
New books for February 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| February 3 | The Glowing Hours by Leila Siddiqui | Hell's Hundred |
| February 10 | Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer | Crooked Lane Books |
| February 24 | The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall | Macmillan |
New books for March 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| March 10 |
How to Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield |
Harper |
| March 10 |
The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White |
Del Rey |
| March 10 |
Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran |
Doubleday |
| March 10 |
You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom by Vincent Tirado |
William Morrow |
| March 24 | Wretch by Eric LaRocca | Saga Press |
| March 31 | The Fourth Wife by Linda Hamilton | Kensington |
| March 31 | A Spell for Saints and Sinners by Emily Carpenter | Kensington |
| March 31 | The Curse of Hester Gardens by Tamika Thompson | Erewhon Books |
New books for April 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| April 14 | Wife Shaped Bodies by Laura Cranehill | Saga Press |
| April 14 | The Model Patient by Lucy Ashe | Union Square & Co. |
| April 14 | The Insomniacs by Allison Winn Scotch | Berkley |
| April 21 | Afternoon Hours of a Hermit by Patrick Cottrell | Ecco |
| April 21 | Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker | Hanover Square Press |
| April 27 | One of You by Erin E. Adams | Bantam |
| April 28 | We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune | Tor |
New books for May 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Homebound by Portia Elan | Scribner |
| May 12 | Seek The Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth | Tor Books |
| May 12 | We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel | Saga Press |
| May 19 | Marvels: The Novelization by Steve Darnall | Abrams |
New books for June 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Sing the 50 United States! by Dr. Seuss | Random House |
| June 2 | The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang | Berkley |
| June 16 | Every Lie I Told by Hilary Davidson | Blackstone |
| June 30 | Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay | William Morrow |
New books for July 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| July 7 | Helpless by Jessica Knoll | Scribner |
| July 14 | Dominion by Jean Kwok | Putnam Books |
| July 14 | Sisterhood Above All by Amayah Shaienne and Kathleen Barber | Saturday Books |
| July 28 | Star Wars: Legacy by Madeleine Roux | Random House Worlds |
New books for August 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| August 18 | Dreamland by Olivie Blake | Tor |
New books for Fall 2026
| Release Date | Title and Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare | Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers |
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