Page-Turners Only: 51 of the Most-Anticipated New Books to Add to Your TBR

Frankie and George are childhood best friends, but having grown apart in adulthood, Frankie isn’t even sure if George will show up for her wedding. Then, she’s even more unsure where they stand when she’s left at the altar by her fiancé. Frankie’s life is a mess, but George swoops in nonetheless with an idea to heal her broken heart: go on her honeymoon. But surfing and exploring rainforests quickly turns into an emotional rollercoaster, one where long-buried feelings will finally be confronted.

Carley Fortune is the romance queen we can’t get enough of! Fans of Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez will love her writing.

Annabel Monaghan really is worth the hype—and her new book is no exception! Dolly Brick is a problem solver. Her mom may have left her when she was a kid, but that hasn’t stopped her from being there for her son and her father and brother, who need her now so they don’t lose their family home in Whitfield, Rhode Island. Then, Stewart Whitfield enters the picture: annoyingly perfect and in need of her help. She can’t help being there for him, but when their arrangement turns dangerously real, Dolly will have to decide if she’s ready to rely on someone other than herself.

Elsie Silver, the queen of cowboy romances! Professional bull rider Emmett Bush only agrees to join a reality TV dating show, Romance Ranch, for the money. He needs to save his family’s farm from bankruptcy. But then Julia Silva walks onto the property, and he’s not so sure if he can put on the performance he needs to.

If you’re looking for a romance novel that will make you smile and swoon—against a non-traditional backdrop—try this one out!

The cruise ship setting makes this one a perfect summer read! JoJo Burton has had lifelong bad luck with relationships, but she’s determined that her sister’s cruise ship destination wedding will be the end of it all. She diagnoses herself with a fixation on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush (and first kiss). Roping in her childhood bestie, Cooper Watts, for help, she’s determined to woo him. But things never go as planned, and soon, JoJo has to confront feelings she never saw coming.

As a booked and busy casting agent, Sasha knows types. She loves to find the perfect roles for the perfect people—unless, of course, that person will have a role in her own life. Relationships, she says, are just too much work. But when she meets a mysterious Italian man on a flight to Paris, all logical thought ‘flies’ out the window. After failing to exchange contact information, she embarks on a meticulous search to find the man from Seat F.

With its emphasis on travel, this is the perfect summer romance to read on vacation!

What I love most about Ashley Poston’s books is how she blends heartwarming romance with mystical, magical realism—and The Someday Garden is no exception. Sophie Drear needs a summer escape, so she heads off to Maine to a temporary job tending the grounds at the historical Lilymoor House. But when she finds a mysterious man trapped in the house’s gardens, her expectations for the summer change instantly.

Katie Caruso is a completely normal 25-year-old who also just happens to be the ghostwriter for a bestselling romance author. This summer, though, she’s faced with an unexpected writing partner: Tyler McNally, her childhood neighbor, who was also the best friend of her late brother. The two have a lot to work through, but first, they have a romance novel to write. Yet, as romance tropes from the page begin to play out in real life, they must decide if they’re ready to fight for their own happy ending.

For those who love a classic childhood friends-to-lovers romance, check this one out! Billie has built the perfect life—a thriving medical practice, a perfect boyfriend (and soon-to-be husband). But when a phone call from her high school sweetheart changes everything, suddenly she’s on a plane, returning to her hometown to face everything she’s left behind. Old friendships and relationships quickly knock the air out of her lungs, and now Billie must decide if her “perfect life” is really what she wants, after all.

Releasing July 7, 2026
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New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren returns with a romance you won’t be able to put down! Star scientist Emery Finch never expected to get married, until she met Luca. Now, she has to cross her fingers and hope that he’ll understand why she has to miss dinners and anniversary celebrations for her work—and hope that he doesn’t think she’s taking him for granted. Then, the unthinkable happens: an accident almost takes Luka from her. She puts her science to the test to save him, but even revived, Luka doesn’t remember her or their marriage. Now, Emery has an unprecedented second chance, and she won’t waste it.

Releasing July 14, 2026
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Gracie Holland is a professional wedding planner, meaning she’s adept at planning every “Happily Ever After”—except her own. She’s landed her dream job planning weddings at an epic estate, but when a sudden death leaves the home in the hands of the owner’s cynical grandson, Jude Larkwood, Gracie risks losing everything she’s worked for. Determined to save her dream life, she vows to plan one more wedding and to convince Jude the estate is worth keeping, not selling. But as late-night planning sessions bring to light an attraction neither can deny, Gracie begins to wonder if the estate really is her forever home.

Releasing July 21, 2026
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A thriller-romance crossover from the beloved Tessa Bailey! Magnolia Brown is a normal 18-year-old girl. She loves going to football games, volunteering, and more. Just one minor thing—she’s from 50 years in the future. And when her parents’ sudden arrest leaves her stranded in a time period in which she doesn’t belong, she has nowhere to turn for help. Desperate, she runs to a complicated Kansas family with two sons—Fallon, her high school sweetheart, and Ramsey, the brooding militia commander who hunts and kills criminals like her. As tensions build and feelings are put on the line, Magnolia must figure out who she can trust.

Releasing October 6, 2026
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Another book from Freida McFadden this year? We’re certainly not complaining. Naomi was living the quintessential love story. She met the perfect guy, they fell in love, and bought a house. But then, out of nowhere, it all changes. Her husband kicks her out, files for divorce, and starts dating a 20-something. Naomi should just accept defeat, but she can’t. Instead, she fixates on her husband’s new girlfriend. Over time, what started as a harmless coping mechanism slowly morphs into a sickening obsession.

For readers who love a gripping thriller that will keep them guessing until the end, try out Lisa Jewell’s books! Jane Trevally is walking her dog when she stumbles upon a white terrier wandering far from the teenage girl it was supposed to be staying with. When the teen is reported missing soon after, Jane offers to take the dog back to its registered owner, hours away in London. There, she stumbles upon a run-down house where a cagey, reclusive man lives alone. He claims to know nothing about the missing girl. But when Jane gets a glimpse of a haunted woman in the house’s upstairs window, she knows he’s lying—and that the house holds the key to the truth.

Releases June 23, 2026
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Este Walker didn’t move to Florida for the weather. She left California behind to reinvent herself, and the only company she needs is her husband, Beau, and her best friend, Nora. But when a figure from her past resurfaces, followed by a murder that turns her community upside down, Este is thrust into a high-stakes investigation that implicates everyone she loves. Now, she must uncover why she can’t outrun her past.

If you love suburban thrillers with lots of drama, you’ll love this one!

Releases July 7, 2026
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Emily is struggling as a new mother in Manhattan. She feels disconnected from her baby and her husband, and—desperate to feel understood—begins a long search for the only person who ever truly got her: her college roommate, Daisy. Luckily, Daisy makes a reappearance in Emily’s life, and together, the pair form a new mothers’ group in a vacant luxury skyscraper. But as the excitement of their reunion fades, old secrets and fights begin to resurface. Emily has to ask herself where Daisy has really been all these years.

The themes of the stress of new motherhood and marriage, blended with some classic mystery and deception, make this one a great read.

Releases July 21, 2026
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Revisit a classic cast of characters in this new title from Liane Moriarty! The last time we saw the women of Big Little Lies, their children were 5 years old. Now, the children are in high school, navigating drinking, drugs, and sex, with their mothers still in their shadow—facing the repercussions of their truths (and lies) from all those years ago. And when a threatening package is delivered to the kids’ high school, followed by a stranger lurking around the school’s grounds, the women must face the consequences that their actions will have on their children.

Releases August 25, 2026
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From the bestselling author of The Help—a fan favorite book for many of our editors—comes a new historical fiction title you won’t want to miss! Meg is an orphan in search of a home. Birdie goes to Oxford to try to help her struggling family. And Charlie is a woman with no luck but lots of grit. When these three women converge in 1930s Mississippi, they come up with an audacious plan to take back their lives. But the freedom of a woman is fragile, even in the face of resilience and friendship.

When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a strange man starts to follow them. Soon, Daphne realizes he isn’t so strange after all. He’s her former step-dad, whom she hasn’t spoken to for many years. Both have been driven away from one another by a life-changing event. As they finally connect, they’ll have to face the choices that led them to where they are.

Everyone is talking about this book and how emotionally moving it is. Be sure to pick up your copy!

College professor Jesse del Ruth has been abandoned. Thirty years into his relationship, his husband, Norman, gets out of bed, wanders into their backyard, and disappears. Now, Jesse is left to pick up the pieces and cope with being alone for the first time in a long time. But when Norman’s sister, Lally, lands on his doorstep asking for help, the weight of his husband’s disappearance begins to crush Jesse. Now, Jesse must ask himself what home and family mean to him before he can begin to grapple with why Norman would leave it all behind.

This soaring historical novel is set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. The novel follows Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, as they work for the Ordnance Survey project, mapping all of Ireland. The task is not an easy one, and when Tomás is unexpectedly sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse, Liam must pick up the slack for both of them. As British soldiers arrive and the stakes grow greater, Liam must finish the map and get him and his father home safely.

When Caroline Lash arrives in Greenhead, Massachusetts, she falls head-over-heels for Van Whittaker, a golden boy born and raised in the small coastal village. She spends the summer running wild with him and his friends, until an unexpected positive pregnancy test leaves her cast out of their circle for good. Weighed down with heartbreak, Caroline is forced to decide how to move forward on her own.

This has been one of my most anticipated titles of the year! Jenny Jackson is a beautiful writer, and you won’t want to miss this new novel by her.

Releasing June 30, 2026
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Miles Krzelewski is a devoted husband who—despite a passionate commitment to his wife and kids—can’t help but feel his life has been a bit of a disappointment. When his wife, Kate, accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the faraway forests of Vermont, he decides it’s time to turn things around, and maybe finish his PhD on Russian folktales. But Miles is a man with a big imagination. Soon after he arrives, he finds himself entangled with a cast of new characters.

Releasing July 7, 2026
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Vivi and Calla are sisters who couldn’t feel more different, and their father’s death only drove them apart more. But when Calla appears on Vivi’s doorstep with a sketch of a famous piece of art—left behind by their father—the two embark on a journey to find the lost artwork they believe is meant for their family.

For those in search of a book that tackles grief and the importance of family, this is a great pick.

Releasing August 4, 2026
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Berry thought she could juggle her vice principal role with raising her autistic son, Leo, but when a career opportunity collides with her child’s needs, she must reevaluate what’s important. McKenna is a drowning college student struggling to handle school, caring for her grandmother with dementia, and losing her swim scholarship. Her only lifeline is teaching swim lessons to autistic kids, like Leo. As Berry and McKenna’s paths converge in even more unexpected ways, the two women discover that—sometimes—having people who can uplift you is all you need.

Releasing August 4, 2026
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From the bestselling author of Frozen River comes a a riveting tale inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people. Grace O’Malley was born to be a sea captain, but as a woman, her job is to marry well and bear strong, formidable children. Then, her husband betrays her and ousts her from his lands. Now, at least, she can return to sea and lead her family’s fleet. But just as Grace finds her independence, enemies grow stronger, threatening everything the young sea captain cares about.

Releasing September 8, 2026
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In this moving coming-of-age-novel, bestselling author R.F. Kuang tells the story of Lily Chen, a college freshman who travels to Taipei for the summer to learn her native language and explore the country that should feel like home. But when classmates are unwelcoming and school proves grueling, Lily begins to question if China could really ever be her home. Then, a devastating family loss turns Lily’s world upside down and puts everything into perspective. Now, she will have to grapple with the question of if “home” could ever really be one place, or one person.

R.F. Kuang is one of those special, once-in-a-generation writers. Even if you haven’t read any of her previous books, make sure to pick this one up.

Releasing September 8, 2026
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This is the celebrity memoir we’ve all been waiting for! A peek behind the curtain of the remarkable creator of Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl, Lena Dunham immerses her readers in a journey that questions the cost of creative ambition.

Hayden Panettiere’s career in entertainment began before she could even walk. Finding immense success in roles like Heroes and Nashville, Hayden’s teenage years and young adulthood were punctuated by immense pressure and a shattered self-image. In her memoir, she offers a glimpse of what it’s like to grow up in the spotlight.

For those who read the first part of Cher’s long-awaited memoir, you won’t want to miss the second installment, coming to readers this fall. It’s sure to explore more of Cher’s public and private life. Title and synopsis to be revealed soon!

Releasing November 17, 2026
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A story of time travel and magic, Wilbur misses the best days of his life: his honeymoon in Venice with Maggie. He wishes he could go back and relive them, but what is the cost of boarding the midnight train?

Matt Haig has a knack for creating unforgettable, magical stories. You won’t regret picking this one up.

In 1983, Becks is blasting her Walkman and hiding from the fact that her favorite person (her uncle) is dead. In 2078, Dr. Portman works at the intersection of robots and AI, Earth’s precarious future hanging in the balance. And in 2586, Yesiko lives at sea, stumbling across a mysterious piece of technology on her boat. These three women are linked across centuries in this heartwarming story about how interconnected human beings are across time and space—a GMA book club pick!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth—creator of the Divergent franchise—comes an epic dystopian fantasy novel packed with romance and political intrigue. Elegy Ahn is a soldier defending her small country from the Talusar, a powerful nation that worships a deadly Fever and blesses half of its victims with mysterious gifts. But then, in a single day, her life changes completely. She’s summoned to hear her prophecy, which ordains that she and Talusar general Rava Vidar will come face to face, with one of them leading their people to victory. Now, she must fight against her fate and for everything she loves.

From the author of the acclaimed Winternight trilogy comes a twisting, magical story of a young monarch who secures an arranged marriage to save her kingdom. To pull off her secret nuptials, the young monarch plans a unicorn hunt in the shadows of an enchanted forest. But what was only meant to be a diversion quickly turns into something that could alter her fate—and the fate of the world.

This is a great fantasy pick for all the readers out there whose love of books was born from reading fairytales as a kid. It has that same whimsical vibe!

On a bustling road in Sydney, Australia, a time travel agency offers the chance to visit the past without altering the future. You can have tea with Jane Austen or visit a lost family friend for one more afternoon together. If there’s a catch, it isn’t obvious—not to Anna, who was just offered a job at the agency, or Teddy and Jade, customers desperate to fix their complicated pasts. As these three strangers jump headfirst into time travel, they’ll be forced to wonder if there’s more value in revisiting the past or moving forward in the present.

Releasing August 4, 2026
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From bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the second book in her Stonewater Kingdom series. Drugged and captured, Sybil Delling has been taken as the King’s bride against her will. Now, she must fight her way out of his clutches.

If you loved her other series, The Shepherd King, you’ll like this one even more!

Releasing September 1, 2026
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The first in a duology, Tempest is a pirate fantasy novel releasing this fall from #1 bestselling author Victoria Aveyard. Aveyard is best known for her young-adult fantasy series, Red Queen. This is Aveyard’s first venture into adult fiction, and as a longtime fan, I could not be more excited. The story follows Cat Rose, Lady of the Meridian Empire and queen of a pirate tavern in the Lyrian Sea. Soon, Cat is faced with an impossible challenge: bring home the body of Valerian—an enemy pirate king, and the only man she’s ever loved—or hang.

Releasing September 8, 2026
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B.K Borison is an editor-favorite author. Borison’s And Now, Back to You romance novel was even a book club pick for The Everygirl Book Club! Grim Tidings is a perfect entry-level read for someone just trying out fantasy. The story follows Darcy Moore, a Grim Reaper who is sick of death. When she receives an assignment to drag her next target to the Underworld, she decides to ignore it, seeking refuge in a bar. Just one complication—the bar belongs to Guardian Angel Gabriel Aetos, who doesn’t tolerate the Grim Reaper. However, the pair grows close, and Aetos will have to decide if he should squash his doubts and trust Darcy once and for all. Read Good Spirits, the first book of the series, while you wait for this anticipated release.

Releasing September 15, 2026
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The heart-pounding adult debut from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Adalyn Grace, The Wretched Divine, follows Aurelie Chantelune, a formidable knight born to serve a kingdom ravaged by demons. If Aurelie can claim her first kill, she’ll inherit a legacy passed down through the Chantelune bloodline: a soulbond with Yuriel, an angel whose power is vital to her kingdom’s survival. But when her loved ones begin to turn into the very monster she’s sworn to destroy, she’s forced to seek help from the last place she expected: Severin, a demon she can hardly trust, but claims to know how to end the war—for good.

Releasing September 22, 2026
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You may have heard Sarah J. Maas’s massive announcement—two new books in her bestselling ACOTAR series. Readers will get to return to the courts of Prythian in the sixth installment of the series. Synopsis and cover are still under wraps, but make sure to preorder your copy ASAP!

Haven’t read it yet? Click here to read the rest of the ACOTAR series!

Releasing October 27, 2026
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For Larissa, life has come down to a few key choices—namely, which guy drove her home from a concert several years ago. She may secretly wish it was Chris, her best friend with whom she co-parents a Yorkie, but instead it was his best friend, who is now her boyfriend. Chris just wants Larissa to be happy, but it’s getting harder and harder to sit on the sidelines and watch her fall in love with another guy, even if that guy is his best friend. Can Larissa and Chris find their way back to one another without hurting everyone they love?

As a dedicated Abby Jimenez fan, I can say confidently this book lives up to the hype of all of her other titles. You won’t want to miss it!

Got a soft spot for a sports romance? Liz Tomforde is the author you need to read next! Reese Remington is the first female team owner in Major League Baseball, and she is not throwing that opportunity away. Even if it means putting up with Emmett Montgomery, the field manager who questions her every decision. But when fighting turns to heated banter and sizzling chemistry, boundaries start to blur. Now, Reese must decide if a relationship is worth the risk.

Comedian Taylor Wolfe (AKA @thedailytay on social) takes her readers on a journey that is all too familiar: the classic ups and downs of motherhood, and what it takes to carry ourselves through even the busiest (and most turbulent) seasons of our lives.

Read the book review. Our editors are saying it’s the book every millennial mom should read!

The Novak family has a special gift: they can turn back time, just once. Lauren has never been tempted to cash in this magical power, until she moves back to the shores of Malibu for the summer. Surfing with her father, reconnecting with her mother, and sharing more than one heated moment with her first love, Stone, finally has her wondering about all the choices, big and small, that have led her here—and if any of them should be undone.

In the Australian countryside in 1958, the MacBrides live on a vast sheep station. But when tragedy strikes, claiming the lives of their father and sibling, the MacBrides must choose between love, duty, and sacrifice.

Don and Rodney have lived a good life together, but now, a black hole is coming for Earth, and they have no choice but to tie up their loose ends and accept death. On the road to the end, they meet people who are running from the apocalypse, and those who are greeting it with open arms. They may even meet a new version of themselves along the way.

Alicia Canales Forten feels smothered by her future. Now, she’s increasingly drawn away from her home life and toward Fort Greene, Brooklyn, home of youths, creatives, and those who live their lives far more precariously than she does. Faced with a decision about who she wants to be, Alicia finds herself on the precipice of the rest of her life.

This is a classic coming-of-age story that will surely remind you what it was like to be young and uncertain!

Anybody else religiously read Judy Blume as a kid? Now, we have the chance to get to know the bestselling author on a more intimate level. Through extensive interviews with the author herself, Judy Blume’s biography explores the inner life of the writer who reimagined what literature for children and young adults could be.

Brandy was the teenage “it girl” with a platinum album at 15, her own TV series Moesha, and the first onscreen Black Cinderella. But inside,  she was struggling. In her memoir millennials will love, Brandy crafts a moving narrative about what it takes to face your past head-on.

A sequel to the New York Times Bestselling (and BookTok phenomenon) Shield of Sparrows, ​Calandra’s five kingdoms are on the verge of destruction. One fateful night, monsters and truths come to light, and change everything.

Book two in the Moonfall duology, Raeve and Kaan must face the weight of their crowns as the most devastating moonfall yet approaches. Now, they both must choose a path: life or death.

Another BookTok favorite fantasy title that is beautifully written and impossible to put down!

Each year, 100 girls are sold to the Academy. Only three survive. Now, one of those survivors must face her own past in order to move forward and fight against the evil that hides in the shadows of the academy’s halls.