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Curious about what books will be released in the months ahead so you can pre-order or reserve them? Then click on the months below.

Please note we have not included every book that is coming out, but rather some that caught our eye --- and that we thought should catch yours as well.

October 2026

Hardcover

The Names of the New World by Kawai Strong Washburn - Fiction

Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 9780374619701 | Published October 6, 2026

A ferocious superstorm strikes Minneapolis, leveling large swaths of the city in a matter of minutes. In the storm’s wake, three people forge an unlikely bond that will shape their lives for the next 25 years: Naomi, a disillusioned lawyer by day and amateur MMA fighter by night; Amaré, an up-by-the-bootstraps investment banker; and Raheem, a diesel mechanic struggling to save his business. When Naomi realizes that energy companies are responsible for the climate-induced superstorm, she initiates a bitter legal battle, one that culminates in her ascension to a political office in D.C. Yet her rise puts at risk a burgeoning romance with Amaré, whose own ambitions test Naomi’s ethical limits, while Raheem’s fate as a blue-collar business owner becomes dependent on the couple’s growing power.

The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson - Fiction

William Morrow | 9780063330542 | Published October 6, 2026

After growing up in one of Atlanta’s poorest housing projects, George Washington Jonson enlists in the U.S. Army and finds some relief serving abroad. When events lead him back home, he joins the police force. It’s 1992, and Jonson is patrolling the streets he grew up on alongside his new partner, a shady legacy cop and self-described “redneck” who takes Jonson under his wing. After a decade on the job, Jonson has fashioned a new life in an affluent suburb with his white wife and stepson, though he is still policing his old neighborhood and is now tasked with training hot-headed rookie recruits. One night on patrol, a split-second confrontation with a white teenager takes a violent turn. That single gunshot sets into motion a series of escalating lies.

The Paris Files by Eva Jurczyk - Fiction, Mystery, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Pamela Dorman Books | 9798217060641 | Published October 6, 2026

Genie St. Onge and Jacob Ford’s connection is instantaneous and consuming. They agree to meet again in Paris, and they begin plotting their future together. In the dreamy apartment they're renting in the 11th arrondissement, they become intoxicated by each other. Until Jacob disappears. Genie knows Jacob would never leave her by choice. When phone calls to hospitals turn up nothing, she grows convinced that someone must have taken him. Under the scrutiny of the French police, however, Genie’s story doesn’t quite hold up --- and it sounds like Jacob might not be all he seems, either. Through police interviews with Genie and nearby residents of the 11th arrondissement, the truth remains elusive.

The Phantom: The Untold Story of the American Marine the Nazis Could Not Kill by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin - History, Nonfiction

St. Martin's Press | 9781250285850 | Published October 6, 2026

Major Pierre “Pete” Ortiz was a Manhattan-born and Paris-educated polymath fluent in five languages. An adventuresome French Foreign Legion veteran specifically recruited by “Wild” Bill Donovan’s Office of Strategic Services (the precursor to both the CIA and U.S. Special Forces) upon his enlistment in the Marines, Ortiz was the officer “Wild Bill” instinctively knew he needed and could rely on to complete a string of clandestine missions. While recuperating from gunshot wounds received during a behind-the-lines excursion into enemy-held North Africa, Ortiz delivered his After-Action Report directly to Donovan in Washington. After reading it, “Wild Bill” scrawled across the top of the report: “Please re-employ this man as soon as possible.” Ortiz’s handlers heeded Donovan’s request.

The River Runs Black: A North Country Novel by Tessa Wegert - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Severn House | 9781448315086 | Published October 6, 2026

After the recent death of a teenager by overdose, a record drug seizure along the Canadian border is a game changer for New York State’s criminal investigation team. The detectives are relieved that the haul will never make it to the idyllic small-town streets of Alexandria Bay. But drugs are still circulating, and the lab results confirm it: the cocaine that killed the teenager and the cocaine from the bust are not the same. Investigator Tim Wellington and his team seem to be chasing a network of ghosts who use the North Country as their criminal playground. How long will it be until another Thousand Islands youth becomes not just a victim, but a target?

The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World by Nathaniel Philbrick - History, Nonfiction

Viking | 9780525562238 | Published October 6, 2026

In January 1848, a carpenter spotted flecks of gold in a shallow stream at Sutter’s Mill in California, triggering the greatest voluntary migration in U.S. history, as hundreds of thousands raced west in pursuit of sudden wealth, reinvention and power. In THE RUSH, Nathaniel Philbrick transforms the Gold Rush from a tale of sudden riches into the origin story of America’s modern contradictions --- capital consolidated at dizzying speed, democracy in thrall to private power, xenophobia weaponized in the name of liberty --- and a stubborn belief in the American experiment that refuses to die. This is the story of a nation tearing at the seams and a republic tested by its own ideals.

The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo - Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Tor Books | 9781250904966 | Published October 6, 2026

Judith Ban, a former convent girl, courtesan and failed thief, is on the lookout for her next identity. But she’s unprepared for the secrets of New York’s legendary Four Hundred, or for the women who build their power at the city’s heart through blood-soaked, gold-etched rituals of demonic marriage. In exchange for enough wealth to outrun her past, Judith strikes a deal with the matriarch of the powerful Howard family: she will stand in for the missing Howard granddaughter, who was poised to make her debut when she disappeared. With Miss Iphigenia Marshall’s face stitched over her own, Judith is white, rich, and about to risk body and soul in the deadly games that determine which girls will find a match --- and which will be devoured. 

The Witch by Freida McFadden - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Poisoned Pen Press | 9781464249648 | Published October 6, 2026

When Julia Barlow loses her job and her apartment, she has nowhere left to go but Pemberton, her family's sprawling 17th-century estate in rural Massachusetts. Officially, she's there to check in on her aging grandmother. Unofficially, she's hoping the old house will give her a place to disappear. Instead, Pemberton begins to unravel her. Every night, the grandfather clock stops at exactly 3:41am. The lights flicker without warning. And a disembodied voice cries for help outside Julia's bedroom door. As Julia digs into the house's dark history, she uncovers the story of a woman executed for witchcraft in 1692 --- and realizes the past may not be finished with Pemberton yet. 

This Shattered Tempest: A Hurricane Wars Novel by Thea Guanzon - Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

Harper Voyager | 9780063277359 | Published October 6, 2026

Throughout their political marriage, Alaric and Talasyn struggled to resist the undeniable pull between them, even as rising tensions forced them on opposite sides of a looming war. Hand in hand, they vanquished the cataclysmic threat of the Moonless Dark --- and started to hope for a future together. That hope is shattered when a devastating attack sets off a chain of events that tears them apart once more. Now, as two rival nations prepare for a final, decisive clash, the Master of the Shadowforged Legion and the last Lightweaver fight to find their way back to each other. But the odds are stacked against them, and time is running out.

What Happens at Nightfall by Lauren Willig - Fiction, Gothic, Paranormal Romance, Romance

William Morrow | 9780063306172 | Published October 6, 2026

Recently laid off and searching for purpose, Jess reluctantly joins her best friend on a supposedly fun nighttime cemetery tour. Separated from her group by accident, she discovers a bunch of terrified boys and a strange, ancient key. Both lead to Green-Wood Cemetery’s surprisingly handsome resident arborist, Adam Chervinsky. Still dealing with the loss of their mother, Adam’s children are acting strangely. A haunting is afoot, and Jess seems to know more than she’s letting on. Sparks fly between Jess and Adam --- and the unquiet spirits of Green-Wood rise from their century-long slumber. As Jess and Adam delve deeper into the cemetery’s haunted history, they uncover a Gilded Age curse, a ghostly socialite, and a demonic pact that stretches across generations.

Where the Road Ends: A Jonathan Stride Novel by Brian Freeman - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Blackstone Publishing | 9798228368439 | Published October 6, 2026

Jonathan Stride's partner, Maggie Bei, is driving home after midnight when a call comes in: shots fired at the home of a Duluth judge. Moments later, she finds Gordon and Tracy Hartwick murdered in their bed. But someone is hiding in the judge's house, and as Maggie lays chase, she's forced to make a split-second decision that leaves the intruder dead. When Stride arrives at the scene, he has to give Maggie devastating news. The intruder had no gun. He wasn't the killer. She shot an innocent man. With Maggie facing a firestorm over her actions, Stride must discover who really killed Gordon and Tracy Hartwick --- and what secrets they were hiding that put them in the gunsights of a murderer.

Will and Attention: A Memoir by Meghan O’Gieblyn - Memoir, Nonfiction

Doubleday | 9780385551571 | Published October 6, 2026

After leaving evangelical Christianity in her early 20s, kicking an addiction, and building a life as a writer, Meghan O’Gieblyn was admired by her friends for having a strong will. Then, in her late 30s, she began secretly attending Catholic mass and meeting with a priest to discuss conversion. After 11 years of sobriety, she began drinking again. Both returns --- to organized religion and to alcohol --- felt to her like a regression, a personal defeat. Knowledge and determination had proven useless when it came to her most vexing personal battles. In WILL AND ATTENTION, O’Gieblyn captures those perplexing days.

A Date with Santa: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber - Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction

Ballantine Books | 9798217091706 | Published October 13, 2026

For single career woman Sage Madison, Christmas means premade cookies and artificial trees. But when her sister needs her help, Sage volunteers to care for her five-year-old nephew, Ricky. Determined to give Ricky a memorable Christmas, Sage enlists help from her colleague Ethan, who agrees to dress up as Santa --- if Sage and Ricky join him in holiday fun to get in the spirit. As Sage navigates the challenges of caring for her nephew and the prospect of romance with Ethan, she begins to discover the true magic of the season. Ethan’s bond with Ricky and his kindness toward Sage bring unexpected joy and new adventures --- filled with ice skating, baking and a sense of fulfillment she never expected. But when her old life threatens to interfere with the festivities, Sage must decide what she truly wants before the season’s magic slips away.

Bark Humbug: An Andy Carpenter Mystery by David Rosenfelt - Fiction, Mystery

Minotaur Books | 9781250427830 | Published October 13, 2026

This time, Andy Carpenter is serious about retiring. But when the local newspaper asks him to participate in their Christmas spread of local celebrities and their dogs, he agrees. But instead, he opens the door to photographer Sharon Lowery, who devised the newspaper story just to get Andy's attention and beg him for help. Her brother, Jon, is wanted for murder and is on the run. However, if Andy agrees to hear Jon out, he'll turn himself in with the hope that Andy will represent him. It's a dangerous situation, Andy knows that when Jon is found, someone could get hurt. But Andy respects Sharon's dedication to her brother, Andy agrees to talk to Jon. Andy decides to help Jon and slowly uncovers a web of conspiracies. Determined to keep Jon out of jail, Andy gathers the crew to investigate.

D: Heavy Water by Neal Stephenson - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

William Morrow | 9780062839732 | Published October 13, 2026

Europe, 1934. British journalist Owen Crisp-Upjohn is dispatched to Moscow, where his assignments quickly escalate from cultural reporting to international espionage. Before long, Owen finds himself pulled into the orbit of the enigmatic Earl of Suffolk and Aurora, a curiously compelling woman with a shadowy past rooted in Soviet intelligence. Their mission soon becomes clear: secure the earth’s only supply of deuterium --- "heavy water" --- before it falls into Nazi hands. The high-stakes pursuit takes them from London’s plush drawing rooms to Barcelona. Over time, Owen evolves from a detached observer into a man forced to confront profound questions of honor, love, and moral responsibility as loyalties are tested and allegiances shift in an ever-tightening web of science, intrigue and deceit.

Dead Before Tea Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M. C. Beaton with R.W. Green - Fiction, Mystery

Minotaur Books | 9781250378590 | Published October 13, 2026

Agatha Raisin’s Cotswolds village is in an uproar when word spreads that their beloved Red Lion pub is closing. The brewery that owns the building is ousting the pub’s owner so they can redevelop the space into apartments. So, Agatha and her team begin looking into ways to save the pub. Meanwhile, Sir Charles Fraith attempts to wheedle his way back into Agatha’s affection, Sparring with Agatha's other paramour. Amidst the chaos, a body is discovered. While many brush off the death as an accident, Agatha digs deeper after discovering the dead man had connections to the same brewery putting the Red Lion out of business. After an attempt is made on Agatha's life during a visit to the brewery, her investigation becomes more urgent. Can she find the murderer before becoming their next victim? 

Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy by Kerry Kennedy - Biography, Nonfiction

HarperOne | 9780063454958 | Published October 13, 2026

When her husband Robert F. Kennedy was killed in 1968, Ethel Skakel Kennedy --- then pregnant with their eleventh child --- drew national attention for her grace, dignity, and resolute commitment to furthering his work in human rights, even in her grief. But as her daughter Kerry witnessed, Ethel was so much more than a dutiful wife and keeper of Robert's legacy of service. She was courageous, curious, compassionate, boisterous, and witty, always guided by faith and an instinct for speaking truth to power. Kerry delves into her own memories, her family's recollections, and her mother's private papers.

Home for the Homicides: A Holly & Mark Mystery by Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey - Comedy, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Romance

Minotaur Books | 9781250413352 | Published October 13, 2026

Welcome to Christmas, a town so cozy and charming it could be the backdrop of a Hallmark movie. So when a tourist is found stabbed to death by an icicle ornament in the middle of the town nativity scene, the local police are out of their depth. Special Agents Holly Frost and Mark Shepherd are on thin ice after screwing up on the job. This assignment is their one shot at redemption, if they can put aside their bitter rivalry. And of course, it's not only their careers on the line, it's their hearts, too. Regrets of their holiday party hookup last year haunt them like ghosts of Christmas past, so they both want to wrap up this rom-com gone wrong as quickly as possible. But with just 12 days until the town's annual Jingle Bell Jubilee festival, the countdown to catch a killer --- without killing each other --- is on.

I Never Knew You At All by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Atria Books | 9781668033258 | Published October 13, 2026

Simone Hartwell has made trade-offs to build a life she loves. But as her husband, Alex, stands to finally take the reins of the family business, Simone vows to settle contently into her role supporting him and raising their son, Langston. But when her college ex and first love, Kwame, resurfaces in her life, her carefully constructed domestic bliss threatens to crumble under the weight of old feelings and new dramas. Kwame, who built the journalism career Simone once dreamed of, is investigating a decade’s old mystery of a young Black man who disappeared from The Tate School. When he discovers a startling connection to the Hartwells, it sets everyone on a collision course that will unearth long-held secrets, test loyalties, and force a major reckoning between the past and the future.

Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak - Fiction, Supernatural Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Flatiron Books | 9781250895875 | Published October 13, 2026

Meet Penny Padgett, a 27-year-old cartoonist in Philadelphia who agrees to pet-sit a very peculiar cat named Godfrey in her home. At first, he’s a warm and affectionate companion who follows Penny all around the house and insists on sleeping by her side every night. But soon strange things are happening: Penny is haunted by disturbing and violent nightmares. There’s a terrible insect infestation in her basement. Her cute cartoon illustrations turn dark and surreal, as if influenced by some invisible hand. And her health starts failing, as if her mind and body are under attack by a sinister, malevolent force. Penny may be a cat person, but she’s starting to think Godfrey is no ordinary cat.

Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer - Fiction

Knopf | 9798217207886 | Published October 13, 2026

Dava and Barr Pennington, professors at a Midwestern university, both harbor potent secrets. Dava is unhappy in their marriage and secretly in love with a colleague, Svetlana White. Spurred by their complicated liaison, she spends her nights working on a novel about two women. The writing becomes increasingly difficult as her memory begins to fail; tests reveal that she’s suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Soon afterward, her husband discovers her hidden manuscript. Over the next two years he rewrites the novel and publishes it as his own, to wide acclaim. But persistent feelings of guilt lead him to confess his theft to an unlikely party.

Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 9780374613051 | Published October 13, 2026

In Dublin, as the 18th century nears its end, John Field, an awkward and sensitive child, is preternaturally gifted, and his family has visions of him becoming the next Mozart. His talent takes him far, where he becomes a famous pianist and composes melodies that enchant the night air. John calls them nocturnes, but the prodigy who immortalizes them is Chopin. Oceans away in Pondicherry, Adelaide Percheron has a startling rise of her own. Orphaned at a young age, she is raised by her imperious, enterprising grandmother. Without a connection to aristocracy or riches, only marriage seems to offer prosperity --- until she sets her sights on a pianoforte. Driven by her secret love of music and a desire to see the world, Percherette engineers her exodus.

Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Thriller, Supernatural Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Ballantine Books | 9781524799649 | Published October 13, 2026

After his beloved mother passes away suddenly, Jay Turner finds himself at a crossroads. She was always secretive, and when he returns to their Boston home to clear out her possessions, he finds an unusual item: a partially burned scrap of newspaper bearing the name “Gael Brogan.” Soon after, a deliveryman leaves behind a package containing a small antique volume bound in leather --- and two bloody footprints. Jay sets out to learn more about Gael Brogan, a prominent 19th-century actor whose last and most famous role was based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. As Jay begins to dig deeper --- with the help of a mysterious woman named Rhiannon --- he uncovers the frightening story of a young actress who fell under Brogan's sway long ago. Before long, Jay and Rhiannon realize that something similarly implacable is pursuing them.

Odette Rising by Julianne Edwards - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

Pamela Dorman Books | 9780593995518 | Published October 13, 2026

It’s 1896 in Sèvres, France, and, from her bedroom window, Odette Huré watches a funeral procession carry her father’s coffin away. She is 21 and she has not left the house for 10 years. Odette looks on as her life passes. But with the sudden death of her father, the walls she has built around herself begin to crumble. Forced into the world, she discovers to her horror that she is responsible for her father’s considerable fortune and his celebrated stockings factory. Now Odette must try and navigate the world she has hidden from for so long. In doing so, she will unearth secrets left behind by her father and the shocking truth of her own identity. With the help of an unorthodox found family, she will discover all that she is capable of. 

Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones - Fiction, Horror, Suspense, Thriller

S&S/Saga Press | 9781668225127 | Published October 13, 2026

Five years have passed since the massacre on the Blackfeet reservation. Nathan Yellow Tail, one of the survivors of the revenge murders, finds himself in the hospital after a terrible accident that should’ve killed him and that nearly killed his best friend, Sebby, who is hanging on to life in a room a few doors down. Nate’s life is out of balance, but he's been given the chance to reset his life, and maybe save Sebby in the process. This time it’s into a camper van that is almost as run down as his broken body, filled with three older Blackfeet, to find the bones of the lone Blackfeet boy who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School --- where many Indigenous children were abused --- and repatriate this boy home. The problem is, when they get the bones, something terrible has escaped with them.