The months ahead are bringing an unusually varied haul to our radar: speculative nonfiction that reads like a thriller, quiet literary odysseys, debut romantasy, dark academia, and long-awaited sequels. These are the most anticipated book releases of 2026 we've been tracking across galleys, author interviews, and publisher announcements — the new novels and nonfiction we genuinely can't wait to read. Here's what we're looking forward to, why each one has earned a place on the list, and where to pre-order it.
No. 01Releasing October 27, 2026
A Court of Thorns and Roses 6
by Sarah J. Maas
The untitled sixth novel in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series arrives October 27, 2026 from Bloomsbury — the romantasy juggernaut's title is still under wraps, but the date is confirmed.
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Sarah J. Maas has kept the actual title of ACOTAR 6 sealed, which only seems to have sharpened appetite for it. What she has confirmed, on Call Her Daddy back in March, is that books six through eight aren't three separate stories but one long narrative told in four parts — a structural swing that reframes everything readers thought they knew about how this series was supposed to end.
We're less interested in guessing at a title than in what that four-part architecture means for pacing across three more books. A Court of Thorns and Roses built its readership on cliffhangers and slow-cooked reveals; committing to a serialized single story is a bet that the payoff is worth the wait. With Bloomsbury holding an October 27 date and no cover or title yet revealed, this is the rare romantasy release where the mystery itself is part of the pitch.
Most of these titles are available to pre-order now, and reserving a copy is the simplest way to have it in hand the day it lands. We'll be back with a full review of each as we read it — and in the meantime, there are plenty more books we already love waiting in the archive.