The Best New Books Publishing in 2026

2026

 
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Sheer: A Novel
by Vanessa Lawrence
Dutton, 01/13/2026
 
It's 2015 and Maxine Thomas, the founder and creative director of the cult makeup company Reveal, has just been suspended by her own Board for a ...more
Literary Fiction
Leyla's House: A Novel
by Zülfü Livaneli
Other Press, 01/20/2026
 
The last living member of a great Ottoman family, the refined yet sheltered Leyla finds herself homeless and vulnerable when her house is sold by the ...more
Literary Fiction
The Plunge: A Novel
by Lila Raicek
MIRA, 04/21/2026
 
Following the death of her disgraced fiancé, Liv returns to New York City where she finds shelter in the apartment of a former mentor. Lonely and...more
Thrillers
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The Pirate Queen
by Ariel Lawhon
Doubleday, 09/08/2026
 
Grace O'Malley was born to be at sea. Raised alongside her brother by their father, chief of the name of clan O'Malley, Grace learns early that her ...more
Literary Fiction
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