November 2026 New Book Releases

We gathered our most anticipated releases of November for you. Hope you find your next five star read here!

New fantasy books 

• Soul Sworn by Kate Dylan
  
• Cursekeeper by Alexandra Christo
  
• The Damsel and the Heartless Prince by Arianne L. Silbert
  
• Defy the Dusk by Danielle L. Jensen
  
• A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters by Holly Black
  
• Moon Cursed by Holly Renee
  
• Desire in His Blood: Brides of the Kylorr by Zoey Draven
  
• The Mighty Nein: Children of Empire by Nivedita Sen
  
• The Call of Crowns by Chinaza Bado
  
• An Edge Sharp Enough by Jesse Q. Sutanto
  
• This Wretched Alchemy by Tina Mars
  
• Birth of the Witch by Nora Roberts
  
• The Wrath Gods Reap by Abigail Owen
  
• Blade of Two Faces by Blake Blessing
  
• The Wolves of War by John Gwynne
  
• Dreams of Ruin by Emma Notes
  
• Drown the Bones by Alexandra Kensington
  
• The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare
  
• Witches of Questionable Intent by Jenn McKinlay
  
• The Thorns We Wear Inside by Amy Avery
  
• The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow by Caitríona Moran

My pick: The Last King of Faerie – Cassandra Clare

• Release date: November 3
• Synopsis: Dru finds herself held prisoner by Prince Ash Morgenstern in the land of Faerie, a place that proves just as dangerous as it is beautiful. Meanwhile, Kit Herondale and Ty Blackthorn must set aside the bitterness that lingers between them and join forces on a perilous quest to save everything they cherish.

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New romance books

• Too Cold for Comfort by Nisha J. Tuli
  
• Cut to the Ending by Maria Millage
  
• You, Me, & the Conspiracy by Emma Barry
  
• Wood You Be Mine by Daphne Elliot
  
• Saddles & Snowfall by Elliott Rose
  
• First Love, Last Love by Adele Griffin
  
• Sunflower Season by Danica Nava
  
• Two Can Play That Game by Zakiya N. Jamal
  
• Peculiar Stars by Rebecca Yarros
  
• Crash Into You by Simone Soltani
  
• Thunder Struck by Lissa Layland
  
• Alma Vampires by Elena Armas

My pick: Too Cold for Comfort – Nisha J. Tuli

• Release date: November 10
• Synopsis: Photographer Aadya Williams has trekked all the way to northern Canada to nab a career-making shot of a polar bear and to put 1,500 miles between her and a messy breakup. But when a storm strands, she’s forced to share a lodge with his grumpy owner. 

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New contemporary books

• Every Goodbye Ain't Gone by Da'Naia Rence Green
  
• Sweet Pea by Kit de Waal
  
• Nanny Nanny by Chiucarello
  
• No Such Thing as Monday by Sian Hughes
  
• Beyond the Baths of Stars by Schneider K. Rancy
  
• Madeline McKnight Signs Off by Evan Brooke
  
• The Squatters by Saba Breivi
  
• The Friday Bookshop by Yui Kajita
  
• More Days at the Torunka Café by Satoshi Yagisawa
  
• Family Friends by Chloe Ashby
  
• West of Loveland by Tom Drury
  
• Everything Happens So Much by Andrew H. Murray

My pick: Nanny Nanny – K. Chiucarello

• Release date: November 17
• Synopsis: After years of caring full-time for the children of the rich and famous, our narrator has been struck, finally, with baby fever. Over a drink with sympathetic friends, she lists all the reasons why she wants to have a baby, beginning with a story about the intoxicating, abusive relationship with an ex-wife that she barely survived. Each story that has led her to this moment: is it time for her to become a mother?

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New horror books

• Welcome Home Mariam by Sanchita Mitra
  
• There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel by Jason Pargin
  
• Pinfeathers by Christina Henry
  
• Cold Empty Rooms by Andy Marino

My pick: Welcome Home, Mariam – Sanchita Mitra

• Release date: November 10
• Synopsis: When Mariam is discovered alone in a vandalized apartment with no memory of who she is or how she got there, she is returned to her childhood home under the care of a couple claiming to be her parents. They seem to know exactly who she's supposed to be, and so does everyone else in town. To uncover the truth and remember who she is, Mariam will have to break free from the family, the town, and the life that refuses to let her go.

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New science fiction books

• There Used to Be People Here by Kennedy Cole
  
• By the Light of the Stars by Emily Gray
  
• All the Beastly Things by Eilish Quin
  
• Cello's Gate by Maurice Africh

My pick: There Used to Be People Here – Kennedy Cole

• Release date: November 13
• Synopsis: Samuel Barkley, Wenton's only Black detective, is assigned to a case after a man enters the bathroom of a local gay bar and doesn't come back out. As his investigation leads him to a curious plane crash cover-up, because what crashed in Wenton isn't a plane.

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New thriller books

• The Party in the Woods by Fiona McPhillips
  
• The Body in the Bath by Ragnar Jónasson
  
• Bad Company by Sara Paretsky
  
• Lost Souls of Saint Oda's by Jess Armstrong
  
• Before I Disappear by Cate Quinn
  
• This Jury Is Guilty by Laurie Blake
  
• When They Find Me by Carter Wilson
  
• Revenge Plot by Stephanie Wrobel
  
• The Sleeper by Holly Seddon
  
• New Year's Grieve by Elizabeth Foscue
  
• The Runner by Scarlett Thomas
  
• Dangerous Impulses by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
  
• All the Little Secrets by May Cobb
  
• The Heights by Ian Rankin
  
• The Secrets of Clarence Manor by Devney Perry

My pick: This Jury Is Guilty – Laurie Blake

• Release date: November 13
• Synopsis: Hollywood's biggest movie star Danny Scott stands accused of attempting to murder his wife, starlet Hope Harrison. Twelve sequestered jurors must decide his fate while harboring their own explosive secrets. One juror is planning a murder of their own.

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New young adult books

• The Revolution of Olivia Withersoon by S. Isabelle
  
• Blood of Silver by Allie Nguyen
  
• Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Isaac Blum
  
• This Wild Wanting by Sophie Gonzales
  
• Fallen Beauty by Astrid Scholte
  
• Selkies & Skeptics by Elias Cold
  
• A Thief to Die For by Melissa Poett
  
• The Sign of the Raven by Pippa Dunn

My pick: Selkies & Skeptics – Elias Cold

• Release date: November 17
• Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Luella lives on an island with only her cruel father for company and she's given up hope of rescue until she spots a newspaper ad for The Society for the Protection of Faeries. She writes in, claiming selkies live on the island to entice the group to come… and they do.

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New historical fiction books

• The Cursed Diamond by Anna Rasche
  
• Nola and Baldwin by Donna Hill
  
• Hecate Cavendish and the Angel of Death by Paula Brackston
  
• Love, Like Apples by Jeff Zentner
  
• Stations by Louise Kennedy
  
• The Man Who Read Books by Rachid Benzine
  
• Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice by Gracie Marsden
  
• The Last Prince of Florence by Zoe Sivak
  
• The Taper Man by Nick Harkaway
  
• Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane
  
• Peregrine Hill by Nina de Gramont
  
• Bloomtown: Genesis by Ally North

My pick: Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice – Gracie Marsden

• Release date: November 21
• Synopsis: In eleventh-century Taiwan, a too-young Yu'er is sold off to be married but when misfortune befalls her and her husband Xiaozhu, she decides to strike her own bargain with a shapeshifting demon: she will have all the agency and riches she desires, but must leave Xiaozhu and their home together forever.

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New sequels

• Stormside by Alex Aster
  
• Lightwing by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
  
• Loathed Love by Krista & Becca Ritchie
  
• Revived by Bree L. Mina
  
• The Last Dragon Queen by Sylvia Mercedes
  
• The Dragon and the Dove by Catherine Doyle
  
• Her Rising Flame by Clíodhna O'Sullivan
  
• A Glimmer of Death by Laurell K. Hamilton
  
• Vine of Hearts by Julie Soto
  
• Sharpest Court by Kiera Azar
  
• Son of the Serpent by Shauna Lawless
  
• A Destiny So Cruel by Amanda Foody & C.L. Herman
  

New non fiction books

• The Happiness High by Dana-Maxx Pomerantz
  
• We Were Here by Stephanie Phillips
  
• Just a Shot Away by Mark Binelli
  
• Formula 101 by Matt Elisofon & Brian Muller
  
• Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? by Judi Dench & Brendan O'Hea
  
• Daddy Issues by Sofia Franklyn
  
• How to Be Less Useful by Priyanka Mattoo
  
• Crying on the Kitchen Floor by Trisha Paytas
  
• Totem: The Untold Story of Sculpture by Jo Baring
  
• Almost Animal by Amy Irvine
  
• How Do I Self-Care? by Sasha Aronzon-Martofel
  
• The Little Book of Loss Rituals by Stephanie Sarazin

My pick: How to Be Less Useful – Priyanka Mattoo

• Release date: November 14
• Synopsis: Priyanka Mattoo shares her own journey toward being a less useful human, to investigate why pleasure gets back-burnered in American culture — looking at where pleasure begins, what it serves, and how we learn to repress it in families, friendships, and jobs. She shows us a way back: to identify and accept the things that give us pleasure, then welcome them into our lives.

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