The best new fiction books of 2026 (chosen by fiction authors)

Loved by 2 people

Isles of the Emberdark

By Brandon Sanderson ,

Loved by 2 people

Nonesuch

By Francis Spufford ,

Loved by 1 person

The Girl Who Made a Mouse From Her Grandfather's Whiskers

By Kenneth Hunter Gordon ,

Loved by 1 person

R.I.P. Scoot

By Sara Flemington ,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

Somewhere Between Us

By Sinmisola Ogunyinka ,

Loved by 1 person

Opposite Sully's Gym

By Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson ,

Loved by 1 person

Invitation to Murder

By Carol Floriani ,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

Somewhere Between Us

By Sinmisola Ogunyinka ,

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

By Misty Simon ,

Loved by 1 person

The Iron Garden Sutra

By A.D. Sui ,

Loved by 1 person

Wreck Your Heart

By Lori Rader-Day ,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

Somewhere Between Us

By Sinmisola Ogunyinka ,

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

By Misty Simon ,

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Loved by 1 person

AspenRidge

By Michelle Wiberg ,

Loved by 1 person

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

By Ilona Andrews ,

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

By Misty Simon ,

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

Somewhere Between Us

By Sinmisola Ogunyinka ,

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

By Misty Simon ,

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Lara's Secret

By Ray C Doyle ,

Loved by 1 person

Sharks

By Simone Buchholz , Rachel Ward (translator) ,

Loved by 1 person

Liberty Street

By Heather Marshall ,

Loved by 1 person

How to Fake It in Society

By KJ Charles ,

Loved by 1 person

Repetition

By Vigdis Hjorth , Charlotte Barslund (translator) ,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

Somewhere Between Us

By Sinmisola Ogunyinka ,

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

By Misty Simon ,

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Lara's Secret

By Ray C Doyle ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Poison Pill

By Anthony Lee ,

Loved by 1 person

Plum

By Andy Anderegg ,

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Lara's Secret

By Ray C Doyle ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Loved by 1 person

The Secret Attic

By Chelsea Conradt ,

Lara's Secret

By Ray C Doyle ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Loved by 1 person

The Midnight Train

By Matt Haig ,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

Somewhere Between Us

By Sinmisola Ogunyinka ,

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

By Misty Simon ,

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Lara's Secret

By Ray C Doyle ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Poison Pill

By Anthony Lee ,

Lake Song

By Lesley Pratt Bannatyne ,

Love and Death

By Vicky Earle ,

The Black Cat Detectives

By Kit Gray,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

Somewhere Between Us

By Sinmisola Ogunyinka ,

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

By Misty Simon ,

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Lara's Secret

By Ray C Doyle ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Poison Pill

By Anthony Lee ,

Lake Song

By Lesley Pratt Bannatyne ,

Love and Death

By Vicky Earle ,

The Black Cat Detectives

By Kit Gray,

Serpent Visions

By Jinny Webber ,

A Small Compass

By Cinda Gault ,

Haggard House

By Elisabeth Rhoads ,

The Great Dick

By Barry Maher ,

Crime in the Old Dominion

By Josh Pachter (editor), K. L. Murphy (editor),

The best new fiction books of 2026

The books our community loved the most.

Isles of the Emberdark

Nonesuch

The Girl Who Made a Mouse From Her Grandfather's Whiskers

R.I.P. Scoot

New books from our members

Betrayal

Somewhere Between Us

Opposite Sully's Gym

Invitation to Murder

New books from our members

Betrayal

Somewhere Between Us

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

The Iron Garden Sutra

Wreck Your Heart

New books from our members

Betrayal

Somewhere Between Us

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

Kings and Priests

AspenRidge

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

New books from our members

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

Kings and Priests

New books from our members

Betrayal

Somewhere Between Us

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

Kings and Priests

Lara's Secret

Sharks

Liberty Street

How to Fake It in Society

Repetition

New books from our members

Betrayal

Somewhere Between Us

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

Kings and Priests

Lara's Secret

Rubies of the Viper

Poison Pill

Plum

New books from our members

Kings and Priests

Lara's Secret

Rubies of the Viper

The Secret Attic

New books from our members

Lara's Secret

Rubies of the Viper

The Midnight Train

New books from our members

Betrayal

Somewhere Between Us

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

Kings and Priests

Lara's Secret

Rubies of the Viper

Poison Pill

Lake Song

Love and Death

The Black Cat Detectives

New books from our members

Betrayal

Somewhere Between Us

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Lies

Kings and Priests

Lara's Secret

Rubies of the Viper

Poison Pill

Lake Song

Love and Death

The Black Cat Detectives

Serpent Visions

A Small Compass

Haggard House