Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl that features a different bookish topic every week.
Today’s topic is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2026
There are waaayyy too many good books releasing every day and I despair of ever reading everything I want to read. These are just a few of the ones I’m really looking forward to. I’m excited to see what everyone else has on their list, and I’m probably going to end up adding some of them to my TBR too!
Top Ten Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2026
- The Roommate Rule by Georgia Stone – Expected publication date: Jul 7, 2026. I love the forced proximity trope in romances and this one looked so cute! I also really love this cover!
- Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves – Expected publication date: Jul 7, 2026. The MC is Death and presents as an ordinary guy. I need to see where this goes.
- The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren – Expected publication date: Jul 14, 2026. Christina Lauren’s books are always fun when I need a lighthearted romance.
- Extracurricular by Rachel Lynn Solomon – Expected publication date: Jul 14, 2026. I read The Ex Talk by the author some time ago and really enjoyed it. I’ve been wanting to read more by her.
- The Eye of Leviathan by M.A. Carrick – Expected publication date: Jul 14, 2026. I love the Rook & Rose series by the authors and I’m so excited to read more from them! This is the first of a new series and I’m torn between reading this one immediately versus waiting for the whole series to be out so I have the whole story at once.
- A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin – Expected publication date: Sep 1, 2026. I’ve read several of Madeline Martin’s historical fiction and loved them, this one has witchy elements to it and I’m curious to see how she fares with historical fantasy.
- The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon – Expected publication date: Sep 8, 2026. Frozen River by the author really surprised me and I’m excited to read more by the author.
- Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo – Expected publication date: Sep 15, 2026. The third and final book in the Alex Stern series. I loved the first book, was kind of disappointed with the second one, but I haven’t given up on it hence the excitement for this one. I hope it will not disappoint.
- Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King – Expected publication date: Oct 6, 2026. I just recently finished reading the first two books in The Talisman series, in preparation for this third book coming out. I cannot wait!
- As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers – Expected publication date: Oct 13, 2026. I’m a huge fan of Becky Chambers, especially because of all the found family stories like in The Wayfarers series, so I want to read this one too!
Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Would you read any of these books?
Given how well Leigh’s books seem to always do, I bet that one will be a popular pick and Rachel’s sounds like it may be a great read! So many books to possibly add to the TBR. 😉 Hope you enjoy!
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt and Pirate Queen are definitely on my WTR list, I think I’ll be adding the Martin book too.
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
I’ve got high hopes for Dead Beat too. Enjoy!
The cover for The Pirate Queen is so lovely! I hope you enjoy reading all of these when you get the chance.
Here’s my TTT for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/late-2026-most-anticipated-canadian-releases/
I really need to get round to reading the M.A. Carrick books!
I had the new Becky Chambers on my list too, I can’t wait for it.
I’m looking forward to Extracurricular and Dead Beat too! The Roommate Rule looks cute