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This post is about the best new fantasy book releases coming in 2026, and it’s already looking to be an absolutely amazing release year!
If you’re a fan of the fantasy book genre, you’ll enjoy this list of the best new fantasy books coming our way with a huge variety of sub-genres included! From large kingdoms to magical worlds, there are SO many exciting new fantasy books to look forward to from incredibly talented authors.
In this list of new fantasy book releases of 2026 you’ll find lots of much anticipated new fantasy books including new series installments from already beloved authors, debut novels from new authors, and many many books about books, magic, royalty, kingdoms, hauntings, and many more fantasy genres!
I’ll keep this list updated as the year goes on and new books are announced and released.
Read this list of the best new Fantasy book releases coming in 2026
January 2026 Fantasy new book releases
A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier
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Release date: January 27 2026
A stunning historical fantasy debut steeped in the salt and superstition of the Cornish coast. Perfect for readers of Circe and Godkiller. Forgotten sirens, mischievous sea gods, and the lore from days long since passed weave an irresistible tale.
The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May
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Release date: January 27 2026
A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city, forging a pact in blood and sacrifice.
February 2026 Fantasy new book releases
Dawn of the North by Demi Winters
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Release date: February 3 2026
A new age begins in the Kingdom of Íseldur in this sizzling third installment of the Viking-inspired Ashen romantasy the series.
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
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Release date: February 17 2026
From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
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Release date: February 17 2026
A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montréal turns to a grouchy but charming magician to help save her shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series.
Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco
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Release date: February 17 2026
In this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco, a book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it—and their own happy ending.
All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff
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Release date: February 24 2026
In this fresh and entrancing debut novel, perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Ministry of Time, a jaded immortal woman and a time traveler fall in love across the centuries, learning what it means to really live and love before their time together runs out.
The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson
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Release date: February 24 2026
In the exhilarating second romantasy novel in Rebecca Robinson’s Dark Inheritance Trilogy, a fiery couple forced apart must navigate a deadly maze of politics and power to reunite across a continent at war.
March 2026 Fantasy new book releases
To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast
Release date: March 3 2026
Enter the brutal world of Endlock, a prison where the wealthy hunt the inmates for sport. The first novel in an electrifying dystopian romance series, this high-octane debut about forbidden love, found family, and a fight for survival will leave you breathless.
The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu
Release date: March 3 2026
From the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century comes The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts—an eerie, spellbinding novel of grief and guilt, with a razor-sharp eye for the absurdity and melancholy of the internet age.
The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White
Release date: March 10 2026
Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van Helsing—doctor, scientist, and madman devoted to the study of vampires—until the night she comes home to find him murdered, with a surreally beautiful woman looming over his body. A woman who leaves no trace behind, other than the dreams and nightmares that now plague Anneke every night.
Ruinous Creatures by Jessi Cole Jackson
Release date: March 10 2026
For fans of One Dark Window and T. Kingfisher, comes a standalone romantasy debut about a woman who accidentally awakens the power to siphon magic from two phoenix skulls, binding her fate to a vengeful stranger and forcing them to navigate the devastating cost of their unbreakable bond.
Hell’s Heart by Alexis Hall
Release date: March 10 2026
They are monsters, legends, gods.
They are our prey.
Earth is dead. Which leaves us stuck living in atmospheric domes on planets that will kill us if we blink wrong, or run out of fuel. And by “fuel” I mean “the cerebrospinal fluid of gargantuan, quasi-psychic space monsters”.
Westward Women by Alice Martin
Release date: March 10 2026
It starts with an itch.
In homes across the country, women ages eighteen to thirty-five begin to slow down.
Tired. Blank. Restless.
Drawn to the Pacific Ocean like it’s calling them home. They abandon their lives―jobs, families, their very selves. And once they reach the West, they vanish forever.
The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C.M. Waggoner
Release date: March 17 2026
Once upon a time, a somewhat wicked witch named Gretsella lived in a cozy little cottage in the Dark Forest of Brigandale. She dispensed herbs and tinctures at reasonable prices, met with her slightly oddball coven on a regular basis, and had absolutely no need of any further company whatsoever, thank you very much. But then one afternoon, Gretsella came home to find a screaming infant on her doorstep.
Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence
Release date: March 24 2026
The survivor of a brutal academy must exhume her own past in the first book in a new series from the international bestselling author of the Library Trilogy and the Broken Empire series.
This Will Be Interesting by E.B Asher
Release date: March 24 2026
Set in the same magical, madcap world as E. B. Asher’s USA Today bestseller This Will Be Fun, this heartwarming, hilarious fantasy follows an unlikely band of heroes who must get to the bottom of an assassination plot gone wrong without breaking the one rule of questing: do not fall in love with your questmates.
April 2026 Fantasy new book releases
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Release date: April 7 2026
She can hop into any novel, but she just can’t stay there.
Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew.
The Impossible Garden of Clara Thorne by Summer N. England
Release date: April 7 2026
Love grows in the most unimaginable of places in Summer N. England’s sweet and spicy cozy romantasy debut, for fans of The Spellshop and For Whom the Belle Tolls!
Most stories end with a happily ever after. But mine? Well, it begins with one …
Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry
Release date: April 7 2026
RITES OF THE STARLING is the epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry’s #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS. A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros.
The Gravewood by Kelly Andrew
Release date: April 7 2026
Shea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood, an impassable forest that’s cut off her town from the rest of the world. With resources limited and supplies scarce, Shea is forced to carefully ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out, she’ll be left in the silence.
The Wicked Sea by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Release date: April 7 2026
Mermaid Zephyra of the Syl dreams of freedom. On the run from a dangerous captor and years of abuse, she’s shed her tail, grown legs, and hidden herself on land in the merrow-loathing kingdom of Mortia, left to steal and barter on the dirty streets. But her freedom is short-lived when she’s caught and sentenced to death by the brutal warlock, Arion Stone.
Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe
Release date: April 14 2026
A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who’s ever lost – or found – themselves in a bookshop.
Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan
Release date: April 21 2026
Faeries disappeared over one hundred years ago, as suddenly as slipping through a doorway. It was only the very foolish, or the very determined, who held out hope for their return.
Welcome to Thistlemarsh—a ramshackle estate where an impoverished orphan and a beguiling Faerie collide in an enchanting novel of love, revenge, and ruin.
The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire by India Holton
Release date: April 21 2026
When two history professors and best friends are forced to fake hate to protect their reputations, chaos ensues, in the next rollicking historical-fantasy rom-com from beloved author India Holton.
Blood Bound by Ellis Hunter
Release date: April 28 2026
A debut high-stakes fantasy romance trilogy set against a once-in-a-generation duel to the death between rival witches and dragon riders as they battle to control the source of all magic in their kingdoms. Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, and Quicksilver.
You duel or you die.
Death Meets Cute by J. Penner
Release date: April 28 2026
I am more than capable of being evil today. I think…
Iris Weyward wants to be bad. Truly bad. Terrifyingly, gloriously villainous. But after helping her sisters unleash a spell to throw the realm into chaos, Iris is left feeling strangely empty―and not at all like the villain of her dreams. So, she sets off for the quiet town of Fraywell to build her wicked legacy alone.
We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune
Release date: April 28 2026
The road stretched out before them. No other cars, just the headlights on the blacktop. Above, the cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky….
Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world.
May 2026 Fantasy new book releases
Verity Guild by Mai Corland
Release date: May 5 2026
Secrets built this republic; one truth could burn it down.
High Priestess Kerasea Vestal has spent her life hiding the truth―that she’s the last surviving heir of the magical bloodline the republic slaughtered. One wrong step could be fatal. But when a senator is brutally killed and a temple blade is found at the scene, all eyes turn to her.
Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen
Release date: May 5 2026
CROWNED BY DESTINY. CONSUMED BY VENGEANCE.
Against all odds, Meryn Cooper has inherited the crown—and a deadly war. As the Kingdom of Nocturna splinters under the weight of generations of lies, it is up to Meryn, her bonded direwolf Anassa, and their allies to bring the country back from the brink.
Platform Decay by Martha Wells
Release date: May 5 2026
Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of good.
After volunteering to run a rescue mission, Murderbot realizes that it will have to spend significant time with a bunch of humans it doesn’t know.
Including human children. Ugh.
This may well call for… eye contact!
(Emotion check: Oh, for f―)
Broken Dove by Dani Francis
Release date: May 12 2026
LINES WILL BE CROSSED.
After blowing her cover as a double agent within Silver Elite and fleeing the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington is finally safe behind allied lines. As her lover and former commander Cross Redden works to disrupt the Primes from inside their ranks, Wren turns her focus toward assisting the Uprising in overthrowing their rule once and for all.
Seek the Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth
Release date: May 12 2026
Elegy Ahn did not ask for destiny to find her.
She is happy with her life as a soldier, defending her small country from the Talusar, a powerful nation who worships a deadly Fever. A fever that blesses half of its victims with mysterious gifts.
Startup Hell by Caitlin Rozakis
Release date: May 19 2026
Morgan Blackwater’s mother is a kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying Shadow Council wizard. As for Morgan? Morgan’s a junior salesperson at a tech startup that can’t even decide what its product is. But with magic dyslexia and a disinclination to kick ass, Morgan is doing her best carving out a niche for herself in the mundane world.
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