Upcoming December 2026 Books

Women bite back in this queer gothic thriller, perfect for fans of Interview with the Vampire and Plain Bad Heroines.It wasn't easy for Angela Bell growing up on Possession island, the remote Pacific Northwest setting of her late mother's wildly popular vampire novel. When she returns home from college and her estranged best friend, Mo, is murdered, she's forced to reckon with yet another loss—and finds herself in the crosshairs of the bungled police investigation.Sally Raleigh has longed to le

The Old Juniper Bookstore is the scene for an unexpected mystery when a late night visitor confesses to a long-ago unsolved murder, then turns up dead by morning. Madeline Brimley is still getting used to running The Old Juniper Bookstore in Enigma, Georgia. When she inherited it from her aunt, it came at an opportune time. Madeline's acting career had slowed down to the point that it was exhibiting no signs of life so returning home to the small Georgia college town of Enigma actually sounded

Lucy Gentry is twenty-four. She’s bookish, unadventurous, and she has just graduated top of her class in Hospital Administration. A mysterious man named Jacob Brisbane II has offered her a job at a brand new hospital. The salary would be life-changing, but the position would leave her completely isolated; Brisbane is a tiny island between Canada and Greenland. It has no internet, no cell service, and it’s not on any maps.Something seems off, but Lucy takes the job, and is dropped off by bush pl

A thrilling and romantic fantasy adventure from Everina Maxwell, bestselling author of Winter’s Orbit. En is a weapon. Battle spells are carved into her skin, she’s trained to work through pain, and she’s magically compelled with loyalty to the archmage. When she's sent on a mission to retrieve a group of infamous traitors from exile in a land of unpredictable and deadly magic, she's forced to team up with a common soldier to have any chance of success, or survival. Tamol is a disaster. En isn’

Perfect for fans of Allison Saft and Catherine Bakewell, a grumpy mage and a familiar matchmaker navigate their surprising connection in Mara Rutherford's newest cozy fantasy novel. Winslow Green is known far and wide for her ability to match mages with the perfect animal familiar. Though she doesn't possess any magic, she has a knack for knowing what her customers need, even if they can't see if themselves. Still grieving the tragic death of his last familiar, Bastian Triplehorn reluctantly se

The Broken Realms #2

Popular romance writer Lacie Lilavati, and Ryland Zahir, a standout high school junior in both basketball and academics, have been in a long-standing feud that dates back to their middle school days. Lacie despises Ryland who began his playboy streak by breaking her best friend’s heart. And Ryland cannot stand Lacie’s stuck-up, holier-than-thou attitude. Their personalities are starkly different. Lacie is prim, put-together, and introverted, while Ryland is outgoing and the life of the party. H

Sometimes when you are looking for the dead, you find the living. In 1990, Irène joins the The International Tracing Service. Meticulous and conscientious, she quickly becomes obsessed with her work - at the cost of her personal life. Years later, she is entrusted with returning thousands of confiscated objects, recovered from the liberated camps. Irène pieces together the identity of each object's rightful owner, in order to give the descendants of the victims something by which to remember th

The Misfit Caravan is the long-anticipated fourth novel in the Tarot Sequence—a modern fantasy about chosen family, old trauma, and the monsters that come with both. Rune Saint John is the last scion of the Sun Throne—one of New Atlantis's ancient ruling Arcana, a spell-caster of terrifying power, and, right now, the man trying to pack two luxury RVs with his entire found family for an American road trip. What starts as a chance to heal and put recent losses behind them becomes something far mo

A woman searches for answers about a decades-old missing persons case in this chilling suspense thriller that is perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon and Ruth Ware. Thirty years ago, Sarah’s best friend Genevieve survived being struck by lightning. Already a self-proclaimed witch, she said the lightning gave her powers. A teenager’s sense of exaggeration, Sarah thought at the time. Now, returning to her coastal home town after decades away, she thinks about her friend more and more, especially

From the author of Adelaide comes a bittersweet, deeply felt story that follows the start and unraveling of a seemingly unbreakable bond between two young women.Lina and June’s friendship shouldn’t make sense. June has her future planned to a T; Lina takes life day by day, party by party. June’s dreams are color-coded and neatly filed, while Lina's are even too big for New York City, where she and June are students at the same university. But after a messy night out throws the two girls togethe

After an unexpected one-night-stand, two people must navigate the outcome in this sparkling rom-com from Sophie Sullivan. This will be Kyra Grand’s year. As the clock strikes midnight and the ball drops, she resolves to finally go after what she wants. This will be the year she leaves behind the family business and makes something of her own. However, a magical one-night-stand with her brother’s best friend throws a massive wrench in her plans. Ethan Reynolds didn't think he was the type to set

In the next Cosmere standalone novel, Hoid has an epic tale to share: In a forgotten land sustained by colorful rivers of demon blood, a young woman named December learns a devastating plague is on its way. But who will believe her? Against impossible odds, she sets sail up the River Violet to warn the king's court, determination—and wisdom beyond her years—burning in her eyes. Along the way she’ll navigate incredulous royal officials, twisted court intrigue, and a roguish count with only her w

The war is just beginning. When the city fell, Maris lost everything—her freedom, her future, and the man she loved. Now, with Luca trapped behind the gates of Isara, she makes a choice that will change her life forever: to don the armor of the enemy and march back into the heart of the city she was forced to flee. Every step brings her closer to Luca, but also deeper into the blood-soaked machine of war. Inside Isara’s walls, Luca wrestles with a truth more dangerous than any sword. Once the s