The Biggest Books of Fall 2026: Fiction Edition

It’s hard to believe the year is nearly halfway done, but believe it or not, that crisp autumnal air will be here before you know it. Now is the time to plan your fall reads. Do you prefer to dive into literary fiction or a fast-paced thrill ride? Are you a horror lover, or a cozy rom-com reader? You’re in luck: we’ve got them all. Check out the biggest books we can’t wait to get our hands on this fall. 

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Two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead delivers the final installment in his vibrant Harlem trilogy with Cool Machine, a portrait of New York in transition during the 1980s.

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After the global sensation Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus delivers a charming and funny novel about a young man searching for his place in the world. When he stumbles into a job at an unconventional New York City poetry journal, Batter Gray discovers the transformative power of language and a community he never knew he needed.

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Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver returns for an unforgettable story of resilience, possibility and the transformative power of music. Melodies shape memories of heartbreak and loss in this expansive novel that follows a pianist who confronts unexpected ghosts from her past.

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Miss Marple is back! Agatha Christie’s iconic sleuth returns in a new mystery from Lucy Foley, author of The Paris Apartment and The Hunting Party. After a body is discovered at a luxurious mountaintop resort, there is only one woman who can connect the clues before the killer strikes again.

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This dystopian novel of resilience and uncertainty is from Station Eleven author Emily St. John Mandel. The story begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party.

 

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What was supposed to be a summer to remember quickly starts off as one Lily might rather forget. R. F. Kuang delivers a witty and moving tale about a young Chinese American woman discovering herself and piecing together her family’s mysterious past in a world that doesn’t always play fair.

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The author of The Only Good Indians and The Buffalo Hunter Hunter returns to the reservation for a bloody tale of revenge. Nate Yellow Tail sets out on a dangerous mission to recover the lost bones of a young boy, but something even more sinister awaits him and the other Blackfeet students in Off The Reservation.

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From the master storyteller behind Pachinko comes a moving, multi-generational tale of one Korean family with a dream. Min Jin Lee’s layered story follows the Kohs as they navigate love, ambition, obligation and betrayal across continents, all while striving to secure a better life for future generations.

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The beloved storyteller who gave us heartfelt novels like The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down returns with a new tender love story set against the underbelly of the entertainment industry.

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Liane Moriarty returns to the addictive world of scandal and secrets in her upcoming novel, Big Little Truths. This story picks up a decade after we first met the unforgettable group of mothers in Big Little Lies. Now, they raise their teenage children while grappling with difficult choices from their past.

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Hernan Diaz, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust, returns with a futuristic novel that explores technology, connection and transformation. Centuries from now, society has adapted to a new way of life as humans mend their relationships to the world…and each other.

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Jodi Picoult uses her powerful voice to craft a moving story about what we do to protect our loved ones when faced with the unexpected. After living a life shaped by tragedy, Molly Fitzgerald navigates a new set of challenges as she begins to question everything she thought she knew in Hollow Bones.

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Tiffin Academy welcomes you back! Mother-daughter duo Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham return with the second installment in their popular boarding school series. With senior year in full swing, the drama intensifies, secrets unravel and gossip rules the halls — anything can happen

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Amanda Peters, author of The Berry Pickers, crafts a new tale of memory, tradition and loss that echoes over time. Follow one woman’s sweeping journey to protect the legacy of the past and carve out a brighter future.

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The wait is nearly over: Sarah J. Maas returns to the irresistible world of A Court of Thorns and Roses for the highly anticipated sixth book in the iconic series that took the world by storm. Return to Prythian for another dazzling adventure.

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Enter the secrets of the kingdom in the next chapter of Rachel Gillig’s haunting romantasy. Visions, prophecies, slow-burn love — and peril at every turn. Faith and fate collide as Sybil’s determination rises. Can she conquer the enemy once and for all without losing herself entirely?

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Two icy rivals. One steamy secret. This story of two hockey heartthrobs in a secret relationship is the basis for the hit streaming show of the same name. This gorgeous edition is a must-have for any fan.

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In a corrupt state ruled by cunning elites, a skillful mercenary is forced to marry the person she was sent to kill in this all-consuming enemies-to-lovers tale.

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Dark worlds are colliding. Jack Sawyer faces an impossible task as mysterious forces aim to destroy the universe in Other Worlds Than These. This long-awaited installment blends the worlds of The Talisman series with The Dark Tower series for an unforgettable finale.

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Another killer, another case for our favorite mismatched detective trio. From the author of The Thursday Murder Club comes the next book in the delightful We Solve Murders series. 

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One hundred years after a group of women vanished from an island on Lake Faraday, actress Marin Keane is prepping to star in a movie about the harrowing mystery. But as the cast arrives on the remote island, more disappearances occur, and Marin discovers the haunting truth. 

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Laurie Gilmore, author of the beloved Dream Harbor series, delivers the first book in a small-town paranormal romance series with Big Bad Wolf. Journey to Maple Hollow, where secrets lurk in the forest and one chance encounter changes everything.

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After a tragic accident erases her husband’s memory, Emery has one shot at a second chance in this rom-com do-over from Christina Lauren.

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Olivie Blake returns with a Gothic tale drenched in mystery and suspense, laced with romantic tension. When Anya’s acting career doesn’t take off as expected, she becomes entangled with a powerful Hollywood family to gain connections. But all is not what it seems…

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This deluxe edition consists of three volumes of the acclaimed fantasy manga and features bonus content. In a world of magic and dragons, the un-magical Coco discovers her true destiny.

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In the world of Immortals Untold, magic is a dark and dangerous power that leads to mayhem. As passion and power collide, two unlikely beings strike a deal that ignites a forbidden spark in a ruthless world.

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After the death of her fiancé, a young woman is lured to his estranged family’s estate, where unthinkable secrets begin to surface.

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When the cat she’s pet-sitting turns sinister, Penny starts to believe that there are evil forces involved in this wonderfully spooky story from Hidden Pictures author Jason Rekulak.

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One biologist’s journey to escape her painful past takes a turn when an unexpected scientific discovery bends time and memory, offering a glimpse of hope and a second chance at love.

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