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Hi everybody and welcome to a new Top Ten Tuesday! Today is another one of my favorite topics, as I get to highlight my most anticipated books releasing in the second half of 2026.
This has a bit of overlap with the books on my summer TBR I posted about last time, but also some new ones.
Also, since I’ve been verryy busy the past two months (helping my mother move and all the things that came with that has been exhausting), I feel like I’ve been a bit blind to everything going on in the bookish world, so I’m probably missing a ton more exciting releases. It’ll be fun to see what books you all have on your lists! But for now, here’s my list:
The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy (Dearly Beloathed #2) by Brigitte Knightly
Release date: 7 July 2026
Book one took a while to grow on me, but I’m still very excited for book two!
Extracurricular by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Release date: 14 July 2026
A former popstar enrolling in college and falling for her psychology professor? By Rachel Lynn Solomon? Sign me up!
I Punched an Alien and Now We’re in Couples Therapy (Cosmic Chaos #2) by Kimberly Lemming
Release date: 18 August 2026
Book one was pure unhinged hilarity and chaos. I’m looking forward to more of the same!
EspÃritu (Cemetery Boys #2) by Aiden Thomas
Release date: 8 September 2026
I’m so excited for a Julian-POV sequel to Cemetery Boys!
Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia
Release date: 8 September 2026
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia was one of my favorite reads of 2025. I have high hopes for this one too!
Dead Beat (Alex Stern #3) by Leigh Bardugo
Release date: 15 September 2026
I AM BEYOND EXCITED FOR THIS RELEASE! This series has been one of my absolute favorites so far and I can’t wait to find out how it all ends. Also, is it weird that I am so thrilled there’s an owl on the cover? Whatever, an owl, yay!
Well Versed (Well Met #5) by Jen DeLuca
Release date: 22 September 2026
I had no idea there was going to be a new book in this series, but I AM THRILLED! And this also means it might be the perfect timing to do a re-read of books 1-4 by September…
Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
Release date: 6 October 2026
I came to this book because Emily Henry recommended it and then I stayed because it sounds amazing!
Untitled (A Court of Thorns and Roses #6) by Sarah J. Maas
Release date: 27 October 2026
I’m so excited to return to this world!!
The Last King of Faerie (The Wicked Powers #1) by Cassandra Clare
Release date: 3 November 2026
I feel like I’ve been waiting for this book for ages, and now it’s almost here and I’m not ready! I haven’t even started The Last Hours yet and I don’t know if I need to have read that series to be able to enjoy this new one. I think at the very least, I need to do a re-read of The Dark Artifices, so maybe I’ll start there. But we’ll see, for now I’m super excited for the beginning of a new Shadowhunter trilogy!
Tell Me:
What new releases are you looking forward to in the second half of 2026?
Wow! Some really big names have new books coming out this year. I am sure Leigh’s, Sarah’s and Cassandra’s will do really well, and I may have to look up Rachel’s. 🙂 Happiest reading and hope you enjoy these all!
It’s always fun to have so much new releases to look forward to 🙂 Thanks!
I’ve got Espiritu on my list too!
I loved Cemetery Boys, so I’m looking forward to Espiritu!
So excited for The Exquisite Torment…!
Hope we’ll both love it!
I had Espiritu on my list today as well! I’m honestly surprised I haven’t seen more of these mentioned though because they’re by such popular authors. I’m also very excited for Bad Words (almost had that on my list today too)! I hope you love all of the ones you get to 🙂
Yay, hope we’ll both love Espiritu and Bad Words!
Definitely some good ones coming out soon. 🙂
Much to look forward to indeed 🙂
Nooooo I forgot to put The Last King of Faerie on my list! 😆
Haha so many books! 😀
Ooh I had forgotten the next Sarah J Maas!
So many books to look forward to! 🙂
Looking forward to Dead Beat the most.
Me too! 🙂
Lol! I know what you mean about the owl on the cover of Dead Beat! I used to collect a bunch of owl stuff at one time!
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Haha I definitely had an owl phase too! 😀
Yes yes yes to Extracurricular – I preordered that the minute she announced it!
So excited for that one too!