With 2025 in the rearview, book lovers are looking ahead to the year to come.
Despite only being 5 days into 2026, readers are already striving towards their reading goals, with a keen eye on all of the books that are due to hit shelves in the months ahead. And, according to Goodreads, 2026 is shaping up to be a very busy year for bookworms.
The beloved book-centric site has released its annual list of the Most Anticipated Books of 2026, a reader-driven roundup that reflects early buzz, advance reactions, and the number of users that are already adding titles to their Want to Read shelves in the Goodreads platform. This year's list spans 68 upcoming releases, covering everything from good old fashioned literary fiction and thrillers to modern romantasy, science fiction, romance, and nonfiction, including a couple of can't-miss memoirs.
Some of the most talked-about titles come from familiar names. Douglas Stuart, who won the Booker Prize for Shuggie Bain, returns with John of John, set in Scotland's remote Hebrides. Ann Patchett is back with Whistler, a quiet, character-driven novel about unexpected connections, while Maggie O'Farrell follows Hamnet with Land, a historical novel set in 19th-century Ireland.
Readers are also eagerly awaiting new work from George Saunders, Emily St. John Mandel, and David Sedaris, along with long-anticipated series conclusions from Leigh Bardugo and Alice Oseman.
There are also plenty of buzzy pivots and debuts. Former teen star Jennette McCurdy, who became a New York Times bestselling-author with her memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, is making her fiction debut with Half His Age, while celebrated memoirist Christina Applegate is releasing a deeply personal nonfiction book later in the year. Genre readers will find no shortage of options either, with heavily anticipated releases across fantasy, romantasy, horror, and romance already gaining traction.
Goodreads notes that this list isn't meant to be exhaustive, but a snapshot of what's generating early excitement. As more announcements roll out and advance copies circulate, the platform expects that buzz to keep growing.
For now, though, one thing is clear: readers are already planning far ahead. And if Want to Read shelves are any indication, 2026 is going to be a big year for books.
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