When it comes to August books, there are some exciting releases coming. Only one stands out as the most popular of the August 2026 books on Goodreads, and it’s the most anticipated as well. It’s all about The Unknown by Riley Sager.
Whether you know him as “The King of Plot Twists” or “The King of Thrillers,” Sager’s 10th novel is definitely one we’ve all been keeping an eye on. It’s publishing slightly later than we’re used to — as June tends to be his month — but The Unknown is more than worth the wait.
It’s the No. 1 most popular book on Goodreads for August 2026, and it also sits at the top of the list of most anticipated books for the month. This is across all the genres, which makes it clear that the horror fans are here to see Summerween out in style!
‘The Unknown’ Goes Back to Riley Sager’s Roots
Originally set in 1926, The Unknown takes us to a mystery that involves five women disappearing from a remote Vermont island. Getting us to the present day, the same thing starts to happen again. Yes, 100 years later, and now a group head back to the same island, and soon they finds themselves trapped with something sinister that is about to threaten them all.
It’s back to Sager’s roots with paranormal horror. Many fans will remember finding him in 2017 when the legendary horror author Stephen King named his novel Final Girls as “the first great thriller” of the year. From that point onward, Sager’s star has risen, and he isn’t afraid to experiment with different tropes and cultural fixations.
We’ve seen final girls, locked-room mysteries, and haunted houses. Now it’s time to head into the world of ghost stories and remote islands. Of course, there’s a cultural element to it, as main character, Marin Keane, is a struggling actress who lands what could have once been a dream role in a major motion picture. Maybe the stay on the island is going to make her rethink those dreams!
The Unknown already has a 4.06-star average on Goodreads. With more than 150,000 people adding the novel to their “Want to Read” accounts, it sits comfortably in the No. 1 spot as the most popular August 2026 book. And the month is only just getting started!
Courtesy of Penguin Random HouseRiley Sager Is Visiting 10 Cities
To mark his 10th book, Sager is on the road to visit 10 cities to promote the novel. It all starts on Aug. 3, 2026 in Houston, and from there you can visit him in:
Dallas (8/4)Phoenix (8/5)St. Louis (8/6)Indianapolis (8/7)New York (8/10)Harrisburg (8/11)Princeton (8/12)Woodsocket (8/13)Philadelphia (8/17)Get ready for plenty of scares. You’ll probably want to read this during the day, otherwise you’ll start to hear things going bump in the night!
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