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It amazes me that books have already been scheduled for publication this upcoming summer!
How far in advance publishers schedule these things?
If it’s not a season-specific title, how do they decide in which month a book should be published?
Sometimes I‘ve seen publication dates being pushed back by a few months, too, which is another mystery.
I don’t expect anyone reading this to know the answers to these questions, but it’s sure fun to think about.
These are ten of the titles I’m looking forward to reading in the first half of 2026.
1. She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva
Release Date: February 10
Why I Want to Read It: Vampire hunters are interesting to read about.
2. Shake Out the Ghosts by Al Hess
Release Date: March 10
Why I Want to Read It: I love a good ghost story.
3. Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton
Release Date: March 13
Why I Want to Read It: The playful title caught my attention.
4. Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
Release Date: March 24
Why I Want to Read It: How does Kingfisher write so quickly? I’m amazed and interested in seeing what this one is about.
5. Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
Release Date: April 21
Why I Want to Read It: Portal fiction often grabs my attention.
6. We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune
Release Date: April 28
Why I Want to Read It: Black holes are one of those natural phenomenon that truly scare me. I can’t imagine a happy ending for these characters, but maybe it will be a memorable one?
7. Young World by Soman Chainani
Release Date: May 5
Why I Want to Read It: The plot sounds like something from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Pure silliness!
8. All Them Dogs by Djamel White
Release Date: May 19
Why I Want to Read It: This sounds dense, heavy, and thought provoking. Sometimes that’s exactly what I need to read.
9.The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden
Release Date: June 2
Why I Want to Read It: I’ve enjoyed some of her previous books and hope this one is good, too.
10. Land: From the no. 1 bestselling author of Hamnet, a multigenerational epic of loss, hope and reunion (Audible Audio) by Maggie O’Farrell
Release Date: June 2
Why I Want to Read It: Hamnet is still on my TBR list, but this sounds like a great read as well.
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