Most Anticipated Fantasy Book Releases of 2026

Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez

Release Date: January 13, 2026

A gorgeous, historical, and romantic fantasy that will leave readers breathless for more. She was never meant to be seen. Now she’s a weapon the world can’t ignore.

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A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa

Release Date: January 13, 2026

A sweetly magical and uplifting novel about a  young woman who inherits an enchanted bakery that spirits visit on their last stop before the afterlife.

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A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier

Release Date: January 27, 2026

Debut Author

A stunning historical fantasy debut steeped in the salt and superstition of the Cornish coast. Forgotten sirens, mischievous sea gods, and the lore from days long since passed weave an irresistible tale.

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We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson

Release Date: January 27, 2026

Debut Author

In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive debut novel filled with dangerous rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry.

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Dawn of the North by Demi Winters

Release Date: February 3, 2026

Book 3 in the Ashen series

A new age begins in the Kingdom of Íseldur in this sizzling third installment of the Viking-inspired Ashen romantasy the series.

Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco

Release Date: February 17, 2026

Book 3 in the Prince of Sin series

In this action-packed fantasy romance, a book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it—and their own happy ending.

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

Release Date: February 17, 2026

A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montréal turns to a grouchy but charming magician to help save her shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series.

The Astral Library by Kate Quinn

Release Date: February 17, 2026

From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.

All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff

Release Date: February 24, 2026

Debut Author

In this fresh and entrancing debut novel, perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Ministry of Time, a jaded immortal woman and a time traveler fall in love across the centuries, learning what it means to really live and love before their time together runs out.

Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi

Release Date: February 24, 2026

Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final Strife.

The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson

Release Date: February 24, 2026

Book 2 in the Dark Inheritance Trilogy

In the exhilarating second romantasy novel in Rebecca Robinson’s Dark Inheritance Trilogy, a fiery couple forced apart must navigate a deadly maze of politics and power to reunite across a continent at war.

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

Release Date: March 3, 2026

Bridgerton meets Circe, Lady Tremaine reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world’s most famous fairy tale. It is a battle cry for a mother’s love for her daughters, and a celebration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes.

The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White

Release Date: March 10, 2026

An obsession with an immortal serial killer entangles a vampire hunter’s daughter in a sapphic romance in this enthralling gothic fantasy.

Ruinous Creatures by Jessi Cole Jackson

Release Date: March 10, 2026

Debut Author

For fans of One Dark Window and T. Kingfisher, comes a standalone romantasy debut about a woman who accidentally awakens the power to siphon magic from two phoenix skulls, binding her fate to a vengeful stranger and forcing them to navigate the devastating cost of their unbreakable bond.

Only Spell Deep by Ava Morgyn

Release Date: March 17, 2026

Rebecca meets The Craft in this dark, atmospheric novel of one witch rediscovering her power while on the run from another willing to kill her for it.

This Will Be Interesting by E. B. Asher

Release Date: March 24, 2026

Set in the same magical, madcap world as E. B. Asher’s USA Today bestseller This Will Be Fun, this heartwarming, hilarious fantasy follows an unlikely band of heroes who must get to the bottom of an assassination plot gone wrong without breaking the one rule of questing: do not fall in love with your questmates. 

The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula

Release Date: March 31, 2026

Debut Author

When a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl, she vows to protect him, with the help of a fellow scholar—her former fiancé—in this enchanting and transporting historical fantasy.

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

Release Date: March 31, 2026

The page-turning politics of Game of Thrones meets the worlds-spanning romance of Outlander in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.

A Widow’s Charm by Caitlyn Paxson

Release Date: March 31, 2026

Debut Author

In this witty fantasy romance, a widow attempts to resurrect her dead husband by blackmailing her rakish necromancer neighbor—only to find herself falling for him instead.

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

Release Date: April 7, 2026

Come along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game.

Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry

Release Date: April 7, 2026

Book 2 in the Shield of Sparrows Series

A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros.

Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis

Release Date: April 7, 2026

A dark, bloody epic fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid that goes far beyond the fairy tale to explore family legacy, war, and what we will sacrifice for vengeance—the perfect read for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and Circe.

Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan

Release Date: April 21, 2026

Debut Author

Faeries disappeared over one hundred years ago, as suddenly as slipping through a doorway. It was only the very foolish, or the very determined, who held out hope for their return. Welcome to Thistlemarsh—a ramshackle estate where an impoverished orphan and a beguiling Faerie collide in an enchanting novel of love, revenge, and ruin.

The Witch and the Huntress by Luna McNamara

Release Date: April 21, 2026

Two of Greek mythology’s most complex and powerful women—Medea and Atalanta—join forces on Jason’s quest for the Golden Fleece in this suspenseful, sapphic reimagining from the acclaimed author of Psyche and Eros.

An Accident of Dragons by Cheri Radke

Release Date: April 28, 2026

An unlikely lord finally meets a problem he can’t flirt his way out of in this adventurous and light-hearted queer cozy fantasy featuring pirates, dragons, kidnapping, tea, and other high-fantasy delights for readers of Rebecca Thorne, TJ Klune, Sarah Beth Durst, and Travis Baldree.

Blood Bound by Ellis Hunter

Release Date: April 28, 2026

Debut Author

A debut high-stakes fantasy romance trilogy set against a once-in-a-generation duel to the death between rival witches and dragon riders as they battle to control the source of all magic in their kingdoms. Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, and Quicksilver.

The Sea Spinner by Julie Johnson

Release Date: April 28, 2026

Book 2 in the Reign of Remnants series

Blazing with reawakened magic, a young woman challenges the tides of fate in this highly anticipated sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller The Wind Weaver.

We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune

Release Date: April 28, 2026

A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip.