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Book of the Month Predictions: What Could Be in the April 2026 Box?
Updated March 29, 2026 with some confirmed April 2026 Book of the Month picks!
Trying to guess the Book of the Month picks never gets old, especially in the middle of spring release season. April usually brings a mix of buzzy new titles, strong book club fiction, and a few surprise picks.
In this post, I am sharing my Book of the Month predictions for April 2026, including the new releases that feel like the best fit based on timing, early buzz, and past selections. If you like speculating before the official reveal or planning your TBR ahead of time, these are the books worth watching.
And if you want to know about even more books releasing in April 2026, check out my complete list here.
Related: April 2026 New Book Releases
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As usual, these are just my opinions and my Book of the Month predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the Book of the Month April 2026 predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!
Mystery/Thriller Book of the Month April 2026 Predictions
Want to see more 2026 thriller releases? Check out my full list of of 2026 thriller books.
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
Release Date: April 21, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible add-on
There are two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies. Meet Mad Mabel.
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Best guess for Book of the Month insider edges photo.
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
Release Date: April 7, 2026
Debut Author Duo
Six authors.
One private island.
Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives.
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
Harmless Women by Rebecca Sharpe
Release Date: April 7, 2026
In this pacy thriller, a female con artist chooses the wrong woman as her target, and both women end up on the run for their lives.
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
Romance Book of the Month April 2026 Predictions
Want to see more 2026 romance releases? Check out my full list of of 2026 romance books.
Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood
Release Date: April 7, 2026
Debut Author
Grumpy meets sunshine in this charming and hilarious forbidden small town romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely.
Confirmed pick for April. Spotted in the teaser email from Book of the Month.
The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
Release Date: April 7, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn.
The Last Letters of Sally and Walter by Cammie McGovern
Release Date: April 7, 2026
With the tenacious spirit of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand and the long-lived verve of Thursday Murder Club comes a heartwarming story of a curmudgeon and a newcomer who strike up an unlikely friendship over cutthroat Scrabble at their retirement home, outrageously starting something new in their golden eras.
Don’t Fall in Love With Me by Paige Toon
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible add-on
Grace has loved Jackson for years, but he married someone else. When he returns to her life and offers her a dream job, she agrees to a fake dating plan with their friend Étienne to make Jackson jealous. As real feelings grow, Étienne’s secret risks ruining everything.
Stranger Things Have Happened by Kasie West
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Can fake dating lead to real love? In Kasie West’s next sexy adult romcom two people must decide where the lie ends and the chemistry begins.
Once and Again by Rebecca Serle
Release Date: March 10, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
An unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift: the ability to redo one moment in their lives.
Contemporary Fiction Book of the Month April 2026 Predictions
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
Release Date: April 7, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
When the American Fantasy cruise ship sets sail for a four-day themed voyage, aboard are all five members of a famous, nineties-era boy band and three thousand screaming women who have worshipped them since childhood.
Love by the Book by Jessica George
Release Date: April 7, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
Friendship is the love story you can count on. In Jessica George’s heartwarming, funny, and soulful second novel, she explores the restorative nature of female friendship and the life-changing power of platonic love.
The Insomniacs by Allison Winn Scotch
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
The lives of four sleepless strangers intersect late at night as they attempt to solve not just their own anxieties but also the mysterious disappearance of one of their own.
Literary Fiction Book of the Month April 2026 Predictions
Handle with Care by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
Release Date: April 14, 2026
A story about finding hope in the face of hardship and connection in the face of crisis, Handle with Care is a novel for our time.
The Take by Kelly Yang
Release Date: April 14, 2026
A provocative, fast-paced novel about two creative women—a young writer fighting to be heard and an older producer clinging to relevancy—and the age reversal treatment that intertwines both of their lives.
Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead by Mai Nguyen
Release Date: April 14, 2026
A darkly humorous yet uplifting novel about a grieving mother who starts working at a funeral home and discovers that the best way to honor the dead is to live.
Historical Fiction Book of the Month April 2026 Predictions
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Release Date: April 7, 2026
Debut Author
A traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1855 where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister.
Confirmed pick for April. Spotted in the teaser email from Book of the Month.
The Island Club by Nicola Harrison
Release Date: April 28, 2026
An unputdownable novel of loves lost and found, shocking secrets―and the power of female friendship.
The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michele Richardson
Release Date: April 21, 2026
In this standalone and companion novel to the The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, our heroine for the ages, legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett, returns home.
Horror Book of the Month April 2026 Predictions
Molka by Monika Kim
Release Date: April 28, 2026
A provocative journey into a perilous world of voyeurism, scandal, female rage, and vengeance . . . pursued with a very sharp kitchen knife.
Confirmed pick for April. Spotted in the teaser email from Book of the Month.
Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas
Release Date: March 31, 2026
Nerve-racking, sinister, and at times surreal, Nothing Tastes as Good is an unputdownable thriller that combines The Substance with the best of Stephen King and keeps you guessing until the final page.
Semi-confirmed pick from a Book of the Month “insider.” Most likely an add-on selection.
Dark Is When the Devil Comes by Daisy Pearce
Release Date: April 28, 2026
Unrelentingly scary and thrilling, Dark Is When the Devil Comes is an ambitious and chilling novel from acclaimed horror author Daisy Pearce.
Dig by J. H. Markert
Release Date: March 24, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible Mid-month Add-on
The soil on Crow Island holds secrets, and they’re ready to be unearthed.
J. H. Markert returns with a surreal horror novel, perfect for fans of Graveyard Shift and What Moves the Dead.
Fantasy/Magical Realism Book of the Month April 2026 Prediction
Want to see more 2026 fantasy releases? Check out my full list of of 2026 fantasy books.
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.
Best guess for Book of the Month insider edges photo.
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Release Date: April 7, 2026
Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
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.
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your Book of the Month April 2026 predictions or hopefuls? Let me know in the comments!
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