Most Anticipated New Book Releases: December 2026

The Bridge

Colm Toibin

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$20.00 Scribner

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A brand-new, long story from Tóibín that picks up where A Long Winter ends, with an afterword by the author on the enduring presence of the characters in these stories, in a beautiful stand-alone edition. A young man named Miquel lives in a house with his father in the Catalan Pyrenees. The year before, his mother left home in a drinker’s rage. A storm came up and she was buried in snow, her body, not discovered until the spring thaw.

Off Season

Frankie Caracciolo

December 8, 2026 Trade Paperback$14.99 831 Stories

Coming December 8, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

She’s a therapist helping a struggling pitcher get out of his brain and into his body. She doesn’t expect him to affect her head and heart in equal measure. Valley, a dedicated sports psychologist, returns to baseball after her father’s death to treat the skeptical members of the San Francisco Seals, especially former ace pitcher Cal “Kansas” Monte whose yips represent a startling disconnect between his mind and body.

Bedside Manner

Stephanie Archer

December 8, 2026 Trade Paperback$20.00 Dell

Coming December 8, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A medical resident spars with the hot, grumpy surgeon who makes her job hell, until their relationship heats up with a sexy arrangement, from the viral TikTok author of the Vancouver Storm series. Dr. Linden Starling can get along with anyone, except Dr. Grant Cross, one of the most prominent pediatric plastic surgeons in the country. Linden detests him, his other residents are terrified of him, and his bedside manner sucks. She wants nothing to do with him.

The Light Years

Elizabeth Jane Howard

December 1, 2026 Trade Paperback$21.00 Modern Library

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

In this modern classic of twentieth-century English life, the first in the beloved Cazalet Chronicles, a family gathers for the summer of 1937 at their country manor house, setting in motion events that will reverberate through generations. Every summer, the Cazalet brothers, Hugh, Edward and Rupert, return to the family home in the heart of the English countryside with their wives and children.

The Parkwood Murders

Chris Chibnall

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$30.00 Pamela Dorman Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

The gripping new mystery from the bestselling author of Death at the White Hart For its many repeat customers, Parkwood Holiday Village is a haven, idyllic woodland, a tranquil lake, customer service on tap around the clock. For Detective Nicola Bridge, it’s a crime scene. When a body is discovered early one morning in the park’s wave pool, Nicola is faced with an investigation like no other: hundreds of suspects, but seemingly no witnesses.

Love

Emma Dodd

December 8, 2026 Board Book$12.99 Candlewick Press

Coming December 8, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Join a baby rabbit and its parent as they spend a glorious sunny day together in the meadow. The little rabbit finds love everywhere, but knows that a parent's love is the best love of all!

Love Is a Puppy

Amy Novesky

December 8, 2026 Board Book$14.99 Abrams Appleseed

Coming December 8, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A tail-wagging board book celebration of loyal pups--from pugs to poodles to rescue mutts--and the lucky kids who give them wonderful homes Love is a puppy--a shy little mutt. Heart-shaped, wet nose. A wiggling butt. A sweet, rhythmic ode to beloved pups of all kinds: from doodles to poodles to pugs to rescue mutts, and to the kids who love and care for them.

Primeval and Other Times

Olga Tokarczuk

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$30.00 Riverhead Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

The Nobel Prize winner at her earthiest and most ethereal, in a fictional journey through three generations in the life of a mythical Polish village For the denizens of Primeval, the world beyond its fields and forests is but a dream. The outcast Cornspike raises her daughter among the creatures and spirits of the forest. The squire Popielski loses his faith and becomes obsessed with a game where progress is attained only by dreaming the right kind of dream.

Project Hail Mary (Deluxe Edition)

Andy Weir

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$40.00 Ballantine Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A STUNNING DELUXE EDITION OF THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science, with special features including: • Intricately designed...

Sherlock

The Conan Doyle Estate

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$29.00 Atria Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Award-winning and bestselling authors reimagine the most iconic character in literature with ten new original Sherlock Holmes stories. Introduced by Stepehen Fry Featuring 10 Original Sherlock Homes Stories Anthony Horowitz * S. A. Cosby * Janice Hallett * Joe Hill * Vaseem Khan * Abir Mukherjee * Steve Cavanagh * Kate Mosse * Sarah Perry * G. T. Karber

The Soul Mate

Lana Ferguson

December 1, 2026 Trade Paperback$20.00 Berkley

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Two wolf shifters reunite after a steamy night they thought was in the past in this spicy omegaverse romance by USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson. Single mom and omega Ada Langley has been trying, and failing, to forget the sexy alpha from the bar that she went home with six months ago. So when a trip to the tattoo shop means being surprised by none other than that same alpha, she’s understandably thrown for a loop.

Who's Sweet?

Camilla Reid

December 1, 2026 Board Book$8.99 Silver Dolphin Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Share this delightful board book full of soft felt flaps and cute illustrations with the sweetest little one in your life! Who is the sweetest little person ever? This board book introduces adorable characters, like a pink poodle at the park or a frog with an umbrella, all waiting to be uncovered by lifting a soft, felt flap. But wait until the end to see the sweetest little person ever in the mirror included in the back of the book! Enjoy this playful story with the whole family.

You're My Little Sweetheart (Board Book for Babies and Toddlers 0-2 years old)

Nicola Edwards

December 1, 2026 Board Book$9.99 Silver Dolphin Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

From the bestselling You’re My Little series comes the brightest and newest title, You’re My Little Sweetheart! This colorful board book includes cut-outs and raised elements of valentines, candies, teddy bears, and more, paired with rhyming text to express the love between parent and child. National Bestselling Series, More Than 4.1 Million Books Sold! Celebrate the love between parent and child with this sweet rhyming board book!

Rabbit Rabbit

Jennifer E. Smith

December 15, 2026 Hardcover$31.00 Ballantine Books

Coming December 15, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A life-changing year. One month at a time. A heartwarming novel about what it means to chase the life, and love, of your dreams, from the bestselling author of The Unsinkable Greta James. As the clock counts down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, Billie, 39, single, an American film editor on a girls’ trip to Florence, makes a decision: this is the year she’s going to have a baby on her own.

The Great Age of Storytelling

Michael Dirda

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$35.00 Pegasus Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

With infectious enthusiasm, "the best read person in America", as Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Dirda has been called, aims to rekindle our passion for classic works of adventure, mystery, fantasy and romance. Kidnapped, The Prisoner of Zenda, The Island of Dr.

The Letter Setters in Fun!

Ethan Long

December 1, 2026 Trade Paperback$8.99 Holiday House

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Learning how to read should be as fun as a day at the beach! Frolick in the sand with four canine friends on a letter-replacement adventure in this phonics-based early reader from Theodor Seuss Geisel Medalist Ethan Long. The Letter Setters--a lovable group of dynamic dogs--are enjoying a day at the beach, where Pat has D-U-G the perfect sandcastle! But when a huge wave washes the masterpiece away, the plan turns out to be a D-U-D. . . until the setters come up with a new idea to F-I-X this doggone mess.

The Letter Setters in Pet!

Ethan Long

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$15.99 Holiday House

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Join four cool canine companions on a letter-replacement adventure in this phonics-based early reader from Theodor Seuss Geisel Medalist Ethan Long. In this engaging new early reader series from acclaimed author-illustrator Ethan Long, each story starts out with a three letter word. On the next page, one swapped letter makes a new word--and a new canine caper for little ones learning how to read!

The Odd Flamingo

Nina Bawden

December 1, 2026 Trade Paperback$17.99 Poisoned Pen Press

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

"On a breezeless summer afternoon, Will Hunt, solicitor, receives a call from his friend Celia, who has a problem: A woman named Rose has just told her that she is pregnant with Celia's husband Humphrey's baby. As Will agrees to help Celia separate truth from possible blackmail, his search for Humphrey leads him back to an old haunt of theirs: The Odd Flamingo, a Chelsea nightclub of sketchy repute.

Crowntide: Collector's Edition (The Lightlark Saga Book 4)

Alex Aster

December 8, 2026 Hardcover$35.99 Amulet Books

Coming December 8, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

The Longest Death

Kevin Jagernauth

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$28.95 Soho Crime

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

In this brilliant crime debut, a daring heist thriller and homage to ’50s pulp noir, two men fall in love and vow to escape to the Big City together . . . no matter the cost. OUR ADVANTAGES AWAIT! So says the sign leading to the heart of Riverton, USA. But to the mild-mannered, terminally bored Richard Cobson, small-town life offers nothing but the desperate desire to escape it.

House of Day, House of Night

Olga Tokarczuk

December 1, 2026 Trade Paperback$20.00 Riverhead Books

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

No Man's Land

Richard K. Morgan

December 8, 2026 Trade Paperback$19.00 Del Rey

Coming December 8, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

North and South

Elizabeth Gaskell

December 8, 2026 Trade Paperback$19.00 Modern Library

Coming December 8, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Elizabeth Gaskell’s beloved Victorian classic examines social class, integrity, and the tensions between solidarity and autonomy, through the lens of England’s Industrial Revolution, freshly presented with an introduction by bestselling author Adelle Waldman Nineteen-year-old Margaret Hale is devastated when her father unexpectedly gives up their family’s financial security and their picturesque country home in southern England for the dingy northern manufacturing city of Milton.

Rising Thunder

Neal Shusterman

December 1, 2026 Hardcover$24.99 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Coming December 1, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Discover Thunderhead’s origin, the fragile moment before the world changes forever and the hidden forces that set the storm in motion, in this long-awaited prequel to the New York Times bestselling and Printz Honor, winning Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman. And of course, as every school child knows, December 2042 marks the end of the Age of Mortality. What no one has ever fully understood is how the world reached that moment. As death begins to seem optional, humanity looks for ways to bend the rules of existence.