November 2026 Book Releases: Most Anticipated New Books

The Gift

Freida McFadden

November 3, 2026 Hardcover$14.99 Poisoned Pen Press

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A gripping Christmas-themed short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid! What price would you pay for the perfect gift? It's Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke. She is so broke, that despite working two jobs, she can't even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas since tying the knot. But then a mysterious pawn shop owner offers Stella an intriguing trade. Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams.

Murmuration

TJ Klune

November 17, 2026 Hardcover with dust jacket$29.99 Tor Books

Coming November 17, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A bookseller, a waiter, and the best little town there is! On a temperate morning in 1954, Mike wakes up in the idyllic town of Amorea. Amorea is perfect. Mike works his dream job at the local bookstore, where he leads lively discussions of literature with the local women’s club.

Whale Harbor

Mary Beth Keane

November 3, 2026 Hardcover$29.00 Scribner

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From New York Times bestselling author of the “magnificent” (Fresh Air), “propulsive” (People), and “profound” (Vogue) Ask Again, Yes, a sweeping multi-generational saga inspired by the author's own family history, following eleven brothers torn apart and set on different paths between Ireland, England, Montana, and New York. 1960s, Ireland. In the wake of tragedy, a father makes choices for his eleven grieving sons. The older brothers will emigrate to England for work, while the younger ones will stay behind.

Department of Fate

Rachel Maddow

November 10, 2026 Hardcover$35.00 Crown

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Rachel Maddow leads a revelatory, rollicking trip through the history of the Justice Department, finding heroism and treachery in equal measure, and, in the end, a rescue effort for our battered democracy. Over its nearly 150 years, the United States Department of Justice became America’s most consequential institution, determining the rules and limits of what makes us who we are as a country: our political freedoms, our economy, and our nation’s most revolutionary core principle: equal protection under the law.

Dungeon Crawler Carl: Deluxe Edition

Matt Dinniman

November 17, 2026 Hardcover$65.00 Ace

Coming November 17, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

The first novel in Matt Dinniman's smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl series, now in a brand-new, deluxe hardcover collector's edition that includes: • A stunning cover and artwork by acclaimed artist Victo Ngai • Decorated endpapers • A fully illustrated hardcover case featuring a solvable maze • Illustrations on the inside of the jacket • Stenciled edges • A Q&A with author Matt Dinniman, conducted by GC, BWR, NW Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk herself The apocalypse will be televised!

First Famous Christmas

Carrie Wittmer

November 3, 2026 Trade Paperback$14.99 831 Stories

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Marceline has rocketed to pop stardom practically overnight. So when she retreats to her hometown for a calm Christmas, she’s loath to come face-to-face with her high-school nemesis Lucas. Unless he could become her muse? When Marceline went to Juilliard to study violin, she didn’t expect to become a star, and definitely not within 16 months of being discovered by one of the world’s biggest pop producers during a composition workshop.

Monsters of Ohio

John Scalzi

November 3, 2026 Hardcover with dust jacket$29.99 Tor Books

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Monsters of Ohio is a heartfelt exploration of a tentacular solution to the struggles of the modern world from the New York Times bestselling author of Starter Villain In many ways Richland, Ohio is the same tiny, sleepy rural village it has been for the last 150 years: The same families, the same farms, the same heartland beliefs and traditions that have sustained it for generations. But right now times are especially hard, as social and economic forces inside and outside the community roil the surface of the once-placid town.

O Now!

Niall Williams

November 10, 2026 Hardcover Paper over boards$16.99 Bloomsbury Publishing

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

From novelist Niall Williams, bestselling author of Time of the Child and This Is Happiness, a new story set in the small Irish town of Faha, exploring love, loss, and the "why" of life Mossie Crowe, known as "Ganga," is that rare man who is beloved by everyone who knows him and is particularly cherished by his best friend, Bat. On one ordinary November day, Bat interrupts their usual evening tea to ask Ganga why God created the earth.

Solitaire

Sweet Hearts Press

November 3, 2026 Cards$16.95 Sweet Hearts Press

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Star Light, Star Bright

Guy Parker-Rees

November 10, 2026 Hardcover Paper over boards$15.99 Odd Dot

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Stations

Louise Kennedy

November 3, 2026 Hardcover$28.00 Riverhead Books

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Long after he drifts out of reach, a woman is haunted by the troubled boy who befriended her as an outcast teenager, in this heart-rending novel by the internationally bestselling author of Trespasses. In 1980s Ireland, Róisín and Red bond as only two precocious and disaffected teenagers can. Soon he is privy to the secret source of her shame and anger: the father who’s abandoned her and her mother to their damp house and never-ending strife.

The Everlasting

Alix E. Harrow

November 10, 2026 Trade Paperback$19.99 Tor Books

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

From Alix E. Harrow, the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest about the lady-knight whose legend built a nation, and the cowardly historian sent back through time to make sure she plays her part, even if it breaks his heart. Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country.

The Intruder

Freida McFadden

November 24, 2026 Trade Paperback$17.99 Poisoned Pen Press

Coming November 24, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

There's someone at your front door - should you let them in? Find out in a riveting new thriller from global sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, Freida McFadden! Who knows what the storm will blow in... Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window. She's young. She's alone.

Trout Bum

John Gierach

November 3, 2026 Hardcover Paper over boards$29.00 Simon & Schuster

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The 40th anniversary edition of the enduring outdoors classic from the acknowledged master of fishing writers, John Gierach, including new, previously unpublished material. For four decades, Trout Bum has inspired anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. John Gierach didn’t just write about fly-fishing, he helped transform the sport from a technical pursuit to a way of life. Now, the 40th anniversary hardcover edition celebrates his enduring legacy with designed endpapers, never-before-published essays, and a brand-new foreword.

When They Find Me

Carter Wilson

November 10, 2026 Trade Paperback$18.99 Poisoned Pen Press

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Some secrets don't fade. They hunt. Expanse, Colorado. Population 313. A town so remote it barely exists on a map--the perfect hiding place for Annie Wolfe and her daughter, Coral. Their cabin is nearly off the grid, and Annie has done everything to keep them safe. Everything. But she knows the people hunting her don't forget. And they don't forgive. Riven knows about survival. She and her family have lived off the land for years, moving like shadows through the wilderness.

And If I Die Before I Wake

George M. Johnson

November 10, 2026 Hardcover with dust jacket$30.99 Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

They may be the author of the #1 most banned book in America, but George M. Johnson isn't finished telling their story yet. Written with unflinching emotion and unapologetic boldness, And If I Die Before I Wake is nothing short of a testimony -- one the world desperately needs to hear. George M. Johnson is no stranger to death. In this debut adult memoir, readers are invited to witness as they navigate an HIV diagnosis, alcoholism, tremendous loss, and nationwide book bans over the span of 15 years.

Bad Company

Sara Paretsky

November 10, 2026 Hardcover with dust jacket$30.00 Minotaur Books

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

International bestseller and groundbreaking icon Sara Paretsky returns with a brand new novel and character - proving once again that she's one of the pre-eminent authors in crime fiction and beyond. To all appearances, Lily Sedako is an unexceptional retiree - a seventy-something single woman living in Chicago, her days filled with the routine tasks of normal life. But underneath that exterior, lies a remarkable past.

Cello's Gate

Maurice Africh

November 3, 2026 Hardcover$32.00 S&S/Saga Press

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With a wit to rival Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl, action on par with Pierce Brown's Red Rising, and the scope of Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth, Cello's Gate is a rollicking, edge-of-your-seat sci-fi fantasy epic about a rag-tag crew of rogues on the hunt for mythic treasure. They did not, however, sign up to save the world. ONE CREW OF SKY PIRATES. SEVEN MYTHOLOGICAL STONES. A RACE TO FIND THEM ALL Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates have a reputation for doing the impossible.

Cod

Mark Kurlansky

November 3, 2026 Hardcover Paper over boards$28.00 Bloomsbury Publishing

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Mark Kurlansky's classic history of the mighty fish that became "the tragic fable of our age" (Bill McKibben)-with a new foreword by New York Times bestselling fish afficionado Paul Greenberg.

Convent Wisdom

Ana Garriga

November 3, 2026 Trade Paperback$18.99 Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

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“Delightful.”, The Guardian • “Cheeky.”, The New York Times • “Insightful.”, Marie Claire • A not-so-saintly self-help book that dives into the wild, wise, and unconventional lives of 16th- and 17th-century nuns and proves one thing: no matter the century, nuns know best. When most of us think of nuns, we picture hands clasped in prayer, solemn shuffles down cloistered halls, and that iconic habit silhouette.

How to Get Addicted to Appreciation

Timm Chiusano

November 10, 2026 Hardcover with dust jacket$28.99 Flatiron Books

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A life-changing guide to noticing the small stuff, finding wonder in the simplest things, and becoming your happiest self, from social media phenomenon Timm Chiusano A former marketing executive known as “Corporate America’s Mister Rogers,” a devoted husband and dad, and a full-time content creator beloved for his “day in the life” videos and life advice, Timm Chiusano lives his days to the fullest.

Love Bug

Lucy Ruth Cummins

November 3, 2026 Hardcover Paper over boards$15.99 Balzer + Bray

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Introducing the love-buggiest new character to steal your heart, from award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins. Perfect for fans of Cupig and Love, Escargot, and just right for Valentine’s Day or anytime you want to share the gift of love!

Salt

Mark Kurlansky

November 3, 2026 Hardcover Paper over boards$30.00 Bloomsbury Publishing

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A Mark Kurlansky fan favorite: The unlikely history of the world through a grain of salt-now with a new foreword by NYT bestselling author Simon Winchester.

Universe of Grace

Rachel Calnek-Sugin

November 17, 2026 Hardcover with dust jacket$28.99 Henry Holt and Co.

Coming November 17, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A dazzling, kaleidoscopic debut novel about the life of a precocious girl in Philadelphia trying to figure out who, or what, she is. One afternoon, on a visit to the Bronx Zoo, a jaguar tells six-year-old Grace Goldberg-Li she isn’t human. Not that this comes as a total surprise. Her life looks normal, but no one else, not even her beloved sister, seems to be experiencing things as brightly and painfully as she does. As she approaches adolescence, Grace begins to think that she might be an alien.

Annie Proulx Stories

Annie Proulx

November 10, 2026 Hardcover$30.00 Scribner

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

Four-Letter Nation

Steven H Jaffe

November 24, 2026 Hardcover$30.00 Simon & Schuster

Coming November 24, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

The untold story of how America really talks, for readers of Mary Roach and Bill Bryson, and anyone who’s ever wondered about the power of “bad” words. For 400 years, Americans have been told to watch their language. For 400 years, the’ve refused to listen. Four-Letter Nation reveals the hidden history behind America’s most forbidden words, and why they’ve never really been forbidden at all. This isn’t a simple tale about prohibition giving way to permissiveness. It’s the surprising truth about how “bad words” built America.

Look at Me

Dustin Hoffman

November 10, 2026 Hardcover$35.00 Simon Six

Coming November 10, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

A deeply entertaining and intimate memoir by one of the most acclaimed actors of our time, whose performances have reflected the changing zeitgeist of America over the past sixty years.

Midnight Flyboys

Bruce Henderson

November 3, 2026 Trade Paperback$20.00 Gallery Books

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The untold history of a top-secret operation in the run-up to D-Day in which American flyers and Allied spies carried out some of the most daring cloak-and-dagger operations of World War II. In 1943, the OSS, precursor to the CIA, came up with a plan to increase its support to the French resistance forces that were fighting the Nazis. To start, the OSS recruited some of the best American bomber pilots and crews to a secret airfield twenty miles west of London and briefed them on the intended mission.

Napoleon and His Marshals

Andrew Roberts

November 10, 2026 Hardcover$45.00 Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

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The award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill vividly captures the team of rivals who propelled history's greatest warrior to victory. Napoleon appointed twenty-six men Marshals of the Empire, a position he created to honor his most important Generals. He encouraged competition among them for titles, for wealth, but above all, for glory. Only instead of creating a team of rivals, as Lincoln so famously did, he forged a nest of vipers.

The First Flame

Lily Berlin Dodd

November 17, 2026 Hardcover with dust jacket$20.99 Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Coming November 17, 2026. Reserve a copy and we will hold it for you.

The highly anticipated second book in the Aerimander Chronicles flies readers to the Northern Isles with another flame-filled adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats! Hatching and then hiding the world’s last aerimander kit got Eva Alexander locked up in Byrdhaven, gave Myrnie Wilshins a bad reputation, and left Dusty St. Ichabod a fugitive on the streets of Porttown. With Rubi the baby aerimander missing, and all three of her beloved humans separated, it's hard to imagine a path forward.