October 2026 Book Releases: Most Anticipated New Books
These are the most anticipated new books coming out in October 2026, and every one of them is a book we chose and stocked ourselves. Not a syndicated list, and not everything the publishers put out. Just the new releases our booksellers picked for the shelves in Cortland and Skaneateles. Anything marked in stock is on our shelves right now.
Peck & Peck
On our shelves now in Cortland and Skaneateles
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry returns with an irresistible, delightful, and tender story about a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive, and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck of New York City. Batter Gray is worried about his future. Even when he was eleven, his classmates seemed to have settled on a goal: doctor, lawyer, broker, engineer. Good jobs that automatically command respect, security, 401Ks.
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The Witch (Deluxe Edition)
On our shelves now in Skaneateles
A brand-new, haunting thriller from Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid! Some secrets don't die--they wait. When Julia Barlow loses her job and her apartment, she has nowhere left to go but Pemberton, her family's sprawling seventeenth-century estate in rural Massachusetts. Officially, she's there to check in on her aging grandmother. Unofficially, she's hoping the old house will give her a place to disappear. Instead, Pemberton begins to unravel her.
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Fight or Flight (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21)
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When the going gets tough, what's a wimpy kid to do? In Fight or Flight, Greg Heffley faces his biggest challenge yet as he becomes a target for the school bully. Luckily for Greg, his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, takes karate, so at least Greg's got someone in his corner. But an unexpected twist makes Greg realize he's facing an uphill battle. Will Greg step into the ring or throw in the towel? One thing's for sure--Fight or Flight is a knockout!
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Connections
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Find the Common Threads in 100+ Puzzles of Wit and Wordplay For the first time in book form, CONNECTIONS, the sensationally popular and surprisingly tricky category-matching puzzle from New York Times Games. Welcome to the wonderful world of Connections, the hit digital puzzle from New York Times Games, now available in a premium collection, curated by editor Wyna Liu, featuring exclusive puzzles you won't find anywhere else.
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The Night Before Christmas (Gift Edition)
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A gorgeous gift edition of a Christmas classic with a soft cloth spine and gold foil, illustrated by the beloved creator of Strega Nona. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. This beautiful gift edition of a beloved Christmas classic features Tomie dePaola's iconic illustrations in a wonderful new package. With a soft cloth spine and gold foil, this is the perfect Christmas gift for the whole family to enjoy. While the family sleeps, rosy-cheeked St.
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Off the Reservation
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A ragtag group of activists plan a mission to repatriate the bones of a Blackfeet boy who was sent to the infamous Carlisle Indian Industrial School in author Stephen Graham Jones's return to the Blackfeet reservation of his award-winning New York Times bestsellers The Only Good Indians and The Buffalo Hunter Hunter. Nate Yellow Tail is one of the survivors of the deadly revenge murders of Stephen Graham Jones's breakout bestseller The Only Good Indians.
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Simply Ina
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A brand-new collection of 85 easy yet impressive recipes for every meal of the day, from make-ahead lunches to effortless appetizers and showstopping dinners, from America’s favorite home cook Through her years of experience as a home cook, Ina Garten has learned that the best food is often the simplest. With just a little thought and a few good ingredients, you can make truly impressive dishes without spending hours in the kitchen.
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Abandoning a Cat
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A moving reflection on the author's father, plus a cat!, this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers. Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a poignant, self-reflective work by Haruki Murakami. Here he writes about his father, the son of a priest who might have become a priest himself had a clerical error not sent him into the second world war.
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An American Girl
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A deeply researched, invigorating love letter to the beloved brand, it's unforgettable female founder, and her then radical, now iconic line of eighteen-inch dolls that surprised and transfixed a nation. Are you a Samantha? A Felicity? An Addy? Dive into the world of American Girl, the franchise that has captivated the world for generations. For four decades and counting, American Girl has been a defining force in the lives of young girls, shaping their understanding of history, identity, and girlhood itself.
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Bound and Unbound
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New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood’s intoxicating paranormal romance novella duology, together for the first time in print and ebook! Read the captivating dark academia romance in Bound, then flip your book over to unleash the dangers of forbidden love in Unbound. Bound A reluctant con artist and a professor with too many secrets are bound by an arcane text, in more ways than one. Veronica “Vero” Mercer grew up with grifters for parents, and she knows her way around a con.
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Luna, Phoenix, Queen
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A spellbinding tour de force from the bestselling author of The Invisible Bridge, a novel about varieties of infidelity, the provenance of a literary masterpiece, and the power of storytelling to shape identity and destiny. “Luna, Phoenix, Queen breaks all the rules and makes its own. Gripping, heartbreaking, redemptive and a joy to read, Orringer has given readers a great gift.
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Miss Wolcott's Ghost
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The next new mystery in Louise Penny’s #1 New York Times bestselling Three Pines mystery series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
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Mystery Play
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The last living member of a family of historians who has been hunted by dark forces associated with Dracula finds himself in peril at the hands of a new threat in this thrilling novel from the #1 bestselling author of The Historian. After his beloved mother passes away suddenly, Jay Turner finds himself at a crossroads.
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Odette Rising
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An unconventional young woman in turn-of-the-century France ascends to her full potential in this mesmerizing coming-of-age story It’s 1897 in Sèvres, France and, from her bedroom window, Odette Huré watches a funeral bier carry her father’s coffin away. She is twenty-one and she has not left the house for ten years. Odette has become ever more reclusive, spending her days reading and soothing herself with food. With the sudden death of her father, the walls she has built around herself begin to crumble.
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Penelope
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The extraordinary true story of an injured, abandoned fawn and the man who nurses her back to health, transforming his understanding of love and erasing the barrier between humans and animals. "This is a book drenched in tenderness and suffused with wonder. . . . Penelope is a revelation.", Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus On a late winter evening, author Paul Bochner looked out the window of his home. A solitary fawn stood in near darkness, famished, disabled, and clearly in pain.
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Race Against Terror
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“Not only riveting to read but also shines an essential light on the quest for justice in the modern age of terrorism.”, David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon In this thrilling true story, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jake Tapper uncovers an investigation, unlike any other in American history, to lock up a dangerous terrorist before he’s set free.
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Rottenheart
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"Feed this directly into my veins." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author From the bestselling author of Hungerstone, an intoxicating and chilling gothic horror novel that reimagines Hamlet with a seductive sapphic twist--and where the only thing more dangerous than a family secret is a mother's revenge. Revenge me. For I am murdered . . . Odette and her best friend Cecilia live between their grand homes in Hampstead and the imposing, ancient Herne House in Suffolk.
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Santa Post
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A sparkling and joyful festive novelty book starring Santa and a very puzzling Christmas letter, from Emma Yarlett, the award-winning creator of Dragon Post. Santa receives letters of Christmas wishes from children all over the world. But this year there's one that just doesn't make sense. What does this child want for Christmas? Santa is determined to find out!
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Sleeping Beauties
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From incomparable creative force David Byrne, a brilliant and inspiring reckoning with how breakthroughs across the arts and sciences get forgotten, and how they get rediscovered It’s nice to believe in a meritocracy of ideas, genius is always recognized, innovation always seized upon and rewarded. In fact, so many of the people we now acknowledge as the world’s great creators initially got little traction for their work. It faded out, and only later, often much later, did it somehow came roaring back to life.
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The Art of Power
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The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker, how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance At age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her youngest daughter if she should run for Congress. Alexandra Pelosi answered: “Mother, get a life!” And so Nancy did, and what a life it has been.
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The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City
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From the bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. 'He had already served three kings. He did not see why he should not be useful to a fourth.' During the conquest of Northern England, the fairy host sweeps across the countryside. The city of Durham finds itself surrounded. But the encircling forces are not fairies, nor even other humans, but trees that trap the city within an eerie wood.
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The Rush
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National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, reveals how California’s Gold Rush forged the modern United States, and lit the long fuse to civil war In January 1848, a carpenter spotted flecks of gold in a shallow stream at Sutter’s Mill in California, triggering the greatest voluntary migration in U.S. history, as hundreds of thousands raced west in pursuit of sudden wealth, reinvention, and power.
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The Tao of Pooh
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Experience the gentle character of Winnie-the-Pooh through the lens of ancient Taoist principles, illustrating how simplicity, humility, and naturalness lead to a happier and more harmonious life. First published in 1982, The Tao of Pooh introduces the principles of Taoist philosophy through the gentle humor and familiar world of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. Rather than offering an academic study, Benjamin Hoff examines these core ideas in an engaging and accessible way.
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The Tarot Trials
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Dark Olympus series, this high-octane, fast-paced epic fantasy of tarot magic and deadly competition launches an explosive new series perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Carissa Broadbent. DELUXE EDITION, featuring gorgeous stenciled edges, designed endpapers, a foil case stamp, and a detailed map! The deck has always been stacked against her. Kestrel has trained her whole life to compete in the Tarot Trials.
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This Is a Door
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A groundbreaking hero's journey from National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner, Daniel Nayeri! A young boy, a mouse, and a dog set out to find their purpose in this fairy tale adventure told in an innovative visual format that offers a one-of-a-kind reading experience. This is the tale of a boy named Nothing the Younger, who lives in a city on the mountaintop of a far-off and long-lost country. Everyone calls him Ing, and while he has no parents, he does have two friends: a dog, Pöppy, and a mouse, mOmO.
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Vibe
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science of chemistry and closeness When we vibe with other people, it fuels our happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As face-to-face interaction gives way to digital screens, communication gets outsourced to AI, and the world becomes more polarized, our loneliness crisis shows no signs of slowing.
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