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With the holidays ahead of us and the weather growing more chilly by the day, it's time to cozy up with a good book—and November poses the best time to do it.
There are a ton of new book releases next month, from new romantasy stories to thrillers, but it's hard to know what's worth the read. We looked at lists by Publisher's Lunch, Beyond the Bookends, TIME and more to whittle down a list of the most-anticipated books dropping in November.
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Without further ado, here are 10 of the most highly-anticipated books debuting in November 2026, including when they publish and what they're about. Happy reading!
The 10 most anticipated books coming out in November 2026:
1. The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare
When does it come out? November 3 by Penguin Random House
What's it about? “It’s the highly anticipated first book of The Wicked Powers, the final Shadowhunters trilogy! #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare brings the saga that began in The Mortal Instruments to a stunning conclusion.”
2. The Gift by Freida McFadden
When does it come out? November 3 by Poisoned Pen Press
What's it about? “A story inspired by O. Henry's beloved classic The Gift of the Magi, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a chilling holiday short story where love, desperation, and deadly consequences collide.”
3. Monsters of Ohio by John Scalzi
When does it come out? November 3 by MacMillan
What's it about? “A heartfelt exploration of a tentacular solution to the struggles of the modern world from the New York Times bestselling author of Starter Villain”
4. Defy the Dusk by Danielle L. Jensen
When does it come out? November 3 by Penguin Random House
What's it about? “When darkness means certain death and survival depends on reaching the dawn, the woman whose magic broke the world will carve another path: defy the dusk. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom comes the first book in a gritty post-apocalyptic fantasy duology.”
5. All In by David Baldacci
When does it come out? November 10 by Hachette
What's it about? “An exciting thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci, in which the 6:20 Man is leaving U.S soil—this time drawn into a storm of billion-dollar secrets and international power plays that could shatter the world order.”
6. Birth of the Witch by Nora Roberts
When does it come out? November 17 by MacMillan
What's it about? “An immersive, enchanting first novel in a new epic trilogy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts that introduces the magical world of Neve McShane, a young witch tasked with stopping a growing darkness, and the coven she has been connected to across lifetimes.”
7. The Wrath Gods Reap by Abigail Owen
When does it come out? November 17 by Entangled Publishing
What's it about? “The thrilling conclusion to the instant #1 New York Times bestselling The Games Gods Play and The Things Gods Break. The Wrath Gods Reap is Percy Jackson for adults meets The Hunger Games, with a slow burn romance between a contestant and Hades himself.”
8. On the Calculation of Volume (Book V) by Solvej Balle
When does it come out? November 17 by New Directions
What's it about? “It’s the fifth volume of her popular septology, Danish author Solvej Balle drops her narrator, Tara, into another November 18th, caught in a ceaseless Groundhog Day, mulling how time both is and isn’t.”
9. Peculiar Stars by Rebecca Yarros
When does it come out? November 17 by Montlake
What's it about? “From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a slow-burn romance about love, family, and what it means to become the truest version of yourself. Callista Moran has spent a lifetime putting her own plans aside to care for other people. Once she and Darren Knight announce their engagement, she thinks her future is finally set. But when a routine sailing trip goes tragically wrong, a cyclone blows those carefully made plans away.”
10. The Murder Trial by James Patterson and Nancy Allen
When does it come out? November 23 by Hachette
What's it about? “A young woman stands trial for the double murder of her parents in this thriller from the world’s #1 bestselling author, James Patterson.”