What Will You Read This October 2026?

By Rachel Tran | July 21 2026 | Staff Picks

Request eGalleys of some of our favorite October titles, and if you love the books, please consider nominating them for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the October list ends on 9/1.

View our featured picks below, or browse extended collections in fiction and nonfiction.

Browse a Spanish language collection of October releases here.

Luna, Phoenix, Queen
Luna, Phoenix, Queen
A Novel
Julie Orringer
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. It will knock your socks off.” —Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Less
Oct 13, 2026
Hardcover
Knopf
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Mystery Play
Mystery Play
A Novel
Elizabeth Kostova
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.
Oct 13, 2026
Hardcover
Ballantine Books
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Reap & Sow
Reap & Sow
Charlotte B. Plumb
A young woman bargains with a demon to save her brothers, only to lose her heart in this slow-burn romantasy about dark magic, unlikely love, and the imperfect beauty of mortality, and the first book of a duology.
Oct 06, 2026
Hardcover
Berkley XO
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Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel
Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel
Travis Baldree, Shanti Rittgers, Sarah Webb
The New York Times bestseller Legends & Lattes, a beloved and heartwarming cozy fantasy—and viral BookTok sensation—comes to vivid life in this stunning graphic novel adaptation.
Oct 06, 2026
Hardcover
Ten Speed Graphic
Grades 9-12
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Friends and Family
Friends and Family
A Novel
Natalie Baszile
From the author of Queen Sugar, a piercing examination of friendship and loyalty as two best friends find themselves at odds over their beliefs on race, identity and allyship, especially when it comes to their teenage children
Oct 06, 2026
Hardcover
Pamela Dorman Books
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Every Story Is a Love Story
Every Story Is a Love Story
A Novel
Imbolo Mbue
From the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers and How Beautiful We Were, a captivating novel about love lost—and the weight of regret
Oct 06, 2026
Hardcover
Random House
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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