The Book of Blood & Roses by Annie Summerlee

Synopsis: A vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university—and finds herself falling in love with her roommate, an alluring vampire, in book one of a seductive sapphic paranormal fantasy.

Publication Date: January 13, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Del Rey.

The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara

Synopsis: From the award-winning author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line comes a “splendid” (The New York Times) novel set in nineteenth-century Tibet that follows two outsiders—an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English “lady” explorer—as they venture into a forbidden kingdom.

Publication Date: January 13, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

The Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza Griffiths

Synopsis: Griffiths inscribes the trajectories of two transformational relationships with grace and honesty, chronicling the beauty and pain that comes with opening oneself fully to love.

Publication Date: January 20, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World by Paul Rosolie

Synopsis: Most people assume that the world has been explored and true adventure is dead: This book is one man’s rebuttal. Explorer and conservationist Paul Rosolie shares his incredible life in the Amazon rainforest—and what we can learn from the people fighting to protect it.

Publication Date: January 20, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House/Convergent Books.

Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy

Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I’m Glad My Mom Died comes “a thorny examination of power, lust, shame and rage” (Los Angeles Times) from “a writer able to capture some of the darkest parts of human nature with unflinching honesty and devastating humor” (NPR).

Publication Date: January 20, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House/Ballantine Books.

Vigil by George Saunders

Synopsis: A “daring” (Time) novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain and Tenth of December, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next.

Publication Date: January 27, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Bad Asians by Lillian Li

Synopsis: From the acclaimed author of Number One Chinese Restaurant comes an affecting novel about an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves, or one another.

Publication Date: February 17, 2026

I received an advance copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice by Jennifer Doleac

Synopsis: Freakonomics for criminal justice, The Science of Second Chances presents a groundbreaking approach to criminal justice reform, revealing how small-scale interventions can reduce people’s chances of reoffending and break the incarceration cycle.

Publication Date: February 24, 2026

I received an advance copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, & Warnings from History by Odd Arne Westad

Synopsis: From a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.

Publication Date: March 3, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

Synopsis: A heartfelt and sexy romance novel following one bi woman’s messy journey through coming out—and reluctantly falling for a straight man. From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Wicked Darlings.

Publication Date: December 30, 2025

I received an electronic advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Sourcebooks Landmark.

The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehmann

Synopsis: Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice?

Publication Date: March 23, 2026

I received an electronic advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Crown.

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Synopsis: A traditional American woman, a “tradwife” influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel.

Publication Date: April 7, 2026

I received an electronic advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Knopf.