The Best Young Adult Books of 2026
Explore our list of 2026's most popular and upcoming books. Stay updated on the latest releases and discover your next favorite read today!
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Amari and the Metalwork Menace
(Supernatural Investigations #4 / 5)
by B. B. Alston
Release date: February 24, 2026
The Last King of Faerie
(The Wicked Powers #1 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: November 3, 2026
Falling for the Winged Witch
(To Win a Dark Heart #3 / 12)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Giant, No Spice Romance, Fairy Tale Retellings, Witches, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: January 30, 2026
A Pan of Pumpkin and Pastries
(Enchanting Confections #4 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Autumn Fiction, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Cozy Fantasy, Novella, Holiday/Seasonal, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: May 29, 2026
A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries
(Enchanting Confections #1 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, HEA Ending, No Spice Romance, Cozy Fantasy, Novella, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 8, 2026
A Filling of Fables and Firelight
(Enchanting Confections #9 / 10)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Cozy Fantasy, Novella, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 17, 2026
Bluebeard's Bride
(Displaced Fairytales #8 / 8)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Fantasy, Enemies To Lovers, No Spice Romance, Romantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, Forced Proximity, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 31, 2026
Cursed Climb
(Displaced Fairytales #6 / 8)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, No Spice Romance, Fairy Tale Retellings, Dragons, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 17, 2026
Falling for the Wolf
(To Win a Dark Heart #8 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Romantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Shapeshifters, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult, Retellings, Romance, Small Town
Release date: March 6, 2026
Once Upon A Cat
(The Galamere Chronicles #4 / 6)
Category: Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Cozy Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cats, Young Adult, Retellings, Romance, Small Town, Found Family
Release date: January 23, 2026
A Taste of Tea and Tenderness
(Enchanting Confections #3 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, HEA Ending, No Spice Romance, Cozy Fantasy, Novella, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 22, 2026
Beastly Dreams
(Displaced Fairytales #4 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Cozy Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 3, 2026
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Vol. 11
(Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #11 / 12)
by Waco Ioka
Release date: January 13, 2026
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 27
(Snow White with the Red Hair #27 / 27)
Release date: July 7, 2026
Falling For the Trickster
(To Win a Dark Heart #1 / 12)
by Lucy Tempest
Release date: January 16, 2026
The Last Shadowhunter
(The Wicked Powers #3 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: November 3, 2026
Burning Snow
(Displaced Fairytales #3 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, HEA Ending, No Spice Romance, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, Retellings, Romance
Release date: February 24, 2026
Falling for the Enchantress
(To Win a Dark Heart #9 / 12)
by Lyndsey Hall
Category: Fantasy, Arthuriana, Sword and Sorcery, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, Witches, Retellings, Romance, Historical Fiction
Release date: March 13, 2026
A Touch of Tiaras and Treachery
(Enchanting Confections #5 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Slow Burn Romance, Romantasy, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: June 12, 2026
Falling For the Pirate
(To Win a Dark Heart #5 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Siren, Fairy Tale Retellings, Sword and Sorcery, Young Adult, Romantasy, Retellings, Romance, Nautical
Release date: February 13, 2026
A Dash of Ducks and Danger
(Enchanting Confections #8 / 10)
by Robyn Sarty
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 10, 2026
Widdershins Adventures Book 5
(Widdershins Adventures #5 / 5)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: 2026
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