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 Nsibidi Scripts Book 4
(The Nsibidi Scripts #4 / 4)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: 2026
Better than the Movies Book 3
(Better than the Movies #3 / 3)
by Lynn Painter
Category: Young Adult, Romance
Release date: TBA (estimate 2026)
Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 11
(Keeper of the Lost Cities #11 / 11)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: TBA (estimate 2026)
Sisters of the Salt Book 3
(Sisters of the Salt #3 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: 2026
The Fevered Winter
(Origin #4 / 4)
Category: Science Fiction, Young Adult
Release date: TBA (estimate 2026)
The Royal Ranger Book 8
(Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #8 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: 2026
Legendborn Book 4
(The Legendborn Cycle #4 / 4)
by Tracy Deonn
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: 2026
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 8
(Percy Jackson and the Olympians #8 / 8)
by Rick Riordan
Release date: 2026
Brotherband Chronicles Book 10
(Brotherband Chronicles #10 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: TBA (estimate 2026)
My Life with the Walter Boys Book 3
(My Life with the Walter Boys #3 / 3)
by Ali Novak
Category: Young Adult, Romance
Release date: 2026
Bluebeard's Bride
(Displaced Fairytales #8 / 8)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, No Spice Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Forced Proximity, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 31, 2026
Falling for the Winged Witch
(To Win a Dark Heart #3 / 12)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Witches, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Giant, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: January 30, 2026
A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries
(Enchanting Confections #1 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 8, 2026
A Pan of Pumpkin and Pastries
(Enchanting Confections #4 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Autumn Fiction, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Found Family
Release date: May 29, 2026
Falling For the Trickster
(To Win a Dark Heart #1 / 12)
by Lucy Tempest
Release date: January 16, 2026
Past Mistakes
(Emily Voss #1 / 1)
by Nick Lavitz
Category: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Demon, Occult Detective, Self-published
Release date: August 4, 2026
Cursed Climb
(Displaced Fairytales #6 / 8)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Dragons, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 17, 2026
Beastly Dreams
(Displaced Fairytales #4 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, 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
Once Upon A Cat
(The Galamere Chronicles #4 / 6)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Cats, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance, Small Town, Found Family
Release date: January 23, 2026
Falling for the Wolf
(To Win a Dark Heart #8 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance, Small Town
Release date: March 6, 2026
A Taste of Tea and Tenderness
(Enchanting Confections #3 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 22, 2026
A Filling of Fables and Firelight
(Enchanting Confections #9 / 10)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 17, 2026
Burning Snow
(Displaced Fairytales #3 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: February 24, 2026
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