Reviewed New book releases · April 2026
Every new book out in April 2026
23 books published for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
23new releases
23reviewed by us
9out on Tue 14, the busiest day
Fantasytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
23 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Tuesday 7 April
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth
by Patrick Radden Keefe
Nonfiction · Doubleday
Read our review →Out Tuesday 7 April
Unbound
by Peyton Corinne
Romance · Atria
Read our review →The Escape GameMarissa Meyer and Tamara MossOut 7 Apr
American FantasyEmma StraubOut 7 Apr
The Book WitchMeg ShafferOut 7 Apr
The Ending Writes ItselfEvelyn ClarkeOut 7 Apr
YesteryearCaro Claire BurkeOut 7 Apr
The Faith of BeastsJames S.A. CoreyOut 14 Apr
I Could Give You the MoonAnn LiangOut 14 Apr
Too Close to HomeSeraphina Nova GlassOut 14 Apr
The Thorn QueenSasha Peyton SmithOut 14 Apr
Happy EndingChloe LieseOut 14 Apr
The AuctionSadie KincaidOut 14 Apr
Cherry BabyRainbow RowellOut 14 Apr
Japanese GothicKylie Lee BakerOut 14 Apr
The CaretakerMarcus KliewerOut 21 Apr
MolkaMonika KimOut 28 Apr
Blood BoundEllis HunterOut 28 Apr
We Burned So BrightT.J. KluneOut 28 Apr
King of GluttonyAna HuangOut 28 Apr
Last One OutJane HarperOut 14 Apr
The Shadow of the ObjectChloe AridjisOut 16 Apr
The Palm HouseGwendoline RileyOut 2 Apr
Big names this month
Popular authors with a new book
The best-known authors publishing in April, from readers’ most-anticipated list and the authors we review most.
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Peyton Corinne3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfUnbound · out 7 Apr★ We reviewed it
MSMeg Shaffer3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Book Witch · out 7 Apr★ We reviewed it
JCJames S.A. Corey3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Faith of Beasts · out 14 Apr★ We reviewed it
Ann Liang4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfI Could Give You the Moon · out 14 Apr★ We reviewed it
CLChloe Liese4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfHappy Ending · out 14 Apr★ We reviewed it
Rainbow Rowell4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfCherry Baby · out 14 Apr★ We reviewed it
T.J. Klune4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfWe Burned So Bright · out 28 Apr★ We reviewed it
AHAna Huang12 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfKing of Gluttony · out 28 Apr★ We reviewed it
Day by day
All 23 new releases
Showing all 23 books.
Thursday2 April 2026
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday7 April 2026
7 releasesReviewed Nonfiction
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth
Patrick Radden Keefe
Doubleday
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1 releaseReviewed Tuesday21 April 2026
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday28 April 2026
4 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Questions
April 2026 releases, answered
What books come out in April 2026?
23 new books are listed for April 2026, led by London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe, Unbound by Peyton Corinne and The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in April 2026?
Tuesday 14 April, with 9 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which April 2026 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe, Unbound by Peyton Corinne, The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss, American Fantasy by Emma Straub, The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer, The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke, Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey, I Could Give You the Moon by Ann Liang, Too Close to Home by Seraphina Nova Glass, The Thorn Queen by Sasha Peyton Smith and Happy Ending by Chloe Liese, and 11 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.