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New book releases · November 2026

Every new book out in November 2026

157 books are set to publish for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.

157new releases
0reviewed by us
53out on Tue 10, the busiest day
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The Last King of Faerie coverPeculiar Stars coverBeneath a Midnight Moon cover
Most anticipated: The Last King of Faerie
Most anticipated

The 10 books readers want most

Ranked by how many readers have saved them to read.

1The Last King of FaerieCassandra ClareOut Tue 3 Nov2Peculiar StarsRebecca YarrosOut Tue 17 Nov3Beneath a Midnight MoonCatherine CowlesOut Tue 17 Nov4Dangerous ImpulsesJennifer Lynn BarnesOut Tue 3 Nov5Vine of HeartsJulie SotoOut Thu 26 Nov6This Wretched AlchemyTina MarsOut Tue 10 Nov7Birth of the WitchNora RobertsOut Tue 17 Nov8Defy the DuskDanielle L. JensenOut Tue 3 Nov9When They Find MeCarter WilsonOut Tue 10 Nov10The Wrath Gods ReapAbigail OwenOut Tue 17 Nov
Big names this month

Popular authors with a new book

The best-known authors publishing in November, from readers’ most-anticipated list and the authors we review most.

Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare2 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Last King of Faerie · out 3 Nov
Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca Yarros7 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfPeculiar Stars · out 17 Nov
Catherine Cowles
Catherine Cowles5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBeneath a Midnight Moon · out 17 Nov
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Jennifer Lynn Barnes8 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfDangerous Impulses · out 3 Nov
Julie Soto
Julie Soto2 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfVine of Hearts · out 26 Nov
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Tina MarsThis Wretched Alchemy · out 10 Nov
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfBirth of the Witch · out 17 Nov
Danielle L. Jensen
Danielle L. Jensen7 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfDefy the Dusk · out 3 Nov
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Carter Wilson1 book reviewed on The Bookish ElfWhen They Find Me · out 10 Nov
Abigail Owen
Abigail Owen2 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Wrath Gods Reap · out 17 Nov
Elena Armas
Elena Armas4 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfAlma Vampires · out 17 Nov
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Amber V. NicoleThe Fall of the Crowned King · out 24 Nov
Release calendar

November at a glance

Tap a day to jump to its books. Tuesdays (highlighted) are the main US release day; a star marks a day with a book we have reviewed.

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Day by day

All 157 new releases

Showing all 157 books.

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Sunday1 November 2026
3 releases
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Tuesday3 November 2026
50 releasesBig release day
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Thursday5 November 2026
2 releases
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Tuesday10 November 2026
53 releasesBig release day
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Friday13 November 2026
1 release
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Monday16 November 2026
2 releases
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Tuesday17 November 2026
40 releasesBig release day
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Friday20 November 2026
1 release
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Monday23 November 2026
1 release
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Tuesday24 November 2026
3 releases
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Thursday26 November 2026
1 release
Also out this month

New editions of older books

Fresh hardcovers, paperbacks and collector’s editions. These books were first published earlier, so they are not counted as November releases.

Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the WorldMark KurlanskyFirst published June 1997New hardcover · 3 Nov
Salt: A World HistoryMark KurlanskyFirst published January 2002New hardcover · 3 Nov
Maximum Ride: The Angel ExperimentJames PattersonFirst published April 2005New hardcover · 16 Nov
Every Secret ThingSusanna KearsleyFirst published February 2006New paperback · 17 Nov
More Days at the Torunka Café: The Scent of HappinessSatoshi YagisawaFirst published February 2015New paperback · 10 Nov
The Friday BookshopSawako NatoriFirst published January 2016New hardcover · 3 Nov
HeartlessMarissa MeyerFirst published November 2016New hardcover · 3 Nov
RecruitmentK.A. RileyFirst published November 2018New hardcover · 3 Nov
Murder in a Town with No NameKeigo HigashinoFirst published November 2020New paperback · 24 Nov
Desire in His BloodZoey DravenFirst published November 2022New paperback · 17 Nov
The GiftFreida McFaddenFirst published December 2022New hardcover · 3 Nov
Bittersweet MelodyKate StewartFirst published February 2023New paperback · 24 Nov
Soul of a Witch: Deluxe Special EditionHarley LarouxFirst published August 2023New hardcover · 24 Nov
Of Blades and WingsEliza RaineFirst published March 2024New paperback · 3 Nov
Wood You Be MineDaphne ElliotFirst published July 2024New paperback · 10 Nov
Bloom Town: Genesis: A NovelAlly NorthFirst published July 2024New paperback · 24 Nov
Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded AgeKathleen SheppardFirst published July 2024New paperback · 10 Nov
RiftborneBree Grenwich, Parker LennoxFirst published September 2024New paperback · 24 Nov
Cello’s GateMaurice AfrichFirst published March 2025New hardcover · 3 Nov
Sweet PeaKit de WaalFirst published April 2025New hardcover · 3 Nov
Just Say YesLena HendrixFirst published April 2025New paperback · 24 Nov
The Man Who Read BooksRachid BenzineFirst published August 2025New hardcover · 10 Nov
Princess of BloodSarah HawleyFirst published September 2025New paperback · 3 Nov
The Bone ThiefVanessa LillieFirst published October 2025New paperback · 3 Nov
The EverlastingAlix E. HarrowFirst published October 2025New paperback · 10 Nov
The House SaphirMarissa MeyerFirst published November 2025New paperback · 3 Nov
The Killing TimeElly GriffithsFirst published 12 February 2026New hardcover · 17 Nov
Gloria Don’t Speak: A NovelLucy AppsFirst published 26 February 2026New hardcover · 3 Nov
Souls in RuinJacqueline WhiteFirst published 2 March 2026New hardcover · 3 Nov
The Nuremberg Women: The Untold Story of the Eight Women Who Brought the Nazis to JusticeNatalie LivingstoneFirst published 23 April 2026New hardcover · 3 Nov
The RunnerScarlett ThomasFirst published 16 July 2026New hardcover · 10 Nov
Son of the SerpentShauna LawlessFirst published 10 September 2026New hardcover · 10 Nov
StationsLouise KennedyFirst published 24 September 2026New hardcover · 3 Nov
The Divines: A NovelRachel GreenlawFirst published 6 October 2026New hardcover · 24 Nov
Castles: A Fortified History of the WorldDan JonesFirst published 8 October 2026New hardcover · 3 Nov
Long WaveDaisy JohnsonFirst published 13 October 2026New hardcover · 24 Nov
Jay to the World: A Meg Langslow MysteryDonna AndrewsFirst published 13 October 2026New hardcover · 10 Nov
NightcurseEmma HindsFirst published 13 October 2026New hardcover · 10 Nov
MilkteethCaitlin StarlingFirst published 22 October 2026New hardcover · 10 Nov
The Liars’ Book ClubEllery AdamsFirst published 27 October 2026New hardcover · 3 Nov
MurmurationT.J. KluneFirst published 28 October 2026New hardcover · 17 Nov
Questions

November 2026 releases, answered

What books come out in November 2026?

157 new books are listed for November 2026, led by The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare, Peculiar Stars by Rebecca Yarros and Beneath a Midnight Moon by Catherine Cowles. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.

What is the biggest release day in November 2026?

Tuesday 10 November, with 53 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.

Which November 2026 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

None yet. Reviewed books will be marked here with our star rating.

Why are some books listed as new editions?

41 books out this month are new hardcover, paperback or collector’s editions of books first published earlier. They are listed separately, so the main list only shows books published for the first time.

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