Reviewed New book releases · October 2026
Every new book out in October 2026
43 books publish for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
43new releases
30reviewed by us
17out on Tue 6, the busiest day
Fantasytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
30 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Tuesday 6 October
Partita
by Barbara Kingsolver
Literary · Faber & Faber
Read our review →
Out Tuesday 13 October
Peck & Peck
by Bonnie Garmus
Literary · Scribner
Read our review →
In One Brief Moment All EternityElif ShafakOut 15 Oct
Adam and EveJeffrey ArcherOctober
The WitchFreida McFaddenOut 6 Oct
VictoriousV.E. Schwab, Victoria SchwabOut 6 Oct
Reap & SowCharlotte B. PlumbOut 6 Oct
Bad WordsRioghnach RobinsonOut 6 Oct
Dive Bar at the End of the RoadKelley ArmstrongOut 6 Oct
The Sixth FactionVeronica RothOut 6 Oct
Once, Again, AlwaysAmanda GayleOut 6 Oct
Broken RivalTessa BaileyOut 6 Oct
Under the Iron SkyA.T. EmeraldOut 13 Oct
Off the ReservationStephen Graham JonesOut 13 Oct
VasmoraKeri LakeOut 6 Oct
As You Wake, Break the ShellBecky ChambersOut 13 Oct
The Memory of Borrowed BooksMeg AndersonOut 6 Oct
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like MurderAlly CarterOut 13 Oct
The Museum of Modern LoveMariko TurkOut 13 Oct
Home for the HomicidesElle Cosimano, Hannah MorrisseyOut 13 Oct
Book Club ConfidentialJulie HatcherOut 1 Oct
This Shattered TempestThea GuanzonOut 6 Oct
The Worst Is Yet to ComeTrish LundyOut 6 Oct
Hallowed BonesLucy SmokeOut 6 Oct
It Ends HereHeidi PerksOut 6 Oct
The DivinesRachel GreenlawOut 6 Oct
Life Out of OrderAudrey NiffeneggerOut 6 Oct
Look What the Cat Dragged InJason RekulakOut 13 Oct
Dark HorseC.R. JaneOut 13 Oct
MothsbloodLynn D. JungOut 13 Oct
Most anticipated
The 10 books readers want most
Ranked by how many readers have saved them to read.
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A Court of Splintered HarmonySarah J. MaasOut Tue 27 Oct2
The WitchFreida McFaddenOut Tue 6 Oct3PartitaBarbara KingsolverOut Tue 6 Oct4
VictoriousV.E. Schwab, Victoria SchwabOut Tue 6 Oct5Peck & PeckBonnie GarmusOut Tue 13 Oct6
Reap & SowCharlotte B. PlumbOut Tue 6 Oct7Bad WordsRioghnach RobinsonOut Tue 6 Oct8
A Married Little ChristmasAbby JimenezOut Tue 20 Oct9
Dive Bar at the End of the RoadKelley ArmstrongOut Tue 6 Oct10
The Sixth FactionVeronica RothOut Tue 6 Oct
A Court of Splintered HarmonySarah J. MaasOut Tue 27 Oct2The WitchFreida McFaddenOut Tue 6 Oct3PartitaBarbara KingsolverOut Tue 6 Oct4VictoriousV.E. Schwab, Victoria SchwabOut Tue 6 Oct5Peck & PeckBonnie GarmusOut Tue 13 Oct6Reap & SowCharlotte B. PlumbOut Tue 6 Oct7Bad WordsRioghnach RobinsonOut Tue 6 Oct8
A Married Little ChristmasAbby JimenezOut Tue 20 Oct9Dive Bar at the End of the RoadKelley ArmstrongOut Tue 6 Oct10The Sixth FactionVeronica RothOut Tue 6 OctDay by day
All 43 new releases
Showing all 43 books.
Thursday1 October 2026
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday6 October 2026
17 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday13 October 2026
10 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Thursday15 October 2026
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday20 October 2026
6 releases
Monday26 October 2026
1 release
Tuesday27 October 2026
6 releases
Also out in OctoberExact day not confirmed
1 releaseReviewed 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 October releases.
A Gentleman in MoscowAmor TowlesFirst published September 2016New hardcover · 27 Oct
Pen PalJ.T. GeissingerFirst published August 2022New hardcover · 6 Oct
Solace HouseWill MacleanFirst published 7 May 2026New hardcover · 13 Oct
Trust No OneMary BurtonFirst published 15 September 2026New kindle edition · 1 Oct
Questions
October 2026 releases, answered
What books come out in October 2026?
43 new books are listed for October 2026, led by A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas, The Witch by Freida McFadden and Partita by Barbara Kingsolver. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in October 2026?
Tuesday 6 October, with 17 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which October 2026 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver, Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus, In One Brief Moment All Eternity by Elif Shafak, Adam and Eve by Jeffrey Archer, The Witch by Freida McFadden, Victorious by V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab, Reap & Sow by Charlotte B. Plumb, Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson, Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong, The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth, Once, Again, Always by Amanda Gayle and Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey, and 18 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.
Why are some books listed as new editions?
4 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.