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August 2026 Book Releases
36
items Books I'm looking forward to being released this month organized by genre and described by plot and tropes!
Sections
4
Fantasy
Romance
Mytery/Thriller
Horror
Fantasy
An Irish folklore-inspired sapphic fantasy about a chess grandmaster who must team up with her fae rival to save the person she loves the most.
Immortal Game by Allison Saft
A YA, enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, magic-school romance following two magically bound teens as they race to solve the mystery of an ancient mystical key before it’s too late.
Alchemy of Souls by Adriana Mather
The fourth book in the Assistant to the Villain series!
Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
A continuation of the Flesh & False Gods series!
Eyes of Kings by Chloe Gong
The follow up and conclusion to A Dance of Lies! I'm OBSESSED with this cover.
To Dance with Death by Brittney Arena
The follow-up to Gwen and Art Are Not in Love! One of my most anticipated releases.
Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher
Cole is spending the rest of his eternity as an overworked Afterlife Clerk, processing souls for the Afterlife Administration. But when he accidentally claims the soul of the wrong Verdella Rodgers, Cole and Verdella must race to fix his cosmic blund...
You'll Be the Death of Me by Holly Michelle
A second-chance romance set in a magical Gilded Age world, where a con artist targets her biggest mark yet—and unexpectedly reunites with the one who first stole her heart.
Once Swindled by Laura Sebastian
The sequel to A Mastery of Monsters!
A Clash of Carnivores by Liselle Sambury
Romance
A queer fake dating to fake marriage romance following an aspiring young diplomat who hopes to land his dream job by hiring an actor to play his boyfriend
International Relations by Zac Hammett
A cozy fall romance wrapped in small-town charm reunites the owner of a bed-and-breakfast with her childhood sweetheart for a celebrity matchmaking scheme which has them both seeing stars.
The Matchmaker's Cottage by Kat Sloane
A sex columnist and a news reporter realize a fake relationship can help them both professionally and personally—but they aren’t prepared for the real feelings that start to develop beyond the headlines
Let's Kiss and Tell by Joss Richard
A second chance, enemies-to-lovers romance about two F1 teammates.
Full Throttle by J.K.MacLaren
A sapphic romance between an aspiring chef and world-famous popstar!
I Kissed Her First by Betty Cayouette
A sharp-witted enemies-to-lovers romcom about a podcaster who embarks on a matchmaking tour of Ireland and gets trapped with a grump who pushes all of her buttons.
Experiments in Offline Dating by Kat Mackenzie
A queer YA romcom about academic rivals who face off at the most competitive camp in the country.
But I Hate Him by Page Powars
An unexpected spark between a hockey player and the coach's daughter might cause them to cross the line
Embrace by Bal Khabra
Two high school rivals begrudgingly reunite as adults to investigate the disappearance of their beloved former teacher, only to wind up traveling through a series of alternate realities together.
In What World by Bridget Morrissey
A YA paranormal romance where a teenage ghost in love with life becomes bound to the house of the grieving artist who summoned her via Ouija board
A (Dead) Thing Like Me by E.G. Young
Mytery/Thriller
A YA thriller about a teen scammer who won't let boys, friends, or even murder get in her way.
The Hardest Ones to Fool by Christina Li
After teenage golf prodigy Mira Winston accidentally kills a teen with a stray ball, the town unravels into chaos and destruction when secrets surface after the details of the freak accident are questioned.
The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian
A plot to murder the patriarch's younger fiancée entangles an innocent outsider in a nest of deadly secrets in the Scottish Highlands!
One of the Family by Mark Edwards
When the Enigma Games are triggered, an unlikely duo must race across Europe. Winning means gaining $12 million, but losing…means losing your identity forever.
The Enigma Challenge by S.C. Godfrey
A young woman must delve into her country star mother's music to break a curse that has plagued the women in her family for generations-before her time runs out in this family saga
Night Songs by Alli Dyer
Beneath the harsh glare of Hollywood, a legendary feud ties two A-list actresses together. But with a body bag between them, they must decide just how far their feud will go…
Better Than Revenge by Bea Fitzgerald
Three friends visit a local carnival, but tragedy changes their lives forever when one of them is found dead. Years later, the survivors must confront the past when another body is discovered, despite the Carnival Killer’s conviction.
Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier
Horror
A fantasy paranormal horror about vampires from the Philippines and a hunter on their tail. A brother and sister fight to protect their secrets, their community, and most of all, each other
Nest of Tongues by Randy Ribay
In the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to her plant shop, but beneath the surface of her lush, green sanctuary lies something far darker....
Plant Lady by Kang Minyoung
A debut slow-burn work-nemesis horromance set in a world where cryptids and monsters are a part of life . . . and someone has to do the paperwork.
(Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall
A dark academia horromance featuring an ancient bloodthirsty evil and a theatre!
She Haunts Me Still by De Elizabeth
A young woman is lured to her late fiancé's remote island estate-only to uncover eerie family secrets, a haunting past, and a monstrous hunger stirring beneath the sea in this atmospheric horror debut
Reliquary by Hannah Whitten
A horror full of Welsh folklore where a husband and wife living in the beautiful but isolated mountains of Snowdonia stumble upon a buried Neolithic ruin—awakening a mysterious, ancient presence with its own dark designs.
The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson
When Anya’s acting career doesn’t take off as expected, she becomes entangled with a powerful Hollywood family to gain connections. But all is not what it seems…
Dreamland by Olivie Blake
A family moves into their dream home—only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger…
The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty
A psychological drama and portrait of a classical composer's descent into madness.
The Minimalist by Kailee Pedersen
An apocalyptic horror where the protagonist realizes she's never felt more alive, and that she may be willing to sacrifice everything to survive
If We Survive the Night by Jo Salazar