Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, featuring a different top 10 theme each week. This week’s topic is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2026.
So many to look forward! Plus all the other books already on my shelves that I still need to read! How will I ever keep up?
Here are ten books scheduled for release from July through December that I’m looking forward to:
- The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian (8/4/2026)
- Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher (8/25/2026)
- Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison (9/1/2026)
- Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (9/15/2026)
- A Divided Duty (October Daye, #20) by Seanan McGuire (9/29/2026)
- Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger (10/6/2026)
- Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong (10/6/2026)
- As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers (10/13/2026)
- Eight Ways to Say I Love You by Amanda Elliot (10/27/2026)
- Murmuration by TJ Klune (11/17/2026)
What upcoming new releases are you most excited for? Please share your TTT links!
Bookshelf Fantasies 
Kiss, Slay, Replay and Exit Party are on my list too! The second half of the year is so packed with amazing sounding books😁
I can’t wait for both of these! I don’t quite know how I’m going to keep up — between these and my summer TBR (not to mention everything else on my shelves), I need about 10 more reading hours per day!