Lucien by J. R. Thornton (2026)

The son of working-class Czech immigrants, Christopher “Atlas” Novotny is a talented painter who arrives at Harvard on a full scholarship. Raised amid hardship, he is unprepared for the privileged world introduced to him by his freshman roommate, Lucien Orsini-Conti. Born to wealthy European diplomats, Lucien plays the part of the confident, sophisticated bon vivant. Where Lucien is bold and brash, Atlas is timid and introverted. Growing up a lonely outsider, Atlas is insecure, impressionable, and in awe of his brilliant roommate. But is Lucien all that he seems? Sensing a willing disciple, Lucien introduces Atlas to a glittering new world of lavish parties and elite social clubs. When Atlas struggles to afford his new lifestyle, Lucien offers a solution, convincing the naïve artist to become a forger, passing off fakes to galleries and dealers. But Lucien’s charismatic facade conceals something darker and more sinister. As Lucien’s behavior grows increasingly unstable, Atlas is forced into escalating risks with devastating consequences.

The Mirror of Infinite Endings by Stephanie Garber (2026)

Jacks and Evangeline Fox have finally found their happily ever after. Everything here in the Hollow is wonderful and perfect. Nothing is going to go wrong. No one is keeping a secret . . . except for maybe one. But don’t worry, it’s not going to rewrite reality or alter history or change the ending of Jacks and Evangeline’s story. Definitely not.

You Did Nothing Wrong by C. G. Drews (2026)

Single mother Elodie’s life has become a fairy tale. She’s met Bren, equal parts golden-retriever devoted and sinfully handsome. He’s whisked her and her autistic son, Jude, to the crumbling family house he’s renovating. She has a new husband, a new house, and a new baby on the way. Everything is perfect. Then Jude claims he can hear voices in the walls. He says their renovations are “hurting” the house. Even Elodie can’t ignore it–something strange is going on. The question is, is it with the house, or with her son? Then the one secret Elodie has been hiding is revealed, and no one is safe anymore. A pulse-pounding, clever take on the haunted house novel, You Did Nothing Wrong examines the complexities of motherhood and the twisted bonds of family as it races to its shocking ending.

The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto (2026)

After the heist of a lifetime, Malia has it all: a loft apartment aboard the massive Kepler Station, expensive clothes, and a dev credit in her favorite video game. She’s also bored as hell. Three years after retiring her mantle as the Obake, the most infamous hacker in the quadrant—and arguably the galaxy—Malia hasn’t taken well to civilian life. So what’s the harm in rigging a few cybernetic prizefights and making a little cash on the side? When Malia’s scheme is uncovered, she runs afoul of Jeongah Song—the dangerous leader of a local gang with a reputation for brutality. Malia is ready for retribution. But what she gets instead is an offer she can’t refuse: take down the local politician leading a “clean up the streets” campaign displacing residents and hindering Jeongah’s operations on the space station… or die. Without another way out, Malia takes the deal. Luckily, she has some friends she can call on in times of need: a master thief, a street racing wheelman, and a femme fatale grifter. But as Malia digs deeper into the politician’s shady dealings, she finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy that might be too big for her to handle. One that has roots in her own rise as the Obake—a cybernetically enhanced superhacker created by a power-mad genius… a superhacker whose mods are rapidly degrading. Faced with threats on all sides, Malia may finally be in over her head...or stuck—forever—inside her own mind.

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Behind Five Willows by June Hur (2026)

As the dutiful second-eldest daughter of a poor family, society would have Haewon believe that her only hope of a decent life is to marry well. But during a time of rampant government censorship and book banning, she instead works as an illegal book transcriber in order to make a little extra money. It’s dangerous work, but she loves it―especially when she gets to transcribe the work of her favorite author, known as Black Lotus.\ \ When her older sister becomes smitten with a wealthy young gentleman, Haewon is roped into chaperoning them during their courtship. Which wouldn’t be so terrible... if it weren’t for the young man’s uptight and annoying best friend who also accompanies them.\ \ As the only son of a noble, Seojun has a lot expected of him. Wealth. Status. Respectability. Certainly not frivolous and often illicit activities such as reading fiction. But Seojun loves to do something even more scandalous: writing. He’s kept his work secret from his father and friends, but with each passing day, the pressure of being his father’s son and the dispiriting actions of the government make Seojun question the purpose of it all. The only thing keeping him going are the encouraging letters he receives from his transcriber, known only as Magpie.\ \ When his best friend falls hard for a girl of lower social status, Seojun finds himself forced to act as chaperone to the infatuated couple―along with the girl's younger sister, who is as irritating as she is judgmental. But as Haewon and Seojun spend more time together, they begin to suspect they may have judged each other too quickly...

The Typing Lady by Ruth L. Ozeki (2026)

A spellbinding story collection about the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the stories that shape us.. A college student falls for her professor and learns to transmute longing into language. A disquieted husband watches with tenderness and unease as the ghost of his wife’s ambition roams the woods outside their home. A long-deceased Beat poet hijacks the mind of a young publishing assistant during a sales meeting, railing against the state of modern literature. A curious grandmother creates a fake online dating profile to spy on her granddaughter’s romantic life—and sets in motion a deception she can’t control. Spanning eras and geographies, ***The Typing Lady*** is an electrifying meditation on the stories we tell ourselves, and the stories we become.

You Pierce My Soul by Jessica Mary Best (2026)

In the utopian city of New Ionia, everyone gets a soulmate and Zada can’t wait for hers. Now that she’s eighteen, it’s her turn to meet her destiny with the help of Heartsong, an algorithm that chooses your perfect match for you. Then Zada crashes into her soulmate, setting off their shared Heartsong, and the unthinkable happens: She feels nothing for him. But the program doesn’t make mistakes, and by the end of the night, Zada is engaged to a man she doesn’t love. Desperate, Zada turns to a surprising ally: her daringly beautiful former best friend, Daphne. Despite their estrangement, Daphne may be the only person who can help Zada uncover the truth about Heartsong. But can she trust her after all this time? And if what they find upends everything, can Zada find the courage to choose what she believes—and who she loves?

The Bone Door by Frances White (2026)

How far will you go to open The Bone Door? When Hop awakens in an ancient labyrinth, he has no memory of his life, or how he got here. He does not recognise the mysterious girl trapped with him. And he certainly cannot identify the shadowy figure stalking him, whispering terrible things... But there is one thing he is certain of: He must escape. The only way out of the labyrinth is through The Bone Door. But it lies behind a series of locked doors hidden across an array of strange realms. To open the way, Hop must complete impossible tasks before his time runs out. As Hop travels deeper into the maze, he discovers that he and his companions may be more connected to the place and its horrors than he could ever imagine. Unless Hop is able to unravel the true mystery of the labyrinth, and his own role within it, the Bone Door and any hope of escape will be lost forever.

Starside by Alex Aster (2026)

Hundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two. Starside is the realm of magic and immortals—the descendants of the gods, living in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic. Every fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty challengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest to access a pool of magic that can heal, grant wealth, or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only vengeance. As a child, a goddess set fire to her village, killing her family. Aris isn’t after the gods’ magic—she’s going to kill them. First, she must survive the Culling, the king’s deadly competition to choose his fifty challengers. An orphaned blacksmith’s apprentice, Aris doesn’t have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great Houses. But the greatest swords—ones that contain power—are not inherited or bought, they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it makes her not just a real competitor—but a target. Getting past the gates is only the beginning. Starside is deadlier than it seems. If the ancient creatures, magic-wielding beasts, and bloodthirsty immortals weren’t dangerous enough, a new peril has even immortals fearing what rises from the ground at night. With a blade most would kill to claim, Aris can’t trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious king’s guard who betrayed her years ago—and who may now be the key to her survival. But Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family’s death. And when it’s revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what’s coming…

Destiny's Edge by M.L. Wang (2026)

A Free Will Manifold by David Samuel Allen (2026)

A Borgesian novel about a mathematician who discovers an impossible library containing the complete record of his life — past and future alike. As the library's logic begins to intrude on the world beyond its walls, an intellectual puzzle slowly becomes a personal and moral reckoning about free will and determinism. Blending mathematics, art theory, and philosophical fiction, it is a reflective novel about the fragile space between knowing and living. First published in 2026 by Locrian Books, the fiction imprint of F-flat Books. Kirkus Reviews (Indie verdict: GET IT) called it "a beguiling tale of people trying to edit their lives into better versions of themselves."

That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall (2026)

For the world’s wealthiest, Kōpaʻa Island Resort is more than a destination. It’s the ultimate escape. With no cell service or Wi-Fi, the Hawaiian island is a coveted wellness retreat renowned for its persimmon orchard and promises of rejuvenation. But their dream vacation is Lehua’s nightmare. When her twin sister, Ohia, goes missing, Lehua follows her trail to Kōpaʻa to find her. Instead, Lehua is cut off from civilization—and help—after the island’s boat leaves without her, stranding her with the resort’s lavish guests and enigmatic staff. As Lehua investigates Ohia’s disappearance, she discovers her missing sister isn’t the island’s only mystery. Kōpaʻa’s rich exterior and sweet persimmons hide its dark plantation past. And Lehua can’t ignore the dreams haunting her each night—nor the warning telling her to leave the island at once. To uncover what happened to Ohia, Lehua will have to unearth the island’s bloody history and face the horrors that lurk within its sugarcane fields—or risk being consumed by them.

How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina Swamidoss McConigley (2026)

*Summer, 1986*. The Creel sisters, Georgie Ayyar and Agatha Krishna, welcome their aunt, uncle and young cousin—newly arrived from India—into their house in rural Wyoming where they’ll all live together. Because this is what families do. That is, until the sisters decide that it’s time for their uncle to die.\ \ According to Georgie, the British are to blame. And to understand why, you need to hear her story. She details the violence hiding in their house and history, her once-unshakeable bond with Agatha Krishna, and her understanding of herself as an Indian-American in the heart of the West. Her account is, at every turn, cheeky, unflinching, and infectiously inflected with the trappings of teendom, including the magazine quizzes that help her make sense of her life.

The Super by D.L. Maddox (2026)

Former Arizona Attorney General investigator Kate Mercer loses her career after pursuing a financial fraud case. When she accepts a suspiciously well-paid superintendent job at The Ashford, a mixed-income apartment building in Phoenix, she finds missing tenants, financial discrepancies, and staff silence tied to the operation that derailed her career. The Super is the first book in The Kate Mercer Files, a conspiracy thriller series.

We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune (2026)

Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world. Now, the world is ending for real. A wandering blackhole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they’ve ever known will be gone. Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They’re in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it’s all over. On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how–impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, new friends. And as the blackhole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough. Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?

Lord of Cruelty by Arianna Fraser (2026)

The Morozov Bratva vow: Family First, Always. I've always straddled the line between the Bratva and my art - destruction and danger vs. creation and beauty. But my hand is gone now, and with it, the part of me capable of creating something more in this life. Liria Krasniqi is the last of the Krasniqi Mob. Her dying father is begging to make amends for his attack on our family by giving us everything he has: as long as Liria's part of the deal. Marry the daughter of the man who cost me my hand? I'll do it. But she'll spend the rest of her life paying for what I've lost. My soul.

Lord of Vengeance by Arianna Fraser (2026)

**The girl races toward me, like a bird seeking shelter from the storm. She doesn't realize I'm a far worse predator than the one she's fleeing from.** I'm Dmitri Morozov, soon to be Pakhan of the most powerful Bratva in New York and St. Petersburg. People run from me, not to me. Women may edge close, drawn by my money or power. But no one has ever sought protection in my arms before. She's running down the hall of this luxury apartment building, desperately calling for me to save her. This sweet girl doesn't realize she's raced into the jaws of a monster, but I'll rain vengeance down on everyone who's hurt her.

Lord of Pain by Arianna Fraser (2026)

**As *Vor* for the Morozov Bratva, my life will always be a solitary one.** **Roman**: It's fortunate that my brother Dmitri is married now and having children, because those are things I'll never be able to give our family. There are too many enemies to crush, an empire to build and my tastes are far too dark for a "normal" woman. Until I find Violet. Sweet, sweet little Violet, sneaks into my club, so beautiful in her purple dress and her desperate attempt to not look shocked at all the carnal delights surrounding her. It's easy to discover why this innocent is in my depraved world, and even easier to find ways to bring her back. Violet knows that I'm the one who saved her. But she has no idea that now, I'm the one who owns her.

Atlas by Mirosław Maik (2026)

Atlas to mroczna, filozoficzna książka alegoryczna złożona z dziewiętnastu terytoriów ludzkich złudzeń, lęków i mechanizmów przetrwania. Każdy rozdział opisuje osobną krainę, w której abstrakcyjne doświadczenia — samotność, miłość, grzeczność, wstyd, pragnienie, sens, czas i śmierć — przybierają fizyczny, brutalny kształt. To nie jest klasyczna powieść. To mapa miejsc, które człowiek nosi w sobie.