The Most Anticipated Fall Books, According to Goodreads Readers

Readers of speculative fiction can’t wait for: ACOTAR Book 6 by Sarah J. Maas As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers Mazywood by Tananarive Due Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones The Book Riot Newsletter Join over 300,000 readers who get the latest book buzz, smart commentary, and must-read picks delivered straight to their inbox. Even more interesting tidbits gleaned from the list include: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz is back with a futuristic look at America in Ply I was beginning to doubt we’d ever see a followup to The Library at Mount Char but Scott Hawkins is back with Blacktail Alice Hoffman brings us a new witchy story, The Witches of Cambridge, just in time for Practical Magic 2 in theaters Malcolm Gladwell is entering the gun violence conversation with The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic Finally, we have two notable series conclusions: Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo concludes the Ninth House books Victorious by V.E. Schwab concludes the Villains series Brace yourself for October 6th when many of Goodreads’ anticipated fall 2026 books hit shelves. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may...