The Most Popular New Books Out October 2026

Partitia by Barbara Kingsolver (Goodreads, NYT, Bookshop.org, LAT, B&N, Kirkus) Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer (NYT, LAT, B&N, Kirkus, Bookshop.org) Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus (Goodreads, NYT, Bookshop.org, B&N) Victorious by V.E. Schwab (Goodreads, NYT, B&N, Bookshop.org) Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones (Goodreads, NYT, B&N) The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson (NYT, B&N, Kirkus) The Rush by Nathaniel Philbrick (NYT, LAT, B&N) Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun (NYT, B&N, Goodreads) The Brightness by Chad Harbach (NYT, LAT, Kirkus) Music Against the Night: A Novel by Yiyun Li (B&N, Kirkus, NYT) As You Wake Break the Shell by Becky Chambers (Goodreads, B&N, Bookshop.org) Rottenheart by Kat Dunn (B&N, NYT, Bookshop.org) 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. These books didn’t make more than three lists, but deserve your attention: Every Story Is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue (NYT, LAT) The Names Of The New World by Kawai Strong Washburn (LAT, Kirkus The Four Wives and Five De...