The Best Young Adult Books of 2026
Explore our list of 2026's most popular and upcoming books. Stay updated on the latest releases and discover your next favorite read today!
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Amari and the Metalwork Menace
(Supernatural Investigations #4 / 5)
by B. B. Alston
Release date: February 24, 2026
Bluebeard's Bride
(Displaced Fairytales #8 / 8)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, No Spice Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Forced Proximity, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 31, 2026
Cursed Climb
(Displaced Fairytales #6 / 8)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Dragons, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 17, 2026
Falling for the Winged Witch
(To Win a Dark Heart #3 / 12)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Witches, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Giant, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: January 30, 2026
A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries
(Enchanting Confections #1 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 8, 2026
A Pan of Pumpkin and Pastries
(Enchanting Confections #4 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Autumn Fiction, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Found Family
Release date: May 29, 2026
Falling For the Trickster
(To Win a Dark Heart #1 / 12)
by Lucy Tempest
Release date: January 16, 2026
Past Mistakes
(Emily Voss #1 / 1)
by Nick Lavitz
Category: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Demon, Occult Detective, Self-published
Release date: August 4, 2026
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Vol. 11
(Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #11 / 12)
by Waco Ioka
Release date: January 13, 2026
Once Upon A Cat
(The Galamere Chronicles #4 / 6)
Category: Fantasy, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Young Adult, Cats, Fairy Tale Retellings, Retellings, Romance, Found Family, Small Town
Release date: January 23, 2026
Beastly Dreams
(Displaced Fairytales #4 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 3, 2026
Falling for the Wolf
(To Win a Dark Heart #8 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Romantasy, No Spice Romance, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Fairy Tale Retellings, Retellings, Romance, Small Town
Release date: March 6, 2026
A Taste of Tea and Tenderness
(Enchanting Confections #3 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 22, 2026
A Filling of Fables and Firelight
(Enchanting Confections #9 / 10)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 17, 2026
Burning Snow
(Displaced Fairytales #3 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: February 24, 2026
Merit and the Egyptian God Vol. 1
(Merit and the Egyptian God #1 / 2)
by Yukari Sakai
Release date: April 28, 2026
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 27
(Snow White with the Red Hair #27 / 27)
Release date: July 7, 2026
The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell, Vol. 1
(The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell #1 / 1)
by Asato Shima
Release date: November 3, 2026
Merit and the Egyptian God, Vol. 2
(Merit and the Egyptian God #2 / 2)
by Yukari Sakai
Release date: September 22, 2026
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Vol. 12
(Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #12 / 12)
by Waco Ioka
Release date: November 10, 2026
The Last King of Faerie
(The Wicked Powers #1 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: November 3, 2026
Mythos University 4
(Mythos University #4 / 4)
by Alan Moria
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: 2026
This Woven Kingdom Book 5
(This Woven Kingdom #5 / 5)
by Tahereh Mafi
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: 2026
The Last Shadowhunter
(The Wicked Powers #3 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult
Release date: November 3, 2026
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