The Novels Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026

Tayari Jones, Ann Patchett, George Saunders and Veronica Roth return with new novels; Jennette McCurdy makes her fiction debut; and more.

By Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson

If you’ve resolved to read more — or to spend less time doomscrolling, or to ensure that this will be the year you finally make it big on BookTok — 2026’s new fiction offerings are a great place to start. From multigenerational epics and classic bildungsromans to hybrid historical fiction and offshoot space operas (not to mention a steamy Colleen Hoover stand-alone and the conclusion of Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy), there’s something to satisfy every literary appetite.

This is a running list, and publication dates may change. Check back for updates as the year goes on.

Read the full interview at the New York Times.