New book releases: 19 October to 25 October 2026

The new book releases we are tracking between 19 October to 25 October: 9 titles. Every date below comes from our own release tracking, which we check every single day — so if a date moves, this is where it moves first.

A Married Little Christmas (Deluxe Edition) by Abby Jimenez is out on Tuesday 20 October. It is their first book we have recorded since The Night We Met (Deluxe Edition) in March 2026. Abby Jimenez writes romance, and we track 12 of their books.

Chain Reaction by Andrew Child is out on Tuesday 20 October. It is billed as A Reacher Novel. It is their first book we have recorded since Exit Strategy in November 2025. We track 9 of their books.

Christmas Staycation by Meghan Quinn is out on Tuesday 20 October. It is their first book we have recorded since Just for the Cameras (Deluxe Edition) in February 2026. Meghan Quinn writes romance, and we track 29 of their books.

Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent is out on Tuesday 20 October. It is their first book we have recorded since Mother of Death and Dawn in March 2026. Carissa Broadbent writes romantasy, and we track 13 of their books.

The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse by Heather Morris is out on Tuesday 20 October. It is their first book we have recorded since Sisters Under the Rising Sun in September 2023. Heather Morris writes historical fiction, and we track 15 of their books.

The Slantwise Histories by Alix E. Harrow is out on Tuesday 20 October. It is billed as Collected Stories. It is their first book we have recorded since The Everlasting in October 2025. Alix E. Harrow writes fantasy, and we track 13 of their books.

A Carol and a Killing by Richard Coles is out on Thursday 22 October. It is billed as A Canon Clement Christmas Novella. It is their first book we have recorded since A Heist Before Bedtime in April 2026. Richard Coles writes cosy crime, and we track 20 of their books.

As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers is out on Thursday 22 October. It is billed as discover the unmissable and uplifting science fiction novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Long way to a Small Angry Planet. It is their first book we have recorded since Monk and Robot in May 2025. Becky Chambers writes science fiction, and we track 14 of their books.

The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City by Susanna Clarke is out on Thursday 22 October. It is their first book we have recorded since The Wood at Midwinter in November 2024. Susanna Clarke writes fantasy, and we track 7 of their books.

In case you missed them, 12 books landed the previous week:

As We Fall Through Time by Claire North, published 13 October.

He Who Fights With Monsters, Book 3 by Shirtaloon, published 13 October.

Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver, published 13 October.

Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus, published 13 October.

Samantha: The Next Chapter by Fiona Davis, published 13 October.

Snow This Is Love by Jasmine Guillory, published 13 October.

Snow This Is Love by Jesse Q. Sutanto, published 13 October.

Soulsmith by Will Wight, published 13 October.

Death on the Royal Yacht by S.J. Bennett, published 15 October.

Vibe by Adam Grant, published 15 October.

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden Book by Freida McFadden, published 17 October.

Never Lie Book by Freida McFadden by Freida McFadden, published 18 October.

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