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New books: April 2026

22 books released in April 2026 that readers have already rated, best first.

An early score uses the same formula as everything else, pulled harder toward the category mean until more readers vote. The chip on a row says how much of the number is the readers’ own. Method →

  1. Rites of the Starling
    Rites of the StarlingDevney Perry · 2026NYT bestseller Fantasy117 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  2. We Burned So Bright
    We Burned So BrightT. J. Klune · 2026NYT bestseller Fantasy75 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. Crown Me Yours
    Crown Me YoursLiv Zander · 2026 Fantasy58 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. The Faith of Beasts
    The Faith of BeastsJames S. A. Corey · 2026NYT bestseller Science fiction185 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  5. The Book Witch
    The Book WitchMeg Shaffer · 2026Early · 21% own Fantasy39 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
    London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for TruthPatrick Radden Keefe · 2026NYT bestseller Crime & mystery108 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  7. Transcription
    TranscriptionBen Lerner · 2026 Literary fiction70 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  8. American Fantasy
    American FantasyEmma Straub · 2026Early · 13% own Literary fiction22 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  9. Japanese Gothic
    Japanese GothicKylie Lee Baker · 2026 Fantasy109 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  10. King of Gluttony
    King of GluttonyAna Huang · 2026Early · 21% ownNYT bestseller Fantasy38 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  11. Crown Me Dead
    Crown Me DeadLiv Zander · 2026 Fantasy74 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  12. Morsel
    MorselCarter Keane · 2026Early · 13% own Fantasy21 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  13. Twisted Pawn
    Twisted PawnL.J. Shen · 2026Early · 14% ownNYT bestseller Thriller24 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  14. The Subtle Art of Folding Space
    The Subtle Art of Folding SpaceJohn Chu · 2026Early · 14% own Fantasy24 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  15. How to Fake It in Society
    How to Fake It in SocietyKJ Charles · 2026Early · 13% own Romance22 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  16. Yesteryear
    YesteryearCaro Claire Burke · 2026NYT bestseller Thriller721 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  17. The Caretaker
    The CaretakerMarcus Kliewer · 2026 Horror106 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  18. Cherry Baby
    Cherry BabyRainbow Rowell · 2026Early · 15% own Romance26 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  19. The Price of Honey
    The Price of HoneyLiane Moriarty · 2026Early · 14% own Crime & mystery25 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  20. Molka
    MolkaMonika Kim · 2026 Horror61 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  21. The Ending Writes Itself
    The Ending Writes ItselfEvelyn Clarke · 2026 Crime & mystery67 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  22. The Dinner Party
    The Dinner PartyFreida McFadden · 2026Early · 18% own Thriller33 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10