The wind howls outside, rattling the windows as you settle into your favorite reading chair. A steaming mug sits on the table, the aroma of cinnamon filling the air. But something’s missing—that next great read to lose yourself in. Luckily, as 2026 picks up speed, February is packed with enough sci-fi, fantasy, and horror to keep you turning pages long past Valentine’s Day.
February 3
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers
A reclusive sorcerer must protect a cowardly knight after a prophecy ties their fates together in this gay fantasy romance.
The Apple and the Pearl by Rym Kechacha
Lost souls perform an ancient dance for the faerie realms in this atmospheric fantasy. Any moment, they could be snatched away by faerie princes, imps, and sprites.
Boy, With Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonald
An orphan in a fractured Southwest longs to ride a dinosaur. Think How to Train Your Dragon meets Mad Max.
Dawn of the North by Demi Winters
The Viking-inspired Ashen romantasy series continues with this third installment. A new age dawns in the Kingdom of Íseldur.
The Forest on the Edge of Time by Jasmin Kirkbride
Time-travel meets climate fiction in this story, like The Future of Another Timeline meets The Bone Clocks.
The Glowing Hours by Leila Siddiqui
Mary Shelley’s work on Frankenstein gets a mind-bending revision in this gothic horror. The story is told by her Indian housemaid, Mehrunissa ‘Mehr’ Begum.
Greedy by Callie Kazumi
Set in Japan, this dark thriller features a gambling addict masquerading as a private chef. Their employer? A reclusive billionaire with deadly taste.
The Heir & the Spare by Harper L. Woods
A never-before-published novella in the Of Flesh & Bone series. But beware: this book is full of spoilers and should only be read after devouring What Sleeps Within the Cove.
The Hospital at the End of the World by Justin C. Key
In a near future run by artificial intelligence, a medical student investigates his father’s mysterious death. This is a thrilling first novel.
Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson
A standalone novel set in a far-future Cosmere. Prepare to sail the seas and stars.
The Johnson Four by Christina Hammonds Reed
A 1960s teen pop group seeks to conquer the music world. But fame comes at a cost, and a ghost with a grisly past lurks.
The Lies That Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette
Art is a sin in this enthralling romantasy series. The shadows born from it are not the only danger to the creators.
Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill
An Iron Age goddess grapples with becoming human in this historical fantasy of myth and magic.
Quiet Spells by Isa Agajanian
The dark and magical conclusion to the Spells for Life and Death duology.
Songbird of the Sorrows by Braidee Otto
A princess-turned-spy infiltrates a rival kingdom. The secrets she uncovers force her to choose between orders and defiance.
30Seven by Jeremy Robinson
Twenty-eight people are abducted from a lakeside beach. A killer is among them in this UFO horror novel.
The Universe Box by Michael Swanwick
Magic and science coexist with myth and legend in this collection from a master of speculative short stories.
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura, translated by Yuka Maeno
Sakura, the mysterious owner, and Kobako, her wise calico cat, await souls in need of solace and healing.
February 10
The Baby Dragon Bookshop by A.T. Qureshi
Enemies must work together at a baby dragon bookshop. Sparks fly, both fiery and romantic.
The Body by Bethany C. Morrow
One woman must survive bizarre and escalating attacks on her marriage in this supernatural horror story.
Dead First by Johnny Compton
A private investigator is hired by a mysterious billionaire to discover why he can’t die in this bone-chilling novel.
For Human Use by Sarah G. Pierce
Modern love gets a twisted tale that bends every genre. It’s a horrific romantic comedy unlike anything you’ve ever read.
A Forest, Darkly by A.G. Slatter
This is a dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic, changelings, and the sins that bind. It’s a page-turner.
The Found Object Society by Michelle Maryk
A mysterious society offers members the chance to relive another person’s death. One woman seeks to uncover its secrets.
Grace by A.M. Shine
Ancient evil awakens on a lonely isle off the coast of Ireland in this modern Gothic horror tale based on traditional Irish mythology.
Hard Reset by Jonathan Yanez
This fast-paced take on the LitRPG genre blends sci-fi and apocalyptic themes to create an intricate new reality.
Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor
A fae assassin with illusion powers is sworn to a king she despises. An enigmatic grim reaper seeks freedom. Enemies collide in this alliance.
Maria the Wanted by V. Castro
A vampire woman seeks to find her place in the world in this horror thriller, pulsing with rage, fear, and desire.
Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett
A gym-owning wolven and a headstrong baker discover their connection in this first book of the Leviathan Fitness series.
The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto
A bored hacker is forced by gangsters to take down a crooked politician. She finds herself up against a code she might not be able to crack.
Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
Gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate a planet. One man must fight for it against impossible odds.
Secondhand Luck by Kim Harrison
Petra Grady’s luck may be about to run out. This is the next book in the enthralling contemporary fantasy series.
Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson
An ordinary man discovers a hidden world of supernatural creatures and an unexpected home in this fantasy debut.
Subatomic Love by Shannon Kirk
Three people use physics to guide their reincarnations during a nuclear disaster, promising to find each other again. Once they reconnect, they must evade those who want to weaponize their discovery.
Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco
A book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a quest to find it and their happy ending in this standalone fantasy romance.
You & Me and You & Me and You & Me by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Reese
A couple discovers they can travel back in time by playing old mix tapes. Changing the past threatens their present.
February 17
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
In 1920s Montréal, a cat rescuer turns to a grouchy magician to save her shelter in this cozy fantasy.
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Books are doors to new worlds in the Astral Library. Have you ever wished you could live inside one?
Bloodfire, Baby by Eirinie Carson
This maternal gothic tale focuses on new motherhood and the torment of a haunting centuries old.
Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. Ward
The Kingdoms of the Compass series starts with an outcast burdened by a curse, a mercenary out for himself, and a kingdom in need of saving.
The Daughter Who Remains by Nnedi Okorafor
The breathtaking conclusion to the She Who Knows trilogy is set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in Who Fears Death.
Gods Beneath the Ice by Alexandra Kennington
To lead her people, Revna must work with the person she swore to forget and unravel the secrets behind her new magic. This is the conclusion to the Blood & Souls Duology.
Half City by Kate Golden
A demon hunter enrolls at the Harker Academy for Deviant Defense while investigating her father’s mysterious death.
The Halter by Darby McDevitt
Cyber-noir, psychological suspense, and speculation fuse in a search for truth inside a metaverse on the verge of collapse.
Last Seen by Christopher Castellani
Four young men go missing and turn up dead, a serial killer is suspected. In the afterlife, they find each other and connect.
The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel
A former addict interviews her fellow travelers en route to witness the first rain on Mars.
Temple Fall by R.L. Boyle
A group of teenagers is cursed to die on their 18th birthday in this chilling supernatural gothic horror.
The Vanishing Bookstore by Helen Phifer
Dora digs into her family’s past and finds a secret hidden in a bookstore that no one has seen for generations, but someone is watching her.
February 24
After the Fall by Edward Ashton
Part alien invasion, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall asks: would humans really make great pets?
Aiko’s Choice by Chase Gamwell
Aiko cleanses the galaxy of darkness, but visions change her task. She seeks the reason why she’s started seeing things.
The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi, translated by Cat Anderson
A traditional Japanese meal summons anyone from your past at the Chibineko Kitchen, but only as long as it steams.
Cleopatra: A Novel by Saara El-Arifi
Cleopatra tells her story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic.
The Cure by Pedro Urvi
One woman defies a divine curse and seeks a lost cure to save humanity in this adventure.
Dollface by Lindy Ryan
A plastic face-masked killer slashes through a town, targeting overly made-up moms. Jill might just be the last woman standing.
The Faithful Dark by Cate Baumer
Csilla, born without a soul, is tasked with assassinating a heretic. But the heretic offers her a counteroffer: clear his name and gain a soul.
The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze
A circle of privileged students enters a dark pagan ritual at England’s most ancient university. It holds power, but at a price.
The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall
A woman kidnapped by a serial killer must find safety, guided by previous victims. A search-and-rescue expert seeks her missing friend, with a local mystery.
The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. Sui
A death monk and researchers trapped on a spaceship encounter something beyond human understanding in this murder mystery.
The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina Kwan
A fox and the demon-hunter who captures her are banished to the underworld. They must form an alliance to escape Hell.
Love Binds by Cynthia St. Aubin
Hanna Harvey is plagued by nightmares and new responsibilities as alpha female in this Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery series installment.
The Misheard Word by Aliya Whiteley
A soldier guards an impenetrable prison and a wooden box arrives