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The Spring 2026 Grab a Galley is here—and so are the season’s most exciting upcoming books and audiobooks! As the days get longer and the new season unfolds, this is your chance to discover fresh voices, new adventures, and the standout reads that will define your spring.
Our publishing partners have curated a vibrant lineup across every genre—propulsive thrillers, sweeping novels, insightful nonfiction, transporting memoirs, and captivating children’s and YA titles. Whether you’re looking to reset your reading goals, explore something unexpected, or get a head start on the season’s biggest books, this is your inside track.
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Alibi by Accident
Severn River Publishing
A new wickedly funny whodunit for fans of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series. PI Verona Montero takes a “cheating husband” job—until the billionaire turns up dead in Greece and her trophy-wife client is framed. In Mykonos, Verona hustles shady hotels, sexy bartenders, and underground clubs to find the real killer… and decide if a predator deserves justice.
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All Our Families Are Awesome
Floris Books
A group of children discover that not all families are the same in this bright, inclusive picture book offering a frank, funny and childlike perspective on diverse family structures. Told entirely through the children's conversation in speech bubbles, the lasting message is that while all their families are different, they're all awesome!
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AMPLIFY!: My Fight for Asian America
Third State Books
AMPLIFY! offers a look at the stories behind the headlines, providing Asian Americans and allies of all backgrounds a vital resource on anti-Asian hate and contribute to positive social transformation. Through deeply personal anecdotes about her own life as a Chinese American, exclusive interviews with survivors, activists, and historians, and incisive historical context, Lim provides the very first book to tackle one of the biggest political and social controversies of this century from the perspective of the AAPI community.
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The Anti-Marriage Pact
Harper Muse
Four friends. One pact. Zero compromises... Until now. A wickedly funny and brutally honest exploration of modern feminism, female friendship, and the courage it takes to rewrite the rules of your own life.
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Bad Boy Era
MIRA Books
In the highly anticipated finale to USA Today bestseller Amy Daws's Mountain Men Matchmaker series, infamous matchmaking niece Everly is forced to share Fletcher Mountain with her bestie's infuriating twin brother Decker, an Irish rugby playboy seeking image rehab. When he proposes a twelve-week summer fling, Everly may finally get her own love story.
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Birds on a Wire
Kregel Publications
A deeply moving contemporary story about family and foster care from a two-time Christy Award-winning author
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Body Count
Hyperion Avenue
Three wishes. One prom queen celebrating at the Jersey Shore. And one monster who will keep killing until her wishes are paid for. From Codie Crowley, the virally popular author of Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch, comes a queer feminist YA horror novel perfect for fans of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight that is sure to haunt your nightmares.
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Bonebag
Astra Books for Young Readers
New York Times bestselling author David Elliott and E.M. Elliott tell the story of a forest-dwelling boy forced to confront the mysteries of his life. This powerful middle-grade fantasy will take readers on a quest that tackles the mystery of belonging with high-octane twists and turns along the way.
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Both Can Be True
Harper Muse
When a local mother goes missing, two estranged sisters are pulled back into each other's lives and forced to confront old wounds, fractured trust, and the many ways a woman can disappear in plain sight.
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Can You Find Steve?: A Search-and-Find Book
Highlights
Meet Steve, a tiny duck with a giant personality and a serious talent for hide-and-seek. Inspired by the viral duck-hiding trend, Can You Find Steve?, is a silly, challenging, laugh-out-loud picture book for kids 6+. The book also includes five plastic Steves for kids to hide at home or out in the wild.
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Casually Yours
Third State Books
Dani and Parker were best friends—until they left for college and their friendship came to an unexpected end. Seven years later, an impulsive kiss leads to heated nights in a hotel suite. They make a tentative agreement: They’ll keep things casual, with no strings attached. But it isn’t long before the lines between lust and something deeper start to blur.
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Channeling Marilyn
She Writes Press
Plus-sized senior Lexa Donovan longs for something wonderful before graduation — and gets it when she’s cast as Cherie in Bus Stop. Panic sets in when she realizes she’s no Marilyn Monroe. Then Marilyn’s spirit appears as her acting coach, guiding Lexa toward courage, self-trust and a life-changing performance.
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Crafting a Knockoff
C&T Publishing
A cozy town, a crafty killer, and a murder caught on tape. Valerie Rankin, manager of Gasper’s Cove Crafter’s Co-op, faces sabotage, secrets, and a pushy entrepreneur who dies at her feet—on camera. In this seventh cozy mystery, crafters and mystery lovers alike will enjoy Valerie unraveling schemes, local intrigue, and romance in a warm, quirky Nova Scotia community.
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Darkhorse: Harnessing Hidden Potential in War and Life
HarperCollins Leadership
A transformative war story that challenges traditional views of toughness and leadership, where masculinity develops from empathy, grit is born from failure, and power comes from placing service above self.
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A Deal with a Debutante
Haven
American heiress Calliope Hart is determined to avoid a loveless match, even when the charming but desperate Earl of Hayward proposes a marriage of convenience. But Edward’s offer to show her London—and his heart—begins to stir unexpected feelings. Can Calliope trust a man who may only want her fortune, or will love rewrite their arrangement?
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Dirty 20
Hyperion Avenue
The Sopranos meets Dungeons & Dragons in Dirty 20, a novel about a crime boss’s son who accidentally becomes a crowdfunding superstar when his fake role-playing game takes off online and disrupts business on the streets. Bill Schweigert, author of The Fatal Folklore Trilogy, has written a darkly funny book about family, tabletop role-playing games, and escaping into the fantasy.
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Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel
Hyperion Avenue
Alex Segura pens an all-new Marvel Crime thriller that brings readers to the grittier, street level side of the Marvel Universe. In Enemy of My Enemy, Matt Murdock defends the Punisher in the trial of the century—the murder of the Kingpin—while by night Daredevil staves off a war of succession for the throne of the criminal underworld.
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Every Beat After
Shadow Mountain Publishing
A clean, deeply emotional romance about a heart-transplant survivor, a guarded neighbor, and the love that teaches them both how to truly live.
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The Fabric of Hope: How God Weaves Redemption into Every Season
W Publishing
When life unravels and God seems silent, The Fabric of Hope invites you to look closer. With honesty and compassion, Kirby Kelly helps you see how God weaves grace into pain, purpose into waiting, and beauty into broken seasons—reminding you that none of your suffering is wasted, and your story is still being stitched together with hope.
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The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea
The Collective Book Studio
In this delightful follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Fly Who Flew to Space, a wrong turn sends Flynn the Fly on an unforgettable journey beneath the sea, where coral reefs, giant squid, and breathtaking biodiversity inspire curiosity, resilience, and a deeper appreciation for our planet.
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Ghosts of Sicily: Charles “Lucky” Luciano, US Naval Intelligence, and the Cloak of Secrecy That Forever Changed the Military, the Mafia, and the Course of War
Harper Select
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Ghosts of Honolulu comes their most harrowing true story yet.
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Griffin Speaker
Hyperion Avenue / Disney Publishing Worldwide
When twelve-year-old Rain bonds with the last wild griffin, she has the chance to change her fortune—and possibly her world—in Griffin Speaker, an unforgettable debut by author Jan M. Flynn. Filled with beautiful black and white illustrations by Matt Rockefeller, this is both a delightful friendship-adventure story and a hopeful tale of resistance in an unequal world.
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The Halter
Diversion Books
The Halter by Darby McDevitt (lead writer for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag) is a debut sci-fi novel that fuses cyber-noir, psychological suspense, and high-concept speculation in a breakneck search for truth inside a utopian metaverse on the verge of collapse.
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Hot Chocolate on Thursday
Hanover Square Press
Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Nearby is the Marble Cafe, where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favorite hot drink. Both wonder about each other and about the other lives of the clientele who frequent this charming little cafe behind the trees...
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How to Stop Yelling Up the Stairs: Keeping Your Cool While Raising Your Kids
Kregel Publications
An emotionally intelligent field guide on a godly approach to conflict for moms whose last nerve is shot.
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Japanese Gothic
Hanover Square Press
In this lyrical, wildly inventive horror novel interwoven with Japanese mythology, two people living centuries apart discover a door between their worlds.
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Let That Sh*t Go Guide to Life: Say Nope to Nonsense and Live a Kickass Life
Castle Point Books
Let That Sh*t Go Journal has sold a million copies and counting! Now, Monica Sweeney delivers more words, more laughs, and a f*ckton of inspiration—in an all-new narrative format akin to juggernauts like You Are a Badass and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.
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Malachite
Mobius
At Valmora Academy, students prepare for war by honing their elemental magic in three elite units: Opal, Agate, and Malachite. Tragedy follows Arianell Nocthare through its halls. Her brother died at Valmora, allegedly taking the lives of four other students. Facing scorn from every angle, including her brother’s best friend (the lethally handsome Sebastian), Aria is determined to clear his name.
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Mom Brain
Harper Muse
Can a luxury resort transform her life by giving her back control? Georgia Evans thinks it sounds too good to be true. Turns out her motherly intuition isn't wrong... In the vein of Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers, Mom Brain turns a discerning eye toward society's view on modern motherhood and reframes "mom brain" as a superpower.
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Moms in Labor: An Employment Lawyer’s Secrets to Protect Your Baby and Your Career (That HR Won’t Tell You)
HarperCollins Leadership
How to Embrace Motherhood Without Compromising Your Career. Step-by-step strategies and tangible scripts that have helped women nationwide care for their children, honor their health needs, and embrace their motherhood journeys, all without jeopardizing their ambitions!
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The Night Bus
MIRA Books
ONE LAST STOP meets ONE DAY IN DECEMBER in a heart-warming romance where two strangers, after a chance encounter on public transit involving a copy of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, set out on a journey to solve a literary mystery and win back a lost love that leads them somewhere entirely new together.
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Our Lady of Blades
Mobius
Blood Week is banned in Rijou, but the streets still run red—and now murder is being sanctioned by the courts. Into this depraved world comes a duelist who dares to oppose the city's elite. Lady Consequence wants vengeance for her family’s slaughter, but a far more dangerous game is unfolding in the shadows...
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The Price of Safety
Books Forward
"The Price of Safety is far from a Star Wars or Star Trek futuristic out-of-this-world novel, it serves as a very real and relevant example of how technology continues to influence every part of our lives.... the reader finishes the book ready for a sequel, and the intense practicality of the novel make it a wonderful and interesting read." —Lit Pick Reviews
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The Quiet Girls
Mobius
At a prestigious school, a teacher is dead, a student is missing, and the school can’t cover it up. When profiler Dr. Kez Lanyon goes undercover as a school therapist, she realizes there are powerful, well-connected forces at play. And by investigating—perhaps even stepping outside the law to do so—Kez is putting her family in serious danger.
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Rayana Johnson’s Giant Leap
Freedom Fire Books
Thirteen-year-old Rayana Johnson is finally old enough to attend Galaxy Camp, but her mind is stuck on Earth, where everything—her friendships, her family, her body—is changing. From acclaimed author Jill Tew comes a hilarious and heartfelt middle-grade novel about a STEM loving Black girl finding her place in the universe again after puberty knocks her out of orbit.
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The River Muse
Harper Muse
A French chateau. A forest with secrets. A magical spring. Welcome to La Chanson, where lost souls are found again...
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SPIT: A Life in Battles
Third State Books
SPIT is the raw and electrifying memoir of Jonnie Park—better known by his rap moniker, Dumbfoundead—whose rise from an unruly childhood in Los Angeles’s iconic Koreatown to international rap stardom is as unlikely as it is exhilarating. A groundbreaking story of identity, resilience, and reinvention, it chronicles an American outsider who turned life’s challenges into his stage and battled his way to triumph.
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Spot the Impostor
Highlights
From the puzzle experts at Highlights comes a whole new twist on seek-and-find fun. Spot the Impostor Puzzles challenges kids to find what doesn’t belong in dozens of zany, full-color scenes. Designed for ages 7+, this laugh-out-loud, odd-one-out approach sharpens focus, builds confidence, and keeps kids coming back for more.
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Taxation in the Middle East and North Africa: Prospects and Possibilities
IMF Publications
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa are varied in their political systems and geography—factors that have shaped their development and tax policies. This book reviews income, consumption, oil and gas, and energy related taxes across 21 countries, assessing revenue, efficiency, and equity characteristics. The book offers valuable insights for area specialists, policymakers, tax experts, and researchers.
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Thrall
Hyperion Avenue
In Rebecca Mahoney’s adult fiction debut, Thrall, a young woman looking for a transformative college experience is bitten by a vampire and must team up with his other living victims to hunt him down. This campus horror novel is perfect for fans of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix and So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison.
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To the Last Gram
Difference Engine
Through her school days where appetites must be managed to keep up appearances, to the overwhelming responsibilities of adulthood, Divya journeys from feelings of emptiness to finding fulfilment within. To the Last Gram is an honest and hopeful story of feeling at odds with and finding a home in one’s body, and the journey to embrace the fullness of life.
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Too Close To Home
Park Row Books
Nothing in this idyllic community is quite what it seems… When Regan Hoffman’s car explodes at the annual Labor Day party, Cloverhill Lakes’ perfect image shatters. A missing resident, a dead husband who’s alive, and buried secrets threaten to destroy the community—and Regan must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
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Weapons Free
Severn River Publishing
A revolutionary Chinese super-torpedo puts Pacific naval power on a knife-edge, sending newly appointed CIA SAC Director Harrison Kohl on a steal-it-or-lose-it mission. Under the South China Sea, submarine commander Janet Everett shadows the Chinese fleet as Kohl’s covert op demands a high-profile naval diversion. Fast, authentic, and perfect for Tom Clancy and Brad Thor fans.
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45 of 46 titles
A Wheelie Awkward Romance
Shadow Mountain Publishing
A wildly funny, clean relationship memoir that explores love, disability, and the beautiful mess of showing up for each other.
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Why, How, and Wow! Space: 150+ Stellar Answers to Kids’ Top Space Questions
Highlights
Blast off into discovery with 150+ fascinating answers to kids’ biggest space questions—reviewed by NASA astronauts and scientists! From black holes to the Big Bang, this expert-approved Q&A adventure turns curiosity into cosmic understanding through fun facts, vivid photos, and humor that makes even the biggest concepts easy to grasp.
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