As fall deepens, there’s another month of exciting book releases that readers can look forward to. From contemporary romance, memoirs, to gripping fantasy, there’s a variety of releases for readers to enjoy. Listed below are our top five book releases that we think our readers would enjoy.
1. The Heights
The Heights by Ian Rankin is a standalone thriller novel set in a luxury high-rise apartment coveted by London’s top 1%. When a man is found dead in its lobby, the residents will soon be under the scrutiny of Detective Sergeant Gillian Gish, who will soon unravel the unsavory dark secrets of the building and its inhabitants. The Heights releases November 3, 2026
2. The Last King of Faerie
The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare is the hotly anticipated first entry in the concluding trilogy for the Shadowhunters universe. The young adult story follows Drusilla Blackthorn’s fourth year at Shadowhunter Academy, where she finds herself holding prisoner Prince Ash Morgenstern in the land of Faerie. Despite his danger, Drusilla finds herself drawn to Ash. The Last King of Faerie releases November 3, 2026.
3. A Glacier’s Guide to Dying: A Novel
A Glacier’s Guide to Dying: A Novel, follows the story of a young Métis man named Robbie who, on his quest to rescue his mother from encroaching wildfires, also begins to search for his father, who was last seen being dropped off at a glacier by his uncle, despite their turbulent relationship. Now, both he and his uncle set out to climb that glacier in hopes of Robbie’s father being there, or at least finding out what happened to him.
4. Take My Word for It
Take My Word for It: A Memoir by LeVar Burton with Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts is a hotly anticipated memoir of the legendary actor LeVar Burton. Burton will take the reader behind the scenes, revisiting a variety of his iconic roles in shows like Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow, as well as moments of his life that shaped his career. Take My Word for It releases November 10, 2026.
5. Stations
Stations: A Novel by Louise Kennedy, set in 1980s Ireland, follows the gripping friendship between a man, Red, and a woman, Roisin, in their youth and the distance they have in their adult lives. Roisin will have to decide whether to keep her feelings of longing for Red or decide to let another man in. Stations releases November 3rd, 2026.
