Book releases

Book releases in August 2026

21 books catalogued for this month

Books released in August 2026

  1. Book 1:

    Adversary to the Villain

    Novel
    Hannah Nicole Maehrer · Assistant to the Villain Alternative text for cover: Cover of Adversary to the Villain
  2. Book 2:

    Probable Caws

    Novel
    Donna Andrews · Meg Langslow Alternative text for cover: Cover of Probable Caws
  3. Book 3:

    The Bookkeeper

    Novel
    Jeffery Deaver · Colter Shaw Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Bookkeeper
  4. Book 4:

    The Castle in the Glen

    Novel
    Rhys Bowen Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Castle in the Glen
  5. Book 5:

    The Lion and the Deathless Dark

    Novel
    Carissa Broadbent · Crowns of Nyaxia Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Lion and the Deathless Dark
  6. Book 6:

    What We Do at Night

    Novel
    R. L. Stine · Goosebumps House of Shivers Alternative text for cover: Cover of What We Do at Night
  7. Book 7:

    You'll Be Sorry

    Novel
    Lisa Gardner Alternative text for cover: Cover of You'll Be Sorry
  8. Book 8:

    This Door of the Seas

    Novel
    Val McDermid Alternative text for cover: Cover of This Door of the Seas
  9. Book 9:

    Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2

    Novel
    Jeff Kinney · Rowley Jefferson (Awesome Friendly Kid) Alternative text for cover: Cover of Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2
  10. Book 10:

    The Secrets We Hide

    Novel
    Karin Slaughter · North Falls Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Secrets We Hide
  11. Book 11:

    The True Meaning of Love

    Novel
    Danielle Steel Alternative text for cover: Cover of The True Meaning of Love
  12. Book 12:

    Delusional

    Novel
    James Patterson · Michael Bennett Alternative text for cover: Cover of Delusional
  13. Book 13:

    Don't You Forget About Me

    Novel
    Tarryn Fisher Alternative text for cover: Cover of Don't You Forget About Me
  14. Book 14:

    God's Country

    Novel
    William Kent Krueger · Cork O'Connor Alternative text for cover: Cover of God's Country
  15. Book 15:

    Noble Reckoning

    Novel
    L. T. Ryan · Jack Noble Alternative text for cover: Cover of Noble Reckoning
  16. Book 16:

    Brona

    Novel
    Terry Brooks · The First Druids of Shannara Alternative text for cover: Cover of Brona
  17. Book 17:

    The Shadow Friends

    Novel
    Tess Gerritsen · The Martini Club Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Shadow Friends
  18. Book 18:

    Agrippa

    Novel
    Robert Harris Alternative text for cover: Cover of Agrippa
  19. Book 19:

    My Darling Reverie

    Novel
    H. D. Carlton · Hollow Graves Duet Alternative text for cover: Cover of My Darling Reverie
  20. Book 20:

    Post Mortem

    Novel
    David Lagercrantz · Rekke and Vargas Alternative text for cover: Cover of Post Mortem
  21. Book 21:

    Hunt You Down

    Novel
    Roger Stelljes · Agent Tori Hunter Alternative text for cover: Cover of Hunt You Down

About this month

21 books have a release date in August 2026. All of them are out already. Because we only list dated titles, a book with no known date will not appear here.

The first dated title is Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, on 4 August 2026. The last is Hunt You Down by Roger Stelljes, on 28 August 2026. Meanwhile the rest fall between those two days.

15 of them belong to a series, while 6 stand alone. 21 authors share the month. Each series link opens the full reading order, so you can see where a new book fits.

Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer came out on 4 August 2026. Probable Caws by Donna Andrews came out on 4 August 2026. The Bookkeeper by Jeffery Deaver came out on 4 August 2026. The Castle in the Glen by Rhys Bowen came out on 4 August 2026. Since these books are out, each page shows buying links.

We take each date from public bibliographic records. Since publishers move dates, we recheck announced books weekly. Browse July 2026 or September 2026 to see the months on either side.

Looking for a title that is not here? Search by name, or open its series page to see the next release. Because publishers announce books at different times, a month can fill up late. Check back often, since we refresh the data weekly.