For my first Wyrd & Wonder list this year, I’ve found ten upcoming fantasy releases that I haven’t talked about yet on the blog (except the first one!). There’s no real theme or subgenre here, just ten amazing sounding books that I’ve recently added to my TBR. Titles are linked to Goodreads if you’d like to add them to your TBR too. I’m also listing them in order of release date (subject to change).
Tea & Alchemy by Sharon Lynn Fisher. October 7th, 47North. “A tea leaf reader in nineteenth-century England falls in love—and in danger—with a reclusive alchemist in an enthralling historical fantasy by the author of Salt & Broom and Grimm Curiosities.”
Cinder House by Freya Marske. October 7, Tordotcom. “Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske—a queer Gothic romance perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher.”
Spellbound by Georgia Leighton. October 28, Grand Central Publishing. “On a windswept island off the coast of the Kingdom of Bavaugh, a long-awaited royal heir is born. In ancient custom, a blessing ceremony takes place to bestow the princess with magical gifts – along with a terrible curse.”
An Unlikely Coven by A.M. Kvita. October 28, Orbit Books. “The outcast daughter of a powerful family of witches returns home to New York City and is immediately embroiled in a supernatural power struggle in this wickedly funny fantasy debut from AM Kvita.”
The Book of Autumn by Molly O’Sullivan. October 28, Kensington. “For readers of Adrienne Young, Olivie Blake, Hazel Beck, and Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House, a spellbinding debut about ambition, privilege, second chance romance, and ancient magic set at an enchanted school tucked among the red mesas of the New Mexico desert, where a formidable pair of magicians are summoned to pursue an alleged killer.”
Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes #2) by Travis Baldree. November 11, Tor Books. “Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller, Fern.”
Turns of Fate (Isle of Wyrd #1) by Anne Bishop. November 11, Ace Books. “A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate—for good or ill—in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Others and the Black Jewels series.”
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers. November 18, Redhook. “In this extraordinary standalone from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The City of Stardust, a disgraced bookseller is offered the chance to restore a magical bookshop to its former glory, and enters a dark underworld of unscrupulous collectors, deadly ink magic and shady societies.”
We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson. January 27 2026, Ballentine Books. “In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive gothic dark academia fantasy filled with war-bent rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry.”
The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe. April 14 2026, Saga Press. “In this spellbinding fantasy debut set in a future where language magic reigns, a young Hawaiian woman must solve a murder to clear her name.”
I added Tea & Alchemy to my list after seeing your post about it the other day.
The Book of Autumn, The Bookshop Below and Brigands &Breadknives are all books I think I’d like to read too.
Great list 😀
Thank you! I’m excited for so many of these.
The way I want to read all of these now! Especially Tea & Alchemy, The Book of Autumn, The Bookshop Below and We Who Have No Gods.
Me too!
Brigands and Breadknives will be a must for me! But so many of these look great, and I’ll be on the lookout for reviews!
I wish I had time to read them all:-)
The Anne Bishop one is appealing.
Anne – Books of My Heart
Yes, I’m so excited for a new Anne Bishop.
Wow, I added six books to my TBR from this post alone. I’ve been seeing The Book of Autumn around and I had no idea Anne Bishop is starting a new series. Perhaps I should finish her other one first. I really love the sounds of An Unlikely Coven too!
There are so many good sounding fantasies coming out, right?
I didn’t know of the new Travis Baldree Tammy!
I think the cover was just revealed, it’s exciting right?
Ooh, thanks for introducing me to many of these! I can’t wait for Turns of Fate! 🙂
Me too, so excited for a new Anne Bishop!
Having loved the authors debut I was already incredibly excited for The Bookshop Below but it’s my first time seeing the cover and it’s stunning I’m especially intrigued by the fairytale inspired ones and Tea & Alchemy but I’ve just added a few others to my TBR too. You’re always aware of so many incredible sounding books!!
I spend a lot of time searching for new books, maybe too much time:-)
same here tbh
Well there’s far too many here that I want to get my hands on! I already have an arc for Spellbound – but there’s the Anne Bishop and the Travis Baldree (of course!!). And I love the sound of We Who Have No Gods… *sigh* no wonder my Kindle is groaning with so many books!! Thank you for sharing, though:).
I know, the new books keep on coming, it’s so hard to choose what to read:-)
Brigands & Breadknives because I’ve really enjoyed that series so far. The Bookshop Below because I like magic bookshops. The Book of Autumn because I love the red mesas of New Mexico and it’s been far too long since I’ve been there. And The Killing Spell because I’ve never read a fantasy novel with an Hawaiian character. 🙂
I thought the same thing about The Killing Spell, I feel like it might be a “Must read.”
Oh Unlikely Coven sounds like so much fun
It really does! I’m always looking for a good fantasy with humor.
Thanks so much! These days I highly rely on these kinds of posts to see what books I need to add to my watchlist 😀
Happy to help!
A new Anne Bishop’s book? Sign me in, now!! I am also excited for the new Baldree’s book and Tea & Alchemy sounds pretty good too!!
These three are the ones I am the most excited about, but all the books you shared sound pretty good!
I was so excited to see the Anne Bishop, and it’s a new series!
The cover of SPELLBOUND caught my eye, while the premise of WE WHO HAVE NO GODS had me taking a closer look at it on Goodreads. Not sure about the modern setting but I’ll be keeping an eye out for any early thoughts on that one.
Ditto what Mogsy said. I love this post.
Lynn 😀
How dare you make me add like ten new books to my tbr with one post? As soon as I saw this I took out my phone and got to work !