Hey bookworm friends! Halloween is over and it’s far too early for Christmas (for me, at least). To some, it might feel like November is a middling waiting month that doesn’t have much going for it but that’s not so! I love November because it has the last bits of nice walking weather. It’s actually suspiciously warm this week in my city and I intend to take advantage of it. Plus, when I look at my anticipated list for this month I know November’s got plenty of great things in store for us! Here are 20 Notable November Releases, as always, they’re organized loosely by genre categories and then by publishing date. A few of these books have already released and they’ll be marked with 🎉. I hope you all find something to get excited about this month, bookish or not🧡.
Book Titles lead to TheStoryGraph links. Except for when it’s not on SG in which case it goes to bookshop.org.
Notable November Releases
Fantasy
The Wolves of War by John Gwynne
⟡ Pub Date: November 3, 2026 🎉
⟡ Sub-genre: Epic Fantasy
⟡ Publisher: Orbit
THE WOLVES OF WAR ARE BARING THEIR FANGS
Ivan cares not for wars or kings. His only concern is the safety of his family, especially his daughter Halia, whom he would protect with his life. Halia has been trapped in her own body since birth, yet at night she has dreams of running with wolves and speaking with fae creatures of the forest.
The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare
⟡ Pub Date: November 3, 2026 🎉
⟡ Sub-genre: YA Fantasy
⟡ Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Book One of the final
Shadowhunters trilogy.
It’s Drusilla Blackthorn’s third year at Shadowhunter Academy when a chance encounter at a nightclub turns into a kidnapping. Dru finds herself held prisoner by Prince Ash Morgenstern in the land of Faerie, a place that proves just as dangerous as it is beautiful.
The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow by Caitríona Moran
⟡ Pub Date: November 10, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Fantasy Romance
⟡ Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Magdalena Overmorrow has been called a scholar, a healer, a harlot. She carves out some measure of freedom for the women of Astoleyn, risking capture and death by caring for them and performing forbidden abortions. When she’s betrayed by a close confidante, she faces banishment to the realm’s desolate northernmost city as an accused witch.
An Embodiment of Souls by Julia Laurel
⟡ Pub Date: November 10, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Fantasy Romance
⟡ Publisher: Union Square & Co.
As the daughter of a foreign ambassador, Rissa hoped living abroad would protect her from home’s puritanical customs where women are forbidden to walk at night or use magic except to support a necromancer’s dual identity.
When one of her fathers is abducted, Rissa forms a secret alliance with Alek, the youngest prince of the Memric Isle, to find him.
Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository [and Yarn] by Rebecca McKee
⟡ Pub Date: November 17, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Cozy Fantasy / Magical Realism
⟡ Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Living at the center of the universe, Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn) is home to lost things, forgotten objects, and dark and dangerous items best left unseen. With help from the Yeti-like Book Keeper, wizened Yarn Weaver, fish-out-of-water clerk, and Muriel the cat, the seaside store keeps the universe spinning as it should while opening its doors only to those who need it most, with one caveat: once you’ve visited, you may never return.
An Edge Sharp Enough by Jesse Q. Sutanto
⟡ Pub Date: November 17, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Dark Fantasy
⟡ Publisher: Harper Voyager
In the faraway city of Velingard, Livya is the privileged daughter of the revered scientist whose invention of an indestructible new metal was the catalyst for a great revolution.
Captain Fonde has served Velingard faithfully in the twenty years since the revolution, and all has been peaceful… until now, when he’s informed that their “indestructible” metal is inexplicably starting to crumble. Could it be that the metal—and therefore the revolution—was flawed all along? Or is there something darker—evil, ancient, inhuman—at play?
When A Dragon Calls 1 by Sachiko Kashiwaba
⟡ Pub Date: November 24, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Fantasy / Manga
⟡ Publisher: Vertical Comics
Ten-year-old Mia lives with her aunt in the poor, secluded, so-called “Criminals’ Village” where the only way out is to be called by a dragon and carried off to a new life.
One day, the unassuming Mia is chosen for this honor and whisked away on dragon-back to the royal palace, a dazzling world filled with witches, dragon-riding knights, and a centuries-long curse she must somehow find a way to lift.
A Healer’s Guide to Adventuring by David Green
⟡ Pub Date: November 26, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Cozy Fantasy
⟡ Publisher: Boldwood Books
Tanwin never wanted to be an Adventurer. After surviving a disastrous campaign that left her scarred in ways no potion could heal, she abandons Lanriel’s glory-seeking Adventurers’ Guild and opens an apothecary instead.
Soon Tanwin spends her days helping battle-scarred heroes confront the emotional wounds no one else will treat, one steaming cup of tea at a time.
Until Lanriel’s most fearsome warrior arrives begging for help.
Science Fiction
Halfheart by Linden A. Lewis
⟡ Pub Date: November 10, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Science Fantasy
⟡ Publisher: Saga Press
Years ago, the god of War took everything from aging mercenary Mordrena Halfheart—her homeland, her family, her god, even her magic. So when offered a place in the coalition of mages who aim to kill the War, she digs her nails and teeth into the chance at revenge.
But the War is not the only god whose path is intertwined with Halfheart’s.
Dead New World by Lin Darrow
⟡ Pub Date: November 17, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Cozy Cyber-Noir
⟡ Publisher: Podium Publishing
Hildy Doval is dead―and still unemployed . . .
Humanity wasn’t quite ready for immortality, even in 3025. Ever since the Flicker/Helix company “cured” death with technologically advanced holographic hardware, flicker ghosts have been secondary citizens, lacking purpose and agency.
Meanwhile, a shadowy, headless ghost called the Graverobber has been spotted emerging from holographic billboards, snatching the resurrected from their so-called lives and sowing chaos throughout the city.
Eternity’s Tomb by Dan Moren
⟡ Pub Date: November 24, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Science Fiction
⟡ Publisher: Angry Robot
“I WOULD LIKE YOU TO HELP ME RECOVER THE BIGGEST UNDISCOVERED TREASURE TROVE IN THE HISTORY OF THE THE TOMB OF IKANTO…”
It’s a wild offer. Especially when made by a floating brain in a jar. But Z’s an ex-con who’s short on money and options—and happens to know just the crew who could pull the job off.
Silent Jenny by Mathieu Bablet
⟡ Pub Date: November 24, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Sci-Fi / Cli-Fi / Graphic Novel
⟡ Publisher: Magnetic Press
English Translation.
In a not-too-distant future, climate change continues to ravage the planet, and the disappearance of insects has led to the end of pollination, rendering vast areas of land infertile. A survival dynamic has emerged—mobile islands called “monads”.
Jenny is a rather solitary researcher trying to restore the world as it once was. She seeks to recover bee DNA to clone and re-create pollinating insects.
Cello’s Gate by Maurice Africh
⟡ Pub Date: November 26, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Science Fantasy
⟡ Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
Traditionally Published Edition.
Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates have a reputation for doing the impossible. From breaking into high-security military research facilities to conning the iCity elite—there isn’t a lock they can’t pick, a safe they can’t break, or a hidden treasure they can’t find. Until now.
Grey and his crew are approached by Dalia, the immortal daughter of the infamous ArchGovernor—and she has an offer. The job? Locate and steal the Stones of Indigo—seven fabled rocks invested with godlike power. The catch? The stones don’t exist.
Romance
A Witch’s Guide To Freeing A Minotaur by Vivian Quest
⟡ Pub Date: November 10, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Monster Romance /
⟡ Publisher: Vivian Quest. Self -Pub
As a child, Ava was a prodigious witch. Now, almost thirty, she barely leaves bed. When her mother sends her to her late great-aunt’s manor with an ultimatum to pass an impossible magic exam or be disowned, Ava would rather let the void take her. Until a howl rises from the hedge maze.
Kal longs to be the monster everyone expects, not the poetry-loving minotaur he is. Cursed and bound to the grounds after a failed theft, he’s ready to claim his freedom. Even if that means killing the manor’s new resident. When he bursts into the dining room, he doesn’t expect to be offered tea.
The Monster Hunter’s Librarian by Lauren Connolly
⟡ Pub Date: November 17, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Supernatural Romance
⟡ Publisher: Berkley
As the newest hire at the Endless Library, Bells Mortevue finally has access to magic again and a chance to prove that the daughter of criminal necromancers can be trusted with power—even if it’s solely used to seek and sort books upon infinite shelves.
Except a certain monster hunter refuses to let Bells do her job.
Navigating the stacks of a sentient library, as well as their simmering attraction to each other, a librarian witch and a monster hunter team up to save a mystical world from destruction.
The Education of Imryn Dyre, Wizard’s Apprentice by Artemis Whelan
⟡ Pub Date: November 24, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Cozy Romantic Fantasy
⟡ Publisher: Podium Publishing
Half-goblin Imryn “Imi” Dyre hasn’t had an easy life. Born into a poor family and now a student on scholarship, he’s marked as an outcast amongst the wealthy magical families.
Out of options, Imi has no choice but to accept an apprenticeship under the master wizard Elim Greenwood. Talented despite his relative youth and—to Imi’s dismay—indisputably handsome, Elim seeks a cure for vultrism, a mysterious curse that compels people to feed on the souls of others.
Vices & Virtues by Alexis L. Menard
⟡ Pub Date: November 24, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Romantasy
⟡ Publisher: Forever
A witch resurrects a centuries-old con man to help defeat an evil god, only to uncover secrets about their own ill-fated past lives and . . . love.
The Past: Osric Hale lives, steals, and commits all his vices under the ruthless sun of Sol-Trabes.
The Present: Desiree Darrow needs to end the Eternal Night to stop her sister from dying under service to the Night Queen.
As the past and present converge, Des discovers a centuries-old connection between her and Osric, and an ancient evil that has endured just as long. The past repeats itself, but the Cycle must be broken.
Miscellaneous
Castles: A Fortified History of the World by Dan Jones
⟡ Pub Date: November 3, 2026 🎉
⟡ Sub-genre: Nonfiction – History
⟡ Publisher: Penguin-Viking
A gripping history of the world told through twenty iconic strongholds.
Jones leads readers on a journey through centuries and across continents as each castle tells a unique story of power, politics and survival, revealing the shifting tides of warfare, the rise and fall of empires, the resilience of people under siege and the flourishing of new ideas.
Blending rich storytelling, cutting-edge research and beautiful original illustrations, The Castle is an epic story of how humans first came to build fortifications and how they expanded into powerfully capturing our imagination.
Jane Austen’s The Watsons by Claudia Gray
⟡ Pub Date: November 17, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Historical Fiction / Romance / Classics
⟡ Publisher: Vintage
A continuation of Jane Austen’s famous unfinished novel.
Jane Austen’s unsung heroine, Ada Watson, is a privileged girl living with her wealthy aunt and uncle absent any meaningful contact with her birth family. Like any Austen heroine, Ada’s life suddenly gets turned upside down.
In the 100 pages she wrote before abandoning the novel, Austen asks: can Ada afford to neglect the fortunes of her struggling family to truly follow her heart?
But Austen—and therefore, her devoted fans—never discovered the answer, leaving Ada’s fate undefined and open to speculation. Until now.
The Devon Witches by Melanie Hudson
⟡ Pub Date: November 30, 2026
⟡ Sub-genre: Historical Fiction
⟡ Publisher: One More Chapter
The Village of Bideford, 1682
A woman rises from a shipwreck with nothing but a silk shift, a stolen name, and a necklace worth a fortune. She is taken in by three outcasts the town calls witches—an old beggar woman who laughs at The Devil, a foul-mouthed widow, and gentle Mary.
But fear is rising. A witchfinder has arrived. And the woman from the sea carries secrets darker than any spell…
Happy reading!🖤
I did my best to list the expected pub dates but you never know, dates can change. If you’re interested in any of these releases please make sure you keep an eye on the latest updates in your part of the world.
Let’s chat in the comments!
Are you looking forward to any of these? Or, did I miss any that you would add to the list?
I really like November too, it’s just cold enough but no snow😁 I love your selection! There are a bunch of books I’m not familiar with that sound fantastic. I’m definitely interested in The Monster Hunter’s Librarian, Mr. Mendlebee and Dead New World. I hope you have a fabulous month!
Yeah, exactly, Cool weather for nice sweaters but I’m not freezing yet! lol Thanks, Tammy! 😀 All three of those are ones I’m extremely curious about as well! 🙂 Glad you found new books to interest you!
I am so excited for the Watsons! I love Gray’s writing, and her handling of the Mr Darcy & Miss Tilney series has been so pitch-perfect, I’ve got high hopes for this one 😀
Funnily enough I thought of you when I saw that title, I can’t recall if maybe I’ve seen you mention it before but I’m glad you like that author’s writing, it bodes well! Here’s hoping it delivers 🤞🏼!!
Another wonderful list. I’ve already read and loved The Wolves Of War and will finally be reading Magdalena Overmorrow next week. You’ll probably be unsurprised to hear that I have the new Cassandra Clare title too. When A Dragon Calla sounds intriguing, especially now that I know that the format can work for me. The Devon Witches and Halflife have definitely caught my eye too.
Its too early for me to think about Christmas too. I love that time of year but I don’t read or watch anything seasonal until around December. I do try to start thinking about present ideas around now. My general rule is to wait until after Bonfire Night to think about it. Although if I come across something perfect for someone before then I make a note or get it.
I really want to read Eternity’s Tomb!
I’ve added several to my TBR, thanks for the roundup!
So many good looking ones are coming out soon!