Reader's Corner: Books We Can’t Wait to Read in February 2026
Our Most Anticipated New Releases to add to your TBR
Hello, Protagonists!
It’s the end of the month, which means it’s time for a favorite ritual: previewing some of the upcoming book releases we’re excited about—the ones that have caught our eyes, tugged at our curiosity, or whispered “hey—You’ll love me.”
BONUS: Since we didn’t do a Readers’ Corner in December, this newsletter will include some New Releases that came out in January, as well as what’s on tap for February.
xo,
Joanna & Evelyn
Note: We don’t receive affiliate commissions or payment for these mentions. We haven’t read these yet; these are genuine picks based on love of the author, intriguing premises, or early buzz that feels promising.
📚 January/February 2026 Most Anticipated New Releases
Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven (January release; out now)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America’s favorite TV family, whose perfect façade cracks, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
We Have No Gods by Liza Anderson (January release; out now)
In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive novel filled with dangerous rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry. Dark academia fantasy.
The Last of Earth by Deepa Anaparra (January release; out now)
From the award-winning author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line comes a stunning historical novel set in nineteenth-century Tibet that follows two outsiders—an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English “lady” explorer—as they venture into a forbidden kingdom.
» Deepa Anaparra was on our podcast last month!
Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon (February 3)
In New England, Susan Bliss is a young mother married to a professor.
In LA, Susan Byrne (her stage name) stars in a soap opera beloved coast to coast.
Decades after she’s gone, her twins have no idea of their mother’s fame. But the past can’t stay hidden forever.
And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison (February 10)
Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison.
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (February 17)
A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montréal turns to a grouchy but charming magician to help save her shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies series.
🥰 Your Turn: What Are You Looking Forward To?
What have you read recently that made you feel something?
What new releases are you most excited about this month?
Leave a comment below — we’d all love to grow our TBRs together.
I have been reading “The Other Side of Change” by cognitive scientist, Maya Shankar. It’s been full of uniqueness and wisdom, cognitive science and opportunity for support. What book I am most looking forward to going forward is “The Science of Purpose”, by Todd Kashdan, Ph.D. and Michael Steger, Ph.D. That will be a phenomenal read!
The Mystical Cat Shelter is also on my list.
Along with:
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn. What if you could live in a library where each book is a door to another life?
Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris. My heartbreaker pick for the month.
Queen of Faces by Petra Lord. It’s sooo pretty.
Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi. I just love mythology.