Reader's Corner: Books We Can’t Wait to Read in March 2026

A Little Bit of Everything - Fantasy, Historical, Literary, Mystery, YA

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 “You’ll love me.”

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.

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📚 March/April 2026 Most Anticipated New Releases

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Houchhauser (March 3rd release; out now)

As if Bridgerton met Circe, and exhilarating to its core, Lady Tremaine reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world’s most famous fairy tale. It is a battle cry for a mother’s love for her daughters, and a celebration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes.

Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (March 3rd release; out now)

In 1977 Rochester, New York, a restless Nina Larkin seeks a midlife awakening through a scandalous affair that threatens her family’s reputation and fractures the world of her teenage daughter, Clara. Years later, a successful but haunted Clara returns home for a family wedding, forcing her to confront the lingering impact of her mother’s actions and make a life-altering decision of her own.

» Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney was our podcast guest this month!

Frida’s Cook by Florencia Etcheves (Translated by Beth Fowler) (March 10th release)

In 1939 Mexico City, a young Nayeli Cruz becomes Frida Kahlo’s cook, forging a deep and life-altering bond that results in a secret hidden within a mysterious painting. Decades later in present-day Buenos Aires, Nayeli’s granddaughter, Paloma, discovers this artwork and must unravel long-buried family secrets to uncover the truth about her grandmother’s past.

Once and Again by Rebecca Serle (March 10th release)

Born into a family where every woman possesses the one-time power to reverse time, Lauren has spent her life waiting for the inevitable catastrophe that will require her gift. However, after returning to her childhood home in Malibu and reconnecting with her first love, she begins re-evaluating her past and wonders if she should finally use her power to undo an old choice.

» Rebecca Serle will be on our podcast this month. Stay tuned!

Heiress to Nowhere by Stacey Lee (March 17th release)

An orphan races to uncover a killer—who may have come from the sea—when she and her beloved orcas fall under suspicion in this “atmospheric . . . beguiling” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) historical gothic mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl, Stacey Lee.

» Stacey Lee is going to be on our podcast next month!

Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich (March 24th release)

Written over the past two decades, Louise Erdrich’s magnificent story collection features a range of characters—a tribal newsletter editor whose son tells her a story that nothing in her experience can encompass, immigrant farmers whose tenuous hold on the earth, and sanity, is challenged, and ordinary people, bird lovers, artists, grade-school teachers, and romantics.

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🥰 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.