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New Book Release Dates This Week (9 November 2026)
By James Fleming, founder of AuthorPingPublished
The biggest news on our calendar this week is that Strange Maps by Uketsu has moved earlier and now comes out on . It's the most anticipated of the 18 listings that reached the AuthorPing calendar over the past week, ahead of new dates from Abby Jimenez, Elsie Silver, Emily Henry, Casey McQuiston and three from Lynn Painter.
Some of these were announced a while ago and only reached our calendar recently, so think of this as a list of books that now have a release date rather than a list of fresh announcements.
Which new release date is the biggest news this week?
Strange Maps was previously set for and has moved to . That's only two days, but a book moving earlier is rare enough that it deserves a small round of applause. It ranks first of the 18 listings here for anticipation.
The same day brings Modern Classic, a new standalone from Emily Henry, ranked fourth of the 18. That particular day in April is going to be busy for anyone with both on their shelf.
Second on the list is Feels Like Falling by Abby Jimenez, Book 3 in Say You'll Remember Me, out on . Third is Midnight Rush by Elsie Silver, Book 2 in Emerald Lake, which comes out on .
Which books come out in November and December 2026?
The soonest arrival is out this week: Emily Henry's Books Are My Happy Place: A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, a reading journal tied to Emily Henry's novels, comes out on . It sits tenth of the 18, which is respectable for something you write in rather than read.
Catherine Doyle's The Dragon and the Dove is Book 3 in The City of Fantome and comes out on , ranked seventh. If you're joining late, the full The City of Fantome reading order is on our series page.
Casey McQuiston returns to the world of Red, White & Royal Blue with a companion book, Red, White & Royal Blue: The Private Correspondence, out on and ranked sixth.
Just squeezing in before 2027, MateHub: King by Marie Reynard is Book 2 in MateHub and comes out on . It's fifth of the 18, which puts it ahead of several much bigger names on this list.
What's coming in early 2027?
Lynn Painter has three new dates this week, which must be some kind of record for one author's publicity calendar. The first is Behind the Movies: Outtakes and Extras from the World of Better Than the Movies, listed as Book 3 in Better Than the Movies, out on and ranked twelfth.
A Storm of Swallows by S.F. Williamson is Book 3 in A Language of Dragons and comes out on , ranked ninth. Anyone wondering where to start can find the A Language of Dragons reading order on our site.
Cara Bastone's I've Got You, Book 4 in Hearts of New York, comes out on and is eighth of the 18. It also appears as I've Got You: A Hearts of New York Novel on , which is the same book under a longer title, so there's no need to shelve it twice.
Freida McFadden's next standalone, The Sleepwalker, comes out on and ranks thirteenth.
Which spring 2027 releases now have a date?
Alongside the April releases above, Lynn Painter's standalone Cowboy Like Me comes out on , ranked eleventh. Her third new date this week is Annabelle Marks Has No Regrets, out on and ranked fourteenth.
That same day, Kristin Hannah's new standalone The Fire comes out on , making early May another crowded week for anyone trying to keep their to-read pile under control.
What's dated for summer 2027?
Paisley Hope's Raven is Book 4 in The Soldiers of Bedlam and comes out on , ranked fifteenth of the 18.
The furthest-off book on this week's list is House of Heirs, a standalone from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, out on . That's a long wait, but at least it's a wait with a date on it.
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Questions readers ask
When does Strange Maps by Uketsu come out?
Strange Maps comes out on 6 April 2027. It was previously set for 8 April 2027, so it has moved two days earlier.
When is Emily Henry's next novel coming out?
Emily Henry's next standalone novel, Modern Classic, comes out on 6 April 2027. Her reading journal, Emily Henry's Books Are My Happy Place: A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, is out sooner, on 10 November 2026.
When does the third Say You'll Remember Me book come out?
Abby Jimenez's Feels Like Falling, Book 3 in Say You'll Remember Me, comes out on 15 April 2027.
Are I've Got You and I've Got You: A Hearts of New York Novel the same book?
Yes. Both listings are Cara Bastone's Book 4 in Hearts of New York, and both come out on 16 March 2027.
When does the next Elsie Silver Emerald Lake book come out?
Midnight Rush, Book 2 in Emerald Lake, comes out on 11 May 2027.
James is the founder of AuthorPing. He's a lifelong reader and writer, and his goal is to help millions of readers around the world keep up with their favourite authors and series. More about AuthorPing
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