Another exciting week of book news is coming right at you, dear readers. We have a lot of cover reveals for books out in 2026—yes, as we enter the second half of the year, we have reached that time where we’re going to be seeing a loooot of news about 2026 releases. Plus, we’ve got more audiobook news and adaptation news to share with you! So much to get excited about. So little time. Let’s dive in.

Here’s the cover of Wretch, the upcoming tech-gothic horror novel from Splatterpunk Award-winning author Eric LaRocca. This marks the first novel from LaRocca that will be published by a major publishing house. Wretch is being published by Saga Press, who call the novel a “nightmarish, haunting, tech-Gothic thrill ride about sorrow, memory, and the unabashed complexity of love as a transgressive act.” The cover was designed by Alicia Tatone. It hits shelves on March 24, 2026.

Check out the cover of The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams. The cover is designed by Danielle Mazzella di Bosco, with artwork by Jim Musil. According to Electric Literature, “This sweeping epic about seven generations of Black women echoes Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing or Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’s The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois.” It’s out from Scout Press on January 27, 2026.

The Nerd Daily has shared the cover of Jen Calonita’s The Curse Breaker. This is the second installment in The Isle of Ever series. Calonita encourages readers to look carefully at the cover, as it contains many clues: “Like with the Isle of Ever cover, all the items on The Curse Breaker cover tie into the mystery. Study the cover and you’ll get a headstart at cracking book two’s riddles!” This novel will be out on March 10, 2026.

Here’s an exclusive sneak peek of Beth is Dead, a unique retelling of Little Women from Katie Bernet. Of course (spoiler) Beth dies in Little Women, but this YA thriller asks readers, “what if Beth’s death was actually a murder?” Obviously, her sisters would stop at nothing to track down Beth’s killer, and that’s exactly what happens in this book. You can follow the story’s thrilling new twists and turns when it releases on January 6, 2026, from Sarah Barley books.

XO, Kitty fans, Joshua Hyunho Lee, the actor who played Jintaek “Jin” Lee in the second season of XO, Kitty, will be one of the narrators for the audiobook version of The Last Tiger by Julia and Brad Riew. The young adult fantasy romance will be out from Kokila on July 29. Yes, finally, we’re talking about a book coming out this year. So you don’t have to wait too much longer!

BritBox has greenlit a contemporary adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence. The six-part series will be written by Phoebe Eclair-Powell. This will be the British playwright’s first drama series commission for television. “As an Agatha Christie superfan, this job is a dream come true,” Eclair-Powell said in a statement. “I am eternally grateful to James Prichard and Agatha Christie Limited for having me on board. With the excellent teams at Lookout Point and BritBox, who are clear Christie fans too, it’s a perfect combination.”

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This week, we’re highlighting a post discussing why it’s worth pursuing “underconsumption” in your reading life. In this era of amassing special and deluxe editions and crowding your shelves for the Tok, challenge yourself to consider a scaled-back approach to the bookish life. Read on for an excerpt and become an All Access member to unlock the full post.

One of the things that has provided some comfort for me during the recent horrors is underconsumption content on TikTok. Whether it’s Project Pan or the fact that, according to the Fashion Transparency Index, there is currently enough clothing on earth to clothe the next six generations, it’s a welcome break from being told what I should be buying. As a child, I used to adore watching TLC’s Clean Sweep. As an adult, I think I could probably stand to put all of my possessions out on a tarp on the lawn every so often. TikTok is an engine for consumerism, but somehow, it’s managed to plant a seed in my brain that goes against its own interests. 

The why of underconsumption is a belief that we simply do not need all of the things that we have. It’s also a good way to build a practice of taking a breath before we chase that dopamine high of buying a new thing, of finding joy in the things that we create for ourselves. It’s made me look at how many of my hobbies don’t lead to the creation of anything new, not even ideas. 

Of course, for some of us, underconsumption is an economic necessity. Most of us don’t live the lives we see reflected on our various feeds. With the will-they-or-won’t they of massive tariffs on many products coming in from other countries, the reality is that things are likely to get more expensive. This “trend” is really just showing how to make the most of what you have. Many books on shelves in the United States are printed in China, but are currently exempt from tariffs. 

Why am I ruining a pure, good thing for you in these times, you ask? I’m going to try not to. I am simply here to offer suggestions that I myself will have trouble following. We strive for progress and not perfection. I am pretty sure that if I deleted the Libby app right now, heaven forbid, I would have enough unread books in my home to get me through an entire calendar year. 

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