The best book series to binge in 2026
The new year is here and if you’ve got “resolve to read more” as your goal in 2026, you’re in luck—a new (or continuing) book series is the perfect place to start.
Starting a new book series can be a commitment, but it can be an even bigger payoff. Do you love intricate worldbuilding, fully-developed characters, and cliffhangers where you just have to know what happens next? Who doesn’t? For all the readers who’ve been eagerly awaiting the next installment in their favorite book series, here’s a few to keep on your radar that are coming in 2026. If you’re looking to dive into a new series, find book #1 below, plus a few iconic series you shouldn’t miss (just ask the millions of clamoring fans).
And if you’re resolving to save money in 2026, your library is the spot to skimp on cash, but not on entertainment. Check out the free Libby app from your library and find a few of the best upcoming book series to binge in 2026!
Series with new releases in 2026
Heartstopper, Volume 6
by Alice Oseman
The final installment in the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between. Set to release in July 2026.
Everyone in school knows Nick and Charlie. Everyone knows they're going to be together forever. But Charlie's busy with his bid to become head boy. And while Nick is preparing to leave for college, he's starting to wonder who he'll be... without Charlie.
Heartstopper Forever, the finale movie, is also coming to Netflix in 2026.
Book 1: Heartstopper, Volume 1
The First Time I Saw Him
by Laura Dave
Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall's pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show.
The story picks up five years after Owen’s disappearance, with Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter Bailey having built a new life in Southern California. But when the past resurfaces, Hannah must once again protect Bailey as danger closes in. Set to release in January 2026.
Book 1: The Last Thing He Told Me
The Ballad of Falling Dragons
by Sarah A. Parker
This is the much-anticipated sequel in the Moonfall series featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages. Set to release in May 2026.
Book 1: When the Moon Hatched
Platform Decay
by Martha Wells
Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the eighth installment of the award-winning Murderbot Diaries series. Set to release in May 2026.
Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of good. Having volunteered to run a rescue mission, Murderbot realises that it will have to spend significant time with a bunch of humans it doesn't know. Including human children. Ugh. This may well call for... eye contact!
Book 1: All Systems Red
And Now, Back to You
by B.K. Borison
Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally-inspired romance, the next in the Heartstrings series. Set to release in Feb. 2026.
If you’re looking for more rom-com, check out Borison’s Lovelight series, starting with Lovelight Farms where two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after.
Book 1: First-Time Caller
The Midnight Train
by Matt Haig
This magical, time-travelling love story is part of The Midnight World series, and takes place in the world of Book 1, The Midnight Library. Set to release in May 2026.
For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in Venice. Before he gave it all away. He wishes he could go back and live differently. But to do so risks everything...
Book 1: The Midnight Library
The Keeper
by Tana French
From the iconic crime writer comes the third and final book in bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy. Set to release in March 2026.
A young woman’s death fractures the tight-knit Irish village of Ardnakelty, pulling retired detective Cal Hooper into a web of old grudges and dangerous secrets. As tensions rise and a hidden scheme emerges, Cal and his fiancée Lena find themselves squarely in the crossfire.
Book 1: The Searcher
Twelve Months
by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this #18th book in The Dresden Files series, can he save himself? Set to release in Jan. 2026.
Book 1: Storm Front
Rites of the Starling
by Devney Perry
The epic, heart-pounding sequel in the Shield of Sparrows series finds a princess journeying across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior.
Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros. Set to release in April 2026.
Book 1: Shield of Sparrows
A Soul Full of Shadows
by Derek Landy
The bone-shaking new trilogy concludes in this latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series set to release in March 2026.
When a bounty on Skulduggery Pleasant unleashes enemies he can’t defeat alone, Valkyrie is trapped in a deadly prison and an entire magical world edges toward chaos. With sorcerers seceding, terrorists rising, and an ancient showdown looming, their chances—and their time—are running out.
Book 1 (in the new trilogy): A Mind Full of Murder
Iconic series you shouldn’t miss
The Housemaid
by Freida McFadden
The series everyone can’t stop talking about is now a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. Available as an audiobook on Libby.
A down-on-her-luck young woman jumps at the chance to rebuild her life by working as a maid for an affluent couple—but it isn’t long before she realizes their hidden truths are far more perilous than anything she’s running from.
Fourth Wing
by Rebecca Yarros
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders. The third book in this binge-worthy series, Onyx Storm, was released in 2025 and was one of the most popular books of the year. Keep an eye out for the 4th book in the series that is rumored to be coming in 2026 or 2027.
The TV series is currently in development at MGM Amazon Studios—read it before you see it!
The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. As the bodies begin to pile up, can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late?
Also a film streaming on Netflix!
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
You may have caught the 2024 DreamWorks film by the same name, but did you know this is a three-part book series? It’s commonly recommended for ages 7 to 12, but there’s much to love for adults as well.
Don’t miss these heartwarming and action-packed stories about what happens when nature and technology collide.
Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games series is iconic for a reason, and this fifth book in the phenomenal YA series has readers following Katniss’ mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, as he competes in the 50th annual Hunger Games.
Be sure to catch up on the latest in the series before the movie releases in theaters in Nov. 2026!
An Offer from a Gentleman
by Julia Quinn
Season 4 of Bridgerton will be released on Netflix this January, revealing the story of Benedict, the second son in the charming and powerful Bridgerton family.
Don’t wait years to find out what happens to the rest of the family—dive in and read all eight novels in this popular historical romance series from Julia Quinn to get all the latest tea!
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Published Jan 02, 2026
Annie Suhy
Annie Suhy is a writer for Libby Life. When she’s not working, practicing yoga, or petting cats, she’s doing paint-by-numbers and buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is The Splinter Factory by Jeffrey McDaniel. She is an Aries.