The new year brings so many exciting new reads!
Read on to find out which books everyone will be talking about in 2026.
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
28 January 2026
The highly anticipated, funny, sad, thrilling novel about sex, class, desire, and power – and the (often misguided) lengths we’ll go to to get what we want, from Jennette McCurdy, the three-million copy, Sunday Times bestselling author of I’m Glad My Mom Died.
Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Hurting. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all? Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher.
Mr Korgy, with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the bills, with the dead dreams and the atrophied looks and the growing paunch. She doesn’t know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films that she doesn’t? Or are they actually kindred spirits, sharing the same filter with which they each take in the world around them? Or, perhaps, it’s just enough that he sees her when no one else does.
Startlingly perceptive, mordantly funny, and keenly poignant, Half His Age is an incisive study of a yearning seventeen-year-old who disregards all obstacles in her effort to be seen, to be desired and to be loved.
Where the Light Gets In by Ben Crowe
28 January 2026
‘What if you could change your entire life simply by changing your perspective?’
In a world searching for confidence, happiness, purpose and meaning, Ben Crowe stands out as one of the most influential thinkers of our time. The globally recognised mindset coach has mentored many of the world’s most successful athletes, teams, and executives, and his book will change forever the way you look at your own life.
In Where the Light Gets In, one of the world’s most in-demand mindset coaches, Ben Crowe, reveals the nine simple yet profound perspective shifts that can change the way we see the world and ourselves, helping us to remove pressure and bring more joy, play and purpose into our lives, build confidence and belief in ourselves, and re-define what it means to live a successful life.
Taking the reader behind the scenes and into the minds of some of the world’s most interesting humans, from Grand Slam champions to global CEOs, Where the Light Gets In shows how an overdose of play, joy, imagination and appreciation can replace adversity with possibility, and find a balance between confidence and happiness, and achievement with fulfillment. While each perspective shift addresses a problem to solve and a mindset to shift, the common thread throughout is the need to accept the things we can’t control, and focus the precious time we have on the things we can.
Even small perspective shifts can lead to massive breakthroughs, allowing you to redefine success and what it means to live a life true to yourself. Move from fearful to curious, from powerless to powerful, and from fitting in to truly belonging. That’s where the light gets in.
No Stress Recipe Queen by Steph De Sousa
31 March 2026
Take the chaos out of the kitchen every night of the week with the Masterchef favourite, globally beloved Insta cook and bestselling author of Air Fryer Queen and Easy Dinner Queen
Welcome to the No Stress Dinner Club! Put major taste on the table with these delicious, easy and STRESS FREE recipes by the bestselling queen of simple, fun and fuss-free cooking.
Steph de Sousa brings you fast and flavour-packed recipes and brilliant hacks and tips for effortless dinners every weeknight and your weekends – so you can feed your family and friends with meals that virtually cook themselves, with no stress and major taste.
From speedy dinners that are on the table in 30 minutes, to set-and-forget meals for your oven, slow cooker or airfryer, and clever double-duty dinners that will fill your belly and your freezer, to easy weekend showstoppers that don’t sap all your downtime – even sweet and simple desserts that are big on taste and low on effort – Steph makes it easy to put delicious food on the table in no time.
Delicious dinner without the drama … What’s not to love?
Famesick by Lena Dunham
5 April 2026
Famesick is a frank, deeply personal reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, from the mind behind the hit series Girls and Too Much, and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl.
Lena Dunham is the ultimate multi-hyphenate – an award-winning actor, writer, director, producer and philanthropist. Her 2014 memoir, Not That Kind of Girl, was a #1 New York Times best seller. She recently returned to television with the Netflix romcom Too Much, which she wrote, directed and co-created with her husband Luis Felber.
Dunham also wrapped production on the upcoming Netflix feature Good Sex, starring Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo, and will make her Broadway creative debut with 10 Things I Hate About You: The Broadway Musical. She previously starred in and produced Treasure (2024) and wrote and directed Catherine Called Birdy and Sharp Stick (2022). Dunham created and starred in HBO’s GIRLS, earning eight Emmy nominations and two Golden Globes.
Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan
28 April 2026
Someone’s been watching. Someone’s been waiting.
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina? comes a gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of deceit and unhealed wounds.
Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found.
Soon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected psychologist’s home, a socialite’s mansion, and a struggling single father’s run-down apartment. Inside, each gift is perfectly tailored to its recipient – and each will tear apart the life of its intended victim.
Detective Sergeant Judith Lee is smart and experienced, but this is no ordinary case. Someone with intimate knowledge of their targets is orchestrating these attacks. Someone who knows exactly how to hurt each victim where they’re most vulnerable. And she’s convinced that somehow, it connects back to Alexis Turner.
As she races to uncover the connection between three seemingly unrelated people, Judith discovers she’s no longer just investigating the game – she’s being forced to play.
The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker
28 April 2026
The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched continues with the second book in The Moonfall Series, The Ballad of Falling Dragons…
Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor – a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path:
Chase death.
Or life.
Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan’s crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out.
As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve’s long forgotten past.
Something … Other.
Something with the knowledge to change it all.
The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the powerful second instalment in the Moonfall series — featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.