Recs if you like A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny...

books set in coffee shops or with a coffee shop as a primary location. often cozy, comforting tales of friendship and love, sometimes with a dash of action and mystery. the perfect thing to warm you up on a cold day.

inspired by the caramel latte that singlehandedly saved me from freezing to death on my walk to work this morning

Be the trend setter of your book club or bookish friend group by getting to know the authors of next year’s publication cycle. These books are all by new talent in the publishing world from both the Big 5 and small, traditional publishers.

Be sure to also check out these authors on social media for ARC opportunities, and show these authors some love by requesting a purchase with your local library, or pre-ordering a copy yourself!

The title speaks for itself 🤝

links for the full year in the comments

Will be updated as the year goes on ✨ open to comments ✨

Stories centered around coffee, tea, and other cozy things

Fantasies with cozy worlds where the characters are facing significant challenges

This is a subsection of the 2026 Debut Author list for young adult novels.

A subsection of the 2026 Debut Author list for authors in the romance genre

A list of the YA books published in 2026. Please comment if any are missing.

This is a subsection of the 2026 Debut Author list for authors of cozy fantasy.