Recs if you like Letters from the Last Apothecary...
fantasy whodunnit !
fantasy murder mysteries yayy
magic shops (what will you buy?)
shops, emporiums, and apothecaries selling magical wares. (please note: shops must sell magical items, not simply be magical themselves)
2026 Cozy and Whimsical Fantasy Releases
2026 Fantasy Releases
2026 Anticipated Book Releases ⊹ ࣪✧₊⁺ 🎊
Just a list of books coming out in 2026 that I’m really excited for :) it will be updated as the months go by! It will be a mix of: high fantasy, romance fantasy, sci-fi, gothic, horror, lit fic, historical fiction, retellings, poetry, romance, & more!!
SWANA Authors
SWANA authors are authors from South West Asia and North Africa. They currently make up <1% of the trad publishing industry. This list is here to introduce you to their stories.
NOTE: if you find an author who doesn’t belong on this list, please comment & I will remove the book(s) ASAP.
As always, lists are forever evolving🥰
upcoming in 2026
a collection of books im interested in which are releasing this year (2026). no particular order
Coziest Magical Flowery Goodness
A warm hug in book form
Magical Letters and Post Offices
Novels that feature magical correspondence, the magical people who write them, the magical post offices that deliver them, and everything in between.
2026 Release by SWANA (decolonial MENA) Authors
This includes books coming out by SWANA* authors in Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Lit-Fic and more!
*SWANA: South West Asia or North Africa (decolonial term for MENA or Middle East & North Africa)
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