Recs if you like Letters from the Last Apothecary...

fantasy murder mysteries yayy

shops, emporiums, and apothecaries selling magical wares. (please note: shops must sell magical items, not simply be magical themselves)

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 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🥰

a collection of books im interested in which are releasing this year (2026). no particular order

A warm hug in book form

Novels that feature magical correspondence, the magical people who write them, the magical post offices that deliver them, and everything in between.

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)