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Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

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!

All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

novels that feature a reality show, and in exploring the behind-the-scenes, expose how scripted “reality” can be…

suggestions welcome.

The title speaks for itself 🤝

links for the full year in the comments

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

This isn’t anti hockey romance, nor anti cheesy romance. this is anti “a bunch of tropes in a trench coat pretending to be a book”. Romance books I felt had a good balance of semi-believable plot, chemistry and dialogue.

inspired by my simultaneous binge watch of old seasons of love island and survivor, alongside the current season of big brother. Romance books that take place on/around reality tv/tv sets. Bonus points given to competition reality!

*** I have not read all books on the list! Open to recommendations :)

In this collection: Very entertaining page turners that give me that same sense of escapism I get from watching Real Housewives, Love Island, Below Deck—all the best trashy shows!

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

Challenge made by @booksandlala