It’s almost no longer Tuesday, but I was determined to do this this week. (I have to get better about my time management in regards to blog posts.) Anyway, it’s time for Top Ten Tuesday.

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It celebrates lovely lists, wonderful books and the bookish community. This week’s topic is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2026.

There’s quite a few new releases coming up that I’ve got my eye on, but I’ve decided to pick two books from each month of the in the first half of 2026 to make it even. Anyway, let’s get into it!

Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson – Releasing February 10th

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawsett – Releasing February 17th

Green & Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons – Releasing March 3rd

Brighter Than Nine (Darker By Four #2) by June CL Tan – Releasing March 10th

The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu – Releasing April 7th

Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai – Releasing April 14th

Platform Decay (Murderbot Diaries #8) by Martha Wells – Releasing May 5th

The Rainshadow Orphans by Naomi Ishiguro – Releasing May 26th

Nemesis Mine by Amy Archer – Releasing June 9th

Letters from the Last Apothecary by Bita Behzadi – Releasing June 9th

What books are you most excited about that are coming out the first half of 2026? Do we share any of the same ones?

As always, thanks so much for reading, and I hope that you have an amazing day/night!

See ya ~Mar