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The latest fantasy book news. Every story lists its sources and links to our review when we have one.
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George R.R. Martin will accept the Monolith Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Infinity Festival in Los Angeles, recognising his enduring impact on storytelling and fantasy literature.
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Scholastic releases a new TV tie-in paperback that reverts to the original title for American readers ahead of HBO’s 2026 adaptation.
Sources: yahoo.com, thedirect.com
AuthorVictoria Aveyard reveals Tempest, her adult fantasy debut set in the Lyrian Sea, with a September 8 release and a Chernin Entertainment TV deal.
Sources: victoriaaveyard.com, elle.com
11 new books out 2 November–8 November 2026, including A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame.
With The Rings of Power Season 3 arriving 11 November 2026 and two new films in development, Tolkien's novels are back at the centre of the cultural conversation.
Sources: collider.com, latimes.com
AuthorDark Horse Books releases The Complete Assassin's Apprentice on 27 October 2026, collecting all three volumes of the comic adaptation of Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy opener.
Sources: comiccrusaders.com, darkhorse.com
8 new books out 26 October–1 November 2026, including A Court of Splintered Harmony.
AuthorFonda Lee and Shannon Lee's Mark of the Warrior releases 27 October 2026, completing the Breathmarked duology. An excerpt is live and a launch event is set.
Sources: thenerddaily.com, fondalee.com
Amazon Prime Video confirms Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya as Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson in the Fourth Wing TV adaptation, with author Rebecca Yarros praising the casting.
Sources: deadline.com, variety.com
N.K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season and the Hugo-winning Broken Earth trilogy, joins the NY State Writers Hall of Fame at a November 17 ceremony.
Sources: locusmag.com, file770.com
AuthorCarissa Broadbent's The Lion and the Deathless Dark appears on the 2026 NYT Best Sellers list, cementing her place among fantasy fiction's top names.
Sources: westportlibrary.libguides.com, bewareofthereader.com
AuthorSarah J. Maas's A Court of Splintered Harmony arrives October 27, 2026, with Target midnight events and a seventh book following January 12, 2027.
Sources: businessinsider.com, thecut.com
Peacock gave Dungeon Crawler Carl a straight-to-series order in June 2026. Here's what to know about Matt Dinniman's NYT bestselling series behind the adaptation.
Sources: crawlerscookbook.com, gizmodo.com
George R.R. Martin has now gone more than two decades without delivering the sixth A Song of Ice and Fire novel, with his publisher forced to debunk a 2026 release rumour and the author himself remaining conspicuously quiet.
Sources: ibtimes.co.uk, polygon.com
Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. brought Peter Jackson's extended-edition Lord of the Rings trilogy back to theatres over two weekends in January 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Sources: fathomentertainment.com, amctheatres.com
Rachel Hochhauser's debut novel Lady Tremaine claimed the most-read historical fiction spot on Goodreads for March 2026, driven by its Reese's Book Club selection and readers' appetite for feminist fairy-tale retellings.
Sources: yahoo.com, parade.com
Transworld and Ten Speed Press have announced The Discworld Bestiary, a fully illustrated creature guide set for release on 15 October 2026, featuring brand-new artwork by longtime Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
Sources: terrypratchett.com, discworld.com
