BookReleaseRadar

2026 Releases

Best Mystery Books of 2026

2026 brings new entries in beloved mystery series alongside standout debut crime novels. These are the major 2026 mystery releases BookReleaseRadar is tracking.

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Still to Come in 2026

Cover of Kill Story

Kill Story

September 8, 2026

Cover of The Alchemist of All Hallows Eve

The Alchemist of All Hallows Eve

September 8, 2026

Cover of The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2026

The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2026

Tess Gerritsen, Otto Penzler

September 22, 2026

Cover of Death on the Royal Yacht

Death on the Royal Yacht

October 15, 2026

Cover of The Librarian's Secret

The Librarian's Secret

October 15, 2026

Cover of Numb Were the Beadsman's Fingers

Numb Were the Beadsman's Fingers

November 3, 2026

Cover of Death by Christmas Cake

Death by Christmas Cake

November 3, 2026

Cover of The Invisible Host

The Invisible Host

Gwen Bristow, Bruce Manning

December 1, 2026

Death on the Royal Yacht: The Brand New 2026 Murder Mystery Starring the Queen

SOPHIA. BENNETT

October 29, 2026

Already Released

Cover of Curds of Suspicion

Curds of Suspicion

Horsecreek Digital, Bailey Matlock

February 22, 2026

Cover of Lafitte Lives

Lafitte Lives

Christi Keating Sumich

February 24, 2026

Cover of A Very Vexing Murder

A Very Vexing Murder

March 5, 2026

Cover of Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Lynda La Plante

March 12, 2026

Cover of Echoes of the Ancients: Truth Buried in Time

Echoes of the Ancients: Truth Buried in Time

March 12, 2026

Cover of The Secret Society

The Secret Society

Polly Holmes, P.L. Harris

March 13, 2026

Cover of Matcha Ado About Murder

Matcha Ado About Murder

Gyan Prakash Upadhyay

March 21, 2026

Cover of The Importance of Being Murdered

The Importance of Being Murdered

March 26, 2026

Cover of Cozy Case Files, Volume 27

Cozy Case Files, Volume 27

Carolyn Haines, Elizabeth Penney

April 21, 2026

Cover of Book16 Of The Dragon Warriors

Book16 Of The Dragon Warriors

Shaheer J. Syed

May 1, 2026

Cover of THE ECHOES

THE ECHOES

Shaheer J. Syed

May 16, 2026

Cover of THE FRACTURES

THE FRACTURES

Shaheer J. Syed

May 21, 2026

Cover of Death by Canapé

Death by Canapé

Faith Eckersall

June 11, 2026

Cover of Murder on the Mesa

Murder on the Mesa

Marilyn Wright Dayton

June 12, 2026

Cover of The Darjeeling Deception

The Darjeeling Deception

June 17, 2026

Cover of The Burden of Great Things

The Burden of Great Things

Shaheer J. Syed

June 22, 2026

Cover of The Case of the Christie Wedding Affair

The Case of the Christie Wedding Affair

June 24, 2026

Cover of A Smidgen of Chaos: A Cozy Fantasy Mystery with Baking and Magic

A Smidgen of Chaos: A Cozy Fantasy Mystery with Baking and Magic

June 30, 2026

Cover of The Shadow Step

The Shadow Step

Mark Billingham

July 2, 2026

Cover of Cozy Case Files, Volume 28

Cozy Case Files, Volume 28

Ellie Alexander, M. C. Beaton

July 28, 2026

Cover of Murder at First Slice

Murder at First Slice

July 28, 2026

Cover of Tales of Possibilities

Tales of Possibilities

Rebecca M. Senese

August 3, 2026

Cover of Blood and Fame

Blood and Fame

August 4, 2026

Cover of Murder at Christmas

Murder at Christmas

August 5, 2026

Cover of Death in the Dordogne

Death in the Dordogne

August 10, 2026

Cover of Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library

Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library

August 11, 2026

Cover of Maisy Bell Is Missing

Maisy Bell Is Missing

August 18, 2026

Cover of The Maple Bakery Murder

The Maple Bakery Murder

August 27, 2026

Cover of A Body in the B&B

A Body in the B&B

August 31, 2026

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