خلاصہ: 8 of the Best New Books Out in February 2026
February may be a short month, but it’s packed full of exciting new releases in every genre! These eight books only scratch the surface, but we’ll be back every Tuesday with more out each week. I’m especially loving all the horror-ish genre-blending books out in February, like the slasher rom-com How to Kill A Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson and the horror/psychological thriller Greedy by Callie Kazumi. Even the YA dark academia fantasy Queen of Faces by Petra Lord is full of inconvenient corpses. What can I say—horror feels relevant to every genre these days. But don’t worry, there’s also a slapstick fantasy book to escape into, or you can immerse yourself in a story of sapphic obsession in small town Ireland. Let us know what’s at the top of your TBR for February! Ready to refresh your shelves? We have a giveaway that can help! Enter to win a 1-year subscription to Book of the Month! All Access members, read on for eight of the most exciting new books out in February. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. Other Book Riot New Releases Resources: All the Books , our weekly new book releases podcast, where Liberty and a cast of co-hosts talk about the most interesting books out that week. The New Books Newsletter , where we send you an email of the books out this week that are getting buzz. Finally, if you want the real inside scoop on new releases, you have to check out Book Riot’s New Release Index! That’s where I find 90% of new releases. What are you reading in February? Let us know in the comments !

