Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week's topic:
Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2026
The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White
She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva
A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie
A Curse of Beasts and Magic by Jeaniene Frost
The Wandering Queen: A Novel of Dido by Claire Heywood
Sweetbitter Song by Rosie Hewlett
Frozen by Stardust by Elizabeth Helen
The Odyssey Effect: How Homer's Epic Poem Shaped the World by Erica Stevenson
The Witch and the Huntress by Luna McNamara
Aphrodisia: Women, Sex and Pleasure in the Classical World by Dr. Jean Menzies
What books are you looking forward to in the first half of 2026?

















The Fox and the Devil sounds really good. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteA Curse of Beasts and Magic is on my list too. I actually just got a box of random books and Broken Daylight by Helen Elizabeth was in it soi might want to read Frozen by Stardust too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your #TTT
I’m so curious about She Made Herself a Monster.
ReplyDeleteShe Made Herself a Monster is one I'm definitely looking forward to!
ReplyDeleteAwesome list!
ReplyDeleteA Curse of Beasts and Magic looks so good! I'll have to check it out 😊.
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like to visit, here's my TTT: https://thebooklorefairyreads.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/top-ten-tuesday-the-most-anticipated-books-releasing-in-the-first-half-of-2026/
~ Marwah @ The Booklore Fairy
I'm so looking forward to A Curse of Beasts and Magic! And I've been wanting to try the Elizabeth Helen series for ages too!
ReplyDeleteCurse of Beasts & Magic does sound good and I look forward to giving it a read. It's more in your wheelhouse than mine but I think i'd like to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteA Founding Mother looks interesting! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThere are some interesting sounding books on your list. I hope you enjoy reading all of these when you get the chance.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/my-most-anticipated-canadian-2026-releases-january-june/
Ooh this is a fun list! I'm very curious about The Fox and the Devil and She Made Herself a Monster. And all these covers are fantastic😁
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy all these!
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
I am not surprised to see Jeanine Frost name on your list Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of any of these, hope you'll enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2026/01/13/top-ten-tuesday-backlist-books-i-hope-to-read-in-2026/
I keep seeing The Fox and the Devil and love the cover. I'll probably pick it up at some point!
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