Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2026


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Drawing of the outside of a blue multi-story building. Snow is falling gently outside as the street lamp glows dimly.Inside a window on the second story of this building, a pale-skinned man and woman who both have black hair sit by the window wearing sweaters and reading books in companionable silence.

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We’ve reached what is often Southern Ontario’s snowiest and iciest portion of the year.

This is when I often get a disproportionate amount of reading done due to how cold, slippery and dark it is outside.

(We have about 9 hours of daylight per day now. It’s nothing at all like how things are way up north where they have months of darkness, but it’s quite cloudy most days and I do definitely miss the feeling of sun of my skin right about now).

I’m writing this post in advance beginning in November. As I only had three titles to add in when I began, I am hoping that by the time this is published that number will have grown a little.

Let’s see what future Lydia can do!

 

 

 

Book cover for Phases: a Memoir by Brandy Norwood. Image on cover is a close-up photo of her face as she wears a blue silk garment and gazes thoughtfully off into the distance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Phases: A Memoir by Brandy

Publication Date: March 31

Why I’m Interested: Yes, I have mentioned this book a few times lately, including the most recent Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge post. I’m too excited about it not to talk about it again today. I loved Brandy’s music growing up and am curious to learn more about her life.

 

Book cover for What We Are Seeking by Cameron Reed. Image on cover shows a white flower with yellow spines, or possible very thin yelllow petals, sticking out from it. The other half of the image shows a black moon slowly merging with the flower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. What We Are Seeking by Cameron Reed

Publication Date: April 7

Why I’m Interested: The alien planet described in this novel sounds so creative albeit dangerous.

 

Book cover for Canon by Paige Lewis. Image on cover shows a collage of various scenes: a blue whale flying above a mountain range; a pink and blue lizard scuttling about at the bottom of the cover; and in the middle of the cover, a soldier with a long spear rushing towards someone wearing modern clothes who is sweeping the street. The city behind them looks a little overgrown and the sun is setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Canon by Paige Lewis

Publication Date: May 19

Why I’m Interested: Weird fiction is alluring to me, and this was so odd I’m struggling to condense the plot into one sentence.

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  1. I didn’t know Brandy had a book coming out (probably because I don’t keep up with or read non-fiction), but I have heard her sing in some movies! Hope you enjoy these all!!

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