Most anticipated romantasy of fall 2026: Rachel Gillig, Sarah J. Mass, Julie Soto, and more
Fall is looking spectacular for romantasy, and it’s the perfect season for it. I don’t think anyone doesn’t know about the latest from Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, but there are also exciting sequels in beloved series from Rachel Gillig and Julie Soto, and debuts I can’t wait to curl up with. Happy romantasy reading season!
From bestselling author T. Kingfisher comes the second cozy romantasy in the Swordheart series. Whimsical, weird, and wickedly clever, I gave this book a hug when I finished. It is cozy and heartfelt, with a lovely romance and a charming cast of characters I’d happily go on adventure with any day. (August 25) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
The Knight and the Moth was one of my favorite romantasies of 2025, and The Knave and the Moon is even better. This sequel is more lyrical, more devastating, and more thrilling. I was ensnared from page one, thrilled to be reunited with Bartholomew and desperate for past betrayals to be avenged.
(September 1) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen YA series is legendary, and her latest is an adult adventure romantasy set on the high seas churning with betrayal, longing, and violence. I couldn’t put this book down. Cat Rose is a defiant heroine to root for, and Valerian Kane is a man worth swooning over. And, trust me, I did. (September 8) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
From the author of the beloved YA series Belladonna, this is a fantastically original romantasy set in a world of angels, demons, and magic, where nothing is as it seems and the stakes are terrifyingly high. With a complex love story and tangled alliances, I was enthralled.
(September 22) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
I am more than a little obsessed with this debut romantasy that is an incredible blend of Philippa Gregory and Leigh Bardugo, which is a pairing I never knew I needed! Bianca Mortlake is a powerful moon-blessed magician summoned back to a deadly court to work with her childhood rival Roland to uncover the mystery threatening to take down their kind. This is decadent, intriguing, witty, and filled with yearning I can’t get enough of. (September 29) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
We don’t know much beyond this being 13 stories about our favorite characters and their dragons, and that’s all I need to know. I’ll be sinking my claws into this the second I can. (September 29) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
This is a dark romantasy debut that promises adventure, an unlikely slow-burn romance, and a gothic atmosphere. Eda must make a deal with a demon to save her brothers but finds herself falling for him against her better judgement. I can’t wait to read this. (October 6) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
Obviously. (October 27) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
This is a lush historical romantic fantasy from the author of A Song to Drown Rivers, which was an Editors’ Best Book of 2024. Set in China in the age of brilliance, the gods of death and healing make a deal—Death will give Healing an extra month to live if she can lift the curse that has plagued him for centuries. But their deal has devastating consequences, and as they work together to right their wrongs, their fates become increasingly entwined. (October 27) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
I have been eagerly awaiting the sequel to Julie Soto’s dark romantasy Rose in Chains, and it is almost here! This series features a lush, terrifying world filled with intrigue, longing, and suspense. I am ready to be reunited with Briony and Toven as they forge a tentative alliance to survive. (December 1) —Abby Abell, Amazon Editor
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