Ten romantasy titles now have 2026 dates attached, and the run starts early: Kerri Maniscalco's Throne of Nightmares lands on February 10 and Erynne Rivers's Wench closes things out on October 13. In between you get a new Empyrean volume from Rebecca Yarros, a fresh duology in Carissa Broadbent's vampire world, and the final book of Penn Cole's Kindred's Curse Saga.

Which romantasy books arrive first in 2026?

Kerri Maniscalco's Throne of Nightmares is the first of the ten, publishing February 10, 2026, from Little, Brown and Company. Maniscalco, who wrote Kingdom of the Wicked, is working in gothic territory again: murder mystery, demonic bargains, the sort of high-stakes deal-making that never ends well for anyone involved.

Emma Noyes follows on March 10, 2026, with Heart of Mischief from Penguin Random House. Fae bargains, rival courts and elemental magical lineages, wrapped around an enemies-to-lovers story with sharper teeth than the word playful suggests.

What is coming in spring?

Two of the ten share April 7, 2026. Gretchen Powell Fox's Smoke and Scar arrives from Hopewell Media, pitching itself as Throne of Glass meets The Serpent and the Wings of Night: a haunted Fae warrior and a human knight who blames her for his loss, forced into an alliance inside a lethal magical crucible tournament. Reluctant allies in a death tournament is a premise that rarely disappoints.

Devney Perry's Rites of the Starling publishes the same day from Devney Perry Books. Perry has built her name in contemporary romance, and this is her move into romantasy: a secret society, a set of trials and destined mates.

Which established series are getting new books?

Rebecca Yarros returns to the Empyrean universe on September 29, 2026, with Threshing Day, a limited deluxe edition from Red Tower Books. It collects 13 stories built around characters from the Fourth Wing world and their dragons, and the edition is bound with stencilled dragon edges. A collection rather than a novel, and a very handsome object.

Penn Cole closes the Kindred's Curse Saga with Burn of the Everflame on September 8, 2026. Final book, war across continents, and a slow-burn romance in which a heart parted from its mate threatens to set the world alight.

Hannah Nicole Maehrer continues her workplace fantasy comedy with Adversary to the Villain on August 4, 2026, from Entangled: Red Tower Books. If you came to the Assistant to the Villain series for office banter and grumpy-meets-sunshine evil masterminds, that is precisely what is on offer.

Which fantasy worlds are expanding?

Carissa Broadbent opens a new duology inside the Crowns of Nyaxia vampire universe with The Lion & the Deathless Dark, publishing August 4, 2026, from Bramble Books. Expect the dark, atmospheric magic and political intrigue that world runs on.

Rachel Gillig's The Knave and the Moon arrives September 1, 2026, from Orbit Books, set in the Stonewater Kingdom universe. Eerie gothic folklore, an unusual magic system, and romantic subplots given real emotional weight rather than being tucked in around the plot.

What closes out the year?

Erynne Rivers's Wench is the last of the ten, publishing October 13, 2026, from Avon Romance at HarperCollins. It is a Fae retelling of Robin Hood in which Maid Marian is kidnapped by the Fae outlaw Robin in Sherwood Forest and must choose between her mortal family and a forbidden love.

Ten books, nine months, and four of them belonging to series readers are already deep inside. The Bookclub Boutique will be watching the dates as they firm up.

All ten anticipated romantasy titles dated for 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which romantasy book comes out first in 2026?

Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco is the earliest of the ten titles, publishing February 10, 2026, from Little, Brown and Company. It is a dark fantasy romance with gothic aesthetics, a murder mystery and high-stakes demonic bargains, from the author of Kingdom of the Wicked. Emma Noyes's Heart of Mischief follows on March 10, 2026.

Is Rebecca Yarros publishing a new Empyrean book in 2026?

Yes. Rebecca Yarros's Threshing Day is dated September 29, 2026, from Red Tower Books. It is a limited deluxe edition set in the Empyrean universe of Fourth Wing, collecting 13 stories focused on characters from that world and their dragons. The edition is bound with stencilled dragon edges.

Is Burn of the Everflame the last book in Penn Cole's series?

Yes. Burn of the Everflame is the final book in Penn Cole's Kindred's Curse Saga, with a release date of September 8, 2026. It promises epic stakes, war spanning continents and a slow-burn romance in which a heart separated from its mate threatens to burn the world down.

Are any authors new to romantasy on this list?

Devney Perry is making the move. A prominent contemporary romance author, Perry publishes Rites of the Starling on April 7, 2026, through Devney Perry Books, bringing a secret society setting, a series of trials and destined mates. Gretchen Powell Fox's Smoke and Scar arrives from Hopewell Media the same day.

What is Wench by Erynne Rivers about?

Wench is a Fae retelling of Robin Hood, publishing October 13, 2026, from Avon Romance at HarperCollins. Maid Marian is kidnapped by the Fae outlaw Robin in Sherwood Forest and must choose between her mortal family and a forbidden love. It is the latest-dated title of the ten.