Apr 3, 2026 3:04 PM EDT
Book Release Radar: Most anticipated reads of April 2026
Spring is finally starting to bloom, and there are plenty of new books coming out this April to kick off the outdoor reading season!
Spring is finally starting to bloom, and there are plenty of new books coming out this April to kick off the outdoor reading season!
Rainbow Rowell, TJ Klune, and more authors will release new books this April. © Unsplash/@rhamely
Are you craving a fantasy escape or a pulse-pounding thriller this month?
Whatever you’re looking for, there’s no better time to pop into the bookstore for your next spring read.
Get ready for all that April has to offer for the bookworms out there with TAG24’s most anticipated new releases of the month!
A Killer in the Family by Amin Ahmad
A Killer in the Family will be published on April 7. © Henry Holt and Co.
Set amid the glamour of New York’s wealthiest, A Killer in the Family is a twisted thriller about Ali Azeem, who travels from Mumbai for an arranged marriage to the daughter of one of the Big Apple’s richest men.
But his romance with Maryam proves to be anything but a fairytale when his new sister-in-law gives him a dire warning about their father.
This leads Ali to investigate the family for himself, and he soon uncovers deadly secrets that may have been better off buried.
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A Killer in the Family will be published on April 7.
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell
Cherry Baby will be published on April 14. © William Morrow
Rainbow Rowell, the author of YA hits like Fangirl and Eleanor & Park, returns this month with a new adult romance.
Cherry Baby follows a woman named Cherry, who inadvertently rises to fame when her husband pens a semi-autobiographical webcomic featuring a character based on her.
Cherry can’t escape the caricature-like version of her – named “Baby” – and her marriage is quickly falling apart.
Stuck in Omaha as her soon-to-be ex rises up the Hollywood ranks, Cherry unexpectedly rekindles an old flame, sending her on a journey to rediscover the real girl behind the character.
Cherry Baby arrives on April 14.
We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune
We Burned So Bright will be published on April 28. © Tor Books
TJ Klune delivers another moving fantasy novel this April with We Burned So Bright, which documents a race-against-time road trip as the end of the world beckons.
Longtime couple Don and Rodney don’t have much time left – no one does.
As a black hole approaches Earth, the pair decides to make a cross-country trip to take care of their unfinished business.
On the way, they discover how others are spending their final days, seeking to make the most of their last moments in the light.
We Burned So Bright hits bookstores on April 28.
For on the latest new reads, check out TAG24’s Book Release Radars for February and March 2026.
