Browse all of our October new releases, including new picture books, middle grade, young adult, adult, graphic novels, and paperbacks!
October 2026 New Releases
Discover Books for National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Looking for suggestions for titles that encourage kindness, empathy, and understanding in your classroom or library?
Read on for a list of titles for every age reader, plus take a deeper dive on three standout titles: One Word, Six Letters, Weirdo, and Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed.
Teacher’s Guide: A Lake With No Bottom by H.D. Hunter
MacKids Spotlight: H. D. Hunter
This month’s Author Spotlight features H. D. Hunter!
H.D joins us to discuss A Lake With No Bottom, a poignant, timely, and utterly terrifying supernatural thriller perfect for fans of Internment, She Is a Haunting, and You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight.
Read More »2026 Starred Reviews Round-Up
Does your collection include this year’s critically acclaimed books? See what Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus, Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, and more, say about the top reviewed books of 2026 for kids and teens!
Read More »State Awards
Browse a catalog of our state award winners and nominees for 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028, and add these books to your TBR! Highlights include:
- We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer; illustrated by Joelle Murray
- Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate
- Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
- Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang; illustrated by LeUyen Pham
- Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia; illustrated by Brittney Williams
- Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout
Thrilling and Chilling Reads for Halloween & Beyond!
Looking for books that will send a chill down your spine? Or a sweet Halloween treat for young readers? Whatever floats your ghost, this book list will get readers in the Halloween spirit!
Read More »Graphic Novel Preview: American History, the Latin Remix by John Leguizamo with Dave Roman; illustrated by Ronnie Vazquez
Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside new graphic novels! This month, we’re highlighting American History, the Latin Remix, written by John Leguizamo with Dave Roman; illustrated by Ronnie Vazquez. This middle grade graphic novel brings Latin American History to life with humor, surprise, and boldness. On sale 2/2/27!
Scroll to find preview spreads and request the book on Netgalley to read the full story!
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