22 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Coming in November 2026

**Cello's Gate by Maurice Africh** (November 3rd) follows Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates as they take on a job to steal seven mythical Stones of Indigo. However, they must confront the legends surrounding these stones and the secrets held by their client, an immortal named Dalia. Kirkus Reviews notes this work as a “literary love letter to pop-culture SF.”

**Hooch Tuesday by Jack Cady** (November 10th) is a satirical novel by the late author, previously unpublished and acquired by Fairwood Press. It involves a variety of strange characters, including a truck driver and a witchy DAR member, joined by millennia-old ghosts and a haunted truck.

**There Used to Be People Here by Kennedy Cole** (November 3rd) centers on Mississippi in the 1970s, where detective Samuel Barkley and his partner Harvey Wilkins investigate a mysterious death in a gay bar tied to a larger conspiracy.

**Chimera Skin by Johnny Compton** (November 3rd) depicts a future where first contact with an alien civilization goes awry, leading the mutated protagonist Swanson to devise a desperate plan for survival.

**The Wolves of War by John Gwynne** (November 3rd) begins a new series, The Wolfheart Chronicles, revolving around Halia, who discovers she has unusual powers that may be the key to her clan’s freedom amidst escalating conflict.

**Nordic Nightmares: The Best of Nordic Speculative Fiction** edited by Margrét Helgadottir (November 3rd) compiles 20 tales from Nordic authors, exploring themes of folklore and the uncanny.

**Dune Messiah: The Graphic Novel Book 1** by Frank Herbert, adapted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by Michael Shelfer, presents the second installment of the Dune series in graphic format (November 3rd).

**The John Persons Files by Cassandra Khaw** (November 10th) collects two of Khaw's shorter Lovecraftian stories along with a new tale, exploring the darker sides of humanity through a private investigator’s adventures.

**The Black Hole Whisky Gang: An Alternate History of Modern Detroit by Christian Klaver** (November 10th) tells the story of Hansa, who must navigate a post-apocalyptic world ruled by alien invaders while uncovering secrets about their society.

**Haunted Space: Paradise for Extinction by Adam Kovac** (November 16th) follows an astronaut and his crew as they find themselves in dire circumstances during a chartered trip across solar systems.

**The Queen's Witch by Nancy Kress** (November 1st) features Alysoun Rowe, who must ally with the spirit of Anne Boleyn amidst a witch hunt in Tudor England. Publishers Weekly describes it as a rich exploration of historical lore and character.

**Quantum Dawn by Derek Künsken** (November 3rd) continues the Quantum Evolutions series following past events in an attempt to locate a lost character through time anomalies.

**The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow by Caitríona Moran** (November 10th) portrays a woman protected by a reluctant hero as she faces accusations of witchcraft, forming a partnership that may save or doom them both.

**Star Trek: The Original Voyages: A Visual History by Kyle Newman and Jeff Bond** (November 10th) marks the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, revealing behind-the-scenes insights and hundreds of photographs from the series and its expansive universe.

**Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus by Eric Nylund and William C. Dietz** (November 10th) compiles key earlier novels from the Halo universe into one volume.

**Exoplanet by Benjamin Percy** (November 5th) is an audio drama featuring a spaceship crew that becomes scattered across time after crash-landing on an exoplanet.

**The Eagle in the Mountain by Caskey Russell** (November 3rd) follows characters in conflict as they confront external threats tied to their internal struggles after a return from a transformative quest.

**Monsters of Ohio by John Scalzi** (November 3rd) unfolds in a small town where residents face strange transformations amid economic struggles. Kirkus Reviews praises its focus on small-town dynamics.

**Vaster Than Empires: Speculative Fiction of the Eternal and the Ephemeral** edited by Jonathan Strahan (November 3rd) gathers original stories addressing themes from climate change to artificial intelligence from an impressive array of authors.

**The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu by Phil Szostak** (November 3rd) presents collection of concept art and interviews related to the creation of The Mandalorian.

**Blue Fire by Molly Tanzer** (November 10th) revives C.L. Moore’s character Jirel of Joiry in a new novella that sees her facing a dangerous and mysterious illness.

**Infinite Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver** (November 10th) continues the narrative of a journalist grappling with the consequences of artificial intelligence’s rise and the brewing revolution against its stringent governance.

With so many intriguing titles arriving this November, readers have plenty of options to consider for their next read.