LJ Day of Dialog Fall 2026 Cover Spotlight

OVERWORLD by Will Wight
9781250476265 | 3/23/27
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Enemies approaching. Explore the Overworld in this addictive LitRPG fantasy adventure from New York Times bestselling self-publishing sensation Will Wight, perfect for fans of Matt Dinniman, Brandon Sanderson and Travis Baldree.

MURDER MOST CRYPTIC by Alys Cummings
9781250478122 | 2/16/27
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A debut mystery about an unlikely group who discover the body of a crossword setter—and the cryptic clues that could lead to his killer.

MUCH ADO ABOUT EVERYTHING by Madeline Bell
9781250373496 | 3/23/27
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Beloved author of THE AUSTEN AFFAIR, Madeline Bell returns with another twist on classic literature that celebrates chosen family, second chances, and sweet revenge.

MERELY A MATTER OF TIME by June Harrington
9781250464361 | 2/2/27
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DEAD LIFT by Clio Evans
9781250443427 | 12/29/26
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LIGHTS OUT meets BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD in DEAD LIFT, a serial killer romcom from beloved author Clio Evans. Murdering a man isn’t hard. Getting away with it? That’s another story.

THE DRIVER’S SEAT by Abigail Abbas
9781250476586 | 1/26/27
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MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES gets a thrilling gothic twist in this delightful, darkly funny debut novel set in a castle in the Scottish Highlands.

THE BANGBANG BOYS by Peter Zaragoza Mayshle 
9780374620981 | 1/26/27
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After the brutal drug raid of a back-alley gay spa in Manila, the boys who make it out alive must decide what kind of men they want to become—and what they’ll risk—in this steamy crime saga.

NOBODY DESERVES THIS by Andy Callahan
9781250438058 | 1/19/27
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Philadelphia’s elite Main Line is on edge after two college girls go missing in this propulsive debut thriller.

UP TO THE LIGHT by Julia Armfield
9781250438881 | 3/30/27
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From Lambda Literary Award and Goodreads Choice finalist Julia Armfield, a novel following two climbers in the aftermath of an Alpine expedition that went horribly wrong, pitched as INTO THIN AIR meets THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, by way of Brokeback Mountain.

MINBAK by Ela Lee
9781250448262 | 2/16/27
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Acclaimed author Ela Lee returns with a stunning portrait of migration and motherhood, told through the lives of three generations of women in 1980s Korea and 2000s London.

ASHES OF AUSTEN by Zoe Blake
9781250434371 | 1/19/27
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The first book in the seductive and dangerous Shadows of Pemberly series where love, like a curse, demands surrender. Jane Austen’s novels are not romances, they are a warning. Her poisoned pen exposed the arrogance and greed of British high society, even as she cursed them for it.

WEEB by Lin King
9781250443922 | 4/20/27
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A recent college grad moves to Tokyo in pursuit of her all-consuming anime obsession, in a darkly humorous debut for fans of COLORED TELEVISION and BIG SWISS.

MERELY A MATTER OF TIME by June Harrington
9781250464361 | 2/2/27
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