125+ diverse romance novels by Black, AAPI, Latine & Queer authors releasing in 2026. Fantasy, contemporary, historical & more. Updated throughout the year.
I've read Love from the Cosmos already and I'm always in tears when I see that baby on these lists, reading Restore me and my heart the writing's good! I swear I'm so excited for every single book on this list, next year authors are keeping us fed!!!!
I love hearing that so much! Librarians have helped me so much throughout life, I’m grateful to return a little of the love I’ve received from librarians!
Ok now I need to get ready for the year 2026!!!! It's looking good 😍😍
Yess so much greatness to come!
Wow how exciting to see so many diverse reads.
ooo what a roundup!! Thank you!
This list is SO helpful – thank you!
Glad to help! I have an update coming soon with some titles released since I published this in December
Thank you for sharing this. I can already hear my bank account crying from the financial abuse. 😂
Haha! Emotional support books don’t equate to financial abuse 🤣
I've read Love from the Cosmos already and I'm always in tears when I see that baby on these lists, reading Restore me and my heart the writing's good! I swear I'm so excited for every single book on this list, next year authors are keeping us fed!!!!
Oooh I love that for you! I’m looking forward to love from the cosmos & everything JL Seegar’s writes is gold
Adding every book to my TBR!! 2026 is stacked with so many great releases!
Isn’t it though!!!
This is such a great list! Thank you for all the work you do to amplify these voices.
Thank you! I’m so happy to get more eyes on these authors 🖤
so excited for the new rebekah weatherspoon! will also be checking out love beyond reasonable doubt, second chance duet, and hopefully many more!!
Great choices! I started reading second chance duet and I think I’m going to love it!
yay!! thank you so much for your work 🩵 i’m a librarian and it’s great to have a resource like this to help me not miss anything!
I love hearing that so much! Librarians have helped me so much throughout life, I’m grateful to return a little of the love I’ve received from librarians!
I have to New Releases coming soon
One is MM and the other is Cozy Paranormal Why Choose Romance
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