
The Unicorn Hunters
Katherine Arden · Standalone
Secret marriage fantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who want enchanted forests, court stakes, and fantasy with a romantic throughline.
Last updated: June 4, 2026
A monthly release calendar for new romantasy books in 2026, including fantasy romance books out now, upcoming pre-orders, spice levels, tropes, series details, and highly anticipated releases.
June 2026 brings a wider mix of fantasy romance, from courtly fantasy and magical underworld stories to sequel-heavy romantasy and new series starts. The clearest confirmed releases this month include The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden, A Spark So Bright by Emma Hamm, Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider, and The Anatomy of Magic by Alexis L. Menard.

Katherine Arden · Standalone
Secret marriage fantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who want enchanted forests, court stakes, and fantasy with a romantic throughline.

Emma Hamm · The Kingdom Below #3
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance momentum and magical underworld storytelling.

Rachel Schneider · Fire & Metal #2
Magic romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who want fantasy warfare, rekindled tension, and sequel-level emotional stakes.

Alexis L. Menard · Darkest Divine #1
Urban romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like criminal underworld magic, dangerous attraction, and romance-forward fantasy duets.

Kalie Cassidy · Standalone
Dark fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dark fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Elise Kova · Standalone
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Brittney Arena · Standalone
Dark romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dark romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
4 books
June 2026 brings new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including magic romance, paranormal fantasy romance, and upcoming titles readers may want to preorder or track.

Katherine Arden · Standalone
Secret marriage fantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who want enchanted forests, court stakes, and fantasy with a romantic throughline.

Emma Hamm · The Kingdom Below #3
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance momentum and magical underworld storytelling.

Rachel Schneider · Fire & Metal #2
Magic romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who want fantasy warfare, rekindled tension, and sequel-level emotional stakes.

Alexis L. Menard · Darkest Divine #1
Urban romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like criminal underworld magic, dangerous attraction, and romance-forward fantasy duets.
2 books
July 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including dark fantasy romance, fantasy romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Kalie Cassidy · Standalone
Dark fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dark fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Elise Kova · Standalone
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
3 books
August 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including dark romantasy, dark fantasy romance, paranormal romantasy, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Brittney Arena · Standalone
Dark romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dark romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
Carissa Broadbent · Standalone
Dark fantasy romance · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like dark fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Laura Thalassa · Standalone
Paranormal romantasy · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like paranormal romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
4 books
September 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including wolf fantasy romance, enemies-to-lovers, fairytale fantasy romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.
Lauren Palphreyman · Standalone
Wolf fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like wolf fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Jasmine Mas · Standalone
Enemies-to-lovers · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like enemies-to-lovers and fantasy romance momentum.
Stephanie Garber · Once Upon a Broken Heart Companion
Fairytale fantasy romance · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like fairytale fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Rachel Gillig · The Stonewater Kingdom #2
Dark romantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like dark romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
2 books
October 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including dark romantasy, fae romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #6
Fae romance · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like fae romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Keri Lake · Fall 2026 (TBA)
Dark romantasy · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like dark romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
3 books
November 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including mythic romantasy, dark fantasy romance, monster fantasy romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.
Abigail Owen · Standalone
Mythic romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like mythic romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
Callie Hart · Fae & Alchemy #3
Dark fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dark fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Imani Erriu · Standalone
Monster fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like monster fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
0 books
December 2026 will track new romantasy and fantasy romance releases as more publication dates, covers, and preorder details are confirmed.
No books tracked yet for this month.
1 book
January 2027 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including fae romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #7
Fae romance · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like fae romance and fantasy romance momentum.
4 books
May 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including dragon slow burn, high-stakes fantasy romance, witch romantasy, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Sarah A. Parker · Moonfall #2
Dragon slow burn · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like dragon slow burn and fantasy romance momentum.

Sable Sorensen · Standalone
High-stakes fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like high-stakes fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Ellis Hunter · Debut
Witch romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like witch romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Anuja Varghese · Standalone
Medieval India-inspired · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like medieval india-inspired and fantasy romance momentum.
3 books
April 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including immortal stakes fantasy, fantasy romance, paranormal romantasy, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Eliza Raine · Standalone
Immortal stakes fantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like immortal stakes fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Devney Perry · Standalone
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Juliette Cross · Standalone
Paranormal romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like paranormal romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
3 books
March 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including love triangle fantasy, fantasy romance, indie fantasy romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Sasha E. Sloan · Duology #1
Love triangle fantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like love triangle fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Emma Noyes · Standalone
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti · Standalone
Indie fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like indie fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
4 books
February 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including dark romantasy, steamy dark fantasy, dark fantasy romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.

Madeline Taylor · Standalone
Dark romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dark romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Kerri Maniscalco · Prince of Sin #3
Steamy dark fantasy · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like steamy dark fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Melissa K. Roehrich · Standalone
Dark fantasy romance · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like dark fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Cate Baumer · Standalone
Queer gothic romantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like queer gothic romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
6 books
January 2026 includes new romantasy and fantasy romance releases, including fairytale romantasy, cursed prince romance, dragon fantasy romance, and other fantasy romance books readers may want to track.
Roshani Chokshi · Standalone
Fairytale romantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like fairytale romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
Melissa de la Cruz · Standalone
Cursed prince romance · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like cursed prince romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Elise Kova · Standalone
Dragon fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dragon fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Annie Summerlee · Standalone
Sapphic vampire romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like sapphic vampire romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Jaclyn Rodriguez · Immortal Desires #1
Enemies-to-lovers · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like enemies-to-lovers and fantasy romance momentum.
Elizabeth May · Standalone
Forced proximity fantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like forced proximity fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Katherine Arden · Standalone
Secret marriage fantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who want enchanted forests, court stakes, and fantasy with a romantic throughline.

Sarah A. Parker · Moonfall #2
Dragon slow burn · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like dragon slow burn and fantasy romance momentum.

Ellis Hunter · Debut
Witch romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like witch romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Sable Sorensen · Standalone
High-stakes fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like high-stakes fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Devney Perry · Standalone
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Juliette Cross · Standalone
Paranormal romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like paranormal romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Eliza Raine · Standalone
Immortal stakes fantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like immortal stakes fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti · Standalone
Indie fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like indie fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Emma Noyes · Standalone
Fantasy romance · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Sasha E. Sloan · Duology #1
Love triangle fantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like love triangle fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Cate Baumer · Standalone
Queer gothic romantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like queer gothic romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Melissa K. Roehrich · Standalone
Dark fantasy romance · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like dark fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.

Madeline Taylor · Standalone
Dark romantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dark romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.

Kerri Maniscalco · Prince of Sin #3
Steamy dark fantasy · 🌶️×4
Best for: readers who like steamy dark fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
Elizabeth May · Standalone
Forced proximity fantasy · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like forced proximity fantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
Annie Summerlee · Standalone
Sapphic vampire romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like sapphic vampire romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Jaclyn Rodriguez · Immortal Desires #1
Enemies-to-lovers · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like enemies-to-lovers and fantasy romance momentum.
Roshani Chokshi · Standalone
Fairytale romantasy · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like fairytale romantasy and fantasy romance momentum.
Melissa de la Cruz · Standalone
Cursed prince romance · 🌶️×2
Best for: readers who like cursed prince romance and fantasy romance momentum.
Elise Kova · Standalone
Dragon fantasy romance · 🌶️×3
Best for: readers who like dragon fantasy romance and fantasy romance momentum.
This page includes new romantasy releases such as sequels, new series launches, selected companion books, and notable fantasy romance novellas tied to larger reading-order interest.
Yes. This page groups romantasy releases by month so you can quickly see what is already out, what is coming next, and what is available for pre-order.
Not always. Publishing schedules can change, especially for newly announced titles. This page is updated as new information is confirmed.
Yes. It covers both major sequels and brand-new romantasy series starters, especially for popular authors and widely followed series.
This page is updated weekly, with additional changes made when major new releases are announced or release dates are updated.