Over the course of three instalments, Q&Q presents the titles we’re most excited about this fall. This week’s instalment features middle grade and graphic novels. Young adult and nonfiction titles will be featured next week. Last week’s instalment looked at this season’s board books and picture books.
Q&Q’s fall preview covers books published between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2026. All information (titles, publication dates) was supplied by publishers.
This collection beautifully showcases the trials and tribulations on the path to discovering who you truly are.
Finding My Spark
Isabelle Jameson and Sylvain Cabot, ill.; Ann Marie Boulanger, trans.
Orca Book Publishers, Aug.
Letti in Progress
Wendy Proverbs and Alyssa Koski, ill.
Wandering Fox/Heritage House, Sept.
The Medicine Way: The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak #3
William Dumas and Rhian Brynjolson, ill.
HighWater Press/Portage and Main Press, Sept.
The Continuation of Summer Dillon
Sarah Everett
HarperCollins, Sept.
Sleuthing is the name of the game in this trio of capers that’ll test your wits.
The Third Period Comeback
E.K. Johnston
Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House, Aug.
Mystery at the Biltmore #5: The Stolen Statue
Colleen Nelson and Peggy Collins, ill.
Pajama Press, Nov.
The Burn Beast
Mary Averling
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House, Sept.
These offerings that celebrate the joys of everyday life are sure to warm your heart.
If I Discover a New Path
Wai Mei Wong and Kornelija Žalpytė, ill.
Milky Way Picture Books, Oct.
Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy
Beverley Brenna
Yellow Dog/Great Plains Publications, Oct.
These books steeped in myth and magic are perfect for the reader of all things fantastical.
Tuutarjuk: The Spirit of String Figures
Louise Flaherty and Neil Christopher; Kagan McLeod, ill.
Inhabit Media, Sept.
Quest of the Drowned Lands
Linda Trinh and Quynh Anh Nguyen, ill.
Annick Press, Sept.
Courage is the guiding trait for protagonists Louisa and Mona the mouse in these highly anticipated sequels.
Listening for Tigers
Michelle Kadarusman
Pajama Press, Oct.
Heartwood Hotel: A Brave Beginning
Kallie George and Stephanie Graegin, ill.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hachette Book Group, Oct.
These two titles – both romance, one cozy and the other high stakes – will have your heart swooning.
Daybreak, Vol. 3
Moosopp
WEBTOON Unscrolled/Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group, Sept.
Too Hot to Tango
E. E. Salo and Megan Kearney, ill.
Abrams Fanfare, Sept.
The next book in your favourite series featuring witches, bats, and farmyard hijinks is here!
Witches of Brooklyn: S’Witch Back
Sophie Escabasse
Random House Graphic, Sept.
Sunwing: The Graphic Novel
Kenneth Oppel and Christopher Steininger, ill.
HarperCollins, Nov.
Paisley & Peck: Pizza Barn
Torres and Mike Deas, ill.
Owlkids, Sept.
Fall Preview: Books for Young Readers – Board Books and Picture Books
2026 Fall Preview: Short Fiction, Graphic Novels, and Poetry
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