2026 Fall Preview: Books for Young Readers – Young Adult & Nonfiction

In this final instalment of the fall preview, Q&Q presents young adult and nonfiction titles. Last week’s instalment featured middle grade and graphic novels. The first instalment featured 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 duo that blends paranormal with horror will have you covered in goosebumps from the very first page.

We Were Never Here
Sophia Hannan
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, July

A Good Daughter’s Ghost
Sam Wilket
Annick Press, Aug.

Wait no longer: the next book in your favourite series is here!

Golden Flight
S.K. Ali
Kokila/Penguin Random House, Sept.

The Queen’s Command
Sarah Raughley
HarperCollins, Oct.

The Crucible of Pain
Coltrane Seesequasis
Kegedonce Press, Sept.

Acclaimed authors Jackie Khalilieh and Jen Ferguson explore the ties that bind in these titles that will pull at your heartstrings.

Everything Comes Back to You
Jackie Khalilieh
Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, Aug.

Like Glass
Jen Ferguson
Heartdrum/HarperCollins, Oct.

All things fantastical take centre stage in these riveting tales about the human experience.

Whenever You Are
Martine Leavitt
Groundwood Books, Aug.

A Thousand Nights
Nafiza Azad and Intisar Khanani, eds.
Candlewick, Sept.

From allyship to baseball and food, this season’s nonfiction offerings explore our past, present, and future.

Asahi: Japanese Canadian Baseball Heroes
Carolyn Y. Nakagawa and Erica H. Isomura, ill.
Heritage House, Nov.

Stop AntiBlack Racism: 8 Ways to Act Now
Nadia L. Hohn and Arden Taylor, ill.
Orca Book Publishers, Oct.

Have a Bite!: How Food Connects Us
Heather Camlot and Ally Jaye Reeves, ill.
Owlkids Books, Nov.

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