One of things I probably miss most about school is summer vacation—that glorious three-month stretch in the calendar when there’s sooo much more time to read. Nowadays, my job expects me to keep working all twelve months of the year… Unfortunate, but understandable.
As we move into that magical reading season, here are some new releases to get excited about!
Winter of My Spring
Fartumo Kusow
Published March 31, 2026
“Perfect for readers of The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré, a searing and timely novel of survival, resilience, and reclaiming identity in the face of unthinkable adversity.”
Moonlight Murder
Uzma Jalaluddin
Published May 5, 2026
“Kausar Khan, the Detective Aunty, returns in a new case about the mysterious death of a young man in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood, which draws her back to the unresolved death of her son twenty years ago . . .”
The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue
Zoulfa Katouh
Publishes June 2, 2026
“From the celebrated author of As Long as the Lemon Tree Grows comes a poignant novel about a Syrian American girl who uses a magical sketchbook to turn her grief into art, painting miraculous murals of her mother’s life in Syria.”
You Only Live Twice
Autumn Allen
Publishes July 28, 2026
“An unforgettable, heartwarming, hilarious coming-of-age story about faith, family, all kinds of love, and a Black Muslim teen pursuing an ordinary goal in an extraordinary time.”
Written by Jessica Hassan, Associate Editor of Daybreak Press