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New month, new books, and a very full TBR. 📖✨
In this episode of Book Lounge by Libby, Joe is joined by Meara to dive into the most exciting books releasing in February 2026. From buzzy new novels to under-the-radar gems, we’re breaking down what’s catching our attention, what we’re most hyped to read, and which releases are moving straight to the top of our TBRs.
If you love tracking upcoming book releases, planning your reading life, or just want to know what February’s literary lineup has in store, consider this your official February 2026 Book Release Radar.
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Book recommendations:
Meara’s Picks:
A Little Buzzed – Alys Murray
The Sun and the Starmaker – Rachel Griffin
Greedy - Callie Kazumi
Books & Bewitchment - Isla Jewell
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates - Shailee Thompson
Cruelty Free - Caroline Glenn
For Human Use - Sarah G Pierce
Weavingshaw – Heba Al-Wasity
The Hospital at the End of the World - Justin C. Key
The Forest on the Edge of Time – Jasmin Kirkbride
The Red Winter - Cameron Sullivan
Joe’s Picks:
Operation Bounce House – Matt Dinniman
Heap Earth Upon It – Chloe Michelle Howarth
Murder Bimbo – Rebecca Novack
Superfan – Jenny Tinghui Zhang
She Made Herself a Monster – Anna Kovatcheva
I am the Ghost Here – Kim Samek
Good People – Patmeena Sabit
The Jills – Karen Parkman
Dollface – Lindy Ryan
Language as Liberation – Toni Morrison
Who’s in this episode:
Meara - Links
Time stamps:
00:00:00 Title
00:00:22 Intro
00:01:02 Catching up with Meara
00:05:38 February 2026 Book Picks
01:08:35 Outro
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