Welcome to February, and a big congratulations to all 40+ authors who are making their debuts this month.
It’s a significant achievement to write and publish a new book, and we’re very excited to celebrate and share this by promoting some of these new authors’ great new books.
We have such a great mix this month, from horror to romantasy to comedy. We’ve got standalone novels and the beginnings of new series: from completely new authors to authors who have only written novellas previously.
Let’s have a look at some of them:
Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm
Neuroscientist Frances heads to a huge New York conference for a career-saving chance, only to find her successful ex running the show and her annoyingly hot rival Lewis right in her way.
When their bickering gets mistaken for flirting, they fake-date to protect her shot at success, but the act starts to feel a little too real.
The Darkness Greeted Her by Christina Ferko
This atmospheric sapphic horror novel is billed as Yellowjackets meets Smile.
Penny heads to a therapy camp deep in the Appalachian woods, hoping for a fresh start, but strange signs from her dead father keep showing up, and a “Shadow Man” starts creeping closer.
When girls begin to vanish and turn up dead, Penny and the others must stick together and face their worst fears before the monster picks them off one by one.
Queen of Faces by Petra Lord
Available in a limited deluxe edition with etched gold foil edges, this one made the Most Anticipated Book of the Year lists from USA Today and Barnes and Noble.
Ana is stuck in a body that’s falling apart, and when she’s shut out of the academy that could save her, she tries to steal a new one.
Caught by the headmaster, she’s forced to become his killer and team up with dangerous outcasts, all while deciding who the real monsters are and what she’s willing to die for.
It's All In Your Head by Sabina Nordqvist
This one made the Most Anticipated Romance of 2026 lists from Goodreads and Bookriot.
Skylar agrees to fake-date Pike, the hot, quiet guy from her chronic pain support group, and is shocked to learn he’s a famous Olympic snowboarder hiding from the world. The pretend relationship turns real fast, but when paparazzi show up, and old wounds flare, they’ll have to fight for what they’ve found before it slips away.
The Second World by Jake Korell
This one is recommended for fans of Kurt Vonnegut and Andy Weir.
Mars is free from Earth, but the new nation is a messy disaster full of politics, weird alien finds, killer clones, and nonstop chaos.
Caught in the middle is Flip Buchanan, the screwup son of Mars’s most powerful man, who has to stop living in his dad’s shadow and figure out who he is before the planet eats him alive.
How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson
A Scotland Yard detective fresh off a breakdown is pulled back in when a teen is murdered, and the only real clue is a viral self-help book called How To Get Away With Murder.
To catch the copycat killer, she has to track down the mysterious author behind it before the next “lesson” turns into another body.
The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. Sui
A new novel, and the beginning of a new series, by the Nebula award winner A.D. Sui, who won for best novella last year.
Death monk Iris boards a long-lost ship that’s become a mossy, vine-choked forest in space, helping a team of researchers lay its dead to rest. But something is still alive in there, and it starts hunting them, leaving Iris and his AI companion as the only ones who might get anyone out.
Here are all of the new books by debut authors releasing in February:
Debut Authors for February 1st, 2026 to February 28th, 2026
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Graeme is the founder of Book Notification. Born in Scotland and now living in Canada, his lifelong love of reading began with Enid Blyton. He enjoys spy thrillers, psychological thrillers, light sci-fi, and anything to do with time travel. His favorite book is Replay by Ken Grimwood.