Although you couldn’t pry Yesteryear, London Falling or Fruit Fly out of our hands this year, we managed to take note of some of next year’s most intriguing releases.
From a literary superstar’s third novel, to a romance veteran’s newest release, and a 2025 Booker-shortlisted author’s return, we can’t wait to explore what reading delights await us in 2027.
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- Grenade by Coco Mellors – out 8 April 2027
Famed for her buzzy debut Cleopatra and Frankenstein and her best-selling sophomore novel Blue Sisters, Coco Mellors returns with Grenade: a deeply emotive exploration of relationships and the never-ending fight to become both your idealised and authentic self.
Set amongst the glamorous cities of Paris and Los Angeles, the novel follows filmmaker Zuzu as she reckons with motherhood, love and success.
- We Go Way Back by Niamh Connolly – out 2 March 2027
In this hyped, glittering debut, Niamh Connolly confidently carves out a space for herself in the romance world.
With a premise that evokes Julia Roberts’ nostalgic 90s hit film My Best Friend’s Wedding, We Go Way Back sees protagonist Frances completely at a loss as she watches the man she always believed she would marry tie the knot with someone else.
- Ultra by Danielle Pender – out 17 June 2027
In a move that always catches our interest, 4th Estate have dubbed Ultra a “state-of-the-nation” novel.
Set in Newcastle on the night of the 2022 Euros final, Danielle Pender’s debut charts protagonist Lara’s return from Amsterdam to her childhood council estate as she is forced to contend with violent nationalism, the cost-of-living crisis and simmering family tensions.
- Everything is Nice, Everything is Lovely by Nicole Flattery – out 20 May 2027
We’ve been feeling majorly left out seeing proofs of Everything is Nice, Everything is Lovely all over our feeds, so we had to add it to our list.
Centred around a seemingly perfect couple, the novel follows ex-popular high school sweethearts Brid and Mark as the luxurious spa weekend they’d booked to celebrate their engagement brings unresolved issues to the surface.
5. Starting Out by Ben Markovits – out 8 April 2027
In the first release since his Booker-shortlisted novel The Rest of Our Lives, Ben Markovits follows up this tale of midlife reckoning with an exploration of the early stages of adulthood.
Charting only-child Lisa’s journey from constantly having her head in the books to meeting fellow bookish overachiever Eric at college, the novel explores the intersection between relationships and sacrifice as Lisa contends with whether to place his dreams above her own.
6. Burn and Rave by Max Porter – out 11 February 2027
Sunday Times bestselling author Max Porter’s fourth novel instantly made its way onto this list when we discovered its premise.
Following retired actress Lynette as she wakes feeling groggy and miserable in a small seaside town, Burn and Rave charts the unfolding of the day she’s most been dreading: her birthday.
7. Modern Classic by Emily Henry – out 6 April 2027
When a new Emily Henry book is announced, you drop everything and take note. Already leading the on-screen romance revival, Henry’s latest novel Modern Classic takes the film industry as its setting.
Following hopeless romantic Beckett as she attempts to write her very own romance, Henry charts the screenwriter’s chance encounter with a fellow film lover on the California coastline.
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With exciting new releases coming out from February all the way up until June, we can’t wait to see how authors’ styles evolve and to become familiar with new talent.
Images: HarperCollins, Faber, Jonathan Cape, Hodder and Stoughton, 4th Estate and Viking
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