Maude’s Book Club
Maude’s Book Club
The 10 Most Anticipated Novels of 2026
Every new year, we have to start compiling a list of new books we HAVE to read.
In 2026, there are so many sequels to our favourite books, and we can’t wait to dive in. From highly acclaimed Romantasy novels to our favourite science fiction series, The Murderbot Diaries, we get to see what our favourite characters are up to.
Some BIG books are coming out in the new year that are must-reads for our sci-fi/fantasy book club. And some Maude Garrett has already added to her TBR.
The novels listed below are the books we are looking forward to!
Come and join our Discord to see if these books land on our Main Book List to read in 2026.
The 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners
The Goodreads Choice Awards Winners have been announced, and we couldn’t be happier for the winners. Even though MBC covers Science Fiction and Fantasy, we love to see books in other genres win!
Some of the books we have read have won. Some books we have chosen for next year won too! If you haven’t read the books listed below, then it’s time to add them to your TBR for next year! All the books nominated have made an impact this year! We can’t wait to read some of them as a community.
Top 10 #BookTok Recs To Add To Your TBR
#BookTok has become the new Tumblr for the book community. The good thing is that more people are reading, making everyone else interested.
Some books on #BookTok are hits, such as the Quicksilver and Windy City series. However, the platform enables new authors to gain popularity and have word of mouth spread about their incredible books.
There are plenty of new books to check out from the #BookTok tag, and that’s why we’ll curate some good ones for you!
Check out the books currently trending on the platform so you can add them to your TBR!
‘Divine Rivals’ Adaptation Moving Forward At Paramount
Amid the ACOTAR series adaptation falling through and Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series still in pre-production, Paramount has acquired the rights to the Letters of Enchantment Romantasy series Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross.
Book Review: ‘A Court of Wings and Ruin’ by Sarah J. Maas
Last October, we read the second novel in the ACOTAR series, A Court of Mist and Fury. For April, we wanted to continue in the world of fairies with A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas.
Our Discord has a Sarah J. Maas and ACOTAR channel where the MBC community has lively discussions. Come join our live book chat on Twitch so we can all gush about this series together.
The best part of the world-building in Sarah J. Maas’ novels is the deep connection to the characters that they begin to feel like family. Returning to her world is returning to familiarity and comfort.
Here is my review of Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas! Let me know how you feel in the comments below.
Book Review: ‘‘Onyx Storm’ by Rebecca Yarros
February is the month of love, so naturally we had to fit in a Romantasy series for our book club! Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros was out BONUS BOOK of the month.
Rebecca Yarros surprised everyone with the release of Onyx Storm and January 21st, 2025 couldn’t come fast enough!
Many have said the same thing about the third installment. It was hard to get into at first. It became a fast-paced adventure once Violet and her squad searched the Isles for irids.
Which ‘Onyx Storm’ Fan Art is Your Favourite?
Hello, Onyx Storm fans!
We LOVE diving into the Empyrean series as our BONUS BOOK of the month. This month we chose Onyx Storm after reading Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros for book club last year.
Whether you’re a fan of Violet Sorrengail, Xaden Riorson or Violet’s besties Rhiannon, Sawyer and Ridoc, here’s some unique fan art for everyone!
The Goodreads Choice Awards 2024 Nominations
It’s almost the end of the year, and it has been a wonderful year because it has been filled with books. The Goodreads Choice Awards have begun, and their opening round is officially open for voting. They cover each genre, but here at MBC, our focus is fantasy and science fiction. Fortunately, those genres flourished this year because of some incredible new releases.
Which Second In Command fanart from ‘ACOTAR’ Is Your Favourite?
Rhysand’s seconds-in-command are two beauties who bite. Amren and Morrigan “Mor” keep everyone in line in the Night Court.
Mor and Amren have gone through so much and have persevered in the darkest times. They are the glue holding everyone together with Rhysand.
Which Archeron Sister Fanart From ‘ACOTAR’ Is Your Favourite?
The Archeron sisters have been interesting to follow the more Feyre interacts with them as a Fae. Nesta and Elain are vastly different, but they agree that remaining together is the best decision.
The sisters are all described beautifully in the book and the artistry in the fanart is nothing short of gorgeous.
Which BatBoys Fanart From ‘ACOTAR’ Is Your Favourite?
We LOVED A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, one of Maude Garrett’s favourite books.
The three characters who stood out in this sequel are the “BatBoys.” They are pure Night Court Royalty. If you’ve been a fan of Rhysand, Cassian and Azriel, the three combined are lethal.
Which Rhysand Fanart Is Your Favourite?
We LOVED A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, one of Maude Garrett’s favourite books.
There is one character who stands above the rest and that is, of course, Rhysand. We have searched to collect fanart for the High Lord of the Night Court.
Join Maude’s Book Club!
We know that the internet can be a tough space to navigate and that’s why we want to create a safe space for everyone in the reading community to be able to discuss their favourite books with other bookworms.
Not only do community members interact with other book lovers and creator Maude Garrett, but Maude connects with the authors of the books directly so the community can also discuss the book with their favoruite authors.
