New book and audiobook releases for October 2026

October 2026 features a diverse lineup of new crime, thriller, and literary fiction releases across print and audiobook formats.

Notable crime and thriller titles include Ian Rankin’s ‘The Heights’, his first stand-alone novel in two decades, and David McCloskey’s ‘London Station’, which explores tensions between the CIA and MI6. Other highlighted works include Stephanie Wrobel’s ‘Revenge Plot’, Matthew Aldrich’s ‘99 The Natural Order’, and William Cook’s ‘99 The Fifteenth Man’.

In the audiobook and literary romance category, Ríoghnach Robinson’s debut ‘Bad Words’ follows a feud between an author and a critic. Additionally, Bonnie Garmus returns with ‘Peck & Peck’, a novel set in 1982 New York City involving an aspiring poet caught in a corporate feud.