The most popular family books of 2026

Books about family explore the people we never chose and can never quite leave. Parents and children, brothers and sisters, old wounds and deep loyalty are at the heart of these stories. Whether warm or painful, they show how a family shapes everyone in it, across years and generations. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Five
Cover of Five

Five

Ilona Bannister

Published 2026

304 pages

The Children
Cover of The Children

The Children

Melissa Albert

Published 2026

398 pages

Happy Ending
Cover of Happy Ending

Happy Ending

Chloe Liese

Published 2026

384 pages

Under Water
Cover of Under Water

Under Water

Tara Menon

Published 2026

272 pages

Paper Cut
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Paper Cut

Rachel Taff

Published 2026

304 pages

Missing Sister
Cover of Missing Sister

Missing Sister

Joshilyn Jackson

Published 2026

264 pages

Dear Mother
Cover of Dear Mother

Dear Mother

Rea Frey

Published 2026

253 pages