7 New Aromantic Books Out in 2026

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It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Of the identities under the queer umbrella, aromanticism is still one of the least represented in books, but I do have seven out in 2026 to share with you today—so get your preordering fingers ready!

Most of these have aro/ace main characters. If you’re looking for allosexual aromantic books, those are harder to find, but here are a few: Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault, The Liar’s Guide to the Night Sky by Brianna R. Shrum, The Last 8 by Laura Pohl, and An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows.

Now, here are seven books about people on the aromanticism spectrum out this year, from dystopian fantasy to a historical grayromantic romance. After that, I also have a few not-as-new aromantic books to shout out. Let’s get into it!

Several of these books have a demiromantic or grayromantic main character and include a romance. I’ve started with three books without romance, followed by the four books on the aromanticism spectrum that do include a romance.

Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction About Love, Connection, and Empowerment edited by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor (May 26)

This year, we’re getting the follow-up to the anthology Being Ace, Being Aro! These 12 YA short stories in a range of genres celebrate aromantic love, including: “A high school matchmaker learns a lesson about love. A rebellious spaceship pilot defies his culture’s compulsory coupling. A boy magically transforms banned romance novels into living dragons. A teen immune to romance, and the zombie virus, fights to survive the apocalypse.”

Shapes of Love by L.V. Peñalba (May 19)

Sasha is a 19-year-old musician whose album of love songs has gone viral. Everyone is gossiping about who her muse is, the one who broke her heart—and Sasha knows that they don’t want to hear that she’s asexual and aromantic, and that she used her favorite love stories from fiction as inspiration. When photos leak of her with her estranged best friend, Kai, Sasha is roped into a PR relationship with him for six months. The time together helps Sasha and Kai to mend their friendship, but Sasha resents having to fake a romance in a world that prioritizes romantic love over platonic love.

The Hanging Bones by Elle Tesch (May 12, 2026)

Aro/ace Katrin is gamekeeper for the baron, and the worst part of her job is the Breimar Hunt. When the Scavenge Moon rises, the Breimar Stag appears. If the stag is captured before the end of the Scavenge Moon, the hunter will be granted the death of anyone in the world they choose. But if no one captures the stag, one of the hunters will die instead. Katrin is accustomed to dealing with the clueless wealthy people who see the Breimar Hunt as a cheap thrill. But when the lecherous baron targets her beloved cousin, Katrin knows the only way he’ll stop is if he’s dead—which means it’s time for her to join the hunt. The stag isn’t the only thing in the woods, though: something older and more dangerous is leaving mutilated bodies in its wake.

The Bloody and the Damned by Becca Coffindaffer (April 7, 2026)

This YA dystopian fantasy has an asexual/gray-romantic main character and a why-choose love triangle. Val lives on Trinity, a brutal world where the haves occupy the sky and the have-nots below fight over water. They’ve been able to protect their little sisters by using their outlawed teleportation powers to be the assassin known at the Butcher. But when Val’s sisters are kidnapped in retaliation, Val’s cover has clearly been compromised. Val is forced to approach their ex-best friend and vigilante thief, Orion, to rescue their sisters. It means taking on the deadliest gang on Trinity and breaching a high security prison, but Val isn’t afraid to get more blood on their hands.

As Old As Thyme by Alix Nicoud

The rest of the aromantic books out this year that I could find are YA, but I do have this adult historical romance for you, which has a gray-aro/ace main character. Brunehaut is a bisexual trans woman who brews abortion and transition potions—despite the village’s suspicion over her work. The tentative trust she’s built with them is threatened when her childhood friend re-emerges in her life: Théoderic is a gray aro/ace trans guy who peddles snake oil. Despite initially butting heads, they can’t help but pick up their childhood friendship where it left off.

Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford (March 24, 2026)

This is a YA romance with a demiromantic main character and pansexual love interest. Felix Song is the boy band star every teen in America knows—but to Natalie, he’s just the annoying rich kid she went to school with. She’s focused on trying to revamp her family’s Deaf Center to honor her father’s memory, but that requires more money than she has. Then Felix makes her an offer: he’ll fund the center if she teaches him ASL while he’s on tour. His little sister’s hearing loss has accelerated, and he wants to communicate with her better. When an unexpected romance develops between Felix and Natalie, it’s quickly put in the spotlight.

Time-Tripping Over You by Brennon Lane (March 10, 2026)

Silas is a reluctant time traveler: he keeps getting thrown back in time, forced to relive hours or days in his pre-transition body. He’s sure he’s a unique scientific anomaly—until he meets Jude, who has the same symptoms. Jude has met a future version of Silas, and he says that they need to work together to fix their problem. The more time they spend together, the closer they become, but just as a solution comes into sight, Jude begins to question whether it might be better to change the past instead and save both of them heartache. (Jude is on the aro/ace spectrum.)

More Aromantic Books

As difficult as it is to find books with aromantic main characters, it’s even harder to find aromantic books by and/or about people of color, so I wanted to spotlight a few of them here, even though they didn’t come out this year.

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

Lately, I’ve been really interested in advice podcasts and audiobooks—especially if they’re queer. I love getting that voyeuristic look into other people’s lives and wondering how I would handle the situation. This YA novel is about two rival advice columnists (on Instagram) who become friends—but they don’t know about each other’s online personas. They’re both asexual and aromantic, and I love how this is basically a platonic romcom: a rivals to friendship story.

Not Your Backup by C.B. Lee

This is the third book in the Sidekick Squad YA series, each of which follows a different queer main character. Emma is part of the Resistance movement fighting the corrupt Heroes League of Heroes. She’s the only member of her team without powers, but that doesn’t stop her from stepping into a leadership role. As she finds her place in the Resistance, she also begins to find her identity on the aro/ace spectrum.

I Want to be a Wall by Honami Shirono

This manga series follows two queer people in a marriage of convenience: ace/aro Yuriko and gay man Gakurouta. While their marriage is not sexual or romantic, they do develop a meaningful relationship as they get to know each other better, finding their own version of a happily ever after.

Looking for more aromantic books? Check out these Book Riot lists: Aromantic Books to Celebrate Aromantic Awareness Week and 10 of the Best Asexual and Aromantic Fantasy Books.

And for even more, try Claudie Arseneault’s aromantic book recommendations, this Notion database of Aro & Ace Books, and this Reddit post: Big List of Aromantic Representation in Speculative Fiction Books.

17 More New Queer Books Out February 17, 2026

As a bonus for All Access members, here are 12 more queer books out this week, including The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto (Lesbian Science Fiction), Secrets of Dorley Hall (The Sisters of Dorley #2) by Alyson Greaves (Trans Woman Thriller), and This Wretched Beauty: A Dorian Gray Remix by Elle Grenier (Transfeminine YA Horror).

Lean Cat, Savage Cat by Lauren J. Joseph (Queer Fiction)