Susan Marchese

2026

2026 Releases

From Bookbub: The Most Anticipated Books of 2026

March Releases

From The New York Times:

27 Books Coming in March Novels by Tana French, Yann Martel and Cat Sebastian; memoirs by Christina Applegate and Liza Minnelli; a Judy Blume biography and more.

The Art of Murder Our columnist on the month’s best new mysteries.

From CrimeReads: The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of March 2026

From Barnes and Noble: 25 Must-Reads for Women’s History Month

From Bookbub: Curl Up by the Fireplace with These New Books

From Bibliolifestyle: 14 Best New Books to Read in March 2026

Book Club Picks

Books Adaptations

From Netflix: 22 TV Shows Based on Books for Your Streaming (and Reading!) Pleasure

Coming Soon:

From The New York Times: Read These Books Before They Hit Your Screens in 2026

From The New York Public Library: 20 Books To Read Before You See Their Upcoming Screen Adaptations

From Purewow: 4 Book-to-Screen Adaptations I’m Excited for in 2026—and 1 I’m Really Worried About

From Barnes and Noble: Page-to-Screen Adaptations Coming in 2026

New:

Dark Winds (season 4 on AMC, episodes released weekly) is based on the mystery novels by Tony Hillerman. The series follows tribal police lieutenant, Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and deputy, Jim Chee (Kowa Gordon) as they solve mysteries across Arizona and New Mexico in the 1970s’. Seasons 1-3 on Netflix.

Like Water For Chocolate (2nd and final season on HBO Max, weekly releases through March 22nd) adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s novel 

The Count of Monte Cristo (March 1, PBS Masterpiece) Cast includes: Sam Claflin, Jeremy Irons, Ana Girardot, Blake Ritson. Wrongfully imprisoned for 14 years, Edmond Dantès escapes to the island of Monte Cristo. What awaits him there is a fortune in gold—and a new identity with which to pursue his revenge and redemption. Based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Young Sherlock (Series on March 4, Prime Video) A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning and astute observation to solve difficult cases. He is arguably the most famous fictional detective ever created, and is one of the best known and most universally recognizable literary characters in any genre. Based on the character Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

RJ Decker (season premiere on Hulu March 4th) RJ Decker is a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida. The series follows him tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife and a shadowy new benefactor — a woman from his past who could be his greatest ally — or his one-way ticket back to prison. Based on the novel Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen

Vladimir (2026 ‧ Comedy drama series on Netflix March 5th), When an English professor becomes obsessed with a handsome new colleague, her already complicated marriage and career are thrown into total chaos. Book by Julia May Jones

Outlander (Drama series on Starz, season 8 premieres on March 6th). After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland with husband, Frank, an MI6 officer looking forward to a new career as an Oxford historian. Suddenly, Claire is transported to 1743 and into a mysterious world where her freedom and life are threatened. To survive, she marries Jamie Fraser, a strapping Scots warrior with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humour. A passionate relationship ensues, and Claire is caught between two vastly different men in two inharmonious lives. `Outlander’ is adapted from the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon.

The Bride! (R 2026 ‧ Horror/Sci-fi in theaters on March 6th), In 1930s Chicago, groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious brings a murdered young woman back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein’s monster. What happens next is beyond what either of them could ever have imagined. Book: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Scarpetta (8-episode thriller series on Prime Video on March 11th), With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, Dr. Kay Scarpetta tries to unmask a serial killer and prove that her career-making case from 28 years earlier isn’t also her undoing. Book: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell

Reminders of Him (Romance film in theaters on March 13th). After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison for seven years. Hoping to rebuild her life after her release, she tries to reunite with her daughter, but her custodial grandparents refuse to let Kenna see her. She soon finds unexpected compassion from a local bar owner as their secret romance gives Kenna hope for a second chance. Book by Colleen Hoover

Imperfect Women (limited series starts on March 18, Apple TV) When Nancy Hennessy is murdered, she leaves behind two best friends, an adoring husband and daughter, and a secret lover whose identity she took to the grave. Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew her—from the outside, her life was perfect. But as the investigation into her death flounders and her friends Eleanor and Mary wrestle with their grief, dark details surface that reveal how little they knew their friend, each other, and maybe even themselves. Based on Imperfect Women by Araminta Hall

Project Hail Mary (PG-13 2026 ‧ Sci-fi/Adventure in theaters on March 20th), Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that’s causing the sun to die out. As details of the mission unravel, he calls on his scientific training and sheer ingenuity — but he may not have to do it alone. Book by Andy Weir. Weir was also behind the equally ambitious and hugely successful hard sci-fi book The Martian, which was adapted into a film by Ridley Scott to much critical and commercial success.

Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (Thriller series on March 26, Netflix) In the heat of a sweltering Oslo summer, a young woman is found murdered in her flat—with one of her fingers cut off and a tiny red star-shaped diamond placed under her eyelid. An off-the-rails alcoholic barely holding on to his job, Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with Tom Waaler, a hated colleague whom Harry believes is responsible for the murder of his partner. When another woman is reported missing five days later, and her severed finger turns up adorned with a red star-shaped diamond ring, Harry fears a serial killer is at work. But Hole’s determination to capture a fiend and to expose Waaler’s crimes is leading him into shadowy places where both investigations merge in unexpected ways, forcing him to make difficult decisions about a future he may not live to see. Based on Devil’s Star, the fifth book in the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbø; translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett

Bosch: Legacy (3rd and final season premieres on March 27th on Prime Video) Titus Welliver returns as former police detective Harry Bosch for the third and final season of Bosch: Legacy, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels.

Events for Writers and Readers

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• Porter Square Books: https://portersquarebooks.com/
• Lovestruck books and cafe: https://lovestruckbooks.com/
• Brattle Book Shop: https://www.brattlebookshop.com/

Online Events

Barnes & Noble and Waterstones Virtually Present: Rachel Reid in conversation with Talia Hibbert. Virtual  Event |  Sunday, March 08, 2026 2:00 PM ET (info and tickets)

Rachel Reid is the New York Times Bestselling author of the Game Changers hockey romance series. Rachel’s newest – and standalone – novel Time to Shine publishes at the end of February and brings us a merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most. Rachel will be in conversation with bestselling author Talia Hibbert, whose upcoming novel A Girl Like Her, publishes March 3, 2026.

Tana French celebrates THE KEEPER #BNMiddayMystery. Virtual  |  Tuesday, March 31, 2026 3:00 PM ET (info and registration) Join Barnes & Noble as we welcome New York Times bestselling author of The Hunter, Tana French, for a live, virtual discussion of the third and final book in the Cal Hooper trilogy, THE KEEPER on Tuesday, March 31 at 3 PM ET, as part of our B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series.

Book Accessories

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