The Day of Now by Miranda Reason
The Day of Now is an exceptional, unflinching apocalypse novel. Dayna and Pax flee poisonous mist and infected hunters, quickly learning that no one is to be trusted as hope runs out.
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Miranda Reason is a young adult author whose fiction explores survival, trust and moral choices in near-future settings. She writes in English and focuses on high-tension, character-led stories for teen readers.
Her debut novel, Day of Now, is published by Bloomsbury YA. Set after a devastating fungal pandemic, it follows siblings Dayna and Pax, who live in isolation until a family emergency forces them to seek help beyond their safe haven, with consequences that test every allegiance.
Reason is represented by Oli Munson at A.M. Heath.
Day of Now was published by Bloomsbury YA in 2026 (ISBN 9781526684332).
The Day of Now is an exceptional, unflinching apocalypse novel. Dayna and Pax flee poisonous mist and infected hunters, quickly learning that no one is to be trusted as hope runs out.
February 2026’s book club includes titles by Maudie Powell-Tuck, Laura Dockrill, Kip Alizadeh, Meg McLaren, Hannah Tunnicliffe, Alan Joyce, Emma Slade Edmondson, James Fox, Miranda Reason, K. L. Kettle and Amie Kaufman.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in spring 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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