This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all coloring books being released. Bear in mind, that there are hundreds and hundreds of books being released every month. I cannot possibly keep up with all of them!
This list of new releases is only books that have taken my fancy, and that I think you may like as well. Due to the high cost of postage for most readers, this list will usually not include International releases.
Please also bear in mind that different countries often have different publication dates. Something may be released in the US earlier than in the UK or vice versa.
If you know of a new release that you think I may be interested in, leave a comment in the area below
There are a lot of books that are available for pre-order that I will include here as well
let’s go …
December Late Additions
Ecliptica Coloring Book
Anastasia Elly Koldareva latest coloring book, Ecliptica features “25 one-sided illustrations with good balance large scale pictures to delicate and whimsical ones.”  The illustrations include the cover image and 2 images for each sign of the zodiac. The book is spiral bound with high-quality paper ensuring colorists can use a range of mediums.
Pages:Â 96
Date of Publication:Â December 2022
Where to Buy Ecliptica Coloring Book
Domings Bizarre World Fairy Tale Coloring Book
This one has me scratching my head!
Korean illustrator, Dom ing released a new coloring book in December which has me very confused.  Although the cover is different the illustrations inside are the same as her previous coloring book, which you can see here.
Confused, I fell down the internet rabbit hole trying to figure out what the difference is. I have come up with some theories but nothing definitive.  A few listings referred to the paper as “card” and one photo that I spied showed the illustrations compared to a fold back clip where they look small – so I think it may be postcards.  The reason that I am not sure of this is that the measurements seem to be the same as in the previous book. Normally I would expect a postcard edition to be considerably smaller.  My next thought is that although the illustrator is Korean the first book was originally published in Japan so maybe this is the Korean edition.  Again, my journey down the internet rabbit hole had conflicting information about the publication country. Scanning it and using a translator indicated that the book was a Japanese export. Or is the difference as simple as there is some (not all) text in English in this book?  If you know the difference, please enlighten me and put me out of my misery!
Pages: 72
Date of Publication:Â December 2022
Where to Buy Domings Bizarre World Fairy Tale Coloring Book
January Late Additions
Minki’s Yackety-Yak Colouring Book
This is the first coloring book by Korean illustrator Minki.  Minki is known for his fun and detailed artwork.  In this coloring book, you will find 48 illustrations depicting scenes including “including stories of animals in a forest who spend a cute day huddled together, stories of a world full of favorite snacks, and stories in intricate daily life” as well as colored inspirational images.
Pages: 160
Date of Publication:Â 10 January 2023
Where to Buy Minki’s Yackety-Yak Colouring Book
Sand Fox Four Season Colouring Book
This Korean coloring book illustrated by Eunbi Park features a cute desert fox named Sogeumi and his cactus friend as they experience the four seasons of the year.  The book also contains a facing page that has a colored image of the line art, to inspire you.   This cute coloring book is suitable for both older and younger colorists.
Pages: 144
Date of Publication: January 2023
Where to Buy Sand Fox Four Season Colouring Book
70 East Books | Etsy | Decomade
Fierce and Fancy Fantasy Faces Coloring Book
Hannah Lynn has a new coloring book that features her ever-popular whimsy girls.  The book contains 25 illustrations with one version in line art and the same in greyscale (totaling 50 illustrations to color).  The book is available in a number of formats including an 8.5 x 11 and a half sized pocketbook.   The Amazon edition of the book is printed on paper that is usually used for color printing.  Hannah feels that this paper is thicker and smoother than the usual trade stock paper and better suited for greyscale coloring.
Pages: 53
Date of Publication:Â 25 January 2023
Where to Buy Fierce and Fantasy Faces Coloring Book
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Artist | Etsy
February New Coloring Book Releases
Moco Cat General Store Coloring Book
This cute Japanese coloring book looks adorable!  It features a “store and interacts with the animals of the forest, travel through the magic door and enjoy adventures in a strange land with coloring books. Full of exciting illustrations, such as magical ingredients and recipes, glittering and beautiful jewels and key decorations, and deliciously baked bread and sweets.”  Unusually, for a Japanese coloring book, it will be available in softcover and in a Kindle version where you can download and print it out yourself! At the time of writing a “look inside” was not available but the product description refers to some colored images that are included to inspire you.
Pages: 88
Date of Publication:Â 9 February 2023
Where to Buy Moco Cat General Store Coloring Book
70 East Books | Amazon JP (soft cover)Â Â | Amazon JP (Kindle)
The Faeries of Toadstool Lodge
Lesley Smitheringale has been busy drawing up a storm with her new coloring book that features a fantasy world of faeries who live in a lush tropical forest in a toadstool lodge!  You will, of course, find toadstools in the book but you will also find a castle and of course tropical birds like parrots on the 30 pages.  Leslie is releasing the book in a variety of formats including PDF, Amazon, and a spiral-bound artist edition.
As well as the books Lesley also has a coloring competition running to win a PDF edition of the book.  The competition closes on 13 February 2023 and you can find out all the details on how to enter here.
Pages: 30
Date of Publication February 2023
Where to Buy The Faeries of Toadstool Lodge
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository | Artist | Etsy
Wildflower Folk Coloring Book
Christine Karron has long been requested to release an artist edition version of her well-known coloring books.   The wait is finally over!  Wildflower Folk Coloring Book features lush, ivory paper and images from her previous coloring books including “Baby dragons, fairy friends, moonlit enchantresses, and more”.  There are also four exclusive images included in the 54 scenes from this new book.  Christine has selected an Australian publisher for this book, Blue Angel Publishing.  Many colorists will be familiar with this publisher as they also publish the artwork of Jasmine Becket Griffith and are based in Australia.
The coloring book will be released on 8 July 2023 but is now available to purchase from Blue Angel directly.
Pages: 112
Date of Publication:Â February 2023 (Australia – ships internationally) 8 July (USA etc)
Where to Buy Wildflower Folk Coloring Book
Blue Angel Publishing |Â Amazon US | Book DepositoryÂ
Creative Haven Wanderlust Color by Number
This Creative Haven color-by-number book features “46 stunning scenes of breathtaking natural wonders, including lush tropical islands, mountaintop vistas, picturesque landscapes, dazzling seascapes, and more. A small version of each illustration is shown in full color on the inside covers”.  The book contains perforated pages as well as single-sided images making it easy to use whatever medium you fancy to color with.
Pages: 96
Date of Publication: 15 February 2023
Where to Buy Creative Haven Wanderlust Color by Number
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Creative Haven Happiness Is Homegrown: Fabulous Fruits & Vegetables Coloring Book
Jessica Mazurkiewicz has created another coloring book for the Creative Haven brand.  This book promises 31 illustrations featuring fruit and vegetables in different designs which “include everything from beautiful vintage seed packets and a rainbow of fresh produce to dazzling wreaths and whimsical sayings with delightful decorative backgrounds”
Pages: 64
Date of Publication: 15 February 2023
Where to Buy Happiness Is Homegrown: Fabulous Fruits & Vegetables Coloring Book
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Amazing Mandalas: An Adult Coloring Book of Nature, Relieving Stress and Anxiety
This book features mandalas inspired by nature designed to help you de-stress and be meditative.  The publisher’s blurb promises “The mandalas inside are inspired by the beauty of nature, artistic patterns, and countless daydreams”.  The illustrations are printed on single pages which allows you to use a variety of mediums.
Pages: 86
Date of Publication: 15 February 2023
Where to Buy Amazing Mandalas: An Adult Coloring Book of Nature, Relieving Stress and Anxiety
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Raptor: Coloring Book
At the time of writing, there was not a “look inside” feature of this book available making it difficult to assess the illustrations in this book.  The publisher’s promise “the meeting of the prehistoric and the present, the journey of the velociraptor is here for you with images of various situations from older and newer images of our world.”
Pages: 110
Date of Publication: 10 February 2023
Where to Buy Raptor: Coloring Book
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Tales from the City Among the Stars: Coloring Book
Swedish illustrator, Hanna Karlzon has published her 10th coloring book.  In this English imprint of the coloring book, you will find “an enchanting city set under the stars. Around every corner, you will find endless streets filled with mystical people and animals and gorgeous buildings and spaces.”
Pages: 64
Date of Publication: 7 February 2023
Where to Buy Tales from the City Among the Stars: Coloring Book
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Goblincore Coloring BookÂ
This interesting coloring book features the lesser-appreciated aspects of nature.  The publisher’s blurb promises “frogs and snails, mushrooms and moss, or fairies and the goblin king ….. the wonderful diversity all around us, both the beautiful and the beautifully ugly.”
Pages: 128
Date of Publication: 7 February 2023
Where to Buy Goblincore Coloring Book
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Book DepositoryÂ
******** A reader advised me that they purchased this coloring book and recognised artwork in the book from one of our beloved artists, Hanna Karlzon. *****. On checking the “look inside” that is now available for this book, it it clear that the artwork is not by the same artist.   Checking the publisher’s site here did not mention that the artwork in this book was licensed by other artists ie they had a right to use it, instead it claims copyright on the artwork.   Looking online, I found a video flip through of the coloring book here –  and it is quite clear that there are illustrations in the book from Hanna Karlzon and other well known artists.   I am writing to the publisher with my concerns about this coloring book.
Kawaii Tarot Coloring Book
Lulu Mayo well known for illustrating the “million” series of coloring books and her cute and easy to follow “how-to draw” series has now created a completely different tarot coloring book.  Inside you will find 78 illustrations representing the tarot like no other that you have seen.  The publisher’s blurb promises “the Major Arcana cards, which represent archetypes drawn from mythology and medieval society, include a lucky cat as The Fool, a fluffy unicorn as the High Priestess, a fancy Poodle as The Empress, and two cuddly bunnies as The Lovers. The cards of the Minor Arcana are also packed with silly and cute creatures”.
Pages: 96
Date of Publication: 7 February 2023
Where to Buy Kawaii Tarot Coloring Book
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Tiny Worlds: An Artist’s Coloring Book of Mesmerizing Miniatures and Uncanny Universes
Mat Edwards has created a coloring book featuring 60 illustrations of “pint-sized villages and intricate hidden homes …. a ski slope on an ice cream cone, a beach resort inside a seashell, or a fairy-tale kingdom in a keyhole”.
Pages: 128
Date of Publication: 7 February 2023
Where to Buy Tiny Worlds: An Artist’s Coloring Book of Mesmerizing Miniatures and Uncanny Universes
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Party: Coloring Book
Hanna Karlzon’s first children’s coloring book contains cute illustrations that both younger and older colorists will enjoy coloring.  You will find “At the turn of every page, you’ll find magical creatures dressed in their party best, ice cream cones and cupcakes towering with sweets, and partygoers in birthday hats and costumes”
Pages: 40
Date of Publication: 7 February 2023
Where to Buy Party: Coloring Book
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA |Â Â Book Depository
Happy coloring x
Lea
Hi from Sydney , Lea….I’m very glad Ecliptica will be available to purchase from a store finally, so that we can get it out here to Australia, yay!
Also,good to see Blue Angel publication,makes it easier for us for once,lol!
Did you hear about a new Leila Duly book coming in April? It’s called A Beautiful Planet.
Thanks for all your informative work,regards,L.
I know it’s so rare that Australia is first for anything lol! And good to see that we can get Ecliptica from June as well – so difficult nowadays getting anything posted here! Yes, I was going to add Leila’s book and many others to my list but frankly the list for February was already too big haha! Happy coloring x
It is great! It’s such a difficult book to obtain atm due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Happy coloring x