Sascha De Gersdorff

After publishing our inaugural Cosmo Reads novel earlier this year, we have no plans to slow down: Get your TBRs ready for an absolutely stacked 2026 full of must-read releases, including a new romance by best-selling author Alissa DeRogatis. Her first book, Call It What You Want, was a breakout hit—and her second will have you falling in love with her writing all over again.

How much do you know about your mom's health? What about her mom's? Or your dad's mom's? A genetic predisposition seriously ups your own cancer risk. What's more, while only 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are hereditary, they can be way more aggressive than non-inherited types. What you find might be scary, but as Angelina Jolie proved, you'll still have risk-reducing options. Here, your pressing gene questions, answered. How do I know if I inherited a high breast-cancer risk?