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Clear filtersRebecca Jenshak’s upcoming young adult novel, Faking for Now, released on August 25, 2026, follows two high school seniors who enter a fake relationship to navigate social pressures and athletic ambitions, only to discover genuine feelings amidst their ruse.
Natasha Walter’s new book examines the intersection of the climate crisis and global struggles for justice, emphasizing the need for solidarity and collective action over individualism. The work critiques the commodification of feminism and highlights the resilience of women in regions facing environmental and social challenges.
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This week's notable book reviews include Megan Nolan's analysis of Jon Ronson's 'The Castle,' Kasia Boddy's reflection on William Kennedy's Albany Trilogy, Jonathan Dee's critique of Kurt Andersen's 'The Breakup,' and Johanna Thomas-Corr's commentary on Meg Mason's 'Sophie, Standing There,' alongside Ali Winston's review of Gil Durán's 'The Nerd Reich.'
Indie booksellers have highlighted eight standout books for September 2026, featuring a range of genres and compelling narratives that reflect the diversity of contemporary literature. The American Booksellers Association compiles the Indie Next List, a monthly guide of top new releases recommended by independent booksellers across the country. This list includes eight books that have captured the attention of booksellers, with some having been released in August.
The first look at Hope You Still Love Me arrives ahead of the memoir’s May 4, 2027 publication by Santa Fe Writers Project. The book follows Rabha Ashry’s search for safety, healing, and chosen family after fleeing the UAE for asylum in Chicago.
An English-language excerpt from Helene Giannecchini’s An Army of Lovers Cannot Fail, translated by Anna Moschovakis, follows a relationship that begins online and deepens through intimacy, illness, and mutual care. The passage turns a personal encounter into a study of age difference, emotional opacity, and the way political intelligence and tenderness can shape a bond.
Nine novellas are being highlighted as proof that short fiction can carry the emotional and literary weight of a full novel. The selections arrive amid renewed attention to the form, which once flourished in the Italian Renaissance and now fits a time-strapped reading culture.
A new batch of young adult books is arriving as the late-summer release schedule begins to swell ahead of Labor Day. This week’s lineup ranges from Gothic historical fiction and academic rivalry to supernatural mystery and quest fantasy, with several queer-friendly titles among the standout picks.
A new biography follows Arlinda Willis from her childhood in segregated Alabama through her career as a dancer, her move north during the Great Migration, and the final years of her life, when medical racism shaped her battle with cancer. Drawing on decades of conversations between Willis and the author, the book places one woman’s story inside the larger history of American racism and Black resilience.
Daniel Kwan and Julia Pott’s new picture book, illustrated by Sean Lewis, follows a nervous ghost preparing for a party and worrying about making a good impression. The story blends playful audience participation with a gentle portrait of social anxiety and a happy ending.
A new Literary Hub essay looks at L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables as more than a beloved childhood classic, arguing that Anne Shirley’s red hair, anger, and popularity helped shape an idealized image of girlhood tied to whiteness, innocence, and national memory. The piece also traces how the novel’s American publication and later cultural circulation made it part of a broader literary and even imperial story.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and its blend of Shakespearean parody, philosophical comedy, and theatrical unease still gives readers and audiences a fresh reason to revisit it. The play helped establish Tom Stoppard as a major force in modern drama, and new reminders of its influence show how durable its appeal remains.
In his eighth novel, the Irish writer follows a teenage boy through adolescence and the aftermath of his mother’s death, using the rhythms of rural life to show how loss bends time. The book has drawn praise for its comic family voices and its quiet refusal to turn trauma into spectacle.
In How I’ve Tried to Change the World, the comedian revisits decades of protest, from 1960s Liverpool to present-day London, and reflects on whether activism can ever be enough. A new review calls the book fiery, digressive and oddly revealing about the limits of political life.
Playwright Holly Dawson’s impressionistic memoir, written while she was losing her memory, is narrated by Helena Bonham Carter in a performance that gives shape to its fractured form. The book turns a diagnosis of epilepsy and a brain tumour into an urgent meditation on identity, memory and what can be saved before it slips away.
Rachel Cusk’s latest novel follows the uneasy friendship between a writer and a celebrated film star whose career strongly evokes Natalie Portman’s. The book uses that relationship to probe celebrity culture, autobiography and the uneasy sense that authenticity itself can become a performance.
David Lagercrantz’s latest procedural brings back detective Hans Rekke and police constable Micaela Vargas for a cold case that begins with a writerly coincidence and deepens into a dangerous search for a suspected serial killer. The novel, translated by Ian Giles and due Aug. 25, 2026, continues the series launched with Dark Music in 2022.
A new historical romance imagined in a post-Revelation England sends the Devil to the Great Exhibition in London, where a human species ombudsman is assigned to guide him and soon finds herself drawn to his demon son. The book blends courtship, political intrigue, and paranormal worldbuilding ahead of its May 26, 2026 release.
An idiosyncratic new storefront in an old service station near Utah’s Wasatch Mountains is blurring the line between bookstore, skate shop and café. Its opening week offers a glimpse of how independent retail can become part literary space, part local hangout and part cultural magnet.
A new literary and historical account argues that the planet’s illuminated night side is not just a striking satellite image, but evidence of how profoundly human-made light has reshaped darkness itself. From observatory relocations to LED glow and the rise of Starlink, the story traces how artificial night has become a scientific, ecological, and cultural concern.
The TV presenter and author has reflected on the books that guided her from childhood favourites to humanism, naming Richard Dawkins as a turning point and George Eliot as a late discovery. Her choices trace a path through science writing, literary classics and the stories she still shares with her children.
A Guardian Books roundup singles out Pirkko Saisio’s autobiographical trilogy finale and Wolf Haas’s time-loop novel as standouts among recent translated fiction. Both books use playful form to explore memory, identity and the comic possibilities of literary experiment.
A Silicon Valley startup that turned sperm into a competitive spectacle has raised $10 million, delayed its World Cup plans, and begun recasting itself for a more adult audience. The shift shows how quickly novelty sports can become part wellness pitch, part content machine, and part attempt to capitalize on anxiety about fertility and men’s health.