Publishers Weekly knows what should be on your shelves this Spring! Check out the full list of their Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction preview picks here.
SF, FANTASY & HORROR
Top 10
SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. Kim
HONEYSUCKLE by Bar Fridman-Tell
Longlist
MISERY’S WIFE by Joan Tierney
I’LL WATCH YOUR BABY by Neena Viel
PALACES OF THE CROW by Ray Nayler
THE BODY by Bethany C. Morrow
MAYHEM AND THE MORTAL by Shanora Williams
LIGHT WIELDER by Rachel Schneider
CARRY ME TO MY GRAVE by Christopher Golden
THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS by S. L. Huang
ROMANCE & EROTICA
Top 10
CROWN OF WAR AND SHADOW by J.R. Ward
RITES OF THE STARLING by Devney Perry
Longlist
HOW TO FAKE IT IN SOCIETY by KJ Charles
SKATE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT by Rufaro Faith Mazarura
THE DUKE by Anna Cowan
SIX BULLETS AND A CROWN by Alexis Calder
BURNOUT SUMMER by Jenna Ramirez
THE SHIPPERS by Katherine Center
MYSTERIES & THRILLERS
Top 10
HEATHER by Caitlin Mullen
MARION by Leah Rowan
Longlist
BREAK ROOM by Miye Lee
INDIE DARLING by Lauren Nossett
CLOUDTHIEF by Nathaniel Rich
MAN OF MY DREAMS by Olivia Worley
TELL YOUR FRIENDS by Lauren Wilson
LITERARY FICTION
Top 10
THE GREAT WHEREVER by Shannon Sanders
LAST NIGHT IN BROOKLYN by Xochitl Gonzalez
TRANSCRIPTION by Ben Lerner
Longlist
AGNES LIVES! by Hallie Elizabeth Newton
WAIT FOR ME by Amy Jo Burns
VILHELM’S ROOM by Tove Ditlevsen; translated by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell
RASPUTIN SWIMS THE POTOMAC by Ben Fountain
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF COTTON by Cristina Rivera Garza
DAUGHTER OF EGYPT by Marie Benedict
MEMOIRS & BIOGRAPHIES
Top 10
THE LAST KINGS OF HOLLYWOOD: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema by Paul Fischer
Longlist
THE ART OF BECOMING A CITIZEN by Gail Godwin
FROG: And Other Essays by Anne Fadiman
GOWANUS CROSSING: A Brooklyn Boyhood by Vincent Coppola
DELUSIONS: Of Grandeur, of Romance, of Progress by Cazzie David
INSPIRATION PORN by Ryan O’Connell
POETRY
Top 10
KILLING SPREE by Jorie Graham
Longlist
TRADING RIFFS TO SLAY MONSTERS by Yusef Komunyakaa and Laren McClung
TREE OF KNOWLEDGE by Victoria Chang
WELLWATER by Karen Solie
SCIENCE
Longlist
THE LAWS OF THOUGHT: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind by Tom Griffiths
I TOLD YOU SO! Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right by Matt Kaplan
HISTORY
Top 10
THE PERFECT MOMENT: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America’s Culture Wars by Isaac Butler
TRAVERSAL by Maria Popova
Longlist
THE BIGGEST LIE: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818-1915 by Joseph Kelly
THE SECRET WAR AGAINST HATE: American Resistance to Antisemitism and White Supremacy by Steven J. Ross
CHASING LEWIS’S MONKEY FLOWER: The Amazing Afterlife of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s Wild Plants by Elizabeth Adelman
SAFE PASSAGE: The Untold Story of Diplomatic Intrigue, Betrayal, and the Exchange of American and Japanese Civilians by Sea During World War II by Evelyn Iritani
OUTCAST: A History of Leprosy, Humanity, and the Modern World by Oliver Basciano
WITHOUT TERMINUS: untraining an archive by Chaun Webster
A TERRIBLE INTIMACY: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South by Melvin Patrick Ely
THE FEATHER WARS: And the Great Crusade to Save America’s Birds by James H. McCommons
THE SECRETS OF EATON SQUARE: Sex, Scandal, and Infamy on the Road to Buckingham Palace by Alexander Larman
POLITICS & CURRENT EVENTS
Top 10
THE INFORMATION STATE: Politics in the Age of Total Control by Jacob Siegel
ISRAEL: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov
Longlist
GERONTOCRACY IN AMERICA: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth—and What to Do About It by Samuel Moyn
MUTINY: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class by Noam Scheiber
AGING OUT: An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old by Lucy Schiller
GIRLS: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything by Freya India
THE NORD STREAM CONSPIRACY: The Inside Story of the Explosions That Shook the World by Bojan Pancevski
BYTES AND BULLETS: Global Rivalries, Private Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare by Steve Feldstein
LIFESTYLE
Top 10
ART CURE: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives by Daisy Fancourt
BODY ELECTRIC: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being by Manoush Zomorodi
Longlist
ESTROGEN, INTERRUPTED: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Perimenopause by Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Dr. Amy Voedisch
THINK LESS, SLEEP MORE: From Panic and Perfectionism to Stress-Free Sleep by Stephanie Romiszewski
DANCE LIKE NOBODY’S WATCHING: The Soul’s Journey to Courage, Authenticity, and Self-Love by Michelle Wadleigh
SHAOLIN SPIRIT: The Way to Self-Mastery by Shi Heng Yi
ART, ARCHITECTURE & PHOTOGRAPHY
Top 10
THE WONDERFUL WORLD THAT ALMOST WAS: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek by Andrew Durbin
Longlist
MAKING ART AND MAKING A LIVING: Adventures in Funding a Creative Life by Mason Currey
HOW IT FEELS TO BE ALIVE: Encounters with Art and Our Selves by Megan O’Grady
COOKING & FOOD
Top 10
ONE PLATE AT A TIME: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food by Demi Lovato
SALT, SWEAT & STEAM: The Fiery Education of an Accidental Chef by Brigid Washington
Longlist
THE SWEDISH COOKBOOK: Lagom Flavors for the Modern Kitchen by Niklas Ekstedt
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