We are so excited to share with you the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2026! TOP 10 THE AGI CHRONICLES: The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence by Kevin Roose TRANSCRIPTION by Ben Lerner FICTION LIFE OF M by Rachel Cusk THE SONG OF STORK AND DROMEDARY by Anjet Daanje POETRY Know More » […]
Tag: literary fiction

LGBTQ+ Reads (10/15/26)
Looking for a new book to add to your TBR? Don’t miss these new LGBTQ+ titles! THE BANGBANG BOYS by Peter Zaragoza Mayshle 9780374620981 | 1/26/27 After the brutal drug raid of a back-alley gay spa in Manila, the boys who make it out alive must decide what kind of men they want to become—and Know More » […]

October National Book Club Picks
Looking for a new book club read? Check out these titles that were chosen as national book club picks this October! BAD WORDS by Ríoghnach Robinson is the Good Morning America Book Club Pick for October, and the Barnes & Noble Book Club pick! Parker Navarro’s buzzy debut novel should’ve been the book of the Know More » […]

Multigenerational Stories (10/7/26)
Looking for heartfelt, multigenerational family stories? These five books grapple with loss, heritage, sibling dynamics, motherhood, and childhood. BACKSTITCH by Idrissa Simmonds-Nastili 9781250422712 | 2/23/27 Brooklyn, 1996. Serenity Marcelin and her six-year-old daughter, Jouvay, have spent the summer reeling from an unexpected, devastating loss. Just when the two of them are beginning to find solace Know More » […]

Translated Fiction Staff Picks (9/29/26)
September is National Translation Month, so we’re sharing some of our most anticipated translated titles to celebrate! AMANDA’S PICK: THE BLACK CATS BOOKSHOP BY PIERGIORGIO PULIXI; TRANSLATED BY ANTONY SHUGAAR This cozy mystery is an international bestseller set in a bookstore filled with crime novels, cats, amateur detectives, and a very grumpy bookseller. The Black Cats Know More » […]

Sneak Peek: October 2026 Indie Next List
The October 2026 Indie Next List includes six Macmillan titles! #1 PICK: BAD WORDS by Ríoghnach Robinson 9781250431295 | 10/6/26 “Robinson, the author of best-selling YA novels as Riley Redgate, makes her adult debut with this lit world–set look at how we communicate now. It’s a rom-com with plenty of heft, in the way it Know More » […]

Fall Fiction Audiobooks (8/28/26)
Fall is fast approaching—check out these audiobook excerpts for some exciting upcoming fall titles! BAD WORDS BY RÍOGHNACH ROBINSON; read by Katharine Chin and Major Curda | 9781250453914 | 10/6/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! FALLOW BY SARAH ANDERSON; read by Natalie Naudus | 9781250453945 | 9/15/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! WEDLOCKED BY HILLARY FRANK; read Know More » […]

For Your Consideration: November 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite November titles for the November 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE OCTOBER 1ST! BAD COMPANY by Sara Paretsky | 9781250412195 | 11/10/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Paretsky’s stand-alone (after her twenty-second V. I. Warshawski novel, PAY DIRT, 2024) never lets up its unrelenting pace as Lily battles obstacles Know More » […]

Staff Review: ALL THESE DEEP ARROYOS
ALL THESE DEEP ARROYOS by Matt Baca 9781639737758 1/26/27 Bloomsbury Publishing Fiction / Hispanic & Latino / Family Life Twins Robin and Cruz are separated as toddlers: the latter kept with casually violent parents, the former left with his abuelos in New Mexico’s desierto alto. Raised as a ranchero, Robin develops a sense of responsibility and grows up grounded Know More » […]

Happy Half Hour (8/17/26)
Today, we’re chatting about two magicians and destined enemies who are given a prophecy to repeat a duel to the death; a former CIA field agent who must figure out who is determined to expose her after more than two decades away from her career; and an electronic DJ in Ireland investigating the disappearance of Know More » […]

