Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving January 27th! IF I RULED THE WORLD by Amy DuBois Barnett 9781250378125 | 1/27/26 A fast-paced, juicy debut novel that peeks behind the curtain at the cutthroat world of hip-hop music and the glamorous magazine scene in the late 1990s, written by the ultimate insider. THE […]
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TLA’s 2026 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
We’re thrilled that the Texas Topaz Nonfiction List includes EIGHT Macmillan titles this year! GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE by Sloane Crosley | 9780374609849 “In this aching meditation on loss and friendship, essayist and novelist Crosley (CULT CLASSIC) eulogizes her late literary mentor and best friend against the backdrop of the high-pressure publishing industry… Her characteristically whip-smart […]

Publishers Weekly 2026 Spring Fiction & Nonfiction Preview
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. KimHONEYSUCKLE by Bar Fridman-Tell Longlist MISERY’S WIFE by Joan TierneyI’LL WATCH YOUR BABY by Neena VielPALACES OF THE CROW […]

Leise Hook’s Letter to Librarians
In NAMES AND FACES, Leise Hook explores what it means to come of age as a mixed-race woman, forging a singular identity in a world intent on putting her into ill-fitting boxes. In her author letter, Kate shares how her childhood librarian inspired her to start creating books, and how the many libraries around her […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (12/2/25)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: AGING OUT: AN EXPLORATION OF CAREGIVING, COMMUNITY, AND HOW AMERICANS CAN GROW OLD by Lucy Schiller9781250344526 | 7/14/26 Unlike many other cultures, our collective stance toward older people in the United States has long been […]

Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2025
Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2025, and Macmillan has 18 books on the list! In the Top Ten: FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY by Nicholas Boggs CARELESS PEOPLE: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism […]

Essay Collections (11/18/25)
From personal anecdotes about the chaos of your twenties to ruminations on love and relationships, take a peak into these writers’ lives with their upcoming essay collections! DELUSIONS: Of Grandeur, of Romance, of Progress by Cazzie David 9781250357632 | 3/3/26 In DELUSIONS, Cazzie David offers a candid and hilarious exploration of everything from neuroses and […]

Kirkus Best Books of 2025
Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2025! FICTION MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby BOOK CLUB FICTION FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi HISTORICAL FICTION THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson ROMANCE CHAOS by Constance Fay LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti SCIENCE FICTION AND […]

PW Best Books of 2025
We are so excited to share with you the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2025! TOP 10 CAPITALISM AND ITS CRITICS: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI by John Cassidy THE SISTERS by Jonas Hassen Khemiri FICTION BOG QUEEN by Anna North THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson MYSTERY/THRILLER THE DOORMAN by Chris Pavone […]

Biographies (10/29/25)
Discover the stories behind the legends with these biographies! AIN’T NOBODY’S FOOL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DOLLY PARTON by Martha Ackmann 9781250286857 | 12/30/25 In AIN’T NOBODY’S FOOL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DOLLY PARTON, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international […]

