Week of October 26, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of October 26th include THE TIN MEN --- the final novel from the legendary Nelson DeMille, coauthored with his son, Alex DeMille --- in which Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor plunge into a deadly web of military intrigue, AI technology and robot soldiers as they unravel the shocking murder of a senior scientist; JOYRIDE, which is a magic carpet ride through Susan Orlean’s life and career, where every day is an opportunity for discovery and every moment holds the potential for wonder; THE BURNING LIBRARY by Gilly Macmillan, a thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition set in remote St. Andrews, Scotland; and DEAD AND ALIVE, in which Zadie Smith brings her unique skills as an essayist to bear on a range of subjects that have captured her attention in recent years.

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Week of October 19, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of October 19th include THE LAND OF SWEET FOREVER,   a posthumous collection of newly discovered short stories and previously published essays that offers a fresh perspective on the remarkable literary mind of Harper Lee; THE LAND IN WINTER by Andrew Miller, which our reviewer Philip Zozzaro calls “a deep and probing character study of two pairs of spouses facing uncertain futures. It is a first-rate read that deserves all the accolades it has received.”; THE PHOEBE VARIATIONS, a stunning coming-of-age novel from Jane Hamilton about friendship, mothers and finding one's way in the world; and the paperback original MISSING MOLLY by Natalie Barelli, a dark psychological thriller about a cold case, the newspaper investigating it, and the woman for whom it all hits a little too close to home.  

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Week of October 12, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of October 12th include ALL THE LITTLE HOUSES, a deliciously wicked thriller from May Cobb about mean girls, mean moms, and the delicious secrets inside all the little houses; FUTURE BOY, a poignant, heartfelt and funny memoir about how, in 1985, Michael J. Fox brought to life two iconic roles simultaneously --- Alex P. Keaton in "Family Ties" and Marty McFly in Back to the Future; Marisa Meltzer's IT GIRL, the first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin --- actress, singer and legendary style icon --- and her profound cultural impact; NEAR FLESH, a previously unpublished collection of stories from Katherine Dunn about motherhood, violence and desire; and the paperback original THE BLUFF by Wade Rouse, a humorous and sharply observant look at a family teetering on the edge of merry mayhem.  

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Week of October 5, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of October 5th include the 20th installment in Steve Berry's Cotton Malone series, THE DEVIL’S BIBLE, a tale of mystery and intrigue stretching back over four centuries; SHADOW TICKET, Thomas Pynchon's first novel since 2013’s BLEEDING EDGE, which is set during the Great Depression and follows a private investigator in Milwaukee on a mission that ultimately takes him to Hungary amidst political and criminal intrigue; THE LADY ON ESPLANADE, the third entry in Karen White's Royal Street series, in which people and secrets from the past threaten to disrupt Nola Trenholm’s new life in New Orleans; and THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT by Nina Willner, an epic story of the triumph of good over evil that follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author’s father, as they are caught up on two sides of World War II.

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The National Book Awards 2026

The shortlists for this year’s National Book Awards have been announced in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature.

The winners will be announced on November 18th at the 77th National Book Awards Ceremony, which will be livestreamed for all to see. You can sign up to watch it for free by clicking here.

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