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When Your Town Needs a Bookstore… Why Not Open One Yourself?
The morning my life changed, I was sitting in a cafe talking to a student at a writers conference in Southampton. My phone rang, but I didn’t answer it. When the student left, I saw the missed call was from
The Local: Fall Kickoff
A book influencer shares her most anticipated fall reads. Plus, things to do this weekend that don’t involve curling up with a book.
How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’
With “The Disappearers,” the Booker Prize-winning author has written his most personal novel yet.
7 Books To Help You Cope With Failure and Move Forward
Psychologists and other experts share the works they recommend to people who are struggling with guilt, shame or questions of what comes next.
Martin Amis’s Best Books: A Guide
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.
How Madeleine Thien Organizes Her Bookshelves, Among Other Things
Madeleine Thien’s new story collection, Simple Recipes is available now from W.W. Norton. * What part of your writing routine do you think would surprise your readers? Since I turned fifty, I have written most things by hand. Initially this
The roots of astrology, the mysterious nature of time and more: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02908-4 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
The 12 New Cookbooks We Can’t Wait to Cook From This Fall
We have reached that time of year again.
Chemistry textbooks have been getting this wrong for nearly 100 years
A foundational chemistry concept found in textbooks for almost 100 years may have been taught incorrectly.
Books Our Editors Loved This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Are library e-books really hurting book sales?
A study released at the top of this month found that e-lending at public libraries could be having a negative effect on the book market. In other words? Your Kindle has some explaining to do. Commissioned by the Association of
The Best New Cookbooks of Fall 2026
Our editors cooked through dozens of recipes—including tandoori chicken and Victoria sponge sheet cake—to find the season’s standout titles.
The Perfect Books for Classic Rom-Com Fans
The author Julie Olivia recommends novels that capture classic rom-com vibes.
Carolyn Forché on Her Favorite Books and New Poetry Collection, ‘Otherwhere’
“I haven’t finished it yet,” she says of the 20-volume gift from her husband. A new book, “Otherwhere,” collects 50 years of her poetry.
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Emma Cline’s Switzy, Francis Fukuyama’s In the Realm of the Last Man, and R.F. Kuang’s Taipei all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Switzy by Emma Cline (Random House) 5
Books to Match Your Mood
MJ Franklin of The New York Times Book Review recommends books based on your mood.
29 Nonfiction Books Coming This Fall
Memoirs, biographies, true crime, history and more.
My Partner Refuses to Read or Even TALK About Books? Should We Break Up?
Hello, hello, hello! Welcome back to another star-studded installment of everyone’s favorite alcohol-soaked advice column, Am I the Literary Asshole? It’s truly the gift that keeps on giving (and giving, and giving, and giving). I’m your host, Kristen Arnett, and
Emma Cline, R.F. Kuang, Alice Hoffman, and more: 20 new books out today!
There’s a rule in September that every week must include one epically splashy book: this week, Emma Cline’s Switzy is here to fulfill that quota. It’s time for us all to get our hands on the novelist’s buzzy new release,
34 Books You Need to Read This Fall
The weather has become untrustworthy, for determining the seasons and otherwise. As I write this introduction, the leaves remain stubbornly green, and outside my window there is torrential rain. But at the farmer’s market this past weekend, I walked down
The best new popular science books of September 2026
Dive into new titles from major names including Carlo Rovelli, Maggie Aderin, Xand van Tulleken and Jim Al-Khalili, as well as a new biography of Stephen Hawking
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Marlon James’ The Disappearers, Jon Ronson’s The Castle, Chloe Benjamin’s Under Story, and Emily Wilson’s Crossing the Wine Dark Sea all feature among the best reviewed books of the month.
Books Our Editors Loved This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Bradford Cox Books First Show in Seven Years
The Deerhunter maestro’s Atlas Sound project returns next weekend at Making Time ∞ festival
Star Japanese novelist jumps from killer thrillers to children’s books
Asako Yuzuki, famous for thrillers like Butter, pivots to children's literature with her new book, "Mari the Unwonderful Witch."
CPI(M) hits back at WB CM over his comments on party’s Durga Puja bookstalls
CM says CPI(M) stalls promote foreign communist leaders while ignoring Indian icons ignoring Indian icons like Swami Vivekananda
USPS is launching new $20 stamp books in October. Here’s why they cost more
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will soon issue a new semipostal stamp—a fundraising stamp that covers the cost of postage plus an amount dedicated to charity—aimed at raising money for fentanyl awareness.
9 Windows Laptops That Give MacBooks a Run for Their Money
Windows laptops have never been so good, and they’re only going to get better as we move through 2026.
How to get a start in reading books in Japanese
From picture books to manga and young adult fiction, here's how to find Japanese books that match your language level.
Democratic donors determined to oust Trump say they’re opening checkbooks
Democratic donors who were once turned off by the state of their party are beginning to write checks again, spurred by the prospect of Republican losses in November’s midterm elections.
FRANCE 24 report reveals Russia’s war on Ukraine’s books and cultural identity
In Ukraine, the war is not being fought solely on the battlefield.
The 6 Best Books About Milan to Read (or Revisit) Ahead of Vogue World: Milan
Milano nei libri che raccontano la città meglio di una cartina geografica: da Manzoni a Hemingway, fino a Elena Ferrante e Tea Hacic-Vlahovic
In ‘Fires in the Dark,’ Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
Jay Maisel, Photographer of Miles Davis and Much More, Dies at 95
His moody portrait became the album cover for “Kind of Blue.” Mr. Maisel lived and worked in an old bank that he bought for $102,000 and sold for $55 million.
Behind One the Greatest Post-Punk Songs Ever Recorded
The Ian Curtis whose torch singing floats above the high bass and glistening synths of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” is hardly recognizable as the guy who sang “She’s Lost Control” or “Dead Souls.” It makes sense that the song
Tom Cole on Autofiction, Shame-Based Writing, and Being an Unreliable Narrator
If at all possible, it is best to do whatever Thora Siemsen says. So when she said “Can I send you a copy of this?” about Tom Cole’s forthcoming monologue Chimes published by The Song Cave, without any context, I
Sara Bareilles Confronted Grief, and Found Herself
Her new album, “Good Grief,” mourns friends including her Broadway co-star Gavin Creel. She’s also adapting the Meg Wolitzer novel “The Interestings” into a musical.
Lit Hub Daily: September 4, 2026
Suzanne Roberts offers advice (and prompts!) for writing about sex. | Lit Hub Craft How does time actually work? Jim Al-Khalili explores the flow of physics. | Lit Hub Science These Latin American novels from the 1920s chronicled an era
Book Review: ‘A Shadow Over the World,’ by William I. Hitchcock
In “A Shadow Over the World,” William I. Hitchcock shows how the early struggle against totalitarianism was rife with contradictions.
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
Book Review: ‘Redwood,’ Ben Macintyre
In “Redwood,” Ben Macintyre tells the story of a Russian spy in Iran who betrayed his country in exchange for an unusual request.
Book Review: ‘Profiles in Cowardice,’ by Jacob Weisberg
In “Profiles in Cowardice,” Jacob Weisberg offers a grim twist on John F. Kennedy’s collection of heroic biographies.
How Jodi Picoult’s New Novel Turned Out More Timely Than Planned
Pegged to the anniversary of 9/11, “Hollow Bones” now resonates with the riveting Lindsay Clancy trial.
Book Review: ‘Exit Party,’ by Emily St. John Mandel
In “Exit Party,” by Emily St. John Mandel, two versions of America’s future crash into each other.
Book Review: ‘Corner Boy’ and ‘Gonzo Neurotic’
Two career-spanning essay collections, from Nik Cohn and Jerry Stahl, revel in life’s margins and recapture auras past.
Book Review: ‘Our Noble Selves,’ by Kate Atkinson
“Our Noble Selves” takes place amid the 1951 Festival of Britain, when a traumatized ex-war reporter and P.O.W. goes from government cog to murder suspect.
Book Review: ‘The Newer World,’ by Sebastian Barry
Sebastian Barry’s new novel tours a post-Civil War America where cruelty is ever-present but love endures.
Book Review: ‘End Times Fascism,’ by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
In “End Times Fascism,” Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor argue that apocalyptic ideology has taken hold over American elites.
Book Review: ‘Fallow,’ by Sarah Anderson
In Sarah Anderson’s satirical novel, “Fallow,” a debt-laden woman becomes a professional surrogate for a corporate behemoth.
What Book Should You Read Next?
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.
The Best Romance Novels of 2024 (So Far)
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.
Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,’ by Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.
The Detective Novel ‘Whose Body?,’ by Dorothy L. Sayers, Turns 100
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
Book Review: ‘Dom Casmurro,’ by Machado de Assis
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
Book Review: ‘NB by J.C.,’ by James Campbell
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
Martin Amis: An Appreciation
Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.
Our Noble Selves
Flynn and Miss Ogilvie had been given no part to play in the blind judging of the Festival Cake. Denholm had requested their presence merely as observers—messengers who would convey the verdict back to Savoy Court. Flynn was there as
Looking in the Mirror of My Past as a Korean Adoptee in the United States
“A second surface mirror, also known as a standard or regular mirror, creates a ghosting effect (double image).” ______________________________________________________________ “Displaced people also lived in two time zones, the here and the there, the present and the past, being
The Conveniences I Used to Write a Book About Inconvenience (Definitely Not AI)
After a few months, I got used to the sarcasm. If I told a friend I was writing a book called Against Convenience, they’d ask whether I was planning to write it by hand, whether I’d use spell-check, or if
Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers
The Lit Hub Author Questionnaire is a monthly interview featuring seven questions for five authors with new books. This month we talk to: Grace Krilanovich (Acid Green Velvet) Emily Ogden (Darkness Becomes Bright: On the Brief Life and Immortal Art
Emily St. John Mandel on Writing a Novel of Dystopian Counterlives
Post-pandemic dystopias are at the center of Emily St. John Mandel’s most celebrated novels. Station Eleven (2014), which won the Prix des Libraires du Québec, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award and was a finalist for the
The Ultimate Fall 2026 Reading List
The leaves are changing, and so is the footwear. The names on the books are getting bigger. There is, some might say, a crispness. Yes, it’s time for Literary Hub’s annual Ultimate Fall Reading List, in which I read all
On Falling Out of Love With Moscow
I grew up in Moscow at the tail end of the Soviet era. Despite its grand title—the capital of the USSR—the city of my youth held little charm. Life, at least for my family, was defined by scarcity, monotony, and
Lit Hub Daily: September 15, 2026
Don’t have time to read all those fall reading lists? That’s okay. We read them for you. Here’s the Ultimate Fall Reading List. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Gabe Bullard explores the detrimental nature of convenience (after writing a book
How to End a Relationship Thoughtfully
If you’re tempted to ghost someone, try a “connected goodbye” instead.
Book Review: ‘Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World,’ by Maurice Ashley and Steve Sheinkin
A new book takes kids whose phones can beat grandmasters back to a 1997 nail-biter.
Book Review: ‘Dressing the Queen,’ by Kate Strasdin
In a new book, the fashion historian Kate Strasdin looks at the makers who designed the monarch’s sartorial persona.
Rabih Alameddine on Writing Humor In Times of Tumult and Tragedy
Rabih Alameddine, award-winning author of The Wrong End of the Telescope, celebrated the release of his new novel, The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) at The Center for Fiction. Wildly original and wickedly funny, Alameddine’s
A Question of Innocence: On Writing About Real and Imagined Lives In and Outside of Prison
This spring, I read Harriet Clark’s novel, The Hill, about a girl named Suzanna who grows up visiting her mother in a prison on a hill. I had just published a long Mother’s Day essay in Esquire, grappling with having
This Week in Literary History: John Keats Writes “To Autumn”
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Literary History newsletter—sign up here. On September 19, 1819, after walking along the River Itchen in Hampshire, England, the 24-year-old poet John Keats—who had, earlier that year, completed “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” “Ode to a
Lit Hub Daily: September 14, 2026
Does your town need a bookstore? Maybe you should start one. | Lit Hub Bookstores John J. Lennon Talks to Harriet Clark, Author of The Hill, about writing real and imagined lives in and outside of prison. | Lit Hub
Children of the Wolf
I am descended from Vikings. My paternal lineage runs all the way back to Erik the Red, the first European to stumble upon the shores of North America. Even for a Viking, he was brutal and hotheaded. His clan exiled
Could this James Baldwin typewriter be an okay use of AI?
A new interactive exhibition about the writing of James Baldwin features an AI programmed typewriter that directs users to writing drawn from Baldwin’s books, essays, and letters. If you, like me, are aghast that “AI” and “James Baldwin” are in
Lit Hub Weekly: September 7 – 11, 2026
A new season means new books. Here are 34 titles you need to read this fall. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Emily Wilson talks to Leanne Ogasawara about “the high stakes and complexities of translation,” complicated men, and her essay
How Raising a Multilingual Tot Helped Me Write a Multicultural Novel
When he was three, my son often said his heart was wounded. The reasons for these heart wounds were varied: someone didn’t want to be his best friend; I accidentally swept his latest artistic masterpiece into the recycling bin; we
Primary school reading problems predict later reading anxiety, long-term study suggests
Western Australian author Hamish Kelly has struggled with reading for almost two decades. In his first of two books, he describes his experience of learning to read:
Alice Duncan-Kemp was an empathetic observer of Mithaka culture, but her legacy is complicated
Alice Duncan-Kemp’s books drew on a pastoral childhood in intimate contact with Mithaka people. They formed part of the basis for a 2015 native title determination.
Graywolf Press has a brand new look.
Last night, at their 2026 Literary Salon in Minneapolis, stalwart indie publisher Graywolf Press unveiled a new logo, developed in partnership with Minneapolis-based branding studio Hi, Hello. This is the press’s third logo in 52 years; according to a press
Lit Hub Daily: September 11, 2026
Where does Harlan Coben get ideas? “Sometimes, it’s a simple ‘what-if.’” | Lit Hub Craft Phillip Lopate explores the lore and legacy of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” | Lit Hub Biography Steven W. Thrasher reads No God But Us
Book Review: ‘Call It Evil,’ by Susan Neiman
In a new book, Susan Neiman argues that by defining evil in terms of individual monstrousness we fail to perceive its widespread hold on our culture.