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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.
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
US Open odds: Zverev, Sabalenka favored in respective finals; books sweating Shelton
Odds to win the 2026 US Open for the men's and the women's tournaments.
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.
Martin Amis’s Best Books: A Guide
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.
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
Why Sci-Fi Legend Alan Dean Foster Stuck With Writing Books Instead Of Going Hollywood
Alan Dean Foster famously expanded the universes of famous, cinematic sci-fi worlds but never made a movie. Here's his reasoning why.
The Best Books Of September 2026
From cyberpunk to fantasy and much more, these are our picks for the best new books of the month.
Why Apple TV's Silo Made A Major Change To The Stairs From The Books
Silo is one of the best shows on Apple TV, and the author of the book series the show is based on explained why the show made one major change.
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
10 Near-Perfect Fantasy Books Recommended by Brandon Sanderson
There are so many other complex magic systems and rich worlds to explore
Books to Match Your Mood
MJ Franklin of The New York Times Book Review recommends books based on your mood.
One of the Year’s Best Film Books Celebrates the Unsung Artists That Turned ‘The Women’ Into a Classic
The author of "Jungle Red: The Making of MGM's 'The Women'" tells IndieWire why she wanted to explore the making of the 1939 classic and how women both famous (Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer) and forgotten (screenwriter Jane Murfin) contributed to its greatness.
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
Anne McCaffrey's Most Popular Sci-Fi Books Were Nearly Adapted By A TV Veteran
Anne McCaffrey's beloved Dragons of Pern books were nearly turned into a sci-fi fantasy show that fell apart at the last minute. Here's what happened.
10 Best New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Read Fall 2026
Rebecca Yarros, Brandon Sanderson, and Stephen King all have new releases
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
George R. R. Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire Books, Ranked
George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga may never be finished, but we're ranking the five books that have been published so far.
This cozy bookshop Airbnb includes an entire store for you to run
Book lovers can temporarily ditch their day job and become the owner of a real second-hand bookshop thanks to an unusual Airbnb in Scotland.
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
On the Orientalism and Imperial Gaze of Western Horror Films
Let me just say I don’t like Lee Cronin. Not that I know the Irishman, best known for regurgitating horror’s tired tropes with a view to winning the most nauseating gore competition—but I watched his latest film. And no matter
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.
‘Garry Starr’ Review: Half-Man, Half-Penguin, Full-Frontal
Damien Warren-Smith takes (nearly) everything off to play a flightless bird whose natural habitat might be in your very own lap.
Can a Polish Epic Become the World’s Next Period Drama Hit?
“The Doll” on Netflix is based on a novel that’s revered in Poland. It also has the requisite duels, corsets and palaces, as well as elaborate wigs and mustaches.
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.”
36 Literary Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Fall
Fall is the perfect time for curling up with a good book—or maybe a good movie. (We’re not monsters.) Even better if you can hit two birds with one stone, of course, and this after all is Literary Hub, so
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.
On Ed Park’s Personal Days, one of the best comic novels of all time.
This is the first installment of an ongoing series recommending books from what I’ll call the Funny Novel Canon. Think of it as a working syllabus for literary humorists. If there’s a funny novel you love and think should be
Thanks to ‘Practical Magic,’ Alice Hoffman Is Sticking With Witches
The author behind the cult-classic movie is back with a new series about the power of female friendship — and witches.
Adam Erlich Sachs on Heinrich von Kleist’s Michael Kohlhaas
The Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast features a series of conversations with past and present Windham-Campbell Prize winners about their favorite books and plays. Hosted by Michael Kelleher. For the final episode of our 2026 season, Mike talks with Adam Erlich Sachs
On the strange, literary video games of Inpatient Press.
The indie publisher Inpatient Press is doing fascinating, form-breaking work, publishing everything from novels, reprints, zines, and games since 2013.
Rejected pitches for Practical Magic 2.
This week, whimsigoths from New England to the PNW will be celebrating a long-awaited sequel. Practical Magic 2 revisits characters first conjured in Alice Hoffman’s best-selling novel, and made cult classic in the 1998 film adaptation, which follows the Owens
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
2026 Emmy Award Winners: The Full List
That’s another year in the books for the Emmys, this time hosted by Law & Order SVU’s Mariska Hargitay.
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.
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: ‘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: ‘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.
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: ‘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.
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: ‘Dom Casmurro,’ by Machado de Assis
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
Martin Amis: An Appreciation
Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.
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: ‘NB by J.C.,’ by James Campbell
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
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