The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending February 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending February 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 19, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Anne Fadiman is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Anne Fadiman is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Tony Tulathimutte, George Eliot, C Pam Zhang, and More

By Diana Arterian | February 19, 2026

Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S.

Yi-Ling Liu on Internet Censorship in China and the U.S.

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | February 19, 2026

Imagination is Not Enough: Why Fiction Needs Fieldwork

Imagination is Not Enough: Why Fiction Needs Fieldwork

Amara Lakhous on the Necessity of Combining Personal Experience With Research to Create Compelling Stories

By Amara Lakhous | February 18, 2026

Why I Wrote a Middle Grade Book About Religion

Why I Wrote a Middle Grade Book About Religion

Huda Al-Marashi on Going to Catholic School and the Value of Having Conversations About Religion Early in Life

By Huda Al-Marashi | February 18, 2026

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  • The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—And the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema
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On Dancing As Rebellion and The Problem of Embodiment

By Sarah Domet | February 18, 2026

Michael R. Jackson on Sam Greenlee's THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | February 18, 2026

The Cosmic Library Hears Imaginary Music

By The Cosmic Library | February 18, 2026

Namwali Serpell on Approaching Toni Morrison’s Work As a Reader and a Critic

Namwali Serpell on Approaching Toni Morrison’s Work As a Reader and a Critic

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of On Morrison

By Jane Ciabattari | February 17, 2026

Suffering Under the Speaker: On Louise Glück, Garth Greenwell, and Vocal Duality

Suffering Under the Speaker: On Louise Glück, Garth Greenwell, and Vocal Duality

D.S. Waldman Considers His Own Poetic Voice Alongside Those of His Mentors and Peers

By D.S. Waldman | February 17, 2026

Eight Books About the Ups and Downs of Friendship

Eight Books About the Ups and Downs of Friendship

Lillian Li Recommends Ann Patchett, Elizabeth Ames, Kim Fu, and More

By Lillian Li | February 17, 2026

Gisèle Pelicot, Namwali Serpell, Jon Meacham, and more: 21 new books out today!

Gisèle Pelicot, Namwali Serpell, Jon Meacham, and more: 21 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | February 17, 2026

Have You Ever Tried Going on a Blind Date With a Book?

Have You Ever Tried Going on a Blind Date With a Book?

Jess deCourcy Hinds Offers 13 Ways of Looking at the Book World’s Latest Phenomenon

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | February 13, 2026

Seven Fake Dating Romance Novels to Read for Valentine’s Day

Seven Fake Dating Romance Novels to Read for Valentine’s Day

Haruka Iwasaki Recommends Emily Henry, Talia Hibbert, Jasmine Guillory, and More

By Haruka Iwasaki | February 13, 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Allegra Goodman, Richard Holmes, Helle Helle, and More

By Book Marks | February 13, 2026

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