The Ultimate Fall 2026 Reading List

The Ultimate Fall 2026 Reading List

84 Books the Critics Think You Should Read This Season

By Emily Temple | September 15, 2026

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Jim Shepard, Paisley Rekdal, Emily Ogden and More

By Teddy Wayne | September 15, 2026

Emily St. John Mandel, Leigh Bardugo, Kate Atkinson and more: 20 new books out today!

Emily St. John Mandel, Leigh Bardugo, Kate Atkinson and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | September 15, 2026

This Week in Literary History: John Keats Writes “To Autumn”

This Week in Literary History: John Keats Writes “To Autumn”

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

By Literary Hub | September 14, 2026

The Legend of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

The Legend of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

Phillip Lopate on the Enduring Legacy of Washington Irving’s Most Famous Short Story

By Phillip Lopate | September 11, 2026

The War on Terror Through the Eyes of Queer Afghan Refugees

The War on Terror Through the Eyes of Queer Afghan Refugees

Steven W. Thrasher Reflects on 9/11 and Its Aftermath Through Reading No God But Us and The Sense of Brown

By Steven W. Thrasher | September 11, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Switzy
  • Taipei Story
  • Ambivalence: An Education
  • The Pirate Queen
  • The Living Realm
  • Frenchman Flat: The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs
  • In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir
  • Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Our Relationships
  • The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories
  • Tower Hill: A Plantation on the Edge of Rebellion

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

By Book Marks | September 11, 2026

My Partner Refuses to Read or Even TALK About Books? Should We Break Up?

By Kristen Arnett | September 10, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | September 10, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending September 6, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 10, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending September 6, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 10, 2026

Robert Moor on Rethinking Environmentalism, Tree by Tree

Robert Moor on Rethinking Environmentalism, Tree by Tree

In Conversation with Christian Barter and Jennifer Maritza McCauley on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 10, 2026

Learning From Shame: R.F. Kuang on Diaspora, Language and Writing Young Protagonists

Learning From Shame: R.F. Kuang on Diaspora, Language and Writing Young Protagonists

Adam Dalva Talks to the Author of Taipei Story

By Adam Dalva | September 9, 2026

What Weimar Berlin’s Most Famous Plays Revealed About Artistic Freedom

What Weimar Berlin’s Most Famous Plays Revealed About Artistic Freedom

Wendy Lesser on the Slow Rise of Nazism and Its Impact on German Theater

By Wendy Lesser | September 9, 2026

Read the Winners of <em>American Short Fiction’</em>s 2026 Insider Prize

Read the Winners of American Short Fiction’s 2026 Insider Prize

Selected by Elizabeth McCracken

By Literary Hub | September 9, 2026

Adam Erlich Sachs on Heinrich von Kleist’s <em>Michael Kohlhaas</em>

Adam Erlich Sachs on Heinrich von Kleist’s Michael Kohlhaas

In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | September 9, 2026

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