The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending September 13, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 17, 2026

Is Nonfiction in Crisis? These 14 Books Suggest Otherwise

Is Nonfiction in Crisis? These 14 Books Suggest Otherwise

Maris Kreizman Recommends David Treuer, Franny Choi, Zaina Arafat, and More

By Maris Kreizman | September 17, 2026

5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The result is a strange, bewitching experiment in autobiography.”

By Book Marks | September 17, 2026

How Books Can Make an Awkward Encounter Slightly Less Awkward

How Books Can Make an Awkward Encounter Slightly Less Awkward

Nanako Hanada on Using Online Meetup Platforms To Dispense Literary Recommendations

By Nanako Hanada | September 17, 2026

Nine Books of Poetry About Breakups (and Awakenings)

Nine Books of Poetry About Breakups (and Awakenings)

Elizabeth Metzger Recommends Anne Carson, Sandra Lim, Maggie Millner, and More

By Elizabeth Metzger | September 17, 2026

The Great American Road Trip Novel Isn’t Just For White People

The Great American Road Trip Novel Isn’t Just For White People

Winnie M. Li Recommends Valeria Luiselli, William Least Heat-Moon, Jesmyn Ward and More

By Winnie M. Li | September 17, 2026

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  • The Rouse

Emily McBride on Maternal Mental Health and the Lindsay Clancy Trial

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 17, 2026

Revisiting Vikram Chandra’s Ode to the Art of Human Coding in the Age of AI

By Tobias Carroll | September 16, 2026

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading

By Joseph Margulies | September 16, 2026

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

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 Emma Cline, Francis Fukuyama, R.F. Kuang, and more

By Book Marks | September 11, 2026

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