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Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026, Part Two

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026, Part Two

258 Books We're Looking Forward to Before the End of the Year

By Literary Hub | July 1, 2026

Christina Anderson on Wallace Shawn’s <em>The Fever</em>

Christina Anderson on Wallace Shawn’s The Fever

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

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | July 1, 2026

Inside the Wild World of Roman Romance Novels

Inside the Wild World of Roman Romance Novels

Emma Southon on the Emergence of Popular Fiction in the Ancient World

By Emma Southon | June 30, 2026

The Reluctant Researcher: How I Ended Up Writing a Historical Novel

The Reluctant Researcher: How I Ended Up Writing a Historical Novel

Ethan Joella: “Writing what you know is only limited by what you take the time to know.”

By Ethan Joella | June 30, 2026

Jenny Jackson, Teddy Wayne, Paul Tremblay, and more: 16 new books out today!

Jenny Jackson, Teddy Wayne, Paul Tremblay, and more: 16 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | June 30, 2026

Baldwin’s queer loves! K-Pop! Sapphic thrills! 20 noteworthy books out in paperback this July.

Baldwin’s queer loves! K-Pop! Sapphic thrills! 20 noteworthy books out in paperback this July.

By Gabrielle Bellot | June 30, 2026

Best Reviewed
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Merci, Marjane: What the Author Meant to Me as an Iranian in Exile

By Naz Riahi | June 29, 2026

Why We Still Love Mr. Darcy, 200 Years Later

By Susan Moore | June 29, 2026

How a Childhood Bookmobile Sparked My Love of Reading

By Brenda C. Wilson | June 29, 2026

One of the Best American Backpacking Books Was Written by a Japanese Buddhist Beat Poet

One of the Best American Backpacking Books Was Written by a Japanese Buddhist Beat Poet

Brad Rassler on the Dharma of Albert Saijo, Who Distilled the Trauma of Internment Into a Minimalist Philosophy of the Outdoors

By Brad Rassler | June 29, 2026

Natalie Adler Talks to Sarah Schulman About AIDS History and Dykes Around Town

Natalie Adler Talks to Sarah Schulman About AIDS History and Dykes Around Town

“AIDS was the first thing I knew about sex. It was the first thing I knew about being gay.”

By Sarah Schulman | June 29, 2026

This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

Reflections on American Literature from the Lit Hub Archives

By Literary Hub | June 29, 2026

Walter Mosley: “A Novel is Not a Machine”

Walter Mosley: “A Novel is Not a Machine”

On the Pleasure of Encountering Something New

By Walter Mosley | June 26, 2026

What Queer Archives Know (Before They Can Prove It)

What Queer Archives Know (Before They Can Prove It)

Demetris Papadimitropoulos on Daniel Ciba's Blue Roses and the Evidence Literary History Was Taught Not to Read

By Demetris Papadimitropoulos | June 26, 2026

June’s Best Reviewed Fiction

June’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Maggie O'Farrell, Ann Patchett, Andrew Sean Greer, and More

By Book Marks | June 26, 2026

June’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

June’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Dogs in Art, Birds of the World, Romance Scammers, and More

By Book Marks | June 26, 2026

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