The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending June 28, 2026

By Literary Hub | July 2, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Refusing an Invitation to Submit Work?

Am I the Asshole For Refusing an Invitation to Submit Work?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | July 2, 2026

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in July

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in July

Featuring Books by Cal Flyn, Eyal Weitzman, Michael Cunningham, and More

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Demon Sacrifices and Sailing the Fae Seas: July’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Demon Sacrifices and Sailing the Fae Seas: July’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New Summer SFF reads from M.A. Carrick, Eliza Chan, Seth Haddon, and More

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The desire for human connection, and the desire to commemorate that connection, transcends everything.”

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10 Great New Children’s Books Out in July 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in July 2026

Featuring New Work From Jaque Jours, Celeste Pewter, Sumayyah Beck and More

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Break to Sing: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in July

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | July 2, 2026

Jenny Jackson on the Literary Potential of Gossip

By Jenny Jackson | July 2, 2026

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

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Namwali Serpell and Saeed Jones on Toni Morrison, A “Master of Shade”

Namwali Serpell and Saeed Jones on Toni Morrison, A “Master of Shade”

From the Podcast, PASSAGES: On Morrison

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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Soman Chainani on the Dream of a Young President

Soman Chainani on the Dream of a Young President

In Conversation with Christian Barter and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

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Will “American” Ever Be a Fully Distinct Language of Its Own?

Will “American” Ever Be a Fully Distinct Language of Its Own?

Ed Simon on Noah Webster’s Dictionary of Independence

By Ed Simon | July 1, 2026

Let Maggie Gyllenhaal Adapt <em>The Bell Jar</em>, You Cowards

Let Maggie Gyllenhaal Adapt The Bell Jar, You Cowards

Emily Van Duyne on the Promise of The Bride

By Emily Van Duyne | July 1, 2026

Seven Novels That Explore the Lives of Wayward Youth

Seven Novels That Explore the Lives of Wayward Youth

Susan Wiggs Recommends Lisa Wingate, Ellen Marie Wiseman, Meagan Church and More

By Susan Wiggs | July 1, 2026

Why Soledad Acosta de Samper’s <em>Dolores</em> is a Unicorn in the Practice of Translation

Why Soledad Acosta de Samper’s Dolores is a Unicorn in the Practice of Translation

Sara Abadía Alvarado on Preserving and Protecting the Original Translation of the Novel

By Sara Abadía Alvarado | July 1, 2026

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