The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending October 18, 2026

By Literary Hub | October 22, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending October 18, 2026

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"Sometimes Hanawalt’s perspective veers into the horrifying, and the transition from Richard Scarry to Extremely Scary can be shocking."

By Book Marks | October 22, 2026

On Searching For Nabokov’s Rarest Paperbacks Across America

On Searching For Nabokov’s Rarest Paperbacks Across America

Nina Chayka Remembers Ardis, the Innovative Publisher That Brought Russian and Soviet Literature to the United States

By Nina Chayka | October 21, 2026

Lit Hub is Hiring a Senior Editor For a New Vertical

Lit Hub is Hiring a Senior Editor For a New Vertical

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By Literary Hub | October 20, 2026

Meet the Best Debut Novelists of 2026

Meet the Best Debut Novelists of 2026

The Seven Finalists for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize on Their Reading and Writing Lives

By Emily Temple | October 20, 2026

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“If You Write Properly You Shouldn’t Have to Punctuate.” Was Cormac McCarthy That Guy in Your MFA?

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What John Berryman’s Lectures Revealed About Young Shakespeare—and Himself

By Rory Loughnane | October 20, 2026

Meghan O’Rourke, Zaina Arafat, Philippa Gregory, and more: 20 new books out today!

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Why Are So Many Contemporary Novelists Not Naming the Narrator?

Why Are So Many Contemporary Novelists Not Naming the Narrator?

Ilana Bean Considers Contemporary Namelessness

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A Field-Guide to the Brontës’ Literary Universe

A Field-Guide to the Brontës’ Literary Universe

Amy M. King Explores the Landscapes and Botany That Shaped the Sisters’ Novels

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

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Featuring Yiyun Li, Eugene Debs, Bonnie Garmus, Lieke Marsman, and More

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What Three Recent Films Reveal About How We View Poets and Poetry

What Three Recent Films Reveal About How We View Poets and Poetry

Matt Longabucco Reviews What Does That Nature Say to You, A Poet and Late Fame

By Matt Longabucco | October 16, 2026

<em>The Wild Robot</em> Author Peter Brown on What Makes a Great Read-Aloud Book

The Wild Robot Author Peter Brown on What Makes a Great Read-Aloud Book

Plus, Children’s Literature as an Act of Hope

By Literary Hub | October 16, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“If these characters were dogs, they would be constantly lifting their legs at one another.”

By Book Marks | October 15, 2026

Why Are Publishers Suing Big Tech With One Hand and Embracing AI With the Other?

Why Are Publishers Suing Big Tech With One Hand and Embracing AI With the Other?

Maris Kreizman on the Ever-Shifting Definition of Fair Use

By Maris Kreizman | October 15, 2026

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