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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending August 9, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 13, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending August 9, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 13, 2026

Dino Martins on Cyclospora, Screwworms, and Our Lives with Parasites

Dino Martins on Cyclospora, Screwworms, and Our Lives with Parasites

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | August 13, 2026

Kei Miller on Yuval Noah Harari’s <em>Sapiens</em>

Kei Miller on Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens

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

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | August 12, 2026

Téa Obreht, Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and more: 20 new books out today!

Téa Obreht, Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | August 11, 2026

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

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

Featuring Naima Coster, Katy Simpson Smith, Stacey Yu and More

By Teddy Wayne | August 11, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

To Write As If No One Will See What You’ve Written: Why the Short Story Won’t Go Away

By Jess Row | August 11, 2026

Esther Kinsky on Is Beauty Good, the Novel by Rosalind Belben

By Esther Kinsky | August 11, 2026

Rachel Syme Loves a Good Yarn

By The Critic and Her Publics | August 11, 2026

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

Steven W. Thrasher on New Books by Alfredo Carpineti and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 10, 2026

How JD Salinger’s Experience of WWII Suffused All of His Writing, Even <em>Catcher in the Rye</em>

How JD Salinger’s Experience of WWII Suffused All of His Writing, Even Catcher in the Rye

Jasper Craven Explores the Role of War in Influencing American Literary Masculinity

By Jasper Craven | August 10, 2026

It’s Ok to Judge a Book By Its Cover (It’s Impossible Not To)

It’s Ok to Judge a Book By Its Cover (It’s Impossible Not To)

Ed Simon on the History of Book Cover Trends

By Ed Simon | August 7, 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 Paul Yoon, Howard Zinn, Chris Bohjalian, and More

By Book Marks | August 7, 2026

Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

Jodie Hollander Finds Unlikely Inspiration Writing on Location

By Jodie Hollander | August 6, 2026

Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics

Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics

Seth Kaplan on Encountering True Devotion to Art, For Its Own Sake

By Seth Kaplan | August 6, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“You can love Riley’s work, you can certainly admire it, but I don’t think you can fangirl over it.”

By Book Marks | August 6, 2026

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