The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending August 30, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 3, 2026

The Latest Literary Scam: Emailing the Long-Dead Legends of 20th-Century Literature

The Latest Literary Scam: Emailing the Long-Dead Legends of 20th-Century Literature

Adam Hochschild on Getting an Email Addressed to George Orwell

By Adam Hochschild | September 3, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“James has written a masterpiece, the novel of the decade and possibly of the century thus far.”

By Book Marks | September 3, 2026

Here’s What to Read Once You Get Through Weird Girl Lit 101

Here’s What to Read Once You Get Through Weird Girl Lit 101

Maris Kreizman Recommends Jade Sharma, Nettie Jones, and More

By Maris Kreizman | September 3, 2026

Nobody Thought <em>The Ginger Man</em> Would Sell a Single Copy

Nobody Thought The Ginger Man Would Sell a Single Copy

Bill Dunn on the True Story Behind J.P. Donleavy‘s Irish Classic

By Bill Dunn | September 3, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending August 30, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 3, 2026

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  • The Disappearers
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G’Ra Asim on 99 Problems Finding the 1

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 3, 2026

Nick Offerman on the Essential Wisdom of Wendell Berry

By Gary Lovely | September 2, 2026

What Ann Patchett’s Whistler Gets Right and Wrong About Horses

By Janet L. Jones | September 2, 2026

Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell

Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell

Samaa Khullar speaks to the former political prisoner and author of the memoir Huna

By Samaa Khullar | September 2, 2026

7 Books About Writerly Rivalry

7 Books About Writerly Rivalry

Laurie Petrou Recommends R.F. Kuang, Meg Wolitzer, Sally Rooney, and More

By Laurie Petrou | September 2, 2026

Generosity and Personhood: How the Myth of the Three Graces Inspired My Debut Novel

Generosity and Personhood: How the Myth of the Three Graces Inspired My Debut Novel

Elizabeth Wellington Rollins: "What I’ve found in studying these sister goddesses is the truth of my own life."

By Elizabeth Wellington Rollins | September 2, 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in September 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in September 2026

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Month

By Caroline Carlson | September 1, 2026

Antiuniverses, Deepfakes, and Clone Children: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Antiuniverses, Deepfakes, and Clone Children: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New Reads from Scott Hawkins, Micaiah Johnson, Premee Mohamed, and More

By Natalie Zutter | September 1, 2026

Motherships, Haunted Mirrors, and Heritances: September Poetry Releases

Motherships, Haunted Mirrors, and Heritances: September Poetry Releases

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends Kathy Fagan, Leslie McIntosh, Emily Skaja, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | September 1, 2026

Isaac Chotiner on Deep Knowledge and Gotcha Interviews

Isaac Chotiner on Deep Knowledge and Gotcha Interviews

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | September 1, 2026

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