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

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

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

Marlon James, Chloe Benjamin, Emily Wilson, and more: 21 new books out today!

Marlon James, Chloe Benjamin, Emily Wilson, and more: 21 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | September 1, 2026

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  • Paradise Burns
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Adam Johnson, Muriel Spark, bardic rivalry... and 25 more books out in paperback this September.

By Gabrielle Bellot | August 31, 2026

August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

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August’s Best Reviewed Fiction

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Short But Sweet: Nine Novellas To Read In a Single Afternoon

Short But Sweet: Nine Novellas To Read In a Single Afternoon

David W. Berner Recommends Per Petterson, Claire Keagan, Helen DeWitt and More

By David W. Berner | August 27, 2026

Six Books That Try to Keep Up With Elizabeth Taylor

Six Books That Try to Keep Up With Elizabeth Taylor

Stephen Greco Recommends Kitty Kelley, C. David Heymann, John Waters, and More

By Stephen Greco | August 27, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"Rare indeed to find a real reporter who is also a real thinker. And the bastard’s funny, too."

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending August 23, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 27, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending August 23, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 27, 2026

Rachel Cusk, Liane Moriarty, Jill Lepore, and more: 20 new books out today!

Rachel Cusk, Liane Moriarty, Jill Lepore, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | August 25, 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 Anjet Daanje, Carlos the Jackal, Dorthe Nors, and More

By Book Marks | August 21, 2026

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