September 18, 2026
Publishing’s AI ReckoningThe industry is learning to live with, and profit by, the disruptive technology, even as publishers continue to battle Silicon Valley over copyright infringement. more
Ingram Finds Success in AI RolloutFifteen months on, the new technology has transformed the way the company approaches metadata, marketing, and more, according to chief commercial and content officer Phil Ollila. more
2026 NBA Longlists AnnouncedAll five longlists for this year’s National Book Awards have been unveiled. Finalists will be named on October 6, and the winners will be revealed at the 77th awards ceremony on November 18. more
Phil Klay Appointed President of PEN AmericaThe National Book Award–winning writer and Marine Corps veteran takes the helm at the free speech nonprofit following the July resignation of Dinaw Mengestu. more
Small Press in Utah Hooks National Bestseller with ‘Stitched’Earlier this month, Salt Lake City nonprofit Torrey House released Eli McCann’s ‘Stitched,’ a debut novel set in the world of competitive quilting. The book has become a phenomenon, landing on prestigious bestseller lists. more
Lonely Planet’s Guidebooks Get a Glow UpIn response to the glut of online travel content, the company is redesigning its flagship guidebooks to emphasize their authority. “Unlike an influencer who knows because they're paid, we know because we go,” says managing editor Melinda Anderson. more
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and First Book Celebrate Back-to-School with Book Donations and MoreThe global entertainment company and the national literacy nonprofit are marking the start of the school year with a countrywide campaign, providing backpacks full of books and school supplies to 50 classrooms in 50 states. more
ALA Appoints Banned Books Week Honorary ChairsThe American Library Association has announced that authors Bess Kalb and Tony Weaver Jr. will be honorary chairs for the October 4–10 event, while student advocates Marshall Romero and Azeemah Sadiq will serve as honorary youth chairs. more
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
I Won’t See You Die Antonia Muñoz Molina, trans. from the Spanish by Curtis Bauer. Other Press, $17.99 trade paper (224p) ISBN 978-1-63542-432-4
The Flying Death: Poison, Plunder, and the Quest for a Miracle Medicine in the Amazon Matt O’Hara. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $32 (400p) ISBN 978-0-374-60921-4
Super K: The Making, Breaking, and Remaking of Henry Kissinger’s Legacy Barbara J. Keys. Simon & Schuster, $30 (320p) ISBN 978-1-6680-1892-7
The Telephone: A New History James Gleick. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $35 (544p) ISBN 978-0-374-61894-0
Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? Judi Dench, with Brendan O’Hea. St. Martin’s, $31 (400p) ISBN 978-1-250-43892-8
Children's Books
Totally True Tales from World War II (Spy School Secret Files #1) Stuart Gibbs, illus. by Ward Jenkins. Simon & Schuster, $17.99 (128p) ISBN 978-1-66598-680-9
The Great Cake Caper (Cinnamon Crumb, Baking Detective #1) Harry Woodgate. Atheneum, $19.99 (352p) ISBN 979-8-3471-1438-2; $9.99 paper ISBN 979-8-3471-1437-5
Luck of the Draw Christine Suggs. Little, Brown Ink, $25.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-316-59198-0; $18.99 paper ISBN 978-0-316-59200-0
New Books and More
Starred Reviews Releasing This WeekHere’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Book Club Picks: September 2026Barnes & Noble and Good Morning America spotlight Chloe Benjamin’s speculative romance, Reese and Target endorse Liane Moriarty’s sequel to Big Little Lies, and more
How ‘Hollow Bones’ by Jodi Picoult Got MadeAn inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s 30th novel. more
At War in the Stars: PW Talks with Garth NixHumanity travels the stars on giant sentient mountain ranges in Massif, the bestselling YA fantasist’s adult space opera debut. more
Timothy Keller Teamed with His Son for a Posthumous BookBefore he died in 2023, the famed Manhattan pastor and author of 28 books worked with his son, Michael, to make his ideas about Christianity and culture more accessible. Together, they crafted The Stories We Live By. more
Spring 2027 Children’s Sneak PeekHere we present an exclusive early look at the books for young readers that publishers are most excited to be releasing next spring—including buzzy debuts, highly anticipated sequels, new directions from established creators, notable author-illustrator pairings, and more. more
YA Dystopia Is So Back We spoke with the authors of six new and forthcoming YA dystopian novels about how their tales of fraught societies came to be, and what the subgenre’s resurgence says about the world around us. more
Making Room to Show the Gray Areas of Discrimination in Middle Grade BooksIn honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, author and literary agent Jackie Garcia-Morales calls on members of the children’s publishing community to expand the canon in order to help young readers recognize and respond to subtle forms of othering. more
Dan Yaccarino on Why ‘Oswald’ Is Still His North StarYaccarino has written and illustrated more than 100 books for children, including I Am Murphy and I Am Waiting, and he has created and produced animated series too. Here, he reflects on the enduring impact of Oswald, 25 years later. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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Theo of Golden
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Burn of the Everflame
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Fury in Death
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The Elijah Mandate: A Call to Courageous Faith in a Hostile World
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The Knave and the Moon
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The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the Maga Movement
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Stitched
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The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World
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