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NPR staffers share their favorite fiction reads of 2026 so far
Meghan Collins Sullivan, Beth Novey | Jun 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Facts by day, fiction by night! At the end of a long day in the newsroom, many of our journalists head home and escape into novels of all types.
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If you plan to catch up on reading this summer, start with these 3 booksMaureen Corrigan | Jun 15, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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A nameless narrator attempts to understand Gertrude Stein in Deborah Levy's new novelHeller McAlpin | Jun 3, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC
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Ali Smith brings some light in "Glyph" to balance dark times in "Gliff"Heller McAlpin | May 21, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
'Taiwan Travelogue' wins the 2026 International Booker Prize
The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Ivy Buck | May 19, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
15 books our critics can't wait for this summer
A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking forward to.
Meghan Collins Sullivan | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
New novels from Elizabeth Strout and 'Pemi Aguda are lonely and enchanting
Aguda's novel, One Leg on Earth, follows a young woman in Nigeria facing an unintended pregnancy. The Things We Never Say, by Strout, centers on a high school teacher leading a secret life of sadness.
Maureen Corrigan | May 13, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC
New book reimagines Hans Christian Andersen's visit with Charles Dickens and family
In Five Weeks in the Country, author Francine Prose imagines a distressing, ill-timed visit to Charles Dickens' home in 1857 — offering a memorable twist on the classic English country house drama.
Heller McAlpin | May 6, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC
It's blockbuster book season: Here are 12 new titles coming in May
Summer blockbuster season has begun — on the big screen and in bookstores. This month brings new titles from Douglas Stuart, Kathryn Stockett, Ali Smith, David Sedaris and many more.
Colin Dwyer | May 5, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC
