People are really down on January, but I have to say, it’s not as bad as everyone says. There’s a good week and a half where people pretend they still don’t know what email is, you get to stunt around

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Welcome, readers, to the first happy list of 2026! It’s already shaping up to be another year where easy joy goes thin on the ground, so celebrating the little things feels more important than ever. Here’s what’s making your friendly

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Wilderness horror, queer romantic adventure in Georgian London, a Gothic witchy thriller, and more of today's best book deals

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Are library books considered "government speech?" Can a public library ban LGBTQ+ books? Seven book censorship court cases to watch in 2026.

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Last year, I was given a deeply nostalgic gift: Illumicrate’s beautiful exclusive editions of Trudi Canavan’s Black Magician Trilogy—a series that had been one of my favorites in my late teens—complete with embossed hardback covers and Diana Dworak’s new endpaper artwork. Reading this series again prompted me to log back into FanFiction.net, a website where I […] The post Fanfiction Made Me a Literary Scholar appeared first on Electric Literature .

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I’m writing this on the last day of 2025, knowing it won’t run until early 2026—and it’s the weird limbo time, where everything is “Best of” looking backwards or predictions of what 2026 might bring, looking forward.  If the books on this list are any indication, novellas are having a bit of a moment, collections […] The post 15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Winter appeared first on Electric Literature .

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What's the meaning of a name? In this debut novel, three name options for a baby boy open up three potential futures for him and his family.

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From excellent book club picks for 2026 to the state of young adult literature, catch up with the latest news for library workers.

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Jason Burke chronicles the rise of Carlos the Jackal, one of the 1970’s most infamous icons of terrorism and violence. | Lit Hub Biography Today on the Lit Hub Podcast, our staff discuss their picks for the most anticipated books

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While winter will be with us for a while still, these fantastic works of nonfiction about nature remind us of the spring waiting around the corner.

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Winter's eerie quiet is the perfect background for all things scary. Read your way into these compelling wintry horror books.

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Catch up on the latest in comics news, including what will–or will not–be happening for 2026's Free Comic Book Day.

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A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Broussard. Happy new year! Or, at least, happy new year-of-books! To kick off the year,

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In this edition: ICE fighter, tectonic researcher, prairie preserver, regal grandmother, wild timekeeper.

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Daniyal Mueenuddin’s This Is Where the Serpent Lives, Jung Chang’s Fly, Wild Swans, and Madeline Cash’s Lost Lambs all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. *

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The twenty-four-year-old gripping the Beretta 9mm pistol in his gloved hand had enjoyed many names in his short life. To teasing classmates, he had been el Gordo or “the chubby one.” To fashionable friends in London’s nightclubs, he was Illy.

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