India, May 22 -- 2026 has already proven to be a strong year for literature, with powerful fiction, thought-provoking nonfiction, and emotionally rich storytelling dominating reading lists worldwide.

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India, June 2 -- Every year, literary culture reaches a point where everyone suddenly starts ranking novels. And 2026 has ...

The religious publishing market reached $14.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow at 5.8% annually through 2034, driven by strong demand for devotionals and Christian fiction Digital content is ...

Emily H. Wilson is wild for this sci-fi novel: I’ve not heard our sci-fi columnist recommend a book so wholeheartedly in all the time she’s written for us. It follows Mawukana na-Vdnaze, a deep-space ...

So: what were the best works of science fiction published this year? I will start with two new books that aren’t actually new, but have only just been published in English. First up is Ice by Jacek ...