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On 6 October, the National Book Foundation announced the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction shortlist, which brings five authors into contention for one of the United States' leading literary honours.

Canadian writer Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing a remarkable career that has blurred the boundaries between poetry, prose, translation and classical scholarship.

The world of contemporary literature has a new shortlist to discuss. Announced on 22 September, the Booker Prize 2026 selection features six novels that take readers across different periods, settings and literary styles.

The National Book Foundation has announced the 10-book longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction, offering an eclectic selection of novels and story collections that move across countries, generations, genres, and literary traditions.

John Grisham's fans are waiting for September 29 when his new spy story The French Illusion will be launched in New York. But one of the most productive authors in the world doesn't stop to surprise his readers, as before his new novel goes public, he offers them a prequel to the story called The Law Student.

Our August Top 5 of new book releases is not only love and butterflies but rather dark spooky stories forcing you to turn pages with trembling fingers. But sometimes you just need this kind of literary entertainment for a change.

The Booker Prize is back, and this year’s longlist is anything but predictable.

The biggest names in crime writing came together in Harrogate as the 2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Awards celebrated another outstanding year for the genre. Presented during the opening evening of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, the annual awards recognised exceptional novels, emerging talent and a lifetime of achievement, reaffirming the festival's place at the heart of the crime fiction world.

There is something almost sacred about a summer afternoon when you come out of the sea, wrap yourself in a towel, stretch out on a sunbed, and finally open the book that's been staring at you from your bedside table for months. The one you kept promising yourself you'd read, before work, deadlines, and everyday life consumed every last bit of your time and energy. If this feeling sounds completely foreign to you, you might be happier clicking on another article. But if you're

The final evening of the 80th edition of the Strega Prize, Italy’s most prestigious literary award, concluded in the historic setting of Rome’s Piazza del Campidoglio. Michele Mari emerged as the winner with his novel I convitati di pietra (The Stone Guests), published by Einaudi, receiving 190 votes out of 643 cast, representing 80.4% of eligible voters.