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November brings revelation. Yesterday night was the happiest day for one of six writers shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025, as the winner has been finally announced. Following The Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Booker Prize followed the pattern handing the award to the first Hungarian-British author - David Szalay - and his sixth work of fiction, Flesh.

As November’s chill settles in and daylight fades early, it’s the perfect season to curl up with a story that captivates and challenges. For readers seeking this year’s standout literary gems, the newly announced Kirkus Prize winners offer a ready-made reading list led by Lucas Schaefer, who took home the fiction prize for his remarkable debut, The Slip.

Can you believe it, October is going to be over tonight with only a blink of an eye. And we still haven't made our Top 5 of new October books review. But reading books is a never-ending process, so you always can put the new ones on your reading list for later. Like probably this time:

The Petrona Award winner 2025 No secret that Scandinavian crime novels are ones of the most gripping, bloodest and cruel. So sometimes it's even difficult to choose among Scandi crime writers. Therefore Petrona Awards come in very handy, as they celebrate the best Scandinavian crime novel of the year. The winner of 2025 has been just announced and it is The Clues In The Fjord by a Finish crime author Satu Rämö. According to the judges, The Clues In The Fjord " is a sophistica

Today the Swedish Academy has announced the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025, which was awarded to a Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai, "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art."

The excitement surrounding the literary world intensifies as the 25 Finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards have been revealed today. This prestigious event honors outstanding works in five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature.

Autumn brings back the most prestigious literary awards into a spotlight. Although the final announcements are yet to come, selection of the most probable candidates is already on the way. The 2025 Booker Prize judging panel, led by the renowned writer and 1993 Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle, has selected a shortlist of six novels.

On June 9, 2026, John Grisham, the No.1 New York Times bestselling author, will release Shaken: The Rush to Execute an Innocent Man. Unlike his legal thrillers, this book tells the harrowing true story of Robert Roberson, a Texas father who spent years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit.

Spend your last summer days with new August book releases. Bestselling authors and page-turning stories - this is what's on offer for all tastes this month. So take advantage of our August Top 5:

While you were on vacation, Italians have announced their best book of the year. The second and final vote of the Strega Prize - the key indicator of the Italians' literary taste - proclaimed Andrea Bajani, with his novel L'Anniversario (The Anniversary) (Feltrinelli), the winner of the 79th edition.