booksWednesday, September 2, 2026
Today's book news is quiet but has a few bright spots. Marlon James is back in the Booker conversation with a novel about gay men in 1980s Kingston. A new biography of Leon Black is picking a fight with the Times. And Kristin Hannah's latest is still dominating the Goodreads charts.
The literary awards circuit is waking up, with one big name in the mix.
Marlon James's 'The Disappearers' is longlisted for the Booker Prize. It's set in 1988 Kingston and follows eight gay men rehearsing a play. James won the Booker in 2015 for 'A Brief History of Seven Killings,' so this is a return to form.
A new book aims to rewrite the narrative around a controversial financier.
Bill Cohan's new biography of Leon Black explicitly rebuts New York Times reporting on Black's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Times reporters say the book omits Epstein's role in structuring Black's financial payouts. It's a he-said, they-said with real stakes.
The commercial side of books is humming along, with familiar faces and fresh voices.
Kristin Hannah's novel is ranked a 'Most Read Book of 2026' on Goodreads. The snippet says it 'will rip your heart out,' which tracks with her usual emotional intensity.
Southern California's independent bookstores released their weekly bestseller lists. It's a snapshot of what's actually selling, not just what's getting press.
An excerpt from Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's 'The Edge of Space-Time' argues that studying the universe requires acknowledging historical marginalization. It's physics meets social justice, featured in the New Scientist Book Club.
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Calling The Soul Back ‘chicanx Narrativecitylights.com
This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstoreswww.presstelegram.com
See the top-selling hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction releases for the sales week that ended Aug. 30.
No Dream Like Forevernorashear.com
Outro: No Dream Like Forever features a romance-averse event planner assigned to work w/a VP from a partner org. He slips past her defenses...until she discovers he's immortal, & has VICIOUS enemies. A standalone spicy romance in a horror series! norashear.com/books/no-dre... #Su
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This 15-Book Series Has the Scariest Monster in All of Fantasycollider.com
Fantasy is not a genre commonly associated with scary creatures, but the slug-like Glus from Emily Rodda's Deltora Quest is the stuff of nightmares.
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