The Millions’ Great Winter 2026 Preview

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When Sophia Stewart drops a seasonal preview, I link to it. Simple as that. Early 2026 seems particular stacked with interesting new books. Usually in January I can take a little breather and maybe cheat to catch up on 2025 things I have missed, but I am already now two weeks behind on new releases. Plenty here for most readers to not be able to read everything we want, which is the best of all possible frustrating worlds.

Out of Print Books are Hot. Or Are They.

This round-up of short Q&A’s with editors at reissue imprints suggests some sort of resurgence in demand for out of print books. Certainly there have been a few new imprints spun up over the last 5 years or so, but are these books selling? Would been nice to have seen some sales numbers trends, even directionally. Apparently a few things have sold ok, but if the premise is that the people yearn for older books, is the evidence really there? I am pleased to see new entries to this space and hope it succeeds. But part of my wonders if these presses are mostly benefiting from more favorable contracts.

Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers

This is a good idea and I am bookmarking it:

The Independent Publishers Caucus proudly presents the Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers! In partnership with the American Booksellers Association, this new bestseller list identities the top titles from independent presses as represented at independent bookstores across the US.

Best Fantasy Books of the Century So Far

On Book Riot today, the best Fantasy Books of the Century So Far:

Looking back at decades of work in a genre as wide in scope and with as vast a catalog as fantasy is, quite simply, staggering. The shape of fantasy literature in the year 2000 feels worlds away from what it has become today. We’re here to recognize works from those early years of this century up to 2025 that continue to be widely read, that urge readers to find similar books, and that we are certain will forever haunt the halls of our minds as fully realized and breathtaking as some of the mythical, magical creatures in these stories. In coming up with this list, as with others that will be released throughout the year, we looked back not only at some of our personal favorites, but also at the books that changed the landscape of the genre and became instant classics. We looked at the books that impacted culture beyond the pages and created massive fandoms. Here are the fantasy books that top our charts this century so far.

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