Publishers Weekly has announced their 150 Best Books of 2026. In addition to their all-around Top 10, the publishing industry’s enduring magazine brought their editors together once more to determine the books that made the cut in 12 categories.
Top 10 Best Books of 2026 Highlights
- The Disappearers by Marlon James
- Transcription by Ben Lerner (described by PW as its standout pick)
- Two books about AI, including The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore
Best Books of 2026 Category Highlights
- Dèy by Edwidge Danticat (Fiction)
- Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi (Fiction)
- Furious Violet by Sarai Walker (Mystery/Thriller)
- We by Layli Long Soldier (Poetry)
- Score by Kennedy Ryan (Romance)
- As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers (SF/Fantasy/Horror)
- The Abyss of Oblivion by Paco Roca and Rodrigo Terrasa, translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Comics)
- Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood by Joseph Osmundson (Nonfiction)
- End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor (Nonfiction)
- Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith by Rachel Held Evans (Religion)
- My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island by Andre Fowles (Lifestyle)
- Navigating Night by Julie Leung, illustrated by Angie Kan (Picture Books)
- La Bandera: Poems of Resistance and Pride by Anika Aldamuy Denise, illustrated by Ericka Lugo (Middle Grade)
- Queen of Faces by Petra Lord (YA)
You can find the full lists of 2026 Best Books at Publishers Weekly.