The must-read novels of 2026.

I love that literary fiction so often resists easy categorization. I love that this “genre” is not, really, a genre at all. And I especially love that, as literary fiction strains against conventions, ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Another year in publishing is officially in the books, and as December draws to a ...

Tayari Jones, Ann Patchett, George Saunders and Veronica Roth return with new novels; Jennette McCurdy makes her fiction debut; and more. Credit... Supported by By Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson If ...

25 books that brought back the joy of reading in 2025 Literary fiction, reportage, fantasy, crime, books for young readers and much more—the Lounge team looks back on their favourite reads of the year ...

The author of Called by the Hills On her new book about living and working in the mountains that also includes her artwork ...

Responses to Death of the Author have spanned from enthusiastic praise to measured, thoughtful critique. Many readers have ...

In his fifteenth novel, award-winning author Gerald Everett Jones invites readers on an intriguing emotional journey ...