Coming up in the first half of 2026, we have some wonderful translated fiction including exciting new releases from Mario Vargas Llosa and Mieko Kawakami. Enjoy Most Anticipated Translated Fiction 2026 Part 1 (Jan – June)!
A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person’s life. Test your knowledge of famous bio’s with our Definitive Biography Book Quiz!
You should always celebrate Black voices (not just during Black history month), and literature is one of the best ways to honor some of the community’s most illuminating stories. We’ve selected some of the all-time 10 Black American Books To Read to add to your reading list.
As both pioneering political journalist and sage-like novelist George Orwell shaped how many of us interpreted the 20th century. His masterwork, Nineteen Eighty-Four, is one of the most significant novels of the 20th century. Enjoy the 5 Best George Orwell Books to Read.
Measure for Measure by Edith Nesbit is an shortened adaptation of the original Shakespeare play. It is part of her collection Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, published in 1907.
Releasing in February we have the final work of the legendary Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa and a much anticipated new novel from the wonderful Tayari Jones. Enjoy 5 Wonderful New Books for February 2026!
The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne was first published in The New-England Magazine in June 1835, it was republished in the second volume of Twice-Told Tales in 1841.
Colombian literature is as varied and changing as the country’s rich history. The Latin American Boom of the 1960s saw Latin American authors gain renown worldwide including internationally acclaimed Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez. Enjoy 5 Amazing Colombian Books to Read in English!
A Cure for the Blues by Mark Twain was written in 1872. It appears in his short story collection The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories.
Coming up in the first half of 2026, we have some wonderful translated fiction including exciting new releases from Mario Vargas Llosa and Mieko Kawakami. Enjoy Most Anticipated Translated Fiction 2026 Part 1 (Jan – June)!
The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood was published in 1906 in the short story collection The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories
A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person’s life. Test your knowledge of famous bio’s with our Definitive Biography Book Quiz!
Kicking off 2026, we have some fascinating non-fiction releases including a new memoir from Jung Chang and Julian Sancton’s tale of the lost treasure of the San Jose. Enjoy 5 New Non-Fiction Books Jan 2026!
El Verdugo by Honoré de Balzac was published in 1829. It is one of the Études philosophiques in La Comédie humaine.
