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Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of November 15, 2026. Marianne Moore (November 15, 1887): Among Moore's best known poems are “To a Steam Roller,” “The Fish,” “When I Buy Pictures,” “Peter,” and “The Labors of Hercules,” as...
Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog this past week but thought were worth highlighting. Why are so many contemporary novelists not naming the narrator? (Literary Hub) Why everyone is reading the same books ri...
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!  Year-end awards are in; see Amazon's Best Books of 2026, Barnes & Noble's 2026 Book of the Year, and the 2026 New York Times/New York P...
The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for November 13, 2026. 1. A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas 2. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 3. The Hollow by Michael Connelly 4. The Calamity Club b...
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For Authors

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Before you include a dog in your novel: Author Jacqueline Sheehan explains how to treat your fictional canine w...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics.  Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: When writing discipline becomes self-punishment: Marni Freedman, a writer and a therapi...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and mindset advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Eight tips for revealing secrets in a thriller: Author Monica Arya shares her strategies for ensuri...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of business advice and news to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Some things we've learned about the Anthropic settlement: Among Victoria Strauss's updates on this m...
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Mystery
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The Good Knight
By Sarah Woodbury

When a king is murdered on the way to his wedding, Gareth & Gwen join forces in their first mystery together, finding unlikely allies in foreign lands, and ultimately uncovering a conspiracy that will shake the foundations of Wales.

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A Deadly Combo
By Karen A. Phillips

Rocky Nelson and her sister find a body at a vintage trailer rally. When her sister becomes a suspect, the amateur boxer and her spirited father set out to find the real killer.

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Cozy Mystery
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Bewitched, Bothered, and Beheaded
By Heather Haven

Private eye Lee Alvarez slips into the role of magician’s assistant for a fundraiser and finds herself dead center in a beyond-grisly murder. Despite meticulous planning and rehearsal, the magician’s guillotine trick goes as wrong as it possibly can when Lee pulls the cord and shimmies to divert attention from the horrifying fall of the blade.

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Thriller
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Cost of Evil: A Jake Clearwater Legal Thriller
By H. Mitchell Caldwell

How far will a prosecutor go to stop an evil man? A family is slaughtered, a teen survives, and Jake Clearwater must choose between winning and his principles. In the pursuit of evil, even justice can come at a cost.

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Marital Bliss
By JJ Lippman

Rebecca Moore moves to Marin County with her fiancé, Michael, hoping to leave her past behind. Then they meet Ethan and Claire, a seemingly perfect couple. Ethan’s first wife disappeared, and Rebecca fears Claire could be next. Michael says she’s imagining things. How far will Rebecca go to protect her new friend?

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Romance
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Kissing Secret Santa
By Emily Josephine

For Kylie Dennis, co-worker Michael Harrison might finally be the guy she’s been waiting for…until she finds the outspoken female temp planting a wet one on his lips. Things only get crazy from there when Kylie and Michael each draw each other’s name for the Secret Santa gift exchange.

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Mountain Man's Obsession (Men of Maple Mountain Book 1)
By Sadie King

“Great characters, fast paced storyline, spicy NSFW scenes and a sweet HEA!” From the moment Colette walked into his bar, Bear couldn’t stop watching her. Now the obsessed mountain man is ready to claim the curvy innocent woman as his own.

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Every Chance After
By Jessica Sherry
Marnie Strange is hours from her dream wedding when an accident caused by grumpy vet Grady Tripp ruins everything. Guilt-ridden, Grady vows to make amends, forcing him to face his past and an undeniable pull toward Marnie.
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Romantic Suspense
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Protecting His Witness
By Amy Gamet

When sabotage makes scientist Summer Daniels the only witness to a killing, she turns to the former Navy SEAL she once knew through letters. Luke can keep her alive, but telling her what happened to her brother could cost him her trust.

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Broken
By Imogen Keeper

The first installment of a complete 9-book bingeable series about the lengths we'll go for the love of our lives.

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Historical Romance
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Three Lessons in Seduction
By Sofie Darling

Lady Mariana Asquith goes to Paris looking for her missing husband and finds him alive and working as a spy. One last assignment forces them to work together and reckon with the marriage they left behind.

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Paranormal Romance
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The Stoat and the Debutante
By Laura Greenwood

Harriet Ermington, a stoat shifter and heiress, enters London society under her aunt’s watchful eye. A future viscount needs a wealthy bride, but their chance meeting gives them both a reason to question what they want.

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Historical Fiction
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Sins of the Father
By Vincent B. Davis II

The Consentino family leaves Sicily to escape a vendetta, only to find new dangers in Prohibition-era New York. As bootleggers carve up the city, Sonny must decide how far he’ll go to protect his family.

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Literary Fiction
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Roots of Resilience
By B. Vale

Angela has worked the same Tennessee garden for thirty years. Now her grandmother's heirloom tomato line is failing, a stranger is asking neighbors to sign away their water, and the one paying closest attention is her garden robot.

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Helipads in Heaven
By Shanti Hershenson
A 3x award-winning novel: Enlisted as the first time traveler, famous author Dillon Hershkop is sent to observe herself twenty years in the past. Her only rule is that she mustn't interact. But faced with the complicated world of her younger self, not disrupting the fabric of space and time proves to be a difficult task.
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Christian Fiction/Nonfiction
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An Amish Christmas Promise
By Jo Ann Brown

Carolyn Wiebe has hidden her Amish past to protect her niece and nephew. When a storm wrecks their home near Christmas, an Amish carpenter offers help, and Carolyn must decide whether to trust him with her secret.

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Science Fiction
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Space Punks
By Anna Mocikat
IN SPACE, THE ONLY LAW IS SURVIVAL. The Space Punks have a reputation for taking the jobs nobody else will touch. Their warship is fast, heavily armed, and crewed by people dangerous enough to make most enemies think twice.
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Unidentified (Invasion Volume One)
By Nathan Hystad
Three complete alien invasion series from best-selling author Nathan Hystad in a single volume. Over 18,000 ratings and 3200 pages.
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Fantasy
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The Bargain House (The Bargain House Chronicles: A Dark Academia Fantasy Book 1)
By C Xavier

The Bargain House is the first book in series, a dark academia fantasy for readers who loved the wonder of a magic school and wanted to know what it cost. Gothic, warm-hearted, and quietly terrifying, for fans of Ninth House and If We Were Villains.

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How to Demolish a Demon
By Emmy Teagan

Getting stranded in an eerie little town alongside Cade Ashwood—the vampire who betrayed me and broke my heart—wasn’t on my road trip agenda. Neither was accidentally opening hell’s front door…oops.

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Children
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Pickle and the Pause & Choose Trail
By JJ Darling

Does your preschooler struggle to stop and think before acting? Join Pickle the Raccoon on a playful Christian adventure that teaches PAUSE, THINK, and CHOOSE—a simple strategy for practicing self-control, making better choices, and growing in faith every day.

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I Only Drink Milk... Grown-Ups DRINK That?!
By The Curious Dot

A Funny Baby Picture Book for Toddlers Ages 0-5

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Ava's Money Mistake (Smart Cents Stories Book 1)
By Myha Le

Ava wanted it. She bought it. POP! Every child makes a money mistake. Ava has three dollars and a whole farmers' market to explore. When she spots a shiny star balloon, she buys it without thinking. Seconds later, it's gone.

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Young Adult
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Reactive
By Becky Moynihan

Lune Tatum enters a series of deadly trials for a chance to escape the walled city her adoptive father rules. When someone from her past returns, getting out means reckoning with memories she would rather forget.

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Nonfiction
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He Feeds Dinosaurs
By Daniel Dow and Kristan Dow

Elijah draws chalk maps, greets passing golf carts, and loves archery. In this moving memoir, his parents recount his difficult birth, autism diagnosis, and the teachers, therapists, and family who helped him find his way. A story of perseverance, connection, and a boy who cannot be defined by a single word.

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Warrior Strategy
By Jeffrey Phillips

Warrior Strategy connects classic military principles with today’s leadership challenges. Structured for accessibility, it guides you from defining strategy to navigating human factors, risk, and uncertainty as you develop a strategy of your own. Whether your “theater of battle” is business, politics, government, community service, family success, or the military

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How to Deal With Your Disappointingly Small Penis
By Leonard Dryden

Size isn’t everything. Or so you keep telling yourself. This deadpan self-help parody offers advice for men coming up a little short. Read it for free on Kindle and then decide who's getting the paperback for Secret Santa this Christmas.

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Science Facts for Dads
By Hugh Nu

Every dad has explained science with confidence and zero fact-checking. This book fixes that. Moon dust smells like gunpowder, Australia fined NASA, and Scotch tape makes X-rays. Finally, facts that survive a skeptical nine-year-old.

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African American
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Broken
By Chiquita Dennie

Emery thought her night with Jackson would end there. He wants a future with her, but the return of her former fiancé makes them both rethink what they are willing to risk.

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Cured: The Great Divide
By Bien-Amie Wenda

In a divided America, a presidential election erupts over a procedure that permanently alters sexual orientation. Caught between political agendas and threats to his aunt’s vital medication, fourteen-year-old A.J. Wright must navigate propaganda before a single vote redefines humanity.

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LGBTQ+
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Dreidel Date
By Eliana West

When Zach’s childhood crush turns up as the new rabbi, a game of dreidel gives them another chance. Garrett has eight nights of Hanukkah to show Zach how much their old friendship could become.

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