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May 29, 2026
Story Image Library Orgs Urge Big Five to Address Digital Pricing
In a joint letter, five major public library organizations in the U.S. and Canada appealed to publishers and digital platforms to make e-book and audiobook licensing more sustainable. more
Story Image ALA Workers Near Unanimous in Vote to Unionize
A May 27 ballot count found that more than 95% of union-eligible American Library Association employees voted yes to establish a union, ALA Workers United, with the AFSCME Council 31. more
Story Image ElevenLabs Adds 200K Audiobooks to Stream, Offers Premium Tier
The new titles span 16 languages and include bestsellers from HarperCollins, alongside ElevenLabs’ catalog of self-published books on its ElevenReader app. The move puts the company in direct competition with established audiobook platforms. more
Story Image HBG Partners with Little Free Library
In honor of Hachette Book Group’s 200th anniversary, the publisher has teamed with Little Free Library to install 200 library boxes in book deserts across the U.S. and Canada, starting in June. more
Story Image NYPL Launches ‘Big Summer Book Club’
The New York Public Library, in partnership with the Public Theater, invites “all adult New Yorkers to come together and read a single book”—N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became—“at the same time this summer.” more
Story Image James Daunt Looks to Clarify B&N’s Position on AI-Generated Books
The Barnes & Noble CEO refrained from issuing a blanket ban on books created by AI, yet affirmed B&N’s “vigilance not to sell AI-generated books that masquerade to be by real authors.” more
Story Image Eisner Awards to Implement AI Policy Following Controversy
The recent withdrawal of a comic book with AI-generated writing from Eisner contention is prompting San Diego Comic-Con, which hosts the prestigious prizes, to “produce a policy that better reflects its long-standing efforts in the protection of artists and creators.” more
Story Image Fantagraphics Reflects on Half a Century
This year, the iconoclastic comics publisher celebrates 50 years in business. It all started with a barn, a printer, and a dream. more
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Story Image Starred Reviews Releasing This Week
Here’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Story Image Walter Mosley’s Real Love
For his latest novel—and first foray into the romance genre—the acclaimed author examines race, violence, and personal freedom. more
Story Image ‘The Right Story for the Novel’: PW Talks with Ann Patchett
The author’s latest, Whistler, centers on an English teacher’s reunion with her former stepfather and the long shadow cast by a childhood car accident. more
Story Image Andrey Kurkov Dispatches Kyiv
After years spent covering the Russia-Ukraine war as a journalist and commentator, the author returns to fiction. more
Story Image A Better World: PW Talks with Chris Smalls
In When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class, the Amazon Labor Union founder relays what it took to go toe to toe with the tech giant—and win. more
Story Image In Conversation: Michaela Allen and P. Anneka Lynch
Youth justice workers Michaela Allen (l.) and P. Anneka Lynch talk about the process of co-editing Let Me Be Honest: 28 Young Artists on Surviving an Uncertain World, a mixed media YA anthology featuring work by Canadian teens. more
Story Image Anna Sortino on Why She Writes About Disabled Characters Living Their Lives and Falling in Love
The author of the YA novels Give Me a Sign, On the Bright Side, and her latest, Stops Along the Way, reflects on centering the lives and loves of disabled teens in her books. more
Story Image Kids’ Books About U.S. History
Nonfiction picture books and middle grade titles introduce young readers to historical American figures who fought to correct injustices, uplift their communities, and guide the country toward its highest ideals. more

Top 10 Bestsellers
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The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Standard Edition)
Sarah A Parker, Author
2
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr Seuss, Author
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Theo of Golden
Allen Levi, Author
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The Deal
Elle Kennedy, Author
5
Ironwood: A Catalina Novel
Michael Connelly, Author
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Elsie Silver, Author
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Caro Claire Burke, Author
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Andy Weir, Author
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Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
Matt Dinniman, Author, Aethon, Created by, Matt Dinniman, Created by, Laurel Pursuit Studios, Illustrator, Tevagah, Other, Actus, Created by
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The Mistake
Elle Kennedy, Author
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