May 29, 2026
Library Orgs Urge Big Five to Address Digital PricingIn 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
ALA Workers Near Unanimous in Vote to UnionizeA 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
ElevenLabs Adds 200K Audiobooks to Stream, Offers Premium TierThe 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
HBG Partners with Little Free LibraryIn 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
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
James Daunt Looks to Clarify B&N’s Position on AI-Generated BooksThe 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
Eisner Awards to Implement AI Policy Following ControversyThe 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
Fantagraphics Reflects on Half a CenturyThis 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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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Plant Lady Minyoung Kang, trans. from the Korean by Shanna Tan. Berkley, $28 (208p) ISBN 979-8-217-18757-7
The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State Jill Lepore. Liveright, $29.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-324-09842-3
I Want to Be Famous: When Everybody and Nobody Is a Celebrity Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber. Crown, $33 (256p) ISBN 979-8-217-08832-4
The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn Dave Zirin. Dutton, $32 (320p) ISBN 978-0-59347-365-8
Nobody Broke Your Heart: An Intimate Biography of Elliott Smith Jamie Fisher. Dutton, $34 (560p) ISBN 978-0-593-47566-9
The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis Matthew Futterman. Doubleday, $32 (352p) ISBN 978-0-385-55072-7
Children's Books
Gathering the Light Joy Harjo, illus. by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Random House Studio, $19.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-59-390155-7
Tom Burne Has Left the Chat Seán Farrelly. Faber & Faber, $12.95 paper (336p) ISBN 978-0-5713-8821-9
New Books and More
Starred Reviews Releasing This WeekHere’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Walter Mosley’s Real LoveFor his latest novel—and first foray into the romance genre—the acclaimed author examines race, violence, and personal freedom. more
‘The Right Story for the Novel’: PW Talks with Ann PatchettThe 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
Andrey Kurkov Dispatches KyivAfter years spent covering the Russia-Ukraine war as a journalist and commentator, the author returns to fiction. more
A Better World: PW Talks with Chris SmallsIn 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
In Conversation: Michaela Allen and P. Anneka LynchYouth 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
Anna Sortino on Why She Writes About Disabled Characters Living Their Lives and Falling in LoveThe 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
Kids’ Books About U.S. HistoryNonfiction 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
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Standard Edition)
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
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Theo of Golden
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The Deal
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Ironwood: A Catalina Novel
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Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
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The Mistake
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