There’s something for everyone with this first batch of must-read fiction for early 2026, including the return of George Saunders. We’re talking crypto, gangs, horror flatshares, life, death and ...

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A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

Several members of NPR's staff recommend fiction from this year's Books We Love list: "The Mighty Red," "Catalina," "Help Wanted," "Piglet" and "Mina's Matchbox." ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: Hey, my name ...

Let’s be real: 2025 is probably going to be the year where we need a whole lot of escapism. For some readers that means immersing themselves in the rich imaginative worlds of fantasy, for others, the ...

One of my most anticipated books of the year is out this month: a collection of short stories set in the post-apocalyptic devastation of Stephen King’s The Stand. I love a good end-times story, and ...

Franklin Leonard’s the Black List, a platform that highlights the best unproduced scripts for film, television and theater, is expanding into the world of fiction. Established in 2005 as an annual ...