The Most Anticipated Fiction of Spring 2026

by Solvej Balle ; translated by Sophia Hersi Smith & Jennifer Russell

A lively entry in a provocative series, thick with questions about morals and ethics. Full review >

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by Caro Claire Burke

A remarkable debut—both a book for the moment and one that will endure. Full review >

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by Allegra Goodman

Like an exquisitely baked apple cake, Goodman’s delicious and deeply perceptive novel is something to savor. Full review >

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by Xiaolu Guo

A rich addition to Melvilliana. Full review >

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by Agri Ismaïl

A bitter yet compassionate tour de force. Full review >

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by Tayari Jones

Beautifully written and powerfully compelling. Full review >

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by Rebecca Lehmann

Brilliantly imagined, stylishly written, satisfyingly plotted, full of delicious surprises: all in all, hella fun. Full review >

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by T Kira Madden

A searingly original novel that examines the impact of sexual trauma on the human psyche. Full review >

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by Karan Mahajan

A masterly novel, seemingly influenced by Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, by a talented and self-assured writer. Full review >

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by Yann Martel

A stunningly imagined revisitation of an ancient past that is every bit as awful as the present. Full review >

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by Andrew Martin

Another impressive book by one of the country’s most talented authors of comic fiction. Full review >

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by Bsrat Mezghebe

The large and subtle costs of war shape this big-hearted portrait of the Eritrean immigrant experience. Full review >

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by Daniyal Mueenuddin

A potent and nuanced tale about the abuse of an underclass in ways both subtle and overt. Full review >

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by April Reynolds

A crafty murder mystery in the multihued form of an urban symphony. Full review >

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by Cristina Rivera Garza ; translated by Christina MacSweeney

A masterful blend of genres from a shining light of Mexican literature. Full review >

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