July 15, 2026
Cover Story
Shaun Tan, who headlines this year’s Graphic Lit issue, is revered for his surreal works of graphic literature. His latest, Hometown, might be his strangest—and most innovative—book to date.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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SUNRISE
By Téa Obreht
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THE PURE AND THE IMPURE
By Colette Rachel Careau
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WOUNDED BOARDERS
By George Singleton
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THE DISAPPEARERS
By Marlon James
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PLY
By Hernan Diaz
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DAYTONA TEDDY RIGGS
By Drew Buxton
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LOST AND FOUND
By Tarah DeWitt
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RANGE
By Dorthe Nors Caroline Waight
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THE ROUSE
By China Miéville
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THE BOOK OF CHUCK
By LaToya Watkins
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HOLLOW BONES
By Jodi Picoult
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SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY
By Kate Stayman-London
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SWITZY
By Emma Cline
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AGRIPPA
By Robert Harris
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A STUDY IN SPARKLING
By Jodi McAlister
NONFICTION
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THE BLACK SHIELD
By Wilbert L. Cooper
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TO LIFE
By Joann Sfar Montana Kane
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RISE ABOVE
By Matthew Schnipper
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CALIFORNIA DREAMS
By Miriam Pawel
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THE DANGER TO BE SANE
By Rosa Montero Lindsey Ford
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THE BEST KIND OF AMERICAN
By Kim Ghattas
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HUNA
By Abdelrahman ElGendy
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END TIMES FASCISM
By Naomi Klein Astra Taylor
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DEAR DEALER
By Nadia Bowers
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MAJOR TAYLOR
By Frederick Noland
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WE ARE CALLED TO RISE
By Jina Krause-Vilmar
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HOME/WORLD
By Ben Hatke
TEEN
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THE SIREN
By Tomi Adeyemi
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GOLDEN FLIGHT
By S.K. Ali
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THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS
By Isabel Cañas
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HUDA F WOULD LOVE YOU?
By Huda Fahmy
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HEARTS ON THE TABLE
By Susan Metallo
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WHAT FEEDS BELOW
By Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
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BEAUTIFUL TO SEE YOU (AGAIN)
By Lygia Day Peñaflor
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SCORPION DEEP
By CG Drews Jana Heidersdorf
CHILDREN'S
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NIGHT RIDE
By Christopher Myers
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YOUR HORSE
By Jon Klassen
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THE LITTLE STONE BUDDHA
By Grace Lin
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DREAM BIG
By Shannon Hale Marcela Cespedes JP Jordan
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LEAVING BIRDSONG
By Brenda Woods
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DRAGONBORN
By Struan Murray Devin Elle Kurtz
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MISTER IN THE STARS
By Devon Rohana G. Brian Karas
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SNOW GEESE SEASON
By Angela Burke Kunkel E.B. Goodale
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THAT YOU ARE HERE IS NO SMALL THING
By Traci N. Todd Vashti Harrison
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THE MOONLIT SPIRAL
By Mike Maihack
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WHAT A BIG YAWN!
By Marc Majewski
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LA BANDERA
By Anika Aldamuy Denise Ericka Lugo
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A DRESS FOR THE MOON
By Linda Wolfsgruber Shelley Tanaka
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HENRI & MIKO
By Rebecca Green
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TOM NANCY
By Mac Barnett X. Fang
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LICORICE
By Kara LaReau Kelly Murphy
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DIFFERENT GOOD
By Thao Lam
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FIRE IN YOUR BELLY
By Rebecca Lafond Aly McKnight
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ABSENT
By Rex Ogle LJ-Baptiste
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A FOREST, A FAMILY, A HARBOR, A HOME
By Nikki McClure
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THIS IS A DOOR
By Daniel Nayeri
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AN OCTOPUS NAMED HOUDINI
By Zana Fraillon Corinna Luyken
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SNAKE & BAT
By Mo Willems
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THE LITTLE BOOK WITH NO PICTURES
By B.J. Novak
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THE SOUNDS THAT SHELTER ME
By Bibi Senthi Felishia Henditirto
INDIE
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OPENING INTUITIVE FLOW THROUGH ARTWORK
By Giora Carmi
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A DEAL WITH A DEBUTANTE
By Chelsea Bobulski
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25 FIRES
By Eric S. Hoffman
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LONG BURIED
By Ellery A. Kane
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YOU ARE MY FAVORITE STORY
By Shani King N. Jeremi Duru John Jay Cabuay
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