Lit Hub Daily: September 8, 2026
A new season means new books. Here are 35 titles you need to read this fall. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Emily Wilson talks to Leanne Ogasawara about “the high stakes and complexities of translation,” complicated men, and her essay
In 1924, Grace Metalious was born. This year, a new season brings with it a selection of 35 books that readers should consider picking up. In an interview with Leanne Ogasawara, Emily Wilson speaks about the complexities involved in translation, addressing the challenging aspects of translating complicated men, as well as her essay collection, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea.
Brian Dillon delves into the deeply personal side of loving Virginia Woolf's The Waves in a piece for Lit Hub. Alexander Lee examines Jewish history and identity in Europe through the lens of the Venice ghetto in his Cundill Prize-shortlisted book, The First Ghetto. The winners of American Short Fiction's 2026 Insider Prize, as chosen by Elizabeth McCracken, are revealed in this edition of Lit Hub.
Additionally, readers can explore a list of 20 new books that have been released today, featuring works by Emma Cline, R. F. Kuang, and Alice Hoffman, among others.
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