THE NEW YORK TIMES Selects the Best Books of 2026 So Far
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week, from an early “best of” list to a preview of May’s must-reads. The NYT Selects the Year’s Best Books So Far I had to check my calendar for the date before clocking that the NYT Book Review staff acknowledged that their selection of the best books of the year so far is being released but a third of the way into the year. The list hints at what might appear on the section’s end-of-year list, so let’s get into it with some highlights that floated to the top of the so-far. Who’s surprised that Tayari Jones’ Kin gets the very first mention? Not I. I’ve heard nothing but good things about this book and, halfway through it myself, I understand why. I also see one of my most anticipated books, This is Where the Serpent Lives by …
