Barnes & Noble announces fall’s most anticipated books, an IMAX release for Greta Gerwig’s NARNIA, and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.
The Greatest Books of Fall, According to Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble has released its lists Most Anticipated Fall Books in Fiction, non-fiction, Fantasy and YAAnd Children‘. Fiction is full of big names in books like Colson Whitehead (great machine), Barbara Kingsolver (Partisia), RF Kuang (taipei story), Emily St. John Mandel (exit party), and Min Jin Lee (American Hagwon). This is just the tip of the iceberg of what is a season of literary excitement. In nonfiction, fantasy, and YA and kids editions, you can find new books by Adam Grant (Vibe: The Secret to Strong Relationships in a Lonely World – Nonfiction), Saba Tahir (Empire – YA & Fantasy), Jon Klassen Adopting Rafi (I wonder if I’m growing – Kids’), and Rick Riordan and Annabelle Oh (wooded area – Children’).
Granta will not publish winning literary prize entries due to AI speculation
Granta announces literary magazine is ceasing external publishing partnerships AI controversy surrounding 2026 Commonwealth Prize-winning stories. Granta published entries from this year’s regional winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and allegations of AI use, including the heightened discourse around “The Serpent in the Grove” by Zamir Nazir, abounded on platforms such as X and Bluesky. Meanwhile, most of the shortlisted authors immediately rejected these claims Nazir later emailed reviewer’Erica Wagner About his “unusual” writing process. Hoof. AI remains glitchy.
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Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Reboot Gets IMAX Secret Preview
Greta Gerwig is making a name for herself in the world of nostalgic reboots. She brought us the latest things little Women Adaptation and the feeling that was barbie movie, so that narnia The adaptation was a big deal even before it made even bigger news as a Netflix theatrical release. Now, the entire 45-day theatrical window has been announced Secret Preview for IMAX Narnia: The Wizard’s Nephew It is expected to begin filming on February 10, 2027, ahead of a February 12 theatrical premiere. Because if it’s not on IMAX then is it even a major fantasy franchise?
Compelling and engaging nonfiction comics
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the wider world of comics, we have a nonfiction comics reading challenge and recommendations for you:
The 13th task for the 2026 Read Harder Challenge will challenge some readers with a new format and/or a new category of reading, and it’s also a task that will absolutely delight newcomers and veterans alike: Read a nonfiction comic. Find below a range of nonfiction comics across a variety of categories, subjects and topics. They include non-fiction comics published for young readers – and perfectly suited for adult readers – as well as a selection of memoirs, histories and more. This list is far from comprehensive. This means a sample platter, including both backlist selections and new releases.
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