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It’s the first library link roundup of the new year! I’ve got some new title announcements, AI updates (because that’s definitely not going away in 2026), reader’s advisory links, and a ton of adaptation news from the end of the year.

Let’s dive in.

New & Upcoming Titles

• Here’s the Spring 2026 preview for adult tiles from Publisher’s Weekly.
• Gregory Maguire is publishing another book in the Wicked series.
• Pope Leo XIV is publishing his first book, out in February.
• Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung team up for a new thriller.
• Here’s the cover for James Patterson and Viola Davis’s upcoming courtroom thriller, Judge Stone.
• Brandon Sanderson is crowdfunding a new book in the Cosmere series for 2026.
• Ryan Lochte announces a new memoir, publication date TBD.
• Ibram X. Kendi is publishing a new book, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age, in 2026.

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