Time to dive into another smorgasbord of collection updates for library workers. I’ve got new releases, audiobook news, and a ton of award winners and shortlists. That’s all in addition to several book lists for kids, tweens, and teens.

New Releases

• Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is publishing a memoir in January.
• Tana French has a new novel coming out in 2026! This will complete the Cal Hooper trilogy, which is also the first time I have ever heard that this was intended to be a planned trilogy.
• For the first time, Agatha Christie’s characters are being adapted for very young readers in the UK.
• A newly discovered, previously unpublished Dr. Seuss book is set to be released next year.
• Rainbow Rowell has a new book scheduled for release in 2026.
• Here’s the cover reveal for Thrity Umrigar’s upcoming novel, Missing Sam.

Audiophilia

• The audiobook business is booming, but the bounty isn’t being shared by all.
• Two-tier audiobooks are imminent: straightforward recordings and premium super-productions.
• The most anticipated audiobooks of November.
• Nonfiction audiobooks that make for easy listening.

Award News

• The winners of the American Book Awards have been announced.
• The shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction has been released.
• The Center for Fiction has released the 2025 First Novel Prize shortlist.
• Laszlo Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• The 2025 Kirkus Prize winners have been announced.
• The 2025 Lambda Literary Awards have been announced.
• The 2025 Ignyte Award winners have been announced.
• The longlists for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Fiction and Nonfiction have been released.

Numbers & Trends

• 1 in 5 Americans now gets their news from TikTok.
• Literary readings might be turning into America’s favorite new pastime.
• The history of illiteracy is the history of class.
• Not surprisingly, Kamala Harris’s 107 Days is on track to be the best-selling memoir of the year.
• What’s with all the sheep on book covers?

Book Lists for Children and Teens

• The 25 best picture books of the last 25 years.
• Books for fans of Harold and the Purple Crayon.
• Kids books about Indian history & culture.
• 65 essential children’s books.
• 4 essential children’s books about friendship & social skills.
• Children’s books by Palestinian creators.
• 8 of the funniest middle grade fantasy books.
• Banned & challenged books every tween and teen should read.
• Classic books that won’t have your teen reaching for their Cliffs Notes.
• 22 YA books featuring love and romance with Asian characters.
• 27 teen and YA books with Indigenous representation.
• 32 mystery/thriller YA books perfect for fans of true crime podcasts.
• 15 YA sequels that might actually be better than the first books.

Once you’ve read your way through these links, check out some books about the history of public libraries and explore where and how to cultivate a love for reading and books if you’re neurodivergent (helpful for librarians and the patrons you’re serving!).