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National Book Tokens' 40 of the Best New Books in 2026

"Our guide to some of the best books to discover in local bookshops during the National Year of Reading.
From hotly anticipated literary fiction and twisty thrillers to cosy fantasy, mind-expanding non-fiction, and uplifting debuts, there's something for every reader."
The first 20 are fiction, and the following 20 are non-fiction.
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Lost Lambs (Madeline Cash)
Lost Lambs
1
Madeline Cash
Half His Age (Jennette McCurdy)
Half His Age
2
Jennette McCurdy
Vigil (George Saunders)
Vigil
3
George Saunders
The Elsewhere Express (Samantha Sotto Yambao)
The Elsewhere Express
4
Samantha Sotto Yambao
Cleopatra (Saara El-Arifi)
Cleopatra
5
Saara El-Arifi
Saoirse (Charleen Hurtubise)
Saoirse
6
Charleen Hurtubise
And the Corpse Wore Tartan (Stuart MacBride)
And the Corpse Wore Tartan
7
Stuart MacBride
Almost Life (Kiran Millwood Hargrave)
Almost Life
8
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Sisters in Yellow (Mieko Kawakami)
Sisters in Yellow
9
Mieko Kawakami
It's Not What You Think (Clare MacKintosh)
It's Not What You Think
10
Clare MacKintosh
Most Wanted (Andi Osho)
Most Wanted
11
Andi Osho
Hooked (Asako Yuzuki)
Hooked
12
Asako Yuzuki
Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke)
Yesteryear
13
Caro Claire Burke
The Ending Writes Itself (Evelyn Clarke)
The Ending Writes Itself
14
Evelyn Clarke
People Pleaser (Bryony Gordon)
People Pleaser
15
Bryony Gordon
Uprising (Tahmima Anam)
Uprising
16
Tahmima Anam
The Midnight Train (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Train
17
Matt Haig
John of John (Douglas Stuart)
John of John
18
Douglas Stuart
Land (Maggie O'farrell)
Land
19
Maggie O'farrell
The Typing Lady (Ruth Ozeki)
The Typing Lady
20
Ruth Ozeki
A Year of Nothing (Emma Gannon)
A Year of Nothing
21
Emma Gannon
This Is Vital Information: Everything You're Too Embarrassed to Ask Your Doctor (But Really Should) (Karan Ranjan)
This Is Vital Information: Everything You're Too Embarrassed to Ask Your Doctor (But Really Should)
22
Karan Ranjan
Being Old… and Learning to Love It! (Prue Leith)
Being Old… and Learning to Love It!
23
Prue Leith
Cardiff Mum's 5 Meals for £25 (Ashleigh Mogford)
Cardiff Mum's 5 Meals for £25
24
Ashleigh Mogford
Dhal: Comforting Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes Made With Lentils, Peas and Beans (Nitisha Patel)
Dhal: Comforting Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes Made With Lentils, Peas and Beans
25
Nitisha Patel
Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun (Keza MacDonald)
Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun
26
Keza MacDonald
Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer's Story (Dominic Gregory)
Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer's Story
27
Dominic Gregory
Likeable: How I Broke Free From the Need to Please (Fearne Cotton)
Likeable: How I Broke Free From the Need to Please
28
Fearne Cotton
Famesick (Lena Dunham)
Famesick
29
Lena Dunham
Rogues, Widows and Orphans: When Words Go Wrong and Other Bookish Misadventures (Rebecca Lee)
Rogues, Widows and Orphans: When Words Go Wrong and Other Bookish Misadventures
30
Rebecca Lee
Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old (Mary Beard)
Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old
31
Mary Beard
Up: A Scientist's Guide to the Magic Above Us (Dr Lucy Rogers)
Up: A Scientist's Guide to the Magic Above Us
32
Dr Lucy Rogers
How to Lay an Egg With a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying (Brian Bilston)
How to Lay an Egg With a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying
33
Brian Bilston
Thirst: The Twelve Drinks That Changed My Life (John Robins)
Thirst: The Twelve Drinks That Changed My Life
34
John Robins
Ghost Stories: A Memoir (Siri Hustvedt)
Ghost Stories: A Memoir
35
Siri Hustvedt
'Til Death Do We Parent: Raising My Kid With His Dad (Jess Hilarious)
'Til Death Do We Parent: Raising My Kid With His Dad
36
Jess Hilarious
The Wind Beneath the Stone: My Quest to Unearth a Piece of Ireland's Folklore (David Keohan)
The Wind Beneath the Stone: My Quest to Unearth a Piece of Ireland's Folklore
37
David Keohan
Receipts From the Bookshop: A Bookseller's Year (Katie Clapham)
Receipts From the Bookshop: A Bookseller's Year
38
Katie Clapham
The Queer Bookshelf: A Reader's Guide (Layla McCay)
The Queer Bookshelf: A Reader's Guide
39
Layla McCay
Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael (Sathnam Sanghera)
Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael
40
Sathnam Sanghera
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