Book World

Seventeen years after her global bestseller "The Help," Kathryn Stockett returns with "The Calamity Club." Set in 1933 Mississippi, this historical fiction novel tackles poverty, eugenics, and sisterhood, officially releasing on May 5, 2026.

Bestselling author John Grisham breaks from the courtroom to deliver "The French Illusion," a high-stakes international thriller about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong, published by Doubleday on September 29, 2026.

Freida McFadden, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, delivers a chilling new thriller with "The Witch." Exploring two timelines set centuries apart, the novel blends supernatural suspense with a gothic family mystery.

The Empyrean universe expands with "Threshing Day," a new collection of thirteen interwoven stories set at Basgiath War College. Scheduled for release on September 29, 2026, the book promises high-stakes dragon trials from multiple beloved character perspectives.

The National Book Foundation has revealed the highly anticipated 2026 shortlists across five categories, featuring a blend of returning literary heavyweights and striking debut voices.

The International Book Fair, held for the 27th time this year in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, broke the biggest record in its history with the participation of more than 600 publishing houses from 28 countries. Giving the message of "Baghdad is in good shape" to the world, the cultural event brings together tens of thousands of new works with the readership of the Middle East.

Author Emre Gürlek, who mirrors the feeling of 'understanding' and emotional fatigue, which is the greatest need of modern man, appears before his readers with his new work titled "If You Don't Fall, You Cannot Grow" with the Hayy Kitap label. This book, which examines internal struggles and the spiral of sacrifice in depth, promises to be a psychological lifeline extended to readers exactly when they need it.

Jo Nesbø, the master writer of Scandinavian detective fiction, is back with his new novel "Time of the Wolf", which takes readers from cold Northern Europe to the spooky streets of the USA. The work, which is about a past full of secrets, an obsessive detective and the hunt for a serial killer pushing the limits, is a candidate to be one of the most ambitious works of the year for thriller enthusiasts.

İsmet Özel, the master writer of Turkish literature and thought, took its place on the shelves with his new work "Five from the End", which invites its readers to a deep existential questioning. This book, which is the fifth of Özel's serial works, is the author's fourteenth work published in both Turkish (Ottoman) and Latin letters, and has a special meaning for collectors and literature enthusiasts.

Ahmet Ümit, the master writer of Turkish detective literature, invites his readers to a unique murderous adventure with his new novel "Five Days of Rome", in which he outlines the anatomy of social decay. The work, which is about the theatrical murders committed one after another in Rome, the capital of music, light and culture, looks at crime and human nature through a philosophical lens.

Alice Feeney, one of the rising stars of psychological thriller literature, took its place on the shelves with her new novel "Rock Paper Scissors", which will turn the readers' minds upside down. The work, which progresses in the shadow of a ten-year marriage, lifelong secrets and an unforgettable anniversary, offers a dark fiction that makes you question whether you really know your spouse.