
The first half of 2026 promises a ton of excellent new books! Here are 60+ of our most anticipated books of Spring 2026 for Christian Readers…
These anticipated books of Spring 2026 (released in the first half of the year) wrestle with some of the deepest challenges of our day, and will orient us toward faithful living in the present and in years to come.
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Page 5: LITERATURE
(In Alphabetical Order by Author’s Last Name)
Fiction:

Under Water: A Novel
by Tara Menon
(Riverhead, March 17)

Whistler: A Novel
by Ann Patchett
(Harper, June 2)

Vigil: A Novel
by George Saunders
(Random House, January 27)

Go Gentle: A Novel
by Maria Semple
( G.P. Putnam, April 14)

The Things We Never Say: A Novel
by Elizabeth Strout
(Random House, May 5)
Poetry:

America, A Love Story
by Camille T. Dungy
(Wesleyan UP, March 3)

This Poor Book: A Poem
by Fanny Howe
(Graywolf, May 5)

Night Owl: Poems
by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
(Ecco, March 31)

We Interrupt This Broadcast: Poems
by Gregory Orr
(WW Norton, June 2)

A Suit or a Suitcase: Poems
by Maggie Smith
(Washington Square Press, March 24)
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