Happy Friday, PW Picks subscribers! Literary awards season (to the extent that such a thing exists) is in full swing. The Booker Prize recipient was announced in London last week, and the National Book Awards were handed out in Manhattan on Wednesday. Below, we're highlighting our takes on the National Book Award winners.
We've also got a list of exciting new books by Native American authors in celebration of Native American Heritage month, and a slate of editors' picks that range from acerbic to profound. PW Picks is taking next Friday off for the holiday, so you won't hear from us again until December 5. Until then, as always, happy reading.
—Conner Reed
Starred Reviews Releasing Next WeekCheck out all the books to receive starred PW reviews that are hitting shelves next week. more
A Look at the 2025 National Book Award WinnersPW weighs in on the prize winners for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people's literature. more
7 New Books to Read This Native American Heritage MonthNovember is Native American Heritage Month, and the fall has brought an embarrassment of great new books by Native American authors. more
Race Through Space: PW Talks with R.T. EsterAfter killing the most powerful man in the galaxy, outlaw V-Dot goes on the run on a sentient spaceship in the debut author’s The Ganymedan. more
Dark Nights Filled With Drama, Chaos, and Epic Battles in the Shadows of Caldwell, NY
This keepsake collection is more than just an insider’s look—it’s a love letter to the fans, the world, and the unforgettable characters that have made the Black Dagger Brotherhood a genre-defining phenomenon. Whether you’ve been here from the beginning or are just now feeling the pull… this book is for you.
As Many Souls as StarsBy Natasha Siegel (Morrow)
I was utterly entranced by this sweeping fantasy about a woman who makes a deal with a demon to reincarnate throughout the centuries, giving her multiple lifetimes to try to break her family curse. Their sapphic, cat-and-mouse dark romance unfolds through gorgeous, atmospheric prose. —Phoebe Cramer, SFF, horror, and romance reviews editor
The Pelican Child: StoriesBy Joy Williams (Knopf)
In this wonderfully strange collection, Williams responds to the indignities of illness and mortality with a mix of sad resignation and exacting observations, sometimes all at once, provoking a laugh that will catch in your throat (like when a guy leaving his oncologist’s office decides not to ask for the parking fee to be waived due to his terminal diagnosis, figuring, “This sort of thing must happen all the time”). Elsewhere, Williams swerves into oddly worded descriptions and deliberately awkward dialogue, making readers pay close attention. Time and again, once you lock in, she reveals deep and freshly considered truths. —David Varno, literary fiction reviews editor
By Marisa Kashino (Celadon)
I can't wait to dive into this black-comic thriller, which our reviewer called "wicked [and] satirical"—some of my favorite flavors in genre fiction. It's about a millennial PR executive in the D.C. suburbs whose pursuit of the perfect home pushes her to violent places, which is a path I've nearly seen a handful of friends walk down at my ripe age of 29. —Conner Reed, mystery and memoir reviews editor
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Partypooper: a Side-Splitting Birthday Disaster from the #1 International Bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series (Book 20)
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How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will
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Darkstalker: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel)
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The Look
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The Humble Pie
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Murder at Holly House
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