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2026 in literature

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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2026.

Anniversaries

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New books

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Dates after each title indicate U.S. publication, unless otherwise indicated.

Children's and young adults

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New children's and young adult, sorted by date of publication
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Fiction

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New adult fiction, sorted by date of publication
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Poetry

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New poetry, sorted by date of publication
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Drama

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New drama, sorted by date of publication
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Nonfiction

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New nonfiction, sorted by date of publication
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Jacob Soboroff Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster January 6 [1]

Biography and memoir

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New biography and memoir, sorted by date of publication
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Deaths

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Individual Background Date of death Age Cause of death Ref.
Brian Doyle Canadian writer January 1 90 [2]
James Grauerholz American writer and book editor 73 Complications of pneumonia [3]
Sukumar Barua Bangladeshi poet January 2 87 [4]
Franz Herre German biographer January 3 99 [5]
Renée Good American writer and poet January 7 37 Shot by law enforcement [6][7]
Astrid Roemer Surinamese-Dutch writer January 8 78 [8]
Kjersti Scheen Norwegian writer and illustrator 82 [9]
Frank J. Frost American scholar and writer January 9 96 [10]
Erich von Däniken Swiss author January 10 90 [11]
Karl Riha German poet, writer and literary scholar 90 [12]
Scott Adams American author and cartoonist January 13 68 Cancer [13]
Kim Sin-yong South Korean poet and writer January 15 80 [14]
Hermann Peter Piwitt German writer 90 [15]
James Petras American sociologist and political writer January 17 89 [16]
Alan Musgrave New Zealand philosopher and essayist January 20 85 [17]
Allan Chapman British historian of science and author January 21 79 [18]
Kalin Terziyski Bulgarian poet and writer January 22 55 [19]
Roland Huntford British biographer January 23 98 [20]
David Abulafia British historian and author January 24 76 [21]
Michael Parenti American non-fiction writer 92 [22]
Marie Rouanet French Occitan writer January 25 89 [23]
Mark Tully British journalist and writer 90 [24]
Sia Figiel Samoan poet and writer January 26 59 [25]
James Sallis American writer, poet and biographer January 27 81 [26]
Gloria Wade-Gayles African-American academic and non-fiction writer 88 [27]
Vénus Khoury-Ghata Lebanese-French poet and writer January 28 88 [28]
Graham E. Fuller American political analyst and author January 29 89 Heart problems [29]
Diana Ferrus South African poet and storyteller January 30 72 [30]
X. J. Kennedy American poet, author and editor 96 [31]
Rita Süssmuth German politician and non-fiction writer February 1 88 [32]
Gabor Boritt American historian and author February 2 86 [33]
Miroslav Košuta Slovene poet, playwright and translator 89 [34]
Teresa de Lauretis Italian academic, feminist and author 87 [35]
Myra MacPherson American author, biographer and journalist 91 [36]
Allan Massie Scottish writer and literary reviewer February 3 87 Cancer [37]
Fernand Ouellette Canadian Quebecois poet, writer and essayist 95 [38]
Thuraya Qabil Saudi Arabian poet and journalist February 4 85 [39]
Zohar Shavit Israeli scholar, author and translator 74 [40]
Jeffrey Carver American science fiction author February 6 76 [41]
Lina Brockdorff Maltese writer, playwright and radio broadcaster February 10 95 [42]
Biodun Jeyifo Nigerian literary critic, cultural theorist and essayist February 11 80 [43]
Cees Nooteboom Dutch poet and writer 92 [44]
Roy Medvedev Russian studies scholar and political writer February 13 100 [45]
Susan George American-French political and social scientist and writer February 14 91 [46]
Michael Silverblatt American literary critic and broadcaster 73 [47]
Pol Greisch Luxembourgian dramatist and writer February 15 95 [48]
Thomas De Koninck Canadian philosopher and author February 16 91 [49]
Dmitry Bavilsky Russian writer, literary critic and journalist February 17 57 [50]
Anna dePeyster British and Australian journalist and novelist 81 [51]
Svein Jarvoll Norwegian poet, writer, translator and essayist February 18 79 [52]
Lee Hye-gyeong South Korean writer February 20 65 [53]
Sankar Indian writer 92 Age-related health problems [54]
Dan Simmons American science fiction and horror writer February 21 77 Complications from a stroke [55]
Ali Babachahi Iranian poet, writer, and literary critic February 23 83 [56]
Coleman Barks American poet and interpreter of Rumi 88 [57]
Glaudi Barsotti French Occitan writer and journalist 92 [58]
Andrej Medved Slovenian poet, editor and translator 79 [59]
Gregorio Morán Spanish journalist and writer 79 [60]
Nina Gabrielyan Russian poet, writer, and poetry translator February 24 72 [61]
Ann Godoff American editor and publisher 76 Complications from bone cancer [62]
William E. Connolly American political theorist and author February 25 88 [63]
Rob Grant English comedy writer and television producer 70 [64]
T. K. Oommen Indian sociologist and non-fiction writer February 26 88 [65]
Jeelani Bano Indian writer March 1 89 [66]
Jahanara Arzu Bangladeshi poet March 2 93 [67]
Nikolay Kolyada Russian writer, playwright, playwriting teacher and director 68 [68]
Peter Schneider German writer March 3 85 Cancer [69]
António Lobo Antunes Portuguese writer March 5 83 [70]
Eigra Lewis Roberts Welsh writer, playwright and poet March 86 [71]

References

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  2. ^ Saxberg, Lynn (2 January 2026). "Brian Doyle, celebrated Ottawa author, dies at age 90". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Obituary #8: James Grauerholz". Rock and Beat Generation. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Sukumar Barua, whose rhymes shaped the childhoods of generations, dies at 87". The Financial Express. 2 January 2026. Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Franz Herre". trauer.merkur.de (in German). 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  6. ^ "Renee Nicole Good: Who was the woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis?". BBC. 2026-01-09. Archived from the original on 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  7. ^ Powell, Tori (2026-01-09). "January 9, 2026 — Minneapolis shooting, ICE agent's cellphone captures confrontation". CNN. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  8. ^ "Starnieuws - Schrijfster Astrid Roemer overleden". Starnieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  9. ^ "Kjersti Scheen". Wang Begravelsesbyrå. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ^ Frank J. Frost. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Schweizer Autor und Publizist Erich von Däniken ist gestorben". Tages Anzeiger. 11 January 2026. Archived from the original on 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Karl Riha" (death notice). 57trauer.de, 17 January 2026 (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  13. ^ Smith, Harrison (January 13, 2026). "Scott Adams, Dilbert creator who poked fun at bad bosses, dies at 68". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  14. ^ '한국의 장 주네' 김신용 시인 별세…향년 81세 (in Korean)
  15. ^ "Hermann Peter Piwitt ist tot" Archived 2026-01-17 at the Wayback Machine. spiegel.de, 16 January 2026 (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  16. ^ "James Petras, In Memorian". petras.lahaine.org, 13 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Musgrave, Alan Edward". Hope and Sons. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Dr Allan Chapman, 1946–2026". Royal Astronomical Society. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Writer Kalin Terziyski Dies Aged 55". BTA. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  20. ^ Patrick Kidd: "Obituary: Roland Huntford, polar historian". observer.co.uk, 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Professor David Abulafia CBE has died. He was 76". News. Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Michael Parenti (1933 – 2026): The Inconvenient Public Intellectual". openthemagazine. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  23. ^ "Mort de l'écrivaine biterroise Marie Rouanet : figure de proue de la culture occitane, l'artiste est décédée à 89 ans". Midi Libre. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  24. ^ "Mark Tully, BBC's "Voice of India", dies aged 90". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  25. ^ Pouoa, Grace (2026-01-26). "Papalii Sia Figiel Found Dead in her Cell at Tanumalala Prison". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  26. ^ Schaub, Michael (January 30, 2026). "Author James Sallis Dies at 81". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  27. ^ Abdur-Rahman, Nahlah (2026-01-27). "Rest In Power. Dr. Gloria Wade-Gayles, Trailblazing Black And Women's Studies Scholar, Dies At 88". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  28. ^ Mort de Vénus Khoury-Ghata, récompensée par le Prix Goncourt de la poésie, à l'âge de 88 ans (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  29. ^ "In Memoriam: Graham Fuller Has Passed On". EIR News. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  30. ^ Jacobs, Yasmine (30 January 2026). "Iconic poet and advocate for justice Dr Diana Ferrus dies at 72". IOL. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  31. ^ "'A Line or Two Worth Keeping All Too Rare'". Bored Reading. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  32. ^ "Ex-Bundestagspräsidentin Rita Süssmuth gestorben". BR24 (in German). 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  33. ^ "Obituary: Gabor Boritt, Immigrant, Refugee-Turned-Renowned Scholar of Lincoln and American Civil War History, Dies at 86". Gettysburg Connection. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  34. ^ È morto il poeta Miroslav Kosuta (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  35. ^ A Teresa de Lauretis (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  36. ^ "Myra MacPherson, trailblazing Washington Post journalist, dies at 91". The Washington Post. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  37. ^ "Acclaimed novelist Allan Massie dies aged 87". BBC News. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  38. ^ "L'écrivain et poète Fernand Ouellette s'éteint à 95 ans". ici.radio-canada. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  39. ^ خنساء القرن العشرين «ثريا قابل» في ذمة الله (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  40. ^ כלת פרס ישראל פרופ' זהר שביט הלכה לעולמה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  41. ^ "Jeffrey Carver". keefefuneralhome.com. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  42. ^ "The National Book Council Salutes the Memory of Lina Brockdorff". ktieb.org.mt, 11 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  43. ^ "Renowned Literary Critic Biodun Jeyifo Dies At 80". Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  44. ^ "Cees Nooteboom (92) overleden: een groot schrijver die genres en continenten doorkruiste". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  45. ^ Историк Рой Медведев умер на 101-м году жизни (in Russian). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  46. ^ Susan George – acclaimed political scientist and TNI’s honorary president – has passed away at the age of 91. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  47. ^ "Remembering KCRW's Bookworm Michael Silverblatt". KCRW. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  48. ^ En Noruff op de Schauspiller an Auteur Pol Greisch (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  49. ^ Thomas De Koninck s'éteint à 91 ans (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  50. ^ Умер писатель Дмитрий Бавильский (in Russian). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  51. ^ Adams, Cindy (20 February 2026). "Author and philanthropist Anna Murdoch-Mann dies at 81". New York Post. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  52. ^ Forfatter Svein Jarvoll er død, 79 år gammel (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  53. ^ Novelist Lee Hye-kyung, Who Explored Marginalized Lives, Dies at 66. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  54. ^ Noted Bengali author ‘Shankar’ dies at 93. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  55. ^ One of the greatest modern science fiction authors, Dan Simmons, has died. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  56. ^ علی باباچاهی، شاعر و منتقد ادبی، در ۸۳ سالگی درگذشت (in Persian). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  57. ^ Coleman Bryan Barks. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  58. ^ Nos a quitats Glaudi Barsòtti (in Occitan). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  59. ^ Dr. Andrej Medved has passed away. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  60. ^ Ellakuría, Iñaki (23 February 2026). "Muere el periodista Gregorio Morán , biógrafo de Adolfo Suárez, gran cronista de la Transición y azote del nacionalismo catalán". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  61. ^ Ушла из жизни Нина Михайловна Габриелян - руководитель культурных проектов САР (in Russian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  62. ^ Roberts, Sam (February 25, 2026). "Ann Godoff, a Top Editor and Publisher of Best Sellers, Dies at 76" – via NYTimes.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  63. ^ "William E. Connolly Obituary February 25, 2026". Eclipse Funeral Care. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  64. ^ Perry, Kevin E G (2026-02-26). "Red Dwarf's 'visionary' co-creator Rob Grant dies aged 70". The Independent. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  65. ^ Eminent sociologist Prof. T. K. Oommen dies at 88. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  66. ^ Renowned Urdu writer Jeelani Bano passes away at 90. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  67. ^ Ekushey Padak-winning poet Jahanara Arju passes away at 93. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  68. ^ Умер Николай Коляда (in Russian). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  69. ^ Reinhard Mohr: "Der fabelhafte Mauerspringer". welt.de, 4 March 2026 (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  70. ^ António Lobo Antunes, one of the great authors of Portuguese literature, has died. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  71. ^ "Teyrngedau i'r llenor Eigra Lewis Roberts sydd wedi marw'n 86 oed". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
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