via The Buzziest Summer Reading Books of 2026
<p><em>In today’s literary headlines, we have the winners of the Lambda Literary Awards, the buzziest summer reading books of 2026, an adaptation cancellation, and more.</em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meet the Winners of the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards</h2>
<p>I’m always interested in the <a href="https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/2026-winners/">Lambda Literary Awards</a>, which recognize LGBTQ+ literature in different categories. I was especially invested this year, though, because I was a judge! I helped choose the winner for the LGBTQ+ Nonfiction category. (After much deliberation, we picked <em><a title="Buy from Thriftbooks" product-id="1529933609" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fguest-privileges_gaar-adams%2F53305546%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" data-title="Guest Privileges: Queer Lives and Finding Home in the Middle East" data-publisher="Vintage" data-releasedate="2025-03-20" data-author="Gaar Adams" data-ean="9781529933604" data-asin="1529933609" class="butter" rel="noopener">Guest Privileges: Queer Lives and Finding Home in the Middle East</a></em> by Gaar Adams, which I highly recommend.) I’ve only read five of the winners in the 26 categories, so I need to fix that. </p>
<p>One of the winners I did read was <em><a title="Buy from Thriftbooks" product-id="1558613382" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fsympathy-for-wild-girls-stories_demree-mcghee%2F53305031%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" data-title="Sympathy for Wild Girls: Stories" data-publisher="The Feminist Press at CUNY" data-releasedate="2025-05-06" data-author="McGhee, Demree" data-ean="9781558613386" data-asin="1558613382" class="butter" rel="noopener">Sympathy for Wild Girls</a></em> by Demree McGhee, and I’m so glad it was picked for Bisexual Fiction: it was one of my favorite reads of last year, and I think it deserves so much more attention. If you like Carmen Maria Machado’s books, don’t miss this one.</p>
<p>Here are a few more of this year’s winners:</p>
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<li><strong>Lesbian Fiction: </strong><em><a product-id="1638934029" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fhungerstone_kat-dunn%2F52816728%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Hungerstone" data-publisher="Zando" data-releasedate="2026-02-24" data-ean="9781638934028" data-asin="1638934029" data-author="Dunn, Kat" class="butter" rel="noopener">Hungerstone</a></em> by Kat Dunn </li>
<li><strong>Gay Fiction:</strong> <em><a product-id="1643622005" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fnova-scotia-house%2F55386960%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Nova Scotia House" data-publisher="Nightboat Books" data-releasedate="2025-10-21" data-ean="9781643622002" data-asin="1643622005" data-author="Porter, Charlie" class="butter" rel="noopener">Nova Scotia House</a></em> by Charlie Porter </li>
<li><strong>Transgender Fiction:</strong> <em><a product-id="164009766X" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fthe-lilac-people_milo-todd%2F53525123%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="The Lilac People: A Novel" data-publisher="Counterpoint" data-releasedate="2026-05-05" data-ean="9781640097667" data-asin="164009766X" data-author="Todd, Milo" class="butter" rel="noopener">The Lilac People</a></em> by Milo Todd </li>
<li><strong>Lesbian Memoir/Biography: </strong><em><a title="Buy from Thriftbooks" product-id="147980293X" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fblack-panther-woman-the-political-and-spiritual-life-of-ericka-huggins_mary-frances-phillips%2F52539695%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" data-title="Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins (Black Power)" data-publisher="NYU Press" data-releasedate="2025-01-07" data-author="Phillips, Mary Frances" data-ean="9781479802937" data-asin="147980293X" class="butter" rel="noopener">Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins</a></em> by Mary Frances Phillips</li>
<li><strong>LGBTQ+ Comics: </strong><em><a product-id="1643755129" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fgaysians_michael-curato%2F53921634%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Gaysians" data-publisher="Algonquin Books" data-releasedate="2025-06-03" data-ean="9781643755120" data-asin="1643755129" data-author="Curato, Mike" class="butter" rel="noopener">Gaysians</a></em> by Mika Curato</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Buzziest Summer Reading Books of 2026</h2>
<p>Over at <a href="https://lithub.com/the-ultimate-summer-2026-reading-list/">Lit Hub</a>, Emily Temple has compiled the books mentioned the most often on 25 summer reading lists, including <em>Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, The New York Times, People, </em>Goodreads, and more. I also have to shout out the subtitle of this article, which made me laugh out loud: “Even English Majors Can Add Without AI.”</p>
<p>Here are a few of the buzziest books of the summer, according to all the lists:</p>
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<li><em><a product-id="0593320646" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fland%2F57142575%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Land: A Novel" data-publisher="Knopf" data-releasedate="2026-06-02" data-ean="9780593320648" data-asin="0593320646" data-author="O'Farrell, Maggie" class="butter" rel="noopener">Land</a></em> by Maggie O’Farrell (13 lists)</li>
<li><em><a product-id="0063511630" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fwhistler-a-novel%2F57136812%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Whistler: A Novel" data-publisher="Harper" data-releasedate="2026-06-02" data-ean="9780063511637" data-asin="0063511630" data-author="Patchett, Ann" class="butter" rel="noopener">Whistler</a></em> by Ann Patchett (12 lists)</li>
<li><em><a product-id="0385550502" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fcool-machine-a-novel-the-harlem-trilogy%2F57236955%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Cool Machine: A Novel (The Harlem Trilogy)" data-publisher="Doubleday" data-releasedate="2026-07-21" data-ean="9780385550505" data-asin="0385550502" data-author="Whitehead, Colson" class="butter" rel="noopener">Cool Machine</a></em> by Colson Whitehead (12 lists)</li>
<li><em><a product-id="B0FTFLTHMF" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fthe-shampoo-effect-a-novel_jenny-jackson%2F57079206%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="The Shampoo Effect: A Novel" data-publisher="Pamela Dorman Books" data-releasedate="2026-06-30" data-ean="9798217059959" data-asin="B0FTFLTHMF" data-author="Jackson, Jenny" class="butter" rel="noopener">The Shampoo Effect</a></em> by Jenny Jackson (10 lists)</li>
<li><em><a product-id="0593798635" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593798635/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593798635" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Amazon" data-title="Big Little Truths: A Novel (Big Little series)" data-publisher="Crown" data-releasedate="2026-08-25" data-ean="9780593798638" data-asin="0593798635" data-author="Moriarty, Liane" class="butter" rel="noopener">Big Little Truths</a></em> by Liane Moriarty (8 lists)</li>
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<p>Plus, a few honorable mentions: <em><a product-id="1538770261" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fthe-missed-connection_tia-williams%2F56802701%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="The Missed Connection" data-publisher="Grand Central Publishing" data-releasedate="2026-06-09" data-ean="9781538770269" data-asin="1538770261" data-author="Williams, Tia" class="butter" rel="noopener">The Missed Connection</a></em> by Tia Williams (6 lists), <em><a product-id="1250800447" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fpool-house_mary-hk-choi%2F56567200%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Pool House: A Novel" data-publisher="Flatiron Books" data-releasedate="2026-06-09" data-ean="9781250800442" data-asin="1250800447" data-author="Choi, Mary H.K." class="butter" rel="noopener">Pool House</a></em> by Mary H.K. Choi (4 lists), and <em><a product-id="1538769654" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fscore_kennedy-ryan%2F56801646%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" title="Buy from Thriftbooks" data-title="Score (Hollywood Renaissance, 2)" data-publisher="Forever" data-releasedate="2026-05-19" data-ean="9781538769652" data-asin="1538769654" data-author="Ryan, Kennedy" class="butter" rel="noopener">Score</a></em> by Kennedy Ryan (4 lists).</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>The Lincoln Lawyer</em> is Being Cancelled After 5 Seasons</h2>
<p><em>The Lincoln Lawyer</em>, adapted from the <a title="Buy from Thriftbooks" product-id="1455536482" href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fthe-lincoln-lawyer_michael-connelly%2F247727%2F" target="_blank" butter="butter" nofollow="nofollow" data-title="The Lincoln Lawyer A Lincoln Lawyer Novel, Book 1)" data-publisher="Little, Brown and Company" data-releasedate="2016-06-28" data-author="Connelly, Michael" data-ean="9781455536481" data-asin="1455536482" class="butter" rel="noopener">Michael Connelly</a> book series, has been <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/netflix-quietly-canceled-one-most-051100808.html">cancelled</a>: the upcoming fifth season will be its last. As always, Netflix has not revealed its reasons for pulling the plug. It’s one of the most popular shows on the platform, consistently appearing in the global top 10—it even increased viewership from season three to season four. Fans can get some comfort from a final season to wrap up loose ends, at least. The series developer and showrunners promise it will provide “the satisfying finale Mickey Haller deserves.”</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Best Books You’ve Never Heard Of</h2>
<p>Are you sick of your algorithm recommending you the same books over and over? Come sit by me. As fun as it can be to hop on board the latest buzzy book train, there’s nothing like discovering a hidden gem in a dusty bookstore, or leaving the first review for a title on Goodreads. Reading a little-known book and finding a new favorite is one of the great joys of being a reader. And that’s where the <a href="https://bookriot.com/the-best-books-youve-never-heard-of-summer-2026/">Best Books You’ve Never Heard Of</a> series comes in.</p>
<div class="wp-block-rnmg-comments-link"><p>What are you reading this summer? Let us know in the <a href="https://bookriot.com/the-buzziest-summer-reading-books-of-2026#comments-container">comments</a>!</p></div>
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