Neal Wyatt

Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey leads 14 books onto the bestseller lists this week. Nicholas Sparks wins his defamation case. The Ripped Bodice bookstore launches its next Great Big Romance Read. Early sketches from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery have been found.

Spider-Man, James Bond, and The Matrix are in the news. Saga: Compendium One by Fiona Staples, Brian K Vaughan, Ninja: Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming by Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, and Thank You for My Service by Mat Best get buzz. There are still more stories to tell in the Star Wars world, as Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire by Delilah S. Dawson proves.

NPR picks 100 Favorite Funny books, plus this year's summer reading poll. Doxology by Nell Zink is the book of the day. Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi are teaming up on Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning.

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter leads holds this week. Author Paule Marshall has died. The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel by Mary Robinette Kowal wins the Hugo Award. George R.R. Martin talks about how he feels free now that HBO's GOT is over. Several political books feature in forthcoming news.

Where'd You Go Bernadette? leads a handful of adaptations today and through next week. Robert Macfarlane wins the Wainwright Golden Beer book prize and The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wins one of the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards. The September LibraryReads list is out, topped by  Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson.

The Inn by James Patterson with Candice Fox leads nine new bestsellers onto the lists. Barack Obama posts his summer reading list—and sends book sales soaring. The NYT Magazine publishes poems and stories by 16 notable authors that bring African American history to life.

An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo is the book of the day, getting glowing reviews and focused attention. Inland by Téa Obreht continues to make strides. Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America by Christopher Leonard is also getting strong buzz. The trailer for Little Women is out and is trending on YouTube.

Inland by Téa Obreht gets much better reviews. The shortist  for the Not the Booker prize is out and there is other award news as well. A male critic has written about Sally Rooney's lips, starting a social media fire storm.

Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey leads holds this week with The Bitterroots by C.J. Box on its heels. The September Indie Next list is out. The No. 1 pick is This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger. J.D. Salinger's books will be issued as e-editions, finally.