Anyone who knows anything about books will tell you that the arrival of autumn isn’t just great for its sense of reset, its crisp air and its cosy evenings – but for the sea of literary big hitters that it brings with it every year.
2026 is no different, with this month alone seeing the publication of the latest books from Sebastian Faulks, Marlon James, Kate Atkinson and Victoria Hislop, along with the long-awaited return of Pachinko author Min Jin Lee, the second collection of sexual fantasies from actor Gillian Anderson and a deep dive into the wellbeing industry from doctor and broadcaster Xand Van Tulleken. Here is what else not to miss…
Stations by Louise Kennedy
Second novel syndrome, Kennedy has not. In fact, following her multi-award-winning debut Trespasses, which was adapted into a TV drama starring Gillian Anderson, she has only got better: the story of Roisin and Red, who grow up in 80s small-town Ireland before plunging into a precarious life London, is a riveting, heart-wrenching read.
Bloomsbury, £20
