The Most Notable Books of Spring 2026, According to the Millions
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The Millions has released its Spring 2026 book preview
The Millions releases its Great Spring 2026 book reviews—one of their biennial Great Book Previews—just last Friday. Right from the start, it becomes some of our most anticipated. there is one foot on earth By Pemi Aguda, london is falling By Patrick Raden Keefe, last night in brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez, and my dear you By Rachel Khong, to name a few.
i trust ryan coogler
No one is above reproach, but later black panther And sinners (and now x files!), Coogler is as close to me as it gets to me. Now, the Oscar winner is on board to executive produce A new television adaptation of animorphsWhich is, of course, Kay Applegate’s science-fiction/fantasy middle grade book series, which had then-young millennials in a bad grip.
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When I was the series’ target age, I read some of its 54 books and watched the show, which described a group of teenagers who meet a dying alien and become entangled in stopping an alien invasion. They do this with their new ability to transform into animals. according to DiversityThe official logline describes the show as “a group of teenagers who grapple with relationships, curfews, and the chaos of high school while uncovering a hidden danger lurking beneath their everyday lives.” Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler are the other executive producers, and the show is said to be in early development for Disney+.
Netflix Lord of the Flies Adaptation Trailer Released
Is it a safe place? I still haven’t read it Lord of the Flies. I know I can’t read every book, whether classic or not, but I still feel compelled to point out that sometimes I fall short. my literary insSecurity aside, New Netflix trailer appears Wonderful. Like I forgot for a second that this was a Netflix production and was expecting a “In theaters…” date which was surprising. The color saturation is amazing, the kid acting is excellent, and it comes from an award-winning writer. adolescence. But the most important thing? Some kids tease me…I hope that’s the point. 10/10
It’s coming out on May 4th.
Book Riot senior editor Kelly Jensen points out that it took “10 months for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to create a budget for fiscal year 2026” due to the current administration, and now Trump is back at it. “This is the sixth time that the administration has targeted the small agency.”
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