Mega Bestselling Thriller Writer Freida McFadden’s Identity Revealed
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week.
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.
List of Black Book festivals across the country
Sisters of AARP Has been published. A list of Black Book festivals It’s happening all over the country this year, and that’s all I have to say Nobody told me anything! I’m kidding, but only a little. It’s nice to be able to see everything in one place. Dates begin April 25 and run through the fall with locations in the South, West, Midwest and Northeast.
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The best historical fiction books of the century so far
The best historical fiction books of the century so far Take us from ancient Greece to Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, Palestine’s Six-Day War to NASA astronaut training in the 1980s. Historical fiction remains biased toward recent events, but we’re seeing more history around the world than we did just a few decades ago.
Identity of mega bestselling thriller writer Frieda McFadden revealed
It’s kind of fun. I love a good mystery involving an author’s true identity (remember everything around you Argyll? it was a lovely little time), and McFadden is the latest writer to shroud his true nature in mystery. I haven’t yet read any of his books, which have been up and down the recent bestseller lists, but I have to say, his Secret Author Identity Game is immaculate. Apparently, Sarah Cohen (her real name) is a doctor who specializes in brain disorders. To maintain privacy, she not only uses the McFadden pseudonym, but also a wig and glasses. Its so Besides, I like it. A++ disguise.
Inaugural James Patterson and Bookshop.org Awards
I’m always excited to see what Bookshop.org does next, and I have to say that their latest announcement is pretty wicked. They have partnered with James Patterson to honor the first full-length books published in the US in the past year.James Patterson and the Bookshop.org Awards. The awards remain true to Bookshop.org’s ethos by relying on booksellers for all nominations and selections. First winner of the award-reporter Written by Virginia Evans – is a historical novel that was really in the news last year. The runner-up for the award is Milo Todd’s trans WWII novel, lilac people.
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