This Week in Publishing (September 28 - October 5, 2026)

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This Week in Publishing, Issue 27 (Sept 28–Oct 5, 2026), covers a split at the top of the charts — Leigh Bardugo's "Dead Beat" topped The New York Times while Emily St. John Mandel's "Exit Party" topped the LA Times, the same week six titles debuted in the top 10. New releases include Min Jin Lee's "American Hagwon" and Deesha Philyaw's debut novel, alongside Decatur Book Festival and Maine's statewide Lit Fest. A fact-checked, visually designed recap of fiction, nonfiction, bestsellers, and aut