For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Allison Escoto’s review of “Paule Marshall: A Writer’s Life” by Mary Helen Washington, first published February 1, 2026, in Booklist.
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Donna Seaman’s review of “Bread of Angels” by Patti Smith, first published January 6, 2026, on Booklist Online.
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Sharon Rawlins’s review of “Friedel and Gina: A True Story of Sisterhood and Survival During the Holocaust” by Jeremy Dronfield, first published February 1, 2026, in Booklist.
Booklist selects 12 vivid and thoughtful memoirs that bring us into the lives of Black families and share deeply resonant experiences of hardships and healing, dreams and accomplishments.
“A win for adult horror fans and a surprisingly unique take on the haunted house story.” For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s book and media review publication, we have Jack Phoenix’s review of the trade paperback edition of the comic book, “Plague House,” written by Michael W. Conrad and illustrated by Dave Chisholm.
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Kaitlin Conner’s review of the audiobook of “Finding My Way,” written and read by Malala Yousafzai, first published January 1, 2026, in Booklist.
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Sarah Hunter’s review of “Wake Now in the Fire,” written by Jarrett Dapier and illustrated by AJ Dungo, first published January 16, 2026, on Booklist Online.
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, ALA’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Philip Zozzaro’s review of Kaitlyn Regehr’s “Smartphone Nation: Building Digital Boundaries When Offline Isn’t an Option,” first published November 4, 2025, on Booklist Online.
Booklist’s picks for the 10 best biographies of 2025 feature exceptional individuals who profoundly influenced literature, art, music, entertainment, politics, spycraft, and the long fight for civil rights.
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, ALA’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Allison Cho’s review of Senaa Ahmad’s “The Age of Calamities,” first published November 6, 2025, on Booklist Online.
