12 Must-Read Books of March 2026 - Chicago Review of Books
Here are the 12 books you need to read in March 2026.
"Few authors understand the art of thrills like Daniel Kraus, and in Partially Devoured his knowledge is on full display. . . Partially Devoured is filled with grief, love, and fascination throughout every frame and word." β @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
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06.03.2026 23:16 β
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Rebecca Kauffmanβs THE RESERVATION is an observant, witty and wry delightβjust donβt read it while youβre hungry. @catapultbooks.bsky.social
06.03.2026 00:00 β
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A hardcover of Daniel Krausβs PARTIALLY DEVOURED sits on a grey furry blanket between a skeleton hand, black jeaned-leg and my arm so I can show off a little of my octopus tattoo. I hold a black mug of coffee in my hand. The photo is edited to be dark and moody.
The #bookmail I just got from @catapultbooks.bsky.social π
PARTIALLY DEVOURED by @danielkraus.com comes out on the 10th!
06.03.2026 21:03 β
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BODY DOUBLE by Kira Johansson (trans. by Kira Josefsson) is an April 2026 @americanbookseller.bsky.social Indie Next Pick!!! As always, a huge thanks to all of the booksellers who nominated us! π«Ά
Read more and preorder now: buff.ly/OMO0eTx
05.03.2026 20:34 β
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The Art of Murder
βLangsfeld, who lives in Western Colorado, writes with bone-deep knowledge of his setting. He paints a portrait of collective isolation, of the ways in which men turn inward rather than reckoning with their deepest selves.β β @nytimes.com on SALVATIONβout now!
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04.03.2026 22:39 β
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Congratulations to Sarah Aziza for being named a finalist for the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards for her memoir THE HOLLOW HALF! π₯³
Check out the full list here: buff.ly/dBEwz0c
04.03.2026 22:29 β
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Scott Broker on The Disappointment: Grief, Art, and the Brutal Honesty of Love - Debutiful
Life is anticipation.Β Are the moments that shape our lives the result of our own actions?Β Or are they the culmination of the long-dammed reservoirs of other peoplesβ desires:Β The delayed dreams ofβ¦
" I like (and fear) the idea that every relationship in oneβs life is informed by every other relationship in oneβs life."
@scottjbroker.bsky.social chats with @debutiful.bsky.social about grief, art, the brutal honesty of love, and his new novel THE DISAPPOINTMENT. buff.ly/EgUpbB3
04.03.2026 22:09 β
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Happy pub week to these gorgeous paperback repackages of Wendell Berry's classic poetry! The perfect trio to add to your collection π πΏ
πΏ "The pieces have a timeless quality . . . Berryβs writing has the remarkable quality of being both traditional and revolutionary." β @southrevbooks.bsky.social
04.03.2026 19:32 β
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PIECES YOU'LL NEVER GET BACK by @samina-ali.bsky.social is now available in paperback! πͺ»
β¨ "A powerful, intensely personal book." β @sfchronicle.com
β¨ Heartbreaking yet hopeful." β @ala-booklist.bsky.social
β¨ "A vivid and visceral portrait." β @washingtonpost.com
04.03.2026 18:54 β
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Happy pub day to GRAVITY by @elizabethrosner.bsky.social! β¨
A fearless work from the prize-winning acclaimed author, composed over a period of some twenty years, GRAVITY is Elizabeth Rosnerβs profoundly searching account of her experience as the daughter of Holocaust survivors.
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03.03.2026 19:22 β
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So thrilled to see so many of our titles on the Story Prize longlist! Congratulations to @karenebender.bsky.social, Canisia Lubrin, and Amanda Peters!
25.02.2026 23:53 β
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What Fetishists Can Teach Us About Consumerism and Desire
A new book asserts that we all might learn something from fetishists, who exist in playful surrender to the things that they covet.
"Fedorova seems to understand that sexual deviation is an extension of everyday life . . . SECOND SKIN takes our most uncanny attractions and reveals their eminent humanity." β @newyorker.com
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25.02.2026 16:58 β
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THEORY & PRACTICE is available now in paperback! π
"THEORY & PRACTICE is anything but conventional. It is something new, born of the recognition between holding two truths in mind at once." β @latimes.com
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25.02.2026 15:59 β
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Rebecca Kauffman is back with a new novelβTHE RESERVATION hits shelves today! π½οΈ
β¨ "From the Mennonite baker to the tattooed chef to the college student hostess, no one creates characters like Kauffman." β @people.com
24.02.2026 20:49 β
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GLORIA is an @latimes.com Book Prize finalist in the fiction category! Congratulations, AndrΓ©s! π₯³
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23.02.2026 19:45 β
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"It was definitely my goal to center multidimensional, complex immigrant characters in the novel."
@annelllopez.bsky.social interviews Ivonne Lamazares about The Tilting House (@catapultbooks.bsky.social).
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18.02.2026 01:00 β
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Happy publication day to Lauren J. Joseph's LEAN CAT, SAVAGE CAT! πββ¬
β¨ "A salaciousβ―rompβ―of breathtakingβ―self-invention andβ―spectacular self-destruction." βService95
β¨ "A strange and wild ride in the best way." β @autostraddle.bsky.social
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17.02.2026 17:19 β
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We're excited to share that we'll be publishing Chuck Thompson's SASQUATCH COUNTRY this fall! π₯Ύ ποΈ This true crime investigation dives into the mysterious deaths of two hikers in the Pacific Northwest, last seen in an area where multiple Bigfoot sightings have been reported.
12.02.2026 22:12 β
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Congratulations to Justin Hocking for being named a finalist in the @literary-arts.org Oregon Book Awards for his memoir A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SUBTERRANEAN! π₯³
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12.02.2026 21:42 β
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We are all deeply saddened by the news of Counterpoint author Suzannah Lessard's passing.
Suzannah authored three books during her life, including THE ABSENT HAND, a remarkable work of relentless curiosity and a graceful mixture of observation and philosophy.
Read the obituary: buff.ly/l3uAFoR
11.02.2026 01:04 β
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Happy paperback publication day to @amandapetersauthor.bsky.social's WAITING FOR THE LONG NIGHT MOON! π₯³
β¨ "Holding grief and joy in each hand, Petersβ latest tells of tradition, systemic discrimination and resilience." β @usatoday.com
β¨ "A must-read." β @people.com
10.02.2026 20:27 β
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