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Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers for Friday, January 23, 2026

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From My Shelf

• In This Issue

Best Books Reviewed

• Fiction

  • ★  Sheer
  • ★  The Heir Apparent
  • The Future Saints
  • The Aquatics
  • Departure(s)

• Mystery & Thriller

  • First Do No Harm
  • The Day I Lost You
  • Everyone in the Group Chat Dies

• Biography & Memoir

  • Winter: The Story of a Season
  • Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture
  • Befriending Betsy: A Memoir

• Reference & Writing

  • ★  A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction

• Children's & Young Adult

  • ★  The Moon Without Stars
  • ★  Fustuk
  • Zamzam for Everyone: Sharing Water at Hajj
  • Fros, Fades, and Braids: A Brief History of Black Hair in America

Great Reads

• When I Read Among the Trees
• Rediscover: Daniel Walker Howe

Book Candy

• Book Candy

Maximum Shelf

• No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done
• Sophie Hannah: The Furry Fugitive, Absurdity, and Emotional Depth

Rediscover

• When I Read Among the Trees
• Rediscover: Daniel Walker Howe

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Shelf Awareness Pro: Enlightenment for the Book Trade for Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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News

• Indies Nationwide Join ICE Protests: 'Keep the Pages Turning... & Keep the Light On'
• American Library Association 2026 Youth Media Award Winners
• The Otto Bookstore, Williamsport, Pa., Expanding
• At Frankfurt Book Fair, Joachim Kaufmann to Succeed Juergen Boos as President, CEO
• Philip Ruppel Named CEO of Phaidon Press
• Bob Miller Founds Bookswork Press

Notes

• Image of the Day: Loretta Ellsworth at Three Bells Books
• Indie Bookstore UPS Moment: Neighborhood Books
• Personnel Changes at Simon & Schuster
• Video: 'We Are Always More Than Happy to Help You Find What You Are Looking For'

Media and Movies

• Media Heat: Jason Zengerle on Fresh Air
• Movies: Eloise

Books & Authors

• Awards: T.S. Eliot Winner

Book Review

• Review: The Geomagician

Deeper Understanding

• The Poetry Shelf: A Data-Informed Framework for Independent Bookstores

The Bestsellers

• Top-Selling Self-Published Titles

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Wednesday January 21, 2026: Maximum Shelf: Catching Sight

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Maximum Review

• Catching Sight: How a Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself

The Writer's Life

• Deni Elliott: Human and Canine Interdependency

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January 15, 2026 Dedicated Issue: Jesus Calling

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Editors' Note

• Jesus Calling: Spreading the Word

Books & Authors

• Jesus Calling Finds a Growing, Grateful Audience
• Superstar Jesus Calling Guests: Anne Lamott, Terry Bradshaw, Reba McEntire
• Sarah Young (1946-2023)