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Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors20 Jul 2026
by Anna Walker ; illustrated by Anna Walker ‧ RELEASE DATE: today An illuminating look at friendship—and how it heightens each and every moment.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors20 Jul 2026
by Kim Harvey Brannan ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A joyful rhyming celebration of body positivity. Awards & Accolades Our Verdict GET IT In Brannan’s picture book, a young boy moves through his busy...
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors6 Jul 2026
by Kevin Charles ‧ RELEASE DATE: today An absorbing, character-driven consideration of the unexpected cost of recovering lost youth.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors15 Jun 2026
by Eric H. Nogia ‧ RELEASE DATE: tomorrow A short, affecting story of one man’s search for stability and dignity.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors15 Jun 2026
by Claudia Hinz ‧ RELEASE DATE: tomorrow A triumphant affirmation of family, marriage, and domesticity.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors15 Jun 2026
by Anne Davidson Keller ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A charming novel about grief, forgiveness, and the power of maternal love. Awards & Accolades Our Verdict GET IT A Ph.D.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors15 Jun 2026
by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Highly readable if unsurprising entertainment. After her mother disappears to Australia, 16-year-old narrator Gerry explores new possible...
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors18 May 2026
by David J. Woll ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A slow-burn beginning sets the stage for a satisfying story arc and a white-knuckle climax in this well-paced novel.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors18 May 2026
by Lorna Barrett ‧ RELEASE DATE: today It’s always a pleasure to visit Stoneham as the cast of clever characters continues its crime-solving ways.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors18 May 2026
by Ellie Alexander ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Food lovers, rejoice: In between the clues, every page is filled with delectable food descriptions, topped off with recipes.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors18 May 2026
by Leslie Meier ‧ RELEASE DATE: today An extended holiday season is a bonus for Meier fans. A journalist faces the challenges that come with the season, and then some.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors18 May 2026
by Sherry Thomas ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 29, 2026 A Victorian mystery whose many suspects might blur together if readers don’t pay close attention.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors18 May 2026
by Cleo Coyle ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 22, 2026 Coffeehouse mayhem capped by a mind-boggling 45 pages of recipes. Murder rocks the highly caffeinated world of Gen Z.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors9 May 2026
by Anthony Bidulka ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Entertaining and tender, with a charming protagonist. Awards & Accolades Our Verdict GET IT In Bidulka’s novel, the titular detective visits his ailing...
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors20 Apr 2026
by S.V. Wilder ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A bold and darkly funny feat of characterization whose indulgences may test readers’ endurance.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors20 Apr 2026
by David McCloskey ‧ RELEASE DATE: today By turns serious and funny, but never seriously funny. Britain and the U.S. try to protect their spies, and the Special Relationship feels the strain.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors2 Apr 2026
by Lisa Hall Brownell ‧ RELEASE DATE: today An engaging family tale where past and present get intricately bound together in surprising ways.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors2 Feb 2026
by Matt Goldman ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Prohibition’s moral ambiguities come to life in an appealing family drama. Perilous times during the Prohibition.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors2 Feb 2026
by Kwadwo Abrokwa ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A sometimes-inspiring fictional account of one man’s journey through his own history.
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors2 Feb 2026
by David Joseph ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Skillfully observed, fleeting miniatures that tend to evaporate before acquiring real depth.
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