it’s complicated: father-child relationships
under construction
Fiction & nonfiction books that explore the complexities and traumas of father-child relationships or in which such relationships play a central role. Not all books on this list include “daddy issues” — these books can be about the different perspectives and nuances of the father-child relationship, whether positive or negative. Some books center the child, some the father, some both.
Suggestions are welcome.






National Book Award Longlisters (2026)
To stick it to Bret Stephens for his dumb op-ed in the NYT, here is a list of all the 77th Annual National Book Award Long List Honorees.
NBA Honoree Categories: Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Translated Literature Young People's Literature
If they release any others, I'll update this list!
Books requested to be added to PB: Still House (poetry)






The 2026 National Book Awards Longlist
The ten contenders for the National Book Award for the categories of Translated Literature, Nonfiction, Young People's Literature and Fiction.






2026 National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction





