The most popular dance books of 2026

Books about dance move between the studio and the stage. Ballet companies, rival dancers, demanding teachers and bodies pushed to the limit provide the drama. Novels and memoirs here are about discipline and beauty, and about what people give up for a few perfect minutes. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Art Cure
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Art Cure

Daisy Fancourt

Published 2026

328 pages

Maria Tallchief
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Maria Tallchief

Katrina M. Phillips

Published 2026

32 pages

Disco Dave
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Disco Dave

Jody Jensen Shaffer

Published 2026

32 pages

Hula Heritage
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Hula Heritage

Jake Maddox, Moana McAdams

Published 2026

72 pages

Free Up Yuhself
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Free Up Yuhself

Sue Ann Barratt, Nikoli A. Attai

Published 2026

192 pages

Fame Lisa
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Fame Lisa

Darren Davis

Published 2026

26 pages