The most popular education & reference books of 2026

Education and reference books are for learning and looking things up. Guides for teachers, study aids for exams, encyclopedias and dictionaries are all here. Whether you are studying for a test, teaching a class or settling a question, this is where to find the facts. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

Cover of Mom in a Million

Mom in a Million

Summersdale Publishers

Published 2026

160 pages

Cover of Philosophy of Writing

Philosophy of Writing

David Arndt

Published 2026

224 pages

Cover of Mapping Le Tour

Mapping Le Tour

Ellis Bacon, Collins Books

Published 2026

336 pages

Cover of Wonderful Word Study Activities

Wonderful Word Study Activities

Amanda Nehring

Published 2026

112 pages

Cover of Deliberate Practice in Assessing Self-Directed Violence

Deliberate Practice in Assessing Self-Directed Violence

Robert Scholz, Susan R. Hall JD PhD, Brian Van Brunt, Alexandre Vaz, Tony Rousmaniere PhD

Published 2026

184 pages

Cover of Collected Curiosities

Collected Curiosities

Amanda Edmiston

Published 2026

144 pages

Cover of Attachment-Focused Early Childhood Intervention

Attachment-Focused Early Childhood Intervention

Stacey Alexander PH D

Published 2026

176 pages

Cover of Technological Innovation and Sustainability through AI

Technological Innovation and Sustainability through AI

Published 2026

258 pages

Cover of The Fourth Tier

The Fourth Tier

Armand Pires, Ryan Sherman

Published 2026

174 pages

Cover of Inclusive and Accessible Chemistry for Further and Higher Education

Inclusive and Accessible Chemistry for Further and Higher Education

Published 2026

310 pages

Cover of Collaboarative AI

Collaboarative AI

Joshua M. Paiz

Published 2026

294 pages

Cover of How to Use Multivariate Statistics in Descriptive Research

How to Use Multivariate Statistics in Descriptive Research

Gary J. Conti

Published 2026

208 pages

Cover of LaTeX Beginner's Guide

LaTeX Beginner's Guide

Stefan Kottwitz

Published 2026

400 pages

Cover of Postgrowth Digital Futures

Postgrowth Digital Futures

Sy Taffel

Published 2026

280 pages

Cover of The Hungarian War of Independence 1848-1849

The Hungarian War of Independence 1848-1849

Robert Hermann

Published 2026

406 pages

Cover of The College Handbook

The College Handbook

Rachel Gable

Published 2026

240 pages

Cover of Public School Finance Decoded

Public School Finance Decoded

Jay C. Toland

Published 2026

186 pages

Cover of Princeton Review AP Psychology Premium Prep, 24th Edition

Princeton Review AP Psychology Premium Prep, 24th Edition

The Princeton Review

Published 2026

400 pages

Starbucks (Behind the Brand)

Golriz Golkar

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 6

Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 6

Jennifer E. Lawson

Published 2026

242 pages

Cover of Anxiety First-Aid Kit

Anxiety First-Aid Kit

Claire Elizabeth Chamberlain

Published 2026

160 pages

Cover of On Stage (Stairway Decodables Nonfiction Step 4)

On Stage (Stairway Decodables Nonfiction Step 4)

Laura Stickney

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Business And Human Rights in Africa

Business And Human Rights in Africa

Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile

Published 2026

250 pages

Cover of Social Types in Nineteenth-Century French Literature and Journalism

Social Types in Nineteenth-Century French Literature and Journalism

Pauline de Tholozany

Published 2026

228 pages

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