The most popular journalism books of 2026

Books about journalism follow reporters after a story. Deadlines, sources, editors and powerful people who want the truth buried make for natural drama. Newsroom novels, thrillers and memoirs by correspondents who covered wars and scandals are all here. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

Cover of Duty to Warn

Duty to Warn

Charlotte Grieve

Published 2026

352 pages

Cover of The Essential Anna Politkovskaya

The Essential Anna Politkovskaya

Anna Politkovskaya

Published 2026

352 pages

Cover of Bitter Pill Randy Shilts and the Dawn of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Bitter Pill Randy Shilts and the Dawn of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Xavier

Published 2026

160 pages

Cover of Staying Alive

Staying Alive

John Sweeney

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of Just a Shot Away Spanish Tony's Historic Photographs of the Rolling Stones

Just a Shot Away Spanish Tony's Historic Photographs of the Rolling Stones

Tony Sanchez

Published 2026

304 pages

Cover of The Surge The Race Against the Most Destructive Force in Nature

The Surge The Race Against the Most Destructive Force in Nature

Jeevan Vasagar

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of Alan Ross Biography Hb

Alan Ross Biography Hb

David Crane

Published 2026

Cover of Trauma Bond Hb

Trauma Bond Hb

Joshua Nelken-Zitser

Published 2026

Cover of Trauma Bond Exaiie PB

Trauma Bond Exaiie PB

Joshua Nelken-Zitser

Published 2026

Cover of The Times Edinburgh in Photos A History of Scotland's Capital Through the Camera Lens

The Times Edinburgh in Photos A History of Scotland's Capital Through the Camera Lens

Times Books

Published 2026

Cover of Resistance PB

Resistance PB

Steve McQueen, Turner Contemporary

Published 2026

Cover of Covid-19 Misinformation Flows

Covid-19 Misinformation Flows

Published 2026

Cover of The Times Elizabeth in Photos

The Times Elizabeth in Photos

Times Books

Published 2026

Reshaping Journalism and Communications with AI

Reshaping Journalism and Communications with AI

Bünyamin Ayhan, Zehra Özkeçeci

Published 2026

322 pages

Cover of Everybody Loses The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling

Everybody Loses The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling

Danny Funt

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of The Citizen Writer A Guide to Opinion Writing in a Divided Age

The Citizen Writer A Guide to Opinion Writing in a Divided Age

Zachary Michael Jack

Published 2026

133 pages

Cover of World Cup Fever A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments

World Cup Fever A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments

Simon Kuper

Published 2026

336 pages

Cover of Running on Air From BBC Headlines to Life-Changing Finish Lines

Running on Air From BBC Headlines to Life-Changing Finish Lines

Sophie Raworth

Published 2026

304 pages

Cover of Good Writing 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences

Good Writing 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences

Anne Lamott, Neal Allen

Published 2026

208 pages

Cover of When the Game Changes Losing My Mom and Finding Myself Again

When the Game Changes Losing My Mom and Finding Myself Again

Evanka Osmak

Published 2026

272 pages

Cover of Tiger V. Jack

Tiger V. Jack

Bob Harig

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of Freelance Photojournalism Top Industry Professionals Share Pitfalls, Pinnacles and Priceless Insider Secrets

Freelance Photojournalism Top Industry Professionals Share Pitfalls, Pinnacles and Priceless Insider Secrets

Naomi Busst

Published 2026

256 pages

Cover of Dark Time

Dark Time

Nick Petrie

Published 2026

400 pages

Cover of America Then and Now (Then and Now)

America Then and Now (Then and Now)

Frank Hopkinson

Published 2026

320 pages

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