The most popular school & education books of 2026

Books set at school or university capture years that shape a life. Friendships, rivalries, inspiring teachers, exams and first freedoms are their material. Boarding school stories, campus novels and memoirs of learning against the odds all belong here. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Snell's Show and Tell

Snell's Show and Tell

Sally Rippin, Chris Kennett

Published 2026

48 pages

Squishy School #1

Squishy School #1

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Becky Cas

Published 2026

96 pages

Red Zone

Red Zone

Noah Leatherland

Published 2026

112 pages

Starminster

Starminster

Megan Hopkins

Published 2026