Children’s Books
Children’s Book Roundup: June 2026

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

    Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency
    The Golden Road

    Book Review

    The Golden Road

    By William Dalrymple

    A sweeping new assessment of the Subcontinent’s star player.

    Book Review

    Crick: A Mind in Motion

    By Matthew Cobb

    Crick: A Mind in Motion

    An outstanding look at the DNA whisperer’s life.

    Podcast

    Authors on Audio: Eliana Ramage

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

    Book Review

    American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate

    A sobering account of vitriol’s descent into violence.

    Author Q&A

    An Interview with Jane Borden

    The journalist talks cults and why we keep getting sucked into them.

    Book Review

    The Ryukyu Islands: A New History from the Stone Age to the Present

    A comprehensive reassessment of the pivotal Pacific chain.

    Book Review

    Departure(s): A Novel

    By Julian Barnes

    Departure(s): A Novel

    The lauded author grows reflective in this autofictional swansong.

    Book Review

    Outraged

    By Kurt Gray

    Outraged

    Our judgment comes from a fear of being eaten? Sounds reasonable.

    Book Review

    The Power of Nuclear

    By Marco Visscher

    The Power of Nuclear

    Leave the bombs in the past and look to the future.