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Edmund Richardson wins the 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for Alexander: God, King, Man. Richardson spent over a decade researching across four continents to retell the story of Alexander the Great. Find more by the winner: bit.ly/4AeWypB

Conversations from Rare Books LA is back! First up, Matt Wills of Peter Harrington shares a favorite piece from their collection. Explore more from the booksellers of Rare Books LA: amzn.to/4iAjDvY

The 48th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair returns in early November for three days of rare books, manuscripts, first editions, maps, and ephemera: spr.ly/6017BHQAFf

The Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on October 24 and 25, bringing together collectible books, maps, prints, photographs, and ephemera from dealers across North America and beyond. More details: spr.ly/6010BHbWLg

Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde! Born October 16, 1854, in Dublin, he was a playwright and novelist famous in his own lifetime for his wit, and still one of the most quoted writers in the English language. Explore collectible Wilde editions:amzn.to/4hUcB4E

Happy Dictionary Day! Today marks the birth of Noah Webster, the man who gave America its own dictionary. Webster is why Americans write color, not colour, and center, not centre. Explore more of Webster's work: spr.ly/6018BHMMJg

Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. She's the first Canadian laureate since Alice Munro in 2013. Explore rare and collectible editions by Carson:spr.ly/6011BGfMAD

Glimpses from Rare Books LA at historic Union Station last weekend. This year's fair celebrated the 50th anniversary of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, and over 50 exhibitors filled the Ticket Concourse with antiquarian books, fine prints, maps, and ephemera.

Rare Books LA returns to Union Station, and this year the fair is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire. October 3-4 at Union Station, Los Angeles: amzn.to/4iGxRgx

With The Love Hypothesis currently streaming, now's the time to pick up the book that started it all. What began as a Star Wars fan fiction became a love story set between lab coats and grant proposals. Find more signed editions by Hazelwood on AbeBooks:spr.ly/6014BGgY0n

Happy Birthday, F. Scott Fitzgerald! Born 130 years ago in 1896, This first edition retains its original dark blue-green cloth and the scarce original dust jacket, housed in a custom half morocco chemise case. Explore more first editions by Fitzgerald:spr.ly/6014BGglTi

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist is here, featuring two former winners and three authors new to the prize. The stories stretch from post-apocalyptic coastlines and 1980s Kingston to medieval courts and the Outer Hebrides. Find all six books: amzn.to/4yhjpQY

Award season is here and the announcements are stacking up. The Giller Prize released its longlist of 14 novels. The National Book Award for Fiction followed with its own longlist of 10. And the Hugo Award for Best Novel named its 2026 winner. Find these titles on AbeBooks.

Inside the Berlin Rare Book Fair, on now at the Crown Prince Palace. Rare books, manuscripts, and conversations with the booksellers and collectors who cherish them.

The first-ever Rare Books Berlin international book fair is here. Over 100 booksellers are coming together for three days of rare books, prints, and ephemera. Happening September 18-20. Link in bio for more details:spr.ly/6014BGTh7q

This year's Booker Prize longlist is stacked with must-reads. 13 finalists made the cut, including 3 debut novelists and 2 former winners. The settings stretch from post-apocalyptic Britain to 1980s Kingston. Explore past winners: spr.ly/6017B1FWY3

As students head back to classrooms, AbeBooks has millions of new and used books from independent sellers, all in one place. Search by ISBN to find exactly what's on your syllabus: spr.ly/6016B1FMjQ

This 1932 first edition of King Kong was published before the film even hit theaters, making it Kong's first appearance in any medium. A beautiful copy with a vibrant original dust jacket, listed by The Rare Book Sleuth on AbeBooks. Discover more: spr.ly/6015B1nXTb