The Book News We Covered This Week

The winners of the Pulitzer Prizes, the week's bestselling books, the death of a comics legend, and more

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The Book News We Covered This Week

The winners of the Pulitzer Prizes, the week's bestselling books, the death of a comics legend, and more

Vanessa Diaz

May 10, 2026

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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week, including the week’s bestselling books, the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winners, and more.

The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists

Gerry Conway, Comics Writer and Co-Creator of Punisher, Ms. Marvel, Firestorm, and Vixen, Dies at 73

Pride Month in US Libraries: How to Prepare and Help Track Targeted Attacks

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We’re less than one month out from Pride month, and with it, the programs, book displays, and conversations about LGBTQ+ identity and history across the USA and beyond. For libraries, Pride has traditionally been a month for joyful displays of queer books, with periodic and predictable complaints. But several years into surging book bans, escalating violence, and swift-rising fascism, it is important to prepare for the upcoming month of events to anticipate all that has, does, and might arise.

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

The Winners of the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Go from Zero to Well-Read with New Guided Read-Alongs

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