Duluth Book Releases in 2026

Presenting Perfect Duluth Day’s annual rundown of books by Duluth-area writers and/or about Duluth-area topics that are new to bookstores and e-commerce sites. It’s early in the year, so this list will grow as 2026 continues.

Wisdom from the Woods: A Year of Gentle Guidance from Mother Nature
Mark Langenfeld
Jan. 8
Llewellyn Worldwide
Available at llewellyn.com

Floyd’s Baller
Heather N. Wilde with Adarryl Hunter
Feb. 10
Hezzie Mae
Available at hezziemae.com

Pearl’s Garden
Carolyn Olson
March 3
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Available at mnhs.org

On an Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes
Edited by Michael Welch
March 10
Belt Publishing
Available at beltpublishing.com

The Ice on the Lake
Alex Messenger
March 10
Blackstone Publishing
Available at blackstonepublishing.com

Old Mose: A Big Fish Story
Shane Dickey and “Big Wave” Dave Adams
March 20

Ghosts of Fourth Street: My Family, a Death, and the Hills of Duluth
Laurie Hertzel
March 31
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

It Wasn’t Meant to Be Perfect
Gaelynn Lea
April 14
Algonquin Books
Available at hachettebookgroup.com

Northwoods Lullaby
Written by Mary Casanova
Illustrated by Jordan Sundberg
April 28
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls
Written by Margi Preus
Illustrated by Junyi Wu
May 19
Abrams Books
Available at abramsbooks.com.

Superior: A 50-Year Photographic Journey
Craig Blacklock
July
Available at blacklockgallery.com.

Blue Bearies
Story by Brenda J. Child (Bíne)
Illustrations by Jonathan Thunder
Translation by Gordon Jourdain
September
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

Ishkode
Written by Evan Larson and Melonee Montano
Illustrated by Moira (Miri) Villiard
Oct. 13
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

Cabin Cocktails: Year-Round Drinks for Cozy Cottages, Lakeside Lounging, and All Things Après
Emily Vikre
Oct. 13
Harvard Common Press
Available at mcnallyrobinson.com

A Little North of Warm
Michael Savage
Fall