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(opens in new tab)

Floyd’s Baller
Heather N. Wilde with Adarryl Hunter
Feb. 10
Hezzie Mae
Available at hezziemae.com(opens in new tab)

Pearl’s Garden
Carolyn Olson
March 3
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Available at mnhs.org(opens in new tab)

On an Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes
Edited by Michael Welch
March 10
Belt Publishing
Available at beltpublishing.com(opens in new tab)

The Ice on the Lake
Alex Messenger
March 10
Blackstone Publishing
Available at blackstonepublishing.com(opens in new tab)

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(opens in new tab)

It Wasn’t Meant to Be Perfect
Gaelynn Lea
April 14
Algonquin Books
Available at hachettebookgroup.com(opens in new tab)

Northwoods Lullaby
Written by Mary Casanova
Illustrated by Jordan Sundberg
April 28
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu(opens in new tab)

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(opens in new tab).

Superior: A 50-Year Photographic Journey
Craig Blacklock
July
Available at blacklockgallery.com(opens in new tab).

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(opens in new tab)

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

A Little North of Warm
Michael Savage
Fall