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The Folio Society has revealed its Summer 2026 collection<\/a>, a new line-up of finely-produced and illustrated editions spanning multiple genres. If you love to read crime fiction, fantasy, modern and classic literature, science and history, there is sure to be a title to catch your eye. <\/p>\n The collection will be released exclusively on the Folio Society website<\/a> on 5th May 2026. <\/p>\n Among the highlights are a centenary edition of Agatha Christie\u2019s \u2018The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, new illustrated versions of Ray Bradbury\u2019s dystopian science-fiction classic \u2018Fahrenheit 451′ and John Steinbeck\u2019s modern American classic \u2018The Grapes of Wrath’. You’ll also find Richard Rhodes\u2019 startling account of Twentieth Century history in \u2018The Making of the Atomic Bomb’. The collection also includes works by celebrated American author James Baldwin, as well as Susanna Clarke and Erin Morgenstern. Those who enjoy the Folio Society’s range of ancient texts from the Graeco-Roman world will love to see the epic poet Homer and the \u2018father of history’, Herodotus, included.<\/p>\n Take a closer look at each title in the collection.<\/p>\n To mark the best-selling crime novel\u2019s 100th anniversary, The Folio Society is publishing a newly-illustrated edition featuring artwork by Owen Gent. Widely regarded as one of Christie\u2019s greatest and cleverest mysteries, the novel was first published in June 1926, just months before the author\u2019s infamous 11-day disappearance. The story follows Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot as he unravels a tightly constructed web of secrets and suspicion in a case where every character appears to be hiding something.<\/p>\n Peter Wohlleben\u2019s bestselling non-fiction exploration of forest ecosystems arrives in a new Folio Society edition with artwork by Dina Brodsky and translation by Jane Billinghurst. Drawing on decades of forestry experience and scientific research, Wohlleben examines the surprising ways trees communicate and coexist within woodland communities. It features a new introduction from the author and delicate illustrations inspired by real trees from locations including Boston, Florida, Rome and France.<\/p>\n Ray Bradbury\u2019s dystopian classic receives a new illustrated edition with artwork by Sam Weber and an introduction by author Michael Moorcock. Set in a future where books are outlawed and burned by \u201cfiremen\u201d, the novel follows protagonist Guy Montag as he begins to question the society he once served. Bradbury\u2019s vision of a culture shaped by distraction and censorship remains one of the most influential speculative works of the 20th century and its themes strongly resonate to this day.<\/p>\n James Baldwin\u2019s powerful 1970s novel about teenage pregnancy is presented in a Folio Society edition illustrated by Lela Harris and introduced by Women\u2019s Prize winner Tayari Jones. Set in New York City, the story blends an intimate love story with a critique of racial injustice, following Tish and Fonny as they confront a legal system stacked against them. Designed as a companion volume to The Folio Society\u2019s edition of Giovanni\u2019s Room<\/a>, the book features a vivid blue cloth binding, charcoal portraits on the cover and a slipcase depicting Harlem in summer.<\/p>\n Returning readers to the magical world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke\u2019s collection of eight stories mixes folklore and historical fantasy. This edition includes a new introduction by Clarke and illustrations by acclaimed fantasy artist Charles Vess. Bound in red cloth with gold blocking, the book also features new colour plates and artwork depicting John Uskglass, the mysterious Raven King.<\/p>\n Erin Morgenstern\u2019s labyrinthine fantasy novel is illustrated by Cristina Bencina. The story invites readers into a mysterious underground world of stories, symbols and secret societies, celebrating the power of books and storytelling. The volume is bound in navy cloth with gold and burgundy detailing, accompanied by a slipcase design inspired by dripping honey and a series of colour illustrations.<\/p>\n Following the sell-out of its previous limited edition, The Folio Society is reissuing \u2018The Wanderer and Other Old-English Poems’. The collection gathers surviving works from early English literature in Michael Alexander\u2019s translations. Renowned illustrator Alan Lee provides artwork inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts, with watercolours depicting ruins, battles and mythic imagery that echo the poems\u2019 themes of heroism and loss.<\/p>\n\u2018The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ by Agatha Christie<\/h2>\n
\u2018The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate’ by Peter Wohlleben<\/h2>\n
\u2018Fahrenheit 451′ by Ray Bradbury<\/h2>\n
\u2018If Beale Street Could Talk’ by James Baldwin<\/h2>\n
\u2018The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories’ by Susanna Clarke<\/h2>\n
\u2018The Starless Sea’ by Erin Morgenstern<\/h2>\n
\u2018The Wanderer and Other Old-English Poems’ translated by Michael Alexander<\/h2>\n
\u2018The Odyssey’ by Homer<\/h2>\n