Kansas Notable Books recognizes 15 outstanding titles written by Kansans or about a Kansas-related topic. Kansas Notable Books highlight our contemporary writing community and encourages readers to enjoy some of the best writing of authors among us.
Check out the winners for 2026!
The Aviator and the Showman by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Brain Train: An Off-the-Rails Journey from A to Zzz by Charlie Mylie, author and illustrator
The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hotspots by Pete Janzen and Bob Gress
I Make Jokes When I’m Devastated by Luisa Muradyan
Lady or the Tiger by Heather M. Herrman
The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower by Michel Paradis
Lightning Bug Jamboree by Stephanie Brinkley, illustrated by Victoria Mikki
The Magic of Light by Jordan Abitz
Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove
Riverine Dreams: Away to the Glorious and Forgotten Grassland Rivers of America by George Frazier
A Town with Half the Lights On by Page Getz
The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen
