Mississippi Top Reads for Feb. 8, 2026

Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026

1. “107 Days,” Kamala Harris, Simon and Schuster

2. “When It’s Darkness on the Delta,” W. Ralph Eubanks, Beacon Press

3. “The Widow,” John Grisham, Doubleday

4. “Theo of Golden,” Allen Levi, Atria Books

5. “Vigil,” George Saunders, Random House

6. “The Correspondent,” Virginia Evans, Crown

7. “Mississippi in Africa,” Alan Huffman, University Press of Mississippi

8. “Crux,” Gabriel Tallent, Random House

9. “Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail” Deborah D. Douglas, Moon Travel

10. “Under Siege!,” Andrea Warren, Square Fish

Children and young adults

1. “A Tale of Plagues and Perfumes,” Jane Halpern, St. Martin’s

2. “Smooches!,” Sandra Boynton, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

3. “My Subway Runs,” James Gladstone, Ingram

4. “Miles Morales,” Frank Berrios and Shane Clester (Illustrator), Golden Books5. (tie) “Claris the Chicest Mouse in Paris,” Megan Hess, Chronicle; and “Do Butterflies Make Butter?,” Brandall Laughlin, Archway Publishing

Adult events (Sunday, Feb. 8–Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026)

Kayla Corine Thompson signs “Master of the Pivot” in conversation with Tonja Murphy, 5 p.m., Tuesday, Lemuria Books, 202 Banner Hall, 4465 I-55 North, Jackson, 601-366-7619

Christina Thomas discusses her book, co-authored with Constance Curry, “Mississippi Harmony: Memoir of a Mississippi Freedom Fighter” Noon Wednesday, History Is Lunch, Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North Street, Jackson, and livestreaming on YouTube, 601-576-6998

Tracy Carr signs “Conversations with Ellen Gilchrist” in conversation with Holly Lange, 5 p.m., Thursday, Lemuria Books, 202 Banner Hall, 4465 I-55 North, Jackson, 601-366-7619

Ralph Eubanks presents “When It’s Darkness on the Delta” with music by Edna Nicole and Rev. Slim, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main Street, Columbus, book sales by Friendly City Books, 662-570-4247

Julian Sancton on Thacker Mountain Radio Hour for “Neptune’s Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire,” 6 p.m. Thursday, The Powerhouse, 413 S 14th Street, Oxford, book sales by Square Books, 662-236-2262

Children’s events (Sunday, Feb. 8–Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026)

Storytime, “Will You Be My Valentine?” 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Square Books Jr., 111 Courthouse Square, Oxford, 662-236-2207

Storytime, “Plenty of Pancakes” 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Square Books Jr., 111 Courthouse Square, Oxford, 662-236-2207

— Sales and/or Events Reported by Dixon Books (Natchez); Friendly City Books (Columbus); Lemuria Books (Jackson); Lorelei Books (Vicksburg); Square Books (Oxford).