Midterm election news will dominate headlines this fall, but fiction is expected to lead book sales.

Political books have lost momentum, with nonfiction sales slumping in recent years.

Analyst Kristen McLean says the energy in political books seems subdued, as people are "ranted out."

Barnes & Noble's Shannon DeVito notes the news cycle moves too fast for specific political books to catch on.

Former President Joe Biden's memoir "Promise Me, America" stands out as a rare high-profile political release.

Michael Lewis's "Blockers" may rival the impact of a recent summer bestseller.

Other political titles revisit the Biden years, including Brett McGurk's "Brink" and Akbar Shahid Ahmed's "Crossing the Red Line."

Bob Woodward's new book "Secrets" looks back at his career rather than current politics.

Novelists Barbara Kingsolver and Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer co-winners three years ago, both have new novels out.

Kingsolver's "Partita" follows her Pulitzer-winning "Demon Copperhead," while Diaz's "Ply" is a dystopian tale.

Diaz says literature is not a race, and more good books enrich the conversation.

Fiction sales remain solid, boosted by new releases from romantasy authors Rebecca Yarros and Sarah J. Maas.

The season also features memoirs from Sylvester Stallone, Michael Douglas, and Dustin Hoffman.

Gloria Steinem and Colin Kaepernick reflect on their lives and activism.

Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" film has boosted ancient poetry sales, with Emily Wilson releasing new essays.

Other notable works include Joy Harjo's "Cloud Runner" about her daughter's death, and books examining democracy's fall in 1930s Germany.