Les Douze Césars, nouvelle saison by Delphine Jouenne explores the parallels between twelve contemporary political leaders and twelve historical figures from ancient Rome. Published on 22 September 2026 by Le Cherche Midi, the book draws comparisons such as between Donald Trump and the Roman emperor Caligula, Vladimir Putin and Tiberius, Javier Milei and Commodus, and Xi Jinping and Diocletian. Jouenne examines how these leaders exhibit similar behaviors, provocations, and relationships with power, while also exploring the evolution of power structures, such as the transformation of imperial palaces into presidential residences and statues into screens. The author suggests that these comparisons help to question the recurring obsessions across different political eras. The publisher will release an excerpt of the book on 22 October 2026. Jouenne, a graduate in classical literature and philosophy, has also directed a theater company and frequently participates in public debates and media. Other recent publications include Monaco, l'histoire inconnue by Pierre Abramovici, which uncovers 150 years of hidden history in Monaco, marked by power struggles and wartime events. Keith Jarrett, Japon 1976 by Philippe Séclier follows the jazz pianist’s solo performances in Japan in 1976, while Le parfum des feuilles de thé by Camille Monceaux continues the story of The Secret of the Grapefruit Candies in a new setting in Japan. For children, Trésor d’hiver by Gilles Baum and Csil is an illustrated book that encourages imagination through playful use of materials and forms. La Fiesta des miettes by Fanny Sidney is a children’s album about two young sisters organizing a secret party without their parents. Esquisse d'une serial killer by Hu Mu-ching revisits a significant criminal case in Taiwan, and Le Chœur ukrainien by Coralie Grimand gives voice to members of a Ukrainian choir dealing with the challenges of exile and war. Le Grand mensonge et autres textes by Goliarda Sapienza collects lesser-known theatrical writings, while Cosy Christmas Mystery by Carine Pitocchi sends a group of characters to Egypt for a holiday mystery. Several books also focus on historical and cultural explorations, such as Voyage avec un âne dans les Cévennes by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Guillaume Guilpart, set for release on 15 October 2026. Fille des corbeaux by Mark Lawrence introduces a new dark fantasy series, and L'art de boire le thé avec les crocodiles by Sarah Marquis turns her global expeditions into a guide for self-discovery. Demba by Daniel Picouly delves into colonial history in Marseille in 1906, and The Fall of Eddie Blanket by Melissa Lucashenko weaves two stories separated by generations.