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Last week’s Literary Activism post spoke at length about the importance of speaking up and out about legislation that directly impacts libraries–whether or not your library will be the target. Specifically, it was surprising that, despite hours of research and outreach to dozens of library professionals nationwide, there were no examples of public library boards,

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My DNA journey began long before I decided to invest in more intensive genealogical research, and I told myself it was imperative to writing fiction. I celebrated the championing of OwnVoices when it became a subject of much discussion in September 2015; I subscribed to Ancestry.com in October 2015. For the first time, the gloomy

Welcome to The Best of Book Riot. Here’s your weekend highlight reel of the week’s most popular stories. The Guardian’s 100 Best Novels of All Time The Guardian has been rolling out its picks for the 100 best novels of all time, and now you can check out the full list. They polled 172 authors and experts

In today’s roundup of literary headlines, we have an update from Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt about selling AI-generated books, a response from Lupita Nyong’o to racist criticism of her role as Helen of Troy, the end of the “Colbert Bump,” and more. Barnes & Noble CEO Assures Customers That They Do Not Sell

Pizza Hut’s Summer 2026 Book It program opened for enrollment on May 1st and will officially kick off June 1st. The much-beloved reading challenge rewards pre-K through 6th-grade readers with personal pan pizzas for reaching their parent-set reading goals. Kids can earn one pizza per month for June, July, and August if they meet their

Libraries can and should be advocating on their own behalf. Libraries are not neutral, and it is not partisan to be unabashedly pro-library. No matter which party puts forth a pro-library bill, libraries should seek to have it passed. It’s something they should educate their community about and encourage their community to act upon, too.

Today’s round-up of literary headlines includes the TV adaptation of Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward series, the winners of the Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Awards, Book Threads drama, and more. Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward Series is Getting a TV Adaptation Earlier this year, Brandon Sanderson signed a deal with Apple TV for adaptation rights to the

Seemingly out of nowhere, a bill drafted last January–House Resolution 2616 (HR 2616)–has not only been revived, but it’s also swiftly made its way to the United States House floor and passed in a vote of 217 to 198, with 15 abstentions. Eight Democrats crossed the aisle to align with their Republican colleagues, supporting a

Learn about the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, AI allegations against short story prize winners, a new partnership between the StoryGraph and Kobo, and more in today’s round-up of literary headlines. The 2026 International Booker Prize Winner is Taiwan Travelogue Taiwan Travelogue, written by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King, is this

Students aren’t taking it quietly, either. Like their peers in Central York High School–a 40 minute drive south of Elizabethtown–students have been protesting the board’s censorship agenda. The protests began in the dead of winter, the weather far from amenable for being outside. But students showed up, their voices and beliefs in an education free

In today’s round-up of literary headlines, we look at The Guardian‘s picks for the best 100 novels of all time, the Barnes & Noble CEO’s stance on selling AI-written books, and more. The Guardian’s 100 Best Novels of All Time The Guardian has been rolling out its picks for the 100 best novels of all

Book lovers with kids in their lives can’t help but be choosy about what books to place into the hands of young readers. We linger over fuzzy first memories of books, how they shaped our imaginations, how we thumbed through them time and time again, and how we lovingly and literally made our mark on

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. James Patterson Pledges $10 million to Early Adolescent Literacy Institute The mega-bestselling James Patterson has promised $10 million to his alma mater, Vanderbilt University. The institute will “work to address the increasingly urgent need for

Marcus Kliewer is the bestselling author of the horror novel We Used to Live Here. His second book, The Caretaker, is out now from 12:01 Books. Below, he discusses how writing horror led to his OCD diagnosis. I rediscovered my love for writing horror in the middle of the pandemic. It was oddly comforting to

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. Most of this week’s bestsellers are familiar titles, and there are five that all the lists can agree on, including the tradwife thriller Yesteryear by

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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. Goodreads Has Lists on Lists on Lists of Summer Reading Recommendations The summer is around the corner, and Goodreads is not playing! They’ve just released seven different

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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Deluxe Editions of HEATED RIVALRY Series Plus a New Cover First things first: let me just say that the series isn’t technically called “Heated Rivalry,” it’s actually called Game Changers—Heated Rivalry is the second book

This spring marks five years of escalating attacks on books and libraries in America. Throughout 2026, organizations across the spectrum will be marking this anniversary, both to emphasize how long and complex this battle has been and to champion and celebrate the work being done to protect equitable access to books and libraries. Let’s begin,

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Penguin Random House’s First Quarter Was Strong Can you guess the books that drove sales the most? Internationally, For the Fans! (KPop Demon Hunters) by Angela Song sold 1.6 million copies in the U.S., U.K.,

GUNGNIR The Existence Equation: What is the Price of the Stars In 2293, Earth is a paradise with a mandatory cost. At eighteen, Liam Kerr faces the ultimate choice: The Decision. Stay human, live fully, and face a mandatory death at sixty—or upload his consciousness into a droid for eternal cosmic exploration. Between his love

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The One Episode of Season 3 of Good Omens Is Here, and I Want to Know Why I mean, I know why. It’s because of money, but I still want to know why. I say

Historical fiction is a site of postmodernism. In whatever historical period a book takes place, we all bring associations and images to that time period. The recent past is obviously easier to conjure and reference with the visual support of film and photography. The 1970s were an especially important time in cultural history in the

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. We’re Getting a FOURTH WING Series Through Amazon Prime And Oscar Winner Michael B. Jordan is producing it! He’s joined by executive producer Lisa Joy (Westworld), executive producer/showrunner Meredith Averill (Wednesday), and Rebecca Yarros herself.

Beloved Disciples by Mario Elías (Queer Guy Fiction) This Is Why I Need You by Alecsandra Kakon (Sapphic Fiction) Love Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Swati Hegde (Bisexual M/F Romance) It’s Never Going to Happen by Sarah G. Levine (F/F Romance) Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou (F/F Fantasy) The Lost Book of Lancelot by John

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. A Reader Broke Up With Her Boyfriend Because of Sarah J. Maas’s ACOTAR If reading that headline makes you grimace a bit, let me flesh it out. In a TikTok video, 27-year-old Kaeli Dance describes