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While discussing books with some ladies I met at an art workshop recently, one mentioned that The Correspondent by Virginia Evans was her first introduction to the concept of epistolary novels. As a former English Lit major and forever book nerd, I was absolutely delighted and proceeded to recommend every novel-in-letters that I could think

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Massachusetts became the latest state to pass a law protecting the right to read.  Governor Healey signed the bill last week after years of consideration in the state legislature and advocacy by groups like Mass Freedom to Read. S.3241, An Act Regarding Free Expression, protects both school and public libraries by: Putting trust in the

It’s been five long years since A Court of Silver Flames, the fifth book in Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses series, was released. Now, Maas has revealed the covers and titles of the sixth and seventh books in the series. Book six is A Court of Splintered Harmony, and it comes

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The most read books on Goodreads this week are the same titles as last week, in a slightly different order. So, to keep things fresh, I took a look at the top five from three countries around the world: in Mexico, Spain, and Ukraine. It’s always interesting to see how the most popular books in

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Every month, the What’s Up in YA newsletter has a roundup of the best YA graphic novels and comics out that month. I’ve combined all of these comics into a collection: Young Adult Graphic Novels & Comics of 2026. Anyone can browse Book Riot collections and click the covers to find the publisher’s description, the

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This is the first in a three-part series diving deep into the current state of prison censorship. All of these pieces are by guest writer Aaron Blumberg. Blumberg holds a library degree and has worked in several public libraries and nonprofits throughout his career. He’s passionate about prison literacy, and his experience comes in part

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When comparing the biggest bestseller lists, there’s one title that deserves a special shout-out: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi is #1 on every list. Considering it came out in 2025, that’s quite the accomplishment. I also wanted to mention a quirk of the Publishers Weekly list this week, which includes a book that isn’t

The trailer for the adaptation of the mega-bestselling 2018 psychological thriller Verity by Colleen Hoover just dropped yesterday. Already, it’s amassed more than 5 million views on YouTube, and is ranked #6 in the movies category for the site’s trending chart. I watched the trailer and have thoughts: First things first: I have to admit

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If you want to get a sense of the history of LGBTQ children’s literature, the Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Special Collection in the Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco is a great place to start. It’s made up of 200+ LGBTQ children’s books published between 1969 and 2023. Library manager Myles Cooper spoke with me about

There’s some very exciting news for podcast lovers and people who miss having a president who read: Obama is hosting a new book podcast. It will be about books that have greatly influenced him and society. It debuts on Audible September 24, 2026. This week’s new releases are just as exciting. Firstly, there are a

“Great books have always helped me figure out who I am and what I believe. The six books featured in this series have stayed with me throughout my life, and each one has something to teach us about the human experience. For this podcast, I invited some friends to explore why they resonate, how they

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As I promised last month, I started July by reading The Way Disabled People Love Each Other by my favourite poet, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. I’m not usually a big poetry reader, but I love theirs, and I spent most of the book anticipating rereading it. As expected, with the release of the Heartstopper Forever movie,

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Every week, we put together a list of the bestselling books of the week, according to all the biggest lists. For all the books that have appeared in this roundup this summer, check out our collection of the Bestselling Books of Summer 2026. Sign up for All Access to create your own collections! Anyone can

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Libro.fm just announced that it will soon offer ebooks alongside its audiobook selection, as well as a few new exciting features. Once the ebooks become available through the Libro.fm app, users will have access to: LibroSync—a special feature that allows owners of both the audiobook and ebook to switch seamlessly between the two, and even

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The books that made it onto all five bestseller lists this week are familiar, but we have some new titles appearing on three or four of the lists this time around. London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe and Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman have both been bestsellers in previous weeks, but they’ve made their

The New York Times asked hundreds of bookish people—which included librarians, booksellers, editors, bookstagrammers, and crime writers (among them Freida McFadden, S.A. Cosby, Gillian Flynn, Alyssa Cole, and Stephen King)—what the best 10 thrillers published since 2000 were. The resulting list of 50 books spans countries and time lines, is populated by bestsellers like Tana

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