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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 25, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Bibliophilia....
Books Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: September 25, 2021
The best YA book deals today, sponsored by Sweet Black Waves by Kristina Pérez. ...
Wait A Minute, Mr. Postman: Sweet Stationery Kits for Letter...
Stationery kits are all the rage right now, and it’s likely thanks to the dark academia...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 24, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski...
US Senate Finance Committee Presses Publishers on Library...
Earlier this year, Fight for the Future — a group of technology experts, policy...
Scholastic Employees, Authors, and Others Remember Dick...
A virtual memorial service for Scholastic's beloved chairman, president, and CEO,...
YA Books With Muslim Main Characters: The List List #468
Lightning couldn’t strike twice, could it? Madalyn needs clear skies desperately....
10 Magical Middle Grade Reads
There are three important laws in Ezomo’s village: Don't go to The Valley, don't...
The Best Isekai Light Novels
Isekai novels are a sub-genre of light novels that have taken the manga and anime...
“What did I know of mortal babies?”: Six Parenthood Lessons...
Nothing truly prepared me for parenthood until I was thrown right into it with the...
Eight Horror Books About the Ocean That Will Make You Glad...
As summer draws to a close and fall emerges, us beach-goers say goodbye to the water...
The Essential, Authoritative, and Indispensable Collection...
While some beacons of childhood nostalgia are better left as memories, I suspected...
Why “Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover” Is Bad Advice
It’s a Saturday morning and you’re looking for a nice way to relax from your hectic...
Wait A Minute, Mr. Postman: Sweet Stationary Kits for Letter...
Stationary kits are all the rage right now, and it’s likely thanks to the dark academia...
12 TV Shows Based on YA Books
While I love a good movie adaptation, I have been living for all of the YA books...
Times Are Changing: COVID-19 and Library Late Fees
Almost any reader with a library card will be familiar with the concept of library...
COMPLAINT!
In an era of Black Lives Matter, MeToo, and a host of diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 23, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Jambor Publishing. Today’s Featured...
Buckle Up, Me Hearties: Best YA Pirate Stories
Lane Garrow has a secret—one that could get her killed. A life at sea hiding as...
Book Fetish: Volume 474
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 474, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
Digital Escapes for Readers & Writers: 20 Must-Read...
We are in a renaissance for online literary journals. Especially in regards to the...
20 Unabashedly Bi Books for Bi Day of Visibility
Give me a plethora of unabashedly bi books for Bi Day of Visibility this year —...
How Jane Austen Raised Seven Gothic Novels From the Dead
With October creeping up on us, it’s time again to devote ourselves to the literature...
Horror Manga Artists to Fuel Your Nightmares
You can find a wide variety of genres in the manga format. As we’ve discussed numerous...
The Pied Piper of Hamelin: Terrifying, Mysterious, and...
I first encountered the story “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” when I was five, watching...
Plan a Fall Day and We’ll Give You a Book to Preorder
Gosh, I love fall. From the book stacks to the hypnotizing smells of apple and cinnamon...
10 Authors Like Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson is having a moment. Between the 2015 release of Let Me Tell You,...
How Are Romance Novel Covers Made?
I know romance covers sometimes feel like a punchline to the rest of the world,...
Central York School District (Finally) Overturns Ban On...
On September 9, we wrote about the student protests happening in Central York after...
BROKEN PIECES OF GOD
Eddy Kimes, one of the main characters in Seaburn’s tale, is a longtime supervisor...
LGBTQ-Friendly 3rd Grade Teacher Reinstated to Her Classroom
On September 13th, we wrote about Lauren Crowe, a third grade teacher from Glen...
Book Riot’s Children’s Deals for September 22, 2021
Today’s edition of children's book deals is sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 22, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Atria Books. Today’s Featured Deals...
Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for September 22,...
Today's edition of Romance Deals is sponsored by MIRA Books. $0.99 Summer Heat by...
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
When she was 8, the family moved to India, where her art matured considerably. Noticing...
YA Books About Fat Girls Kicking Butt
Book Riot is teaming up with BookClubbish to giveaway a copy of NEVER SAW ME COMING...
There’s a Playlist for That: My Summer 2021 Reading Playlist
If this whole writer/editor thing hadn’t worked out, I’d loosely plotted out one...
On Being a Comics Reader vs. Being a Comics Fan
I did not read comics as a kid. The first graphic novel I can remember reading is...
16 French Books Available in English Translation
I’m back once again to recommend you a list of incredible books available in English...
The Reader They Don’t Think They Are: Building A Reading...
There is a discussion in reading spaces about reading preferences, and it hinges...
What Witches Actually Do During the Autumn Equinox: A Bookish...
Welcome to autumn, friends! While most places in the Northern Hemisphere are already...
If You Love GOSSIP GIRL, These Books Are Perfect For You
*Kristen Bell voice* Hello, friends. This is your one and only source for the scandalous...
I Love You A Latte: 10 Delicious Coffee Shop Romances
Coffee shop romances demonstrate how fiction and fan fiction have been blurring...
Book Character Costumes for the Coolest Teacher in School
Book character costumes for teachers? Sign me up! If there’s one thing I miss about...
The Best Horror Books Of The Decade
Two full decades past the new millennium, time has gotten…well, wonky. Maybe it’s...
Get Paid $1300 To See Which Stephen King Movies Give You...
USDish, a television provider, is holding a contest for a horror fan’s dream job:...
RAVENS IN THE RAIN
The story begins in a busy Las Vegas casino, and the authors immediately set a dark...
IF WINE COULD TALK
In the midst of her final year as an advertising student at the University of Florida,...
New Religion Kids Imprints on the Block
A number of Christian publishers launched their first children’s titles in 2021...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 21, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by The Hawthorne Legacy. Today’s Featured...
OUT OF DARKNESS Pulled For Review in Central Texas Middle...
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez is a 2016 Michael L. Printz Award finalist,...
Quiz: Surviving Middle School
Lightning couldn’t strike twice, could it? After a terrible year, Madalyn needs...
6 Mysteries and Thrillers on Audio
Book Riot is teaming up with BookClubbish to giveaway a copy of NEVER SAW ME COMING...
Riot Recommendation: Best Books About Mindfulness
Who really understands the concept of karma? Half the time when people are referencing...
Music Books for Kids: 14 Titles to Teach and Inspire
“I loved this book when I was a kid!” I plucked The Philharmonic Gets Dressed —...
Creepy Fun: 35 New YA Horror Books To Devour
Every season is horror season, as far as I’m concerned, but we all can collectively...
Fashion Heroes: Squirrel Girl
If you’ve been around for a while, you may have seen some of my Fashion Disasters...
12 Bookish Hats for Bookworm’s Heads
For book lovers, there’s nothing like a literary accessory to announce your love...
Romance Anthologies
I’ll be honest. I can’t even remember the first romance anthology I read. The only...
On Reading May Sarton’s JOURNAL OF A SOLITUDE After Our...
“I feel cluttered when there is no time to analyze experience. That is the silt...
What I Learned From The Sealey Challenge
Even though it began in 2017, this year was the first I’d heard of The Sealey Challenge....
A Guide To Finding The Best Free Online English Literature...
There’s a difference between reading a piece of work and critically analysing it....
THE SUNSHINE SQUAD
123 Sunshine St., located in a multiethnic community, is the apartment-building...
THE BRONZED BEASTS
Immediately following the devastating events of The Silvered Serpents (2020), Séverin,...
PITCH PARTNERS
Part friendship story, part biofiction, and part marketing tool, this entry is closely...
A NATURAL HISTORY OF MAGICK
Introduced as a mysteriously found “scrapbook,” dated 1925, of one Conrad Gessner,...
HORODNO BURNING
Esther Leving is a remarkable young woman—a voracious reader, she can write in six...
KWAME NKRUMAH'S MIDNIGHT SPEECH FOR INDEPENDENCE
The book opens with Kwame Nkrumah gazing at the British Union Jack while waiting...
WHERE NO ONE SHOULD LIVE
Dr. Maya Summer is the hero of Miller’s tale. She is the harried public health director...
LAST WORDS ON EARTH
The first novel in English translation by the Spanish-born author Serena isn’t strictly...
THE WRONG END OF THE TELESCOPE
It has been decades since the surgeon, a Harvard alumnus in her late 50s who lives...
FIRST LOVE, TAKE TWO
Houston-based doctor Preeti Patel is juggling multiple anxieties: Not only does...
FOR EVERY LITTLE THING
The rising sun, doggy kisses, a parent’s hug, fireflies, butterflies, friends and...
AT THIS VERY MOMENT
At any one time, an uncountable number of events are happening. Just a few are included...
THE GENETIC LOTTERY
Harden, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas, treads a veritable...
Fearsome Fall: Close-up on 'The Autumnal'
Bestselling author Daniel Kraus and artist Chris Shehan talk about collaborating...
Book Riot’s SFF Deals for September 20, 2021
Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by St. Martin's Press. Today’s Featured...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 20, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals for September 20, 2021
Today's edition of Mystery Deals is sponsored by Henry Holt & Co. $0.99 Opium and...
8 New YA Fantasy Series From Your Favorite Authors
Apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade is tired of seeing her people die. The King and...
Libraries Are For Everyone (and Everything): 5 Unexpected...
Rock Paper Scissors is the latest exciting domestic thriller from the queen of the...
Reading Pathways: Rochelle Alers
If you were to ask me about my introduction to romance novels, an author I will...
The Best Bible Story Books for Kids to Read
Bible story books for kids are a great access point into one of the world’s largest...
An Introduction to the Book-Length Essay
You might be wondering, “I didn’t think there was such a thing as the book-length...
6 More Sherlock Holmes Comics That Are Worth a (Sherlock)...
A few months back, I wrote a list of five exceptional Sherlock Holmes comics that...
How to Start Reading Fiction (When You Only Read Nonfiction)
Are you trying to start reading fiction, but you can’t get as invested as you can...
SURVIVOR 41: Heroes Vs. Villains, Literary Edition
How do you top Survivor season 40: Winners at War? This burning question has occupied...
In with DNF-ing, Out With Real World Settings: Results...
By now, it’s no secret that people are reading more romance than they were at the...
8 More Indigenous Horror Books to Haunt Your Shelves at...
I acknowledge and pay my respects to the Cammeraygal People of the Guringai tribe...
D IS FOR DROOL
Lying wakeful in his moonlit bedroom, the pale-skinned lad from the I Need My Monster...
NOBODY OWNS THE MOON
The fox goes by the name of Clive Prendergast and leads a quiet, understated life....
A WICKED WIND
Civil war has devastated the realm of Ilyar, as rebel forces have besieged its capital....
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 19, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Forge Books. Today’s Featured Deals...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 18, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Simon & Schuster, publishers of The...
Book Riot’s YA Deals of the Day: September 18, 2021
Today's edition of YA Daily Deals is brought to you by Tor Teen. $1.99 The Darkness...
9 of the Best Recent Vampire Reads
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff,...
2021 National Book Awards Longlists Announced
The National Book Foundation has announced the longlists for the 2021 National Book...
New Middle Grade Graphic Novels for Summer and Fall
In my humble opinion, summer and fall are the perfect seasons for kids to plunk...
How I Started My Book Podcast (And You Can Too)
I’ve been obsessed with podcasts for a long time now. I’ve listened to them since...
5 Little Known Goodreads Features That Rate 5 Stars
Did I even really read a book if I didn’t shelve it as “read” on Goodreads? As “the...
Epic Listens: 9 Works of Epic Poetry on Audio
Poetry is one of the world’s oldest forms of storytelling. From Homer’s Odyssey...
The World’s Most Expensive Bookshelves You Definitely Can’t...
At Book Riot, we’re always looking for more bookshelves: because you can never have...
Comparing Rafia Zakari’s AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM to Seyward...
There are many current events that lawyer and author Rafia Zakari’s new book Against...
Comic Book Accessories You’ll Need To Survive This Semester
It’s that time of year again! School is back in session, and whether you’re still...
The Top Amazon Books Across Time
For those of you who were not yet born in the dark ages of the internet, back when...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 17, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas with...
7 Novels For Living Out Your Cottagecore Fantasies: The...
Beloved television reporter Lily Atwood has it all—fame, fortune, Emmys, an adorable...
12 YA Romance Titles That Make Me Wish I Was A Teen Again
When I was a teen I loved to read books, especially romance books that centered...
BAREFOOT BOOKS WATER
This intriguing, oversized title combines science and story to explore water in...
DINNER ON DOMINGOS
Every Sunday, narrator Alejandra heads to Abuelita’s house for dinner with her extended...
STALKER STALKED
Lexi Mazur is a pharmaceutical rep with a pill addiction and a fondness for vodka....
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 16, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos...
Quiz: Which The Lord of the Rings Character Are You?
Celebrate Hobbit Day on September 22 by reading this great modern classic and the...
8 Poetry Collections From 2021 to Read Right Now
Award-winning fantasy author Fran Wilde returns to her roots in Clock Star Rose...
Book Fetish: Volume 473
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 473, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
8 Books by Female Pulitzer Prize Winners That Aren’t the...
First things first, the Pulitzer Prizes are a big deal. I’m a talking prestigious,...
Four Fun Facts About Mexican Superhero Comics
Mid-September is a special time for both the Latinx community and comic book fans....
For the Love of Outside: 15 Nature Books for Kids
Although I probably don’t get outside and into nature as much as I should, I do...
Fascinating Books About the British Royal Family
If you’re a fan of the British royal family, there’s no shortage of reading you...
Amazon Original Stories: What They Are and Why You Should...
As a lifelong reader of multiple books and stories at once, I’ve perfected a juggling...
9 of the Best 2021 Romantic Comedy Books
If I were to sum up the romantic comedy genre in one word, it would be “joy.” Few...
Fed Up With People: 10 Great Horror Books About Cannibalism
I accepted this assignment writing about great horror books about cannibalism for...
13 Funny Twitter Responses to the Idea of Rating YA Books
At least once a week, I turn to my partner and ask, “Do you want to hear the latest...
Instead of School Board, Leander Police Investigate Book...
You might recognize Leander Independent School District (LISD) in Texas from another...
TWO NAILS, ONE LOVE
New York City, 2000. As Ethan Kenichi Taniguchi waits for his mother to arrive at...
THE SEARCH FOR MUKUROB
Father David Callaghan is considering stepping down from the pulpit. The brutal...
Book Riot’s Children’s Deals for September 15, 2021
Today’s Featured Deals $1.99 Wishes and Wellingtons by Julie Berry Get This Deal...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 15, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by The Robber Girl by Franny Billingsley....
Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for September 15,...
Today's edition of Romance Deals is sponsored by BookClubbish. $0.99 Reformed Rakes...
Rock Out With These YA Books About Bands
Book Riot is teaming up with BookClubbish to giveaway a copy of Never Saw Me Coming...
Live Your Home Library Dream With These Ex Libris Stamps
Are you always lending out books? Need a way to keep tabs on your titles and the...
Add These Top Leadership Books to Your Tool Kit
In a capitalist world, good leaders are hard to come by, especially for subordinates...
On Growing Up With Beloved Characters
I was 12 when I first met Mary Russell, 12 years old and in need of a book as I...
Book Clubbing During A Pandemic: The Online/Offline Experience
Many used to scoff at the way technological advancements has made us prone to living...
Inspire a Love of Literacy With These Reading Games for...
Games are fun, and reading games can help make reading fun, too! Whether you’re...
16 Of The Best Romance Manhwa For Every Romance Reader
Reading manhwa gives me a serotonin boost. You can be so tired and grumpy getting...
The Best Modern Shakespeare Adaptations
There is a smorgasbord of Shakespeare adaptations and retellings out there, in both...
Clue Attitude: Agatha Christie in Contemporary Literature...
For all you mystery fans at home keeping score, Agatha Christie would have been...
20 Must-Read Space Fantasy Books
I’ve always had a soft spot for science fantasy. Chock that up to being raised on...
School District Maintains Ban of Antiracist Books Despite...
Last week, we covered the student protests happening in Central York school district...
THE MOO-STERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF COW
Muppets are always getting hilariously confused—like Traveling Matt, who explored...
SMALL BUT MIGHTY
Common critters like fireflies are presented alongside more-obscure critters like...
MORE THAN JUST A GAME
Today, the ubiquity of Black and brown faces on basketball courts can be easily...
MERANDA AND THE LEGEND OF THE LAKE
Eleven-year-old Meranda hasn’t been back to Cape Breton since she was tiny, but...
BETTER DAVIS AND OTHER STORIES
Walker’s tales set fictional and real-life creative figures—drag queens, sitcom...
FOR MALICE AND MERCY
Karl and Marta Meyer joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany...
COMBATIVE TO COLLABORATIVE
This book offers a variety of suggestions for how to navigate the most difficult...
Supply Chain Challenges: Put Your Book Orders In Now For...
As a general rule, I avoid the mention of Christmas or other gifting holidays any...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 14, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Familius, Helping Families Be Happy....
The Best Places to Read Light Novels (And No, We Don’t...
Sometimes it can be hard to figure out where to read light novels online. Below...
Take This Quiz and Get a Novel About the Dark Side of Celebrity...
Beloved television reporter Lily Atwood has it all—fame, fortune, Emmys, an adorable...
I Love L.A.: 10 of the Best Books About Los Angeles
A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick. FORECAST: Storm clouds are...
Good For You: 8 Authors to Follow on TikTok Who Are Doing...
I can’t be the only one whose screen time has skyrocketed to a shameful degree since...
Top 18 Books like SHATTER ME to Obsess Over
Books like Shatter Me are dramatic. Monstrously powerful teenage girls are on the...
Feel Like a Fairytale Character (Without the Costume)
Want to feel like a fairytale character — and not just on Halloween? You don’t have...
It’s the Twilight Renaissance, and We’re Just Living in...
It’s 2021, yet from the sheer amount of Twilight memes shared on my Instagram feed,...
20 Steamy Romance Novels That Will Light Up Your World
*Insert hot pepper emoji right here* I started reading steamy romance novels very...
8 Audiobooks Narrated by Adjoa Andoh
Over the last several years, Adjoa Andoh has taken a spot with my favorite audiobook...
How Do The Trauma And Revolutions Of The Non-Occident Get...
What roles do individuals play in revolutions? What position do they hold in the...
THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP PRESENTS THE BEST MYSTERY STORIES...
Many of this year’s best follow a familiar road: pitting a rugged male hero, often...
YOU GOT ANYTHING STRONGER?
Union and her husband, former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade, are a Black American celebrity...
BLANCAFLOR, THE HERO WITH SECRET POWERS
In a twist from the traditional trope in which a damsel in distress is saved by...
WHAT ABOUT WILL
Twelve-year-old Trace Reynolds, who is White and Puerto Rican, wants to get noticed...
THIS BOOK CAN DO ANYTHING
A person representing the book—achieved with simple, bold black lines for the face...
THE BOOK OF AMAZING TREES
Five chapters are further broken down into double-page spreads with headlined text...
ENEMY AT THE GATES
The CIA asks Rapp to protect Nicholas Ward, the first trillionaire ever, who has...
THE EXTRAORDINARY PAUSE
With a minimal but meaningful text and naïve illustrations in a limited palette,...
THE BIG BOOK OF GIANT DINOSAURS AND THE SMALL BOOK OF TINY...
Each part of this Italian import features 18 spread-filling dinosaurs in side views,...
CAN'T SAY IT WENT TO PLAN
Zoë, Samira, and Dahlia are off to the coast with their respective friends to celebrate...
DARK THINGS I ADORE
In 2018, Max Durant, a once-acclaimed but now fading artist and art professor, is...
THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS
Olive Smith and professor Adam Carlsen first met in the bathroom of Adam's lab....
AMANDA, TOY ENGINEER
The narration in Amanda Bright’s voice explains to young readers that “anything...
TESS PENDRAGON AND THE WAND OF AVALON
Seven years ago, children from prominent families were hidden at a magical boarding...
DINOSAUR EXPLORERS
The “meat” bit is literal (visually, anyway) in this Italian import, as lists of...
HOW TO FIND A FOX
Brief text on each page, with the occasional paragraph of further information in...
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
The organizing premise of this novelty book is the ubiquitous pile of delivery boxes...
THE BLUE BOOK OF NEBO
Veteran writer Ros structures this novel as diary entries written by Dylan and his...
TEACHING BLACK HISTORY TO WHITE PEOPLE
“African American history should be a graduation requirement in every high school,...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 13, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Traitor by Amanda McCrina with Fierce...
Teacher Pulled From Classroom After Highlighting Inclusive...
It’s not just books being targeted by conservative, white supremacist groups across...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals for September 13, 2021
Today's edition of Mystery Deals is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. $2.99 A Midsummer’s...
8 New Adult LGBTQ Romance Reads You’ll Fall For
New Adult LGBTQ romance: a genre I would love to see so much more of. The first...
Book Darts, Dice Rolls, and Other Creative Ways to Pick...
I’m sure this comes as a surprise to no one, but I have a lot of books to read....
Cookbook Showdown: Best Buttermilk Biscuit Recipes
Welcome back to Cookbook Showdown, where we take four different recipes for the...
The Best Light Novel Recommendations for New Readers
Spend enough time delving into the world of manga and you’ll run across the term...
Book Riot’s SFF Deals for September 13, 2021
Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by Grand Central Publishing and...
Rediscovering a Love of Fan Fiction in My 30s
I grew up on fan fiction. My love for a certain book franchise led me to fanfic,...
New Horror Novels: 18 Books to Keep You Scared in 2021
New horror novels are welcome any time of the year. But fall is right around the...
A History of Library Hand
Back to School Sale Spotlight – Diverse Reads Save 25-50% on these multicultural...
What Makes a Great Long-Running Series?
This post contains spoilers for The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. If...
8 Middle Grade Books About 9/11
Yusuf Azeem's been waiting almost all his life for the chance to participate in...
Indigenous Owned Bookstores You Need To Visit
Independent bookstores have been in the headlines a lot since 2020, and for good...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 12, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Rebecca Rode’s TIDES OF MUTINY. Today’s...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 11, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Willodeen by Katherine Applegate. Today’s...
Book Riot’s YA Deals of the Day: September 11, 2021
Today's edition of YA Daily Deals is brought to you by Penguin Teen. $2.99 Cemetery...
Wow, Okay, Unfollowing Now: A Bookish Tweet Round Up
Book Twitter loves jumping on a meme and making it literary, and I am here for it....
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 10, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by There Will Come a Darkness by Katy...
Exploring Black Horror in the YA Space: The List List #466
Lane Garrow has a secret—one that could get her killed. A life at sea hiding as...
What Makes A Good Board Book?
I don’t think I understood the importance of board books until I had a child of...
8 Current and Future YA Sci-Fi Titles to Add to Your TBR
There’s nothing I love more than a good sci-fi novel. There’s simply something about...
How To Keep The Peace At Book Club
Book club is supposed to be a safe space to talk about books, completely geek out...
8 TikTok Book Challenges and Trends To Join
Whether you’re just getting started on BookTok or you’ve been going for a while...
What Is “Worthwhile” Reading?
I’ve encountered it in discussions with my real-life job colleagues, with customers...
First Appearance Flashback: Archie Andrews
Superheroes have been around a long time, and most of the characters and genre conventions...
20 Kids’ Reading Chairs to Snuggle Into With a Good Book
There’s nothing like adorable kids’ reading chairs to spruce up a reading nook and...
Agatha Christie’s CROOKED HOUSE and The Thrill of Guessing...
Back in July, Tirzah Price wrote an article for Book Riot that asks an important...
Hit Me: Books About Gamblers and Gambling
All bets are off as #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen introduces...
RENEWABLE OR NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES?
In terse, impersonal prose paired to generic photos, “resources”—including fish,...
OTTERS: RIVER OR SEA?
After giving basic facts about mustelids, the family to which otters belong, the...
YAY FOR BIG BROTHERS!
A human big brother and his younger sibling, both presenting White, leaf through...
THE PANGOLIN REVELATION
In science class, Loran learns about animal adaptations, defined as “body parts...
I AM HATZEGOPTERYX
Accompanying Bradley’s mostly monosyllabic narrative, which begins with “I can hatch”...
POOPER SNOOPER
The first clue that this book will be fun as well as informational is the 3-D look...
PLEASE DON'T TELL COOPER THAT JACK IS A RABBIT, BOOK 2...
Feinberg returns with another tale about Cooper, a “civilized” canine who skis and...
New Universes for Young Readers: Close-up on Wonderbound
The new comics and graphic novels imprint from Vault Comics aims to deliver fantasy,...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 9, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of L.A....
Students Protest Book Bans in Pennsylvania School District
Opponents of “Critical Race Theory” have had a field day over the last few months....
Book Fetish: Volume 472
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 472, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
Featured Trailer: PARTLY CLOUDY by Tanita S. Davis
Madalyn needs clear skies desperately. Moving in with her great-uncle, Papa Lobo,...
10 Chilling Historical Thrillers
It is said that if we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. The...
Raising My Standards In Books Scared Me Off Reading
Recently, I wrote about quitting 3-star reads. I’ve long ago stopped reading 1-...
To Absent Friends: Harris Hobbs
Even superheroes need friends! And, just like friendships in real life, some of...
20 Must-Read Audiobooks for the Whole Family
Audiobooks are my secret weapon. I’m an elementary librarian and a mother of young...
4 Tips And Ideas For Creating Great Kid’s Reading Nooks
Creating a reading nook for your kids is a great way to encourage them to read more...
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas is one of the best-known authors in history. But how much do you...
On Being A Reader: Before And After Social Media
There are many types of readers, and several ways of being one, but if you conciliate...
Top Books 2021: The Most Highly Ranked and Widely Read...
Have you been googling “top books 2021” lately? So have lots of people! Obviously...
What Is Dark Academia And Why Is It So Popular
Dark Academia has recently been gaining a lot of attention, with many new popular...
THE LYING SEASON
Seventeen-year-old Piper Rose, a senior at Millington Valley High School in Pennsylvania,...
Book Riot’s Children’s Deals for September 8, 2021
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Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for September 8, 2021
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 8, 2021
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Reach for the Stars With These Zodiac Books for Babies
When I worked in libraries, one of the things I learned quickly is that there are...
What Are Libraries Doing for National Library Card Sign-Up...
National Library Card Sign-Up Month has been around since 1987. It began as a response...
Literary Tea Infusers for a Cozy, Relaxing Fall
Like we knew it would be, deep in our heart of hearts, 2021 is shaping up to be...
Read-Alouds Rock: Falling in Love with Early Chapter Books...
What were some of your favorite early reader chapter books as a kid? Have you reread...
12 of the Best Korean Light Novels You Can Read Right Now
Korean literature in translation has given us some true gems the past few years....
Quiz: Which Antiracist Book Should You Read Next?
In the spring and summer of 2020, in the wake of the global protests after the murders...
20 Of The Best Fall Books For Kids
Looking for fall books for kids? There are a lot of autumn books to choose from....
10 Genre-Blending Fantasy Books
If the popularity of The Lord of the Rings, A Game of Thrones, and Shadow and Bone...
Hindu Epics: Are They Myths?
Human beings are storytellers by birth. Whether those stories are etched on the...
5 YA Books With Great Grandparents
Book Riot is teaming up with BookClubbish to give away a copy of Never Saw Me Coming...
THE BRILLIANCE OF THE COLOR BLACK THROUGH THE EYES OF ART...
“Of all the tincts that can fill up a canvas,” Moore emphasizes, “black exudes brilliance.”...
New Releases Tuesday: The Books Out This Week You Should...
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a new batch of book releases! Here are a...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 7, 2021
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Welcome Back: 9 Great Books About Returning to the Childhood...
“Beautiful, inspiring, emotional, masterful.”—Heidi Chiavaroli, Carol Award–winning...
Witchy Bookish Goods For Leaning Into Your Magic
Some folks believe witch season is once a year, beginning around this time and,...
My Relationship to Manga: A Microcosm of Growing Up Japanese...
Through the entirety of my teenage years, I hated manga. Like, really adamantly...
8 Books That Preach the Gospel of Health at Every Size
I went to an ear, nose, and throat specialist because my chronic fatigue had been...
Barrels of Bad Apples: Copaganda in Crime Books
Copaganda, an overtly positive representation of the police, is a media trope that...
15 Delightful Books Like The Vanderbeekers
Soon after I first purchased and read The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (by Book...
8 YA Heist Novels You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
There’s something really magnetic about a good heist story. Maybe it’s because heists...
Welcome to Sponkon Books: Your Friendly (Advertiser-Friendly)...
So, you’ve decided to let Sponkon Books publish your book? Welcome to the family!...
7 Audiobooks for Science September
Book Riot is teaming up with BookClubbish to giveaway a copy of NEVER SAW ME COMING...
Quiz: Which Kids’ SFF graphic Novel Should You Read Next?
A new middle grade graphic novel, perfect for fans of Hilda! When Iris and her best...
PERFECT TIMING
Jess Henson meets Tom Delaney when he literally runs into her, knocking her to the...
COUNTDOWN BIN LADEN
Wallace begins the countdown in August 2010, nearly eight months before the operation...
TO BREAK RUSSIA'S CHAINS
Alexandrov, a Yale professor of Slavic languages and author of The Black Russian...
SOMETIMES A SOLDIER COMES HOME
It’s 1944, and Roger and Eleanor Mitchell, who live in Flint, Michigan, have been...
IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK
Neither Muna Saheed, Brittany-Rae Johnson, nor Kemi Adeyemi ever envisioned themselves...
JINGLE BELLS / NAVIDAD
With a neat trick of engineering, this bilingual book can be read in one language...
MISS KOPP INVESTIGATES
It opens on a grim note: The sudden death of their brother, Francis, in January...
INSIDE THE SUITCASE
Placing images on multiple descending or overlapping layers of large, shaped flaps...
PORTRAIT OF A SCOTSMAN
Banking heiress Hattie Greenfield has always been seen as the lovely one in her...
THE ANTISOCIAL NETWORK
At the heart of the story are two characters whom we meet early on: “Vlad Tenev...
MAJOR DETOURS
Before parting for different colleges, four friends spend their last summer together...
ELEANOR AMPLIFIED AND THE TROUBLE WITH MIND CONTROL
Miku Tangeroa, a determined seventh grader at Brighton Middle School, is confident...
HOOKED ON A FELINE
Sure, Kathleen Paulson’s always known that Mike Bishop played in Johnny Rock and...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 5, 2021
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 4, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate with...
New PLA Survey Illustrates Critical Digital Role Played...
The report, '2020 Public Library Technology Survey,' provides a current, detailed...
New PLA Survey Illustrates Critical Digital Role Played...
The in-depth survey report examines the state of library patron resources, technology...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 3, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Saga Press. Today’s Featured Deals...
The American Library Association’s Ranking of the 100 Most...
Book Riot is teaming up with BookClubbish to giveaway a copy of NEVER SAW ME COMING...
Queer Love Is Sacred
If you haven’t been watching Love, Victor, I highly recommend it. It’s a TV spin...
Best Book Accounts on Instagram to Follow for When You...
Social media and books usually don’t mesh well. Sometimes, we find ourselves falling...