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How Covid-19 Will Change Publishing
The pandemic will bring permanent changes to publishing practices, especially when...
How Libraries Can Help Us Make a More Perfect Union
Throughout our history, we've see that when we come together in civil, honest conversations...
ALA 2021 Virtual Midwinter Meeting Gets Underway
First Lady Jill Biden, Author Ibram X. Kendi, and Amanda Gorman, the Inaugural Youth...
A Battle Guide to the Top 20 Military Fantasy Books
Military fantasy books are a sub-genre that examines the lifecycle of war in fantasy...
The 2021 Pantone Palette in YA Book Covers
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 22, 2021
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Books Featuring Black Teens That Everyone Should Read:...
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20 Informative and Inspiring Plant Books for Kids
Most kids will happily tell you what their favorite animal is and then imitate its...
18 of the Best Word Game Apps in 2021
I love word game apps. They’re a great way to entertain yourself when you just can’t...
The Art of Creating a Diverse YA Classroom Library with...
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5 Ways to Find the Best Book Recommendations
It’s the bookworm’s biggest dilemma: Too many books and so little time. So how do...
3 of My Favorite Single Moms in Manga
Recently, I waxed rhapsodic about my four favorite single dads in manga. Some are...
Banned, Censored, & Burned Books: There’s A Museum...
Ever wondered about banned books and why they’re banned? Well, you’re not alone....
How to Paint Your Bookshelves (and Why You’d Want To)
If you’re looking for a solution to housing your ever-growing pile of books, may...
20 Ways to Read More in 2021 (When You Just Don’t Care...
So you want to know how to read more in 2021? Interesting. Did you know we’ve been...
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S FINAL BATTLE
Historian Watson reminds readers that the Constitution granted Congress the power...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 21, 2021
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Amanda Gorman: The Youngest Inaugural Poet in History
Amanda Gorman read her poem The Hill We Climb in front of a sea of masked Americans...
Book Fetish: Volume 439
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 439, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
10 Female Assassin Books About Death, Justice, and Survival
What character archetype is more iconic than the assassin? A staple of thrillers,...
The TWILIGHT Soundtrack: A Deep Dive Into A Classic
Do you ever listen to a soundtrack and think, “This film did not deserve a soundtrack...
Ex Libris: A History of Bookplates
When I first began collecting books at the mature age of 13, I remember not just...
The Best Books About Dysfunctional Families
Leo Tolstoy famously wrote: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family...
Five Historical Spy Thrillers Based (In Part) On Real Events
So the thing about being a spy is, when you’re very good at it, nobody knows your...
10 MangaTubers You Should Be Watching
Nowadays it feels like there is more manga to read than ever, with both the medium...
Sex Workers’ Voices: 10 Books About Sex Work by Sex Workers
Sex work is a controversial topic even in the most liberal circles. The conversation...
16 Recent Books Reddit Thinks Will Be Classics
Recently, a really great discussion sparked by Shreya Sajankila, also known as Reddit...
Comics A-Z: Villains Ugetsu to Waller
I’ve had alot of time to think lately. Like many of you, Iâm not a huge fan of...
Under-the-Radar 2020 Mystery/Thrillers Not To Miss
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What Alternatives Are There to Goodreads?
I started using Goodreads in 2009 when I was still in high school. I’ve used it...
The Ultimate Guide to Literary Greeting Cards For Almost...
Are you looking to stock up on cards for the year? In need of a specific kind of...
15 Cozy Mysteries Coming Out in the First Half of 2021
In my opinion, cozy mysteries are the ultimate comfort read. There’s something so...
15 Uplifting Book Club Books To Make You Smile
Let’s face it: the world can be ascary, sad place sometimes. Happy books provide...
5 New and Upcoming Graphic Novels
As stay-at-home drags on into its 11th month, a lot of us are finding novels a difficult...
Drink Up! 7 Books About the History of Tea
What pairs better with good books than a cup of tea? I know I’m personally guilty...
So You or A Loved One Was Diagnosed With ADHD
There’s a joke within the ADHD community online that our disability is named after...
14 Adult Fairytales for the Young at Heart
Just because you’re a grownup doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy fairytales—after...
Your Picks for Best 2020 YA Books
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Audiobook Apps for Bilingual Readers and Language Learners
One can’t argue with the fact that reading books has a lot of benefits, and one...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 20, 2021
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In New Book, Historian Looks at Church and State Turmoil...
A church historian looks at the religious, institutional, and social challenges...
New Book Explores What Role Religion Will Play In Biden...
A church historian looks at the religious, institutional, and social challenges...
4 Beloved YA Books Getting Reissues in 2021
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 19, 2021
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Breaking Down 2020 Bestsellers by Publisher
In a rare occurrence, independent publishers gained ground with adult hardcover...
5 Must-Listen Short Story Collections on Audio
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Read Harder: A Book With a Beloved Pet Where the Pet Doesn’t...
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The Most Commonly Assigned Books In U.S. Colleges
How is gender represented across the books assigned in U.S. colleges? The answer,...
Who Was Mary Shelley? An Exploration of Her Life
Few figures in history have made more of a cultural impact than Mary Shelley. Her...
25+ Etsy Bookends to Adorn Your Shelves
At Book Riot we try to help you, dear readers, find not only great books, but great...
4 of my Favorite Single Dads in Manga
Parents have had it rough during the pandemic. All parents. I don’t care what the...
10 New Mystery Books You Might’ve Missed in 2020
Good news, mystery fans! 2020 was a great year for new mystery books, from long-awaited...
4 Comics About Politics
My high school history teacher loved to create packets of political cartoons and...
Rediscovering My Love of Coloring Books While Social Distancing
In early childhood, I used to call myself an “author and illustrator” and illustrate...
14 of the Best Dark Academia Books
If you love books set in schools and stories with twisty plots and dark themes,...
THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
Entrepreneur Abouelnaga’s perspective on startups has the implicit message that...
BLOOD WILL HAVE BLOOD
When struggling actor Scott Russo and his dealer, Freddie, arrive at Tobias Milton’s...
THE BOY WHOSE HEAD WAS FILLED WITH STARS
When he was n he was a boy, Edwin’s mother and grandfather were supportive of his...
THE PASSOVER GUEST
For Muriel, a young girl living in 1933 Washington, D.C., there can be no Passover...
FROM PREACHING TO MEDDLING
In a rambling memoir filled with lively anecdotes, Walter, a retired Episcopal priest,...
A THOUSAND WHITE BUTTERFLIES
As Isabella looks out the window, the world outside feels strange, and “the United...
TEN ANIMALS IN ANTARCTICA
Antarctica, home to “icy deserts, mountain ranges, and volcanoes,” also hosts “amazing...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Wooldridge, the head of the computer science department at Oxford, emphasizes that...
THE DOCTORS BLACKWELL
In this follow-up to Daughters of the Samurai (2015), Nimura chronicles the lives...
GET A CLUE
Huck has a couple of problems he needs to solve, and if the Sherlock Holmes collection...
365 DAYS TO ALASKA
Willow, 14; Rigel, 11; and Izzy, 5, were raised off the grid in a two-room cabin...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 18, 2021
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I Lost My Dream Job: Keeping Library Vibes Alive in Hard...
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Read Harder: A Book That Demystifies a Common Mental Illness
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10 Propulsive 2021 Books Everyone Will Be Talking About
15-year-old Roan Montgomery trains under the laser focus of her father, but she's...
10 of the Buzziest 2020 Books to Catch Up On
I love Best Books of 2020 (or whatever year it is) lists. I know they come out every...
30+ Of The Best UNTAMED Quotes: Find Your Guidance with...
Like so many readers with Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, I’ve found a lot of inspiration...
Your Next 2 Reads, Based On Your Favorite Type of Exercise
If I’m not reading, you’ll find me working out—sometimes you’ll find me doing both...
New Romance Books You Might’ve Missed in 2020
Another year means another great landslide of swoon-worthy romance novels that you’ll...
How to Handle Fictional Character Deaths With Kids
I am a geek. I am also the mother of geeks. Their father and I definitely started...
Looking for a Great Middle Grade Book? Try #BookMatch
As a school librarian in South London, UK, I’m constantly trying to find amazing...
Reading Pathways: Magical Worlds and Dreamy Fantasy with...
If you are seeking ethereal worlds, fabulism, and a touch of romance, I highly recommend...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 17, 2021
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 16, 2021
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Breaking Down the Bestselling Books of 2020
In a rare occurrence, independent publishers gained ground with adult hardcover...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 15, 2021
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Disorienting Reads for a Very Disorienting Time: The List...
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12 Best Machine Learning Books For Beginners
New Year, New You, New…Skill? If you’re looking to expanding your work beyond basic...
The Best World War I Books
A little over a century ago, the Great War broke out Sarajevo when Archduke Franz...
B-List Bonanza: Kujaku
All right, friends. We’ve covered a lot of ground since we started this journey...
Books By and About Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for...
In November 2020, Kamala Harris made history as our first Black and South Asian...
9 Diverse Romantic Comedies to Leave You Smiling
2020 wasn’t a great year. It’s way too early to tell whether 2021 will be significantly...
Beautiful Bookshelf Decor Ideas For 2021
After a turbulent, stressful year, 2021 is finally here! Why not upgrade your living...
10 Books Like MULAN for Kids
In 1998 Disney released the animated film Mulan. American audiences were introduced...
A Study in Detective Duos
When people think of detective duos, none is as quintessential as Sherlock Holmes...
The Black Casting Choices in BRIDGERTON Were…A Choice
Note: Here be Bridgerton spoilers and discussion of multiple traumas. Read with...
BEEP BEEP BUBBIE
Kate is thrilled that Bubbie is taking her and her little brother, Nate, to British...
HUMANITY'S LAST STAND
It’s inarguable that humankind faces overwhelming challenges, from Covid-19 to climate...
THE REVOLUTION AND THE FOX
It’s two years after the American Revolution of 1817, and Kip, the first nonhuman...
STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY
Born in East Baltimore somewhere around the turn of the 20th century, little William...
STARGAZING IN THE ATOMIC AGE
Goldman explores the lives and works of modern Jewish scientists, artists, composers,...
Cover Reveal: 'Pax, Journey Home'
In her new middle grade novel, 'Pax, Journey Home,' Sara Pennypacker resumes the...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 14, 2021
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8 Memorable Middle Grade Books About Grief
When Georgia finds a secret sketch her late father—a famed artist—left behind, the...
Read Harder: A Book Set in the Midwest
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Book Fetish: Volume 438
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 438, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
The Best Pottery Books for Beginners
If one of your goals for the New Year is to get more creative, pottery is an overlooked...
Learn Your Historia With These 20 Mexican History Books
The only times that I—an American of Mexican descent—remember learning about Mexican...
The Best Personal Growth Books for Becoming Your Best Self
You don’t have to wait until January to change your lifestyle and habits for the...
Why Locked Room Murder Mysteries Are the Best
As a murder mystery aficionado, there is nothing quite like a locked room murder...
Even More Books to Read Based on Your Dungeons & Dragons...
Last year I published a list of book recommendations based on your Dungeons & Dragons...
Gothic and Urban Fantasy Galore: Reading Pathways to Cassandra...
Wildly popular in the young adult scene, Cassandra Clare is an author whose books...
#SuperheroProblems: So Your Family Isn’t Dead After All
As Ben Franklin said, the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Of course,...
REVOLUTIONARY POWER
“Our most economically distressed neighbors pay too much to keep their households...
Historian Beth Allison Barr: 'Jesus Sets Women Free'
Barr’s new book weaves history and personal experience to argue that the patriarchal...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 13, 2021
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Most Anticipated Books Of 2021
It’s a new year and that means new books to get excited about! Please join us as...
3 YA Books for Fans of BRIDGERTON
A gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve original stories by the New York Times...
20 Ereader Cases That Look Like Books
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Read Harder: A Children’s Book That Centers a Disabled...
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A Little Dirty Laundry: The Forgotten Legacy of Grace Metalious...
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Rioters’ Favorite Planners for 2021
The world has a experienced a year of unexpected, unplanned events. We’ve all struggled...
10 Books That Take Place In a Desolate Landscape
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9 Graphic Memoirs and True Stories by Women
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The Best Beach Reads
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Support And Hope In The Philadelphia Book Scene
Like so many major cities, Philadelphia has been rocked by the events of the past...
Cover Reveal: 'The Hawthorne Legacy'
We spoke with author Jennifer Lynn Barnes about following up her bestselling YA...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 12, 2021
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Spotlight on: Les Stroud's 'Wild Outside'
In 'Wild Outside,' TV’s Survivorman teaches kids survival skills and how to appreciate...
8 of the Best Audiobooks Narrated by Nancy Wu
Listen to Emma Lord's You Have a Match, read by Eva Kaminsky. From the beloved author...
What Fairytale Are You? Take This Quiz To Find Out
A gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve original stories by the New York Times...
Read Harder: A Book of Nature Poems
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200 Years of African American Writing: A History of Antiracist...
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What is a Radical Bookstore?
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Staying Sober This Month? 10 Books to Help You Get Through...
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15 Books By and About the Bidens (including Major &...
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Comics A-Z: Villains from Octavius to Taishakuten
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Books to Read While Waiting for Season 2 of RUSSIAN DOLL
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6 Informative Books for a Queer Teenager
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THE POWER OF YET
Frustrations, depicted in a series of vignettes, overwhelm a young pig when success...
SHANGHAI SECRETS
Despite his status as the family’s renegade, suave Sydney artist Rowland Sinclair...
IF UR STABBY
Stabby, a stout, churlish, teal-colored unicorn, stars in this collection of stand-alone...
LAYING BONES
Top Parker may have the poisoned gift, but he’s still only 14 in 1969—much too young...
A WHISKER IN THE DARK
The renovations to seaside Maine’s Oyster Cove Guesthouse hit a bump when the two...
TEN BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Change isn’t easy, especially for a young girl named Lily who must move—without...
THE SCORPION'S TAIL
When a local sheriff investigates the illegal activity of relic hunters in an abandoned,...
A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN
Though Saunders is known mainly as an inventive, award-winning writer—of novels,...
THIS SMALL BLUE DOT
The text is written in the second person, with accompanying illustrations depicting...
THAT MISSING FEELING
When Mia’s parents get divorced, she feels angry and sad about splitting her time...
IN SEARCH OF <i>THE COLOR PURPLE</i>
Melding memoir, biography, and cultural criticism, Tillet, a professor, activist,...
SLOTH WASN'T SLEEPY
At the beginning of this bedtime book, the anthropomorphic mammal is having trouble...
JIM CURIOUS AND THE JUNGLE JOURNEY
Two furnished pairs of card-stock eyeglasses allow viewers to follow as Jim steps...
SOMETHING AWESOME
Friedman recaps his 44-year career as a neurosurgeon, including a long tenure as...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 11, 2021
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Boats, Bread, and Biblioburros: Unusual Libraries Around...
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Read Harder: A Historical Fiction With a POC or LGBTQ+...
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24 Must-Read 2021 Books in Translation
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40+ YA Book Cover Artists and Designers to Follow on Instagram
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Does It Matter That Roald Dahl’s Family is “Sorry”?
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Using Neuroscience to Understand Reading Slumps
I wanted to write this article because neuroscience intrigues me. I spent a year...
Early Daredevil Villains Are Just the Worst
Quick, name a Daredevil villain. Was it Kingpin? Of course it was. Daredevil’s rivalry...
The Books We Keep In Our Bathrooms
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The Best Earphones For Audiobooks
It is that time of year where you’ve put off buying gifts on time and now you are...
15 Books About Family Secrets
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 10, 2021
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 9, 2021
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Food, Shelter, and the Public Library
If there is any American institution that connects the threads of literacy, learning,...
Simon & Schuster Cancels Senator Josh Hawley’s Contract
In case you missed it (I don’t know how), on January 6, 2021, Nazis and white supremacists...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 8, 2021
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15 Keychains to Add a Little Bookish Spice to Your Life
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A Reading List to Pair With WONDER WOMAN 1984
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Comics A-Z: Villains from Kallus to Nagasawa
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Some More Peculiar Books From The New Weird Genre
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Manage Your 2021 TBR With These Reading List Apps
Reading list apps are an excellent way to keep track of what you’ve read, what you’re...
New Year, New Book Lists: The List List #431
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The Rory Gilmore Reading List: How Novel
Rory Gilmore is one of modern pop culture’s OG readers. She made lots of us readers...
Read Harder: A Book By or About a Non-Western Leader
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A Very Brief History of Reading
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Why James Baldwin Should Be Required Reading
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 7, 2021
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Read Harder: An Own Voices YA Book With a Black Main Character...
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9 Embroidery Books for Every Crafter
Traditional arts like embroidery and cross-stitch are proving they’re not dying...
Book Fetish: Volume 437
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 437, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
Quiz: What Book Should I Read Next?
Life’s too short to stress out about which book on your TBR to read next. Why waste...
Times New Roman, Arial, and Helvetica: The Font Favorites,...
There are hundreds of thousands of font styles out there in the world, and yet the...
The Life and Wild Times of O. Henry
Every few years, a revelation about some classic author or other sends shock waves...
Reading Logs for Kids (And More Easy Ideas to Support Kids’...
There are lots of reasons you might be looking for a reading log for kids. Maybe...
Analyzing Tumblr’s Year in Review in Books
In a year where it felt like everything turned upside down, I was super excited...
5 Fiction Books To Read If You Want to Get Really Mad About...
As we watch Disney absorb more companies into its gaping content maw and feel my...
My Favorite Three Winter Stories in Comics
I know a lot of people hate winter. It’s cold, it’s dark, the precipitation is unreliable,...
CAPTAIN GREEN AND THE TREE MACHINE
Bookless and Deeptown return with this lively follow-up to Captain Green and the...
SPIRIT OF THE CHEETAH
Mohammed and Williams (Four Feet, Two Sandals, illustrated by Doug Chayka, 2007)...
For Sale: A Former Library To Call Your Own
Ever wanted to own a piece of bookish history? You can in Ely, Minnesota. Cheap...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 6, 2021
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Closeup on: Julie Kagawa's The Iron Raven
In The Iron Raven, Julie Kagawa welcomes familiar and new readers alike to the world...
10 Great January 2021 YA Releases to TBR
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Read Harder: An Own Voices Book About Disability
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Books Entering the Public Domain in 2021
Prepare your The Great Gatsby pastiche, everyone. Books from 1925 entered the public...
Gorgeous Reading Corner Ideas to Help you Devour Books...
This is by far not the first time that reading corners – also commonly referred...
The Most Popular Books on TikTok
I have to admit up front that I don’t use TikTok. I already spend way too much of...
Bullet Journal Supplies for Book Lovers 2021
Ready to improve everything in your life for the new year? Or maybe, more realistically,...
What to Read After You’ve Been Let Down by Cyberpunk 2077
So, you’re here because you’ve recently bought one of the most anticipated video...
A Guide to the Bridgerton Books
The long-awaited adaptation of Bridgerton is finally here! A candy-coloured adaptation...
In Your Satin Tights, Fighting For Your Rights: A History...
At long last, Wonder Woman 1984 finally hit U.S. theaters and HBO Max on Christmas...
Bookish Side Hustles to Earn a Little Extra Cash
It’s no secret that we’ve been living in a gig economy for a while now. There are...
IN THE PENALTY BOX
Seventeen-year-old Willow Covington has reluctantly moved back to small-town Minnesota,...
CROWN OF BONES
On the world of Amassia, Marcus Adicio is heir to the Throne of Baiseen. The 17-year-old...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 5, 2021
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What to Read After Watching (and Loving) BRIDGERTON on...
Like the majority of romance readers, I was delighted when I heard about Shonda...
Dear Hiring Manager: Please Interview My Goodreads Account,...
Hello! It’s a pleasure to meet you as well. Thank you for inviting me to this job...
6 Audiobooks to Help You Out of Your Post-Holiday Reading...
A startling and timely debut, Julie Carrick Dalton's Waiting for the Night Song,...
10 Nonfiction Books on Friendship for Adults
With eight billion people in the world, why is it so hard to meet and make new friends?...
Read Harder: A Memoir By a Latinx Author
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The Life and Times of Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde has captured the imagination of several generations now, readers and...
Quiz: Which GREAT GATSBY Character Are You?
An American classic meets the modern world in JAY THE GREAT. Author Benjamin Frost...
6 Black Indie SFF Writers You Should Be Reading
Assuming here that SFF is your jam, of course. But here are six Black indie SFF...
B-List Bonanza: Douglas Scott
I was planning to bring you bios of all the characters featured in Shang Chi and...
The Most Recommended Books From GET BOOKED In 2020
The time has come to look at the Get Booked podcast‘s most recommended books of...
THE PUZZLE SOLVER
Chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS (ME stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis), as...
WHAT WAITS FOR YOU
When Bill and Joanne Lauterbach's worried daughter is unable to reach them for days,...
THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FLY
After publishing seven variously successful crime novels, Bennett (1912-1980) shifted...
THE BRIDE WORE BLACK
Woolrich (1903-1968) kicked off his Black series with this dark 1940 fantasy about...
MOOSE, GOOSE, AND MOUSE
Housemates Moose, Goose, and Mouse are in desperate need of a home upgrade; their...
THE EAGLES OF HEART MOUNTAIN
In his first book, journalist Pearson immediately rejects the bloodless language...
HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU BLACK LIVES MATTER
This follow-up to King’s picture book Have I Ever Told You, illustrated by Anna...
THE FORGIVENESS TOUR
When Manhattan journalist and writing professor Shapiro experienced betrayals from...
POCKETS FULL OF ROCKS
As Ella watches Daddy sleep, all is not what it seems. The child takes the initiative...
BIG RIG RESCUE!
There’s a wreck on the highway! Snowy conditions have left a semi on its side, the...
KATIE THE CATSITTER
Katie wants to go to camp with her friends instead of spending another summer at...
11 PAPER HEARTS
Ella Fitzpatrick is a planner who had her life under perfect control until a terrible...
IT'S ALL LOVE
Ortega’s debut compilation of motivational quotes and stories from her life includes...
A TEST OF COURAGE
The hubbub at Port Haileap surrounds the opulent Steady Wing, a vessel with a course...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 4, 2021
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Read Harder: A Realistic YA Book Not Set in the U.S., UK,...
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Literary Characters Who Would Make Great Librarians
If your resolution is to save more, we’ve got you covered. Our New Year, New You...
Riot Roundup: The Best Books We Read October–December 2020
We asked our contributors to share the best book they read from October through...
The Best Comics We Read October-December 2020
We asked our contributors to share the best comic book, graphic novel, or webcomic...
January 2021 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations
Welcome to Book Riot’s January 2021 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations! New year,...
In Defense of Cookbooks: Yeet the Internet
Back when being on campus was still a thing, I was talking with classmates about...
Like Murakami? Try These Works in Translation Next
I still remember the first time I heard of Haruki Murakami. I was hanging out at...
Little Free Libraries Across All 7 Continents
We have all come across Little Free Libraries: if you walk around your neighbourhood,...
20 New Year’s Poems for a Hopeful Start to the Year
New Year’s poems are a way to reflect on the year you’ve had and look forward to...
Get Cozy With These Winter 2021 YA Books For Your TBR
May 2021 be a more enjoyable year than 2020 was for each and every one of us. There’s...
An Interview with the Year 2021 (shelftalker)
The New Year reveals her book picks for 2021 and a surprising acquisition.
AMERICA'S BILINGUAL CENTURY
In this nonfiction book, Leveen, the author of Holding Dear (2013), uses his own...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 3, 2020
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 2, 2021
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BALLET ORPHANS
As a 24-year-old soloist at New York City’s dazzling American Ballet Theatre, April...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 1st, 2021
The Read Harder Challenge is back, and 2021 will be its seventh year! We’re excited...
We’re Off for New Year’s Day!
Happy New Year! We’re still celebrating, but we’ll be back to business as usual...
An Interview With The Year 2021 (shelftalker)
Tweet Kenny: Greetings Year 2021. You are indeed a sight many of us have longed...
50 SPACE MISSIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Read defines mission broadly, so that his tally includes both single achievements,...
PATRICK'S POLKA-DOT TIGHTS
Patrick, a White boy with curly orange hair, includes a pair of purple polka-dot...
FIRST DAY OF UNICORN SCHOOL
Milly is overjoyed when she receives her acceptance letter for Unicorn School, which...
100 QUESTIONS ABOUT DOGS
Smiling cartoon dogs and diverse humans cavort across brightly colored pages, providing...
THE COLDNESS OF OBJECTS
The year is 2030, and 70-year-old Englishman Anthony Pablo Rubens is about to receive...
THE MARRIAGE CODE
Emma Delaney is passionate about one thing and one thing only: her job as an engineer...
THE OTHER SIDE
Twelve-year-old Liam Reimold, who is Jewish on his mother’s side, has more to juggle...
PROTECTORS OF THE PLANET
Ontario teen Sophia Mathur rallied, protested, and lobbied until her local government...
THE TALE OF MR. MOON
“He is up so late when we’re all asleep, / so he has no one, not even a sheep.”...
ROGER AND MATTHEW
“Everyone in the village knows them. They are part of the neighbourhood.” Both are...
THE GREAT UNICORN RACE
After a near collision on unicorn-back, sisters Ruby and Iris argue about who is...
CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAG KING
One night after an all-ages performance, Ren meets Clover and is immediately smitten....
ISLAMOPHOBIA
Saleh opens by addressing many of the foundations for Islamophobia, including ignorance,...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for December 31st, 2020
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First Lady Jill Biden to Speak at the 2021 ALA Virtual...
The January 25 appearance, in what will be among Dr. Biden's first appearances as...
Bookish Crafts to Do in Quarantine
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Dear Bookseller: What Should I Read Right Now?
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How I, the Parson of a Humble English Murder Village, Am...
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What Do We Want in a Literary Adaptation?
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for December 29th, 2020
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Reading Aloud: A Letter of Recommendation
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12 Must-Read High Fantasy Novels Coming Out in the Second...
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I AM SMART, I AM BLESSED, I CAN DO ANYTHING!
Ayaan loves school, but today he feels “a little bit worried.” His mom notices that...
I'M PROGRAMMED TO LOVE YOU
In first-person narration, this parental unit describes activities that human parents...
MORE THAN A BODY
Anyone who pays the slightest bit of attention to modern culture is aware of the...
BAIT AND WITCH
After she lodges a whistleblower complaint based on political machinations she overhears...
A CATERED BOOK CLUB MURDER
Artist and restorer Margo Hemsley practically poops on a schedule. So when she doesn’t...
TO FETCH A FELON
Emma Reed spent many happy childhood holidays in the charming Cornish town of Trevena....
WATCH HER
When Harvard librarian Hester Thursby and her non-husband, veterinarian Morgan Maguire,...
FROM ARCHIE TO ZACK
Everyone in Zack and Archie’s class knows they love each other. The two boys do...
WEDDING BEAR BLUES
Even though her sister, Maddie, is a close friend of Cissy Davison’s sister, Debbie,...
OLIVE BRIGHT, PIGEONEER
The departure of Olive Bright’s friend George for air force training leaves her...
THE STORMBRINGER
Darya is a sentinel, a special class of warrior charged with fighting the monsters...
EARL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Arthur Shelton, Earl of Macklin, is known for his heavy hand in other people’s love...
THIS ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE
The former editor of Cosmopolitan Australia and author of I Quit Sugar and its many...
THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE
When Agatha meets Archie on a dance floor in 1912, the obscure yet handsome pilot...
I WANT TO RIDE THE TAP TAP
Claude has always wanted to ride the tap tap, the privately owned, brightly colored...
BAD KITTY GOES ON VACATION
When Uncle Murray wins a pair of free passes it seems at first like a dream come...
MURDER WITH OOLONG TEA
Although tourism, the lifeblood of Pennsylvania Dutch country, feeds Daisy and her...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for December 28th, 2020
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Tips and Tricks For Marrying Another Bookworm Successfully
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for December 27th, 2020
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for December 26, 2020
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We’re Off for Christmas!
Happy holidays to those who celebrate! We’re off for Christmas, but don’t fret—we’ll...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for December 24, 2020
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Read Harder: A Book With a Cover You Don’t Like
TBR is Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for...
Book Fetish: Volume 436
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 436, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
How (and Why) to Spring Clean Your Digital Book Clutter
With a new year on the horizon, it’s time to clean your digital book clutter. Why?...
10 Free Holiday Romance Short Stories You Can Read Online
The holidays are already upon us and you might want to read something related to...
8 Books to Pair With Your Favorite Gentle Reality TV Shows
Who says all reality shows are fake? They have very much adapted to the needs of...
B-List Bonanza: Wenwu Zhu
Between parent company Disney and its subsidiaries, including Lucasfilm and Marvel,...
Why Queer Holiday Stories Are Necessary
I have a little collection of sapphic Christmas books that I save up to read in...
12 of the Best Literary Quotes for the Holidays
I don’t have to tell you that the holidays look different this year. You know. We’re...
5 Short Books to Help You Finish That Goodreads Reading...
We are nearing the beginning of 2021, and that means some panic might be setting...
Dragons, War and Magic: A Flock of Books Like ERAGON
First published in 2002, Eragon is the first in Christopher Paolini’s beloved fantasy...