Book Review
Goodreads Announces Its Top 48 Hit Books of the Year So...
Goodreads has released its list of the most popular books of the year so far. They...
Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for June 16, 2021
Today's roundup of romance book deals is sponsored by Seven Days in June by Tia...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 16, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive...
6 of the Best New Dark Academia YA Books
Book Riot is teaming up with the Macmillan Audio newsletter, Hear, Here! to giveaway...
It’s Not Enough To Educate Yourself as an Ally. You Also...
Years ago, I read a book called Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian...
Busting the Model Minority Myth: Let’s See Indian Americans...
I’ve read about white people going on adventures my entire life, and always convinced...
9 ‘Braw’ Contemporary Scottish Books You Need to Read
Braw (adj, Scots) – great, brilliant, pleasing. When I think of the famous novels...
Be LGBTQ+, Do Other Stuff: 4 Anticipated Queer Fantasy...
(Please read the following in sarcasm font) Can you imagine characters in a fantasy...
5 Grammy Award-Winning Audiobooks To Listen To
In the U.S, there’s an awards season that puts a spotlight on movies, music, and...
Reading Pathways: Mia Couto
Mia Couto has a very peculiar way to play with words, which has created interesting...
Customized Swag Made With Literary Digital Prints
Guess what? I’m moving! This may not be exciting to you, but I’ve been houseless...
First Appearance Flashback: Superman
Superheroes have been around a long time, and most of the characters and genre conventions...
6 Memoirs By Authors of Color to Find Inspiration In
While every work of fiction transports us to the shoes of characters unknown, memoirs...
ONE LITTLE LIE
Kate Gardner has had a rough time of it lately. After a visit to her hometown that...
6 of the Best Fantasy Books to Listen to Again and Again
Book Riot is teaming up with the Macmillan Audio newsletter, Hear, Here! to giveaway...
Riot Recommendation: What Are the Best Books About Wellness?
Who really understands the concept of karma? Half the time when people are referencing...
9 Riveting Memoirs About Crime Families
To the young Cheryl Diamond, life felt like one big adventure, whether she was hurtling...
10 Part-Asian Characters in YA Novels Written by Part-Asian...
Not fully Asian, not really white. For many AAPI people, myself included, the feeling...
Too Weird or Not Weird Enough: What is Slipstream?
In early 2020, I tackled the definitions and interpretations of speculative fiction....
Everything I Know About Outlander, Which I Have Never Read...
About ten years ago, when I first got a Kindle and discovered the many joys of ereading,...
Profiles in Supervillainy: The Matador
What is a superhero without a supervillain? Not much. Some supervillains, however,...
On Learning to Embrace Audiobooks as a Reader
There are currently 136 titles in my Audible account, 16 in my Libro, and I have...
My Dream Queer Short Story Anthology
I have mixed feelings about short story collections. I love short stories, but I...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 15, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of Ariadne...
DRAGON RACER
In this adorably styled graphic offering, readers meet Truff, a cheerful young ghostly...
PASTELS AND PEDOPHILES
QAnon, a congeries of conspiracy theories whose origins lie in a curious blend of...
THE COTTONWOOD TREE
The cottonwood’s voice is conversational and has a gentle rhythm for a pleasing...
HOW TO SURVIVE AMERICA
Throughout his latest, written in roughly the same blunt, no-nonsense style as How...
THE PEPPERSTORM
The elephants in this story have not been informed of the myth that their kind is...
I IS FOR IMMIGRANTS
Each letter of this exuberant and poignant alphabet book is represented by a montage...
THE HELLION'S WALTZ
Sophie Roseingrave and her family are forced to leave London when a dishonest business...
THE NEW KID HAS FLEAS
Dyckman is no longer a newcomer to picture books, but she uses her dedication to...
QUARANTINE LIFE FROM CHOLERA TO COVID-19
Nixon, a professor of medical humanities, scans history to find support for a series...
THE EXISTENCE OF BEA PEARL
Six months ago,Bea Pearl Montgomery saw her brother, Jim, slip into the flooding...
DREAM RESCUERS
She flies away at the slightest perception of danger, unable to complete her tooth...
LAST BEST HOPE
As New Yorker contributor and National Book Award winner Packer notes in this sharp...
DECODING GREATNESS
Friedman opens with a well-known moment in the history of technology: when Steve...
Book Riot’s SFF Deals of the Day for June 14, 2021
$1.99 Cast in Wisdom by Michelle Sagara Get This Deal $0.99 On Borrowed Luck by...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 14, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Dreamscape. Today’s Featured Deals...
6 Romances Featuring Librarians In Love
Based on a true story from NPR's This American Life, Dear Librarian is a heartfelt...
10 Fascinating American Cultural Histories
How did the Peanuts gang respond to--and shape--postwar American politics? What...
Books Don’t Have to Explain Themselves To You
I recently read The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo, an immersive and captivating...
How To Buy Books For People Who Don’t Read
Whenever it comes time to buy someone a gift, the urge among book lovers is often...
7 Essential Classic Books of Ireland
Ireland is a literary powerhouse. I grew up in a house full of books and virtually...
Best Fan Fiction Apps and Sites
It’s no secret that fan fiction is fun to read. A good mix of fantastic and absorbing,...
5 New YA Books That Share DNA With Classic Books
There’s an old adage that every story to be told has already been written. But the...
On This Day (June 14): Flash Discovers the Multiverse
The DC universe is actually the DC multiverse, a series of Earths inhabited by different...
Riot Recommendation: 14 of the Best YA Books About Teen...
An irresistible story about an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that...
What Rioters Like to Do While Listening to Audiobooks
We have a lot of audiobook fans here at Book Riot, and in this post we asked for...
RAISING, AND LOSING, MY REMARKABLE TEENAGE MOTHER
“She was fifteen; he was nineteen….Vietnam was raging,” writes Aaronson in her opening...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 13, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by The In Between by Marc Klein, published...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 12, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Today’s Featured...
Winner, Winner: Announcing the 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners
How is already time for new Pulitzer Prize winners??? Time goes by so fast — it...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 11, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of Palace...
Welcome To Romantic Reads Day!
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
10 Netflix Book Adaptations That Totally Missed the Mark:...
A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated...
What 2021 Romantic Book Should You Read Based on Your Enneagram...
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
Beyond Bridgerton: Which Non-Regency Historical Romance...
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
Why Anna Karenina Isn’t the Romance People Think It Is
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
8 Crime Novels With a Dash of Romance
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
8 Queer SFF Romantic Reads
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
5 Romantic Manga That Mystery and Thriller Readers Will...
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
8 Romantic Novels About Couples That Don’t Stay Together
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
8 Books of Love Poetry to Check Out for Your Next Romantic...
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
10 Delicious Books About Food, With a Side of Romance
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
How to Romance a Book Lover Without Giving a Book
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will...
The FEAR STREET Trailer Dropped: Here’s What You Should...
This summer, Netflix will roll out three Fear Street movies over three consecutive...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 10, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Today’s Featured...
Illustrated Nonfiction Books to Feed Your Sense of Wonder
From award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut collection of essays...
Book Fetish: Volume 459
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 459, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
6 Rockstar Romances to Vibe With Before Your Next Concert
Rockstar romances are my jam. I am a sucker for a well-written performance scene....
12 Coding Books for Kids Who Love Computers
With computers being such a central part of our daily lives, they’re so easy to...
Recommendations for Books Based Totally on Vibes
Let’s start with asking “What’s a vibe?” — and with a disclaimer that this is how...
Assigned Reading That Changed Our Lives
Some weeks back, I saw this tweet (and subsequent thread) making the rounds. Books...
4 YA and Middle Grade Graphic Novels Featuring Some of...
From Lois Lane to Black Panther, superheroes are a passion of mine. Walk into my...
A Guide To Discovering New Authors
Walking into the bookstore has always been a religious experience for me. I am at...
Get Ready for the 2021 Queer Blackathon!
This Juneteenth, join Jesse at Bowties & Books and their buddy Starlah of StarlahReads...
How TV Shows Use Books as Props: From SCHITT’S CREEK to...
If you’ve ever paused your favorite show just to Google whatever book a character...
THE INVENTION OF OSCAR WILDE
In his latest book about Wilde, Frankel focuses on the author’s deliberate self-reinvention,...
THE POET AND THE PUBLISHER
Three centuries ago, there were no marketing and sales juggernauts at publishing...
BURY THE LEAD
After losing out on an internship to fellow classmate Emma Morgan, high school senior...
Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for June 9, 2021
Today's roundup of romance book deals is sponsored by Here, Here! Today’s Featured...
Amazon Announces Their Picks for the Best Books of 2021...
I devour Best Of lists because they help me keep up with what books people are loving,...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 9, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller...
4 YA Books About Fake Dating, the LGBTQ+ Edition
Seventeen-year-old Tessa Jacobs doesn’t believe she deserves love. But everything...
Percy Jackson Character Quiz: Who Are You?
Do you remember the summers spent dreaming of finding yourself at Camp Halfblood?...
Do You Really Own Your Ebooks?
Digital reading exploded in the COVID-19 era, and ebooks, which were once called...
Book Buying on a Budget
When I write out my monthly budget, a fairly large section is dedicated to books....
6 Books to Read if You Love YOUNGER
The series finale of Younger aired on June 10 (this article was written prior to...
7 Horror Comics to Give You Chills in This Hot Summer Heat
As everyone readies their lightest reads for their first weekends by the pool or...
The Books We Weren’t Allowed to Read as Kids (and Why)
Has any parent ever successfully won a battle to have their kid not read a book?...
What is the Aarne-Thompson Index?
The Aarne-Thompson Index, or the Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) Index, is one of those...
How to Navigate the World of Literature for Grownups
Recently I had to accept the news that I am in fact not the center of the universe,...
CONSTELLATIONS OF SCARS
Amelia Weaver believes the pearls agonizingly coming out of her upper arms and back...
PERMANENT DAMAGE
“It was never a goal for me to be famous. I wanted to be infamous.” So writes Fontenot...
New Releases Tuesday: The Books Out This Week Worthy of...
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 June 8, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by The Sea Is Salt and So Am I by Cassandra...
6 More of the Best Audiobooks by Women for Caribbean Heritage...
Book Riot is teaming up with the Macmillan Audiobooks newsletter, Here, Here! Enter...
Riot Recommendation: What Are the Best YA Books About Teen...
An irresistible story about an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that...
8 Books About Gender Fluidity for Young Readers
Ash and Daniel are no strangers to feeling like outcasts. As someone who cycles...
The Most Popular In-Demand Books In U.S. Libraries: January–March...
Each quarter, Panorama Picks takes a deep dive into the data about ebook use at...
Please Don’t Donate These Books
As readers, we all have reached that inevitable point in our lives when our shelves...
The Holmes Connection: 6 Nonfiction Books About Amazing...
Sherlock Holmes has long since ceased to be a mere fictional character. He is a...
5 YA Books With Crucial Sibling Relationships by Authors...
Young adult books are some of my favorites. Without a doubt, I know many readers...
The Best English Learning Books For ESL Readers
I teach high school English and am fortunate enough to collaborate with an ESL (English...
QUIZ: Marvel Loki or Mythology Loki?
As Marvel’s new Loki series makes plain, Loki is not restricted to one timeline...
IT CAN HAPPEN HERE
Rutgers anthropologist Hinton offers deep instruction for anyone seeking to better...
THE PROBLEM WITH PIERRE
In this British import, brown-skinned, bespectacled Bertram is a tidy minimalist...
NIGHT CAME WITH MANY STARS
Drawing on themes from children's literature, Shakespeare, and T.S. Eliot, Van Booy...
TOM CLANCY TARGET ACQUIRED
Ryan is in Tel Aviv on an “asset-validation exercise” for a private company referred...
THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN
Évike, the only woman in her pagan village without magical abilities, is shunned...
THE POISONOUS LIBRARY
The questmancer (a big-eyed creature in a hooded cape) leads players through the...
POP-UP MOON
As in its predecessor, Pop-Up Earth (2021), paper engineer Charbonnel’s 3-D constructs...
THE RESCUER OF TINY CREATURES
So believes Roberta, whose self-appointed job it is to rescue unloved creepy-crawlies....
THE SEA IS SALT AND SO AM I
After another storm in West Finch, Maine, withdrawn artist Tommy MacQueen attempts...
PANGOLINA
Pangolina lives with her mother in a burrow. Textured illustrations detail the pangolins’...
THE STORY KING
A year has passed since the events of The Heartwood Crown (2019), and readers find...
THE SHELTER AND THE FENCE
In 1944, a U.S. Navy ship brings 982 displaced people from Italy to New York’s Fort...
CROSSING THE STREAM
If he and his friends Dzifa and Leslie put together a successful environmental project,...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals for June 7, 2021
Today's edition of Mystery Deals is sponsored by Soho Crime. Today’s Featured Deals...
Book Riot’s SFF Deals of the Day for June 7, 2021
Today's edition of SFF Deals is sponsored by Full Tilt Boogie - the new YA space...
Meet the Winners of the 56th Annual Nebula Awards
Gather round, space nerds! The winners of the 2020 Nebula Awards have been announced....
SUMMER OF HAINT BLUE
Growing up near the small town of Cotton Landing, Justin Joseph Couvillion lives...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 7, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Today’s Featured...
For the Love of Virtual Library Events
Have you heard? OverDrive’s Audiobook Month Sale is on now. Don’t miss out on 25-50%...
Riot Recommendation: 12 of Your Favorite YA Nature Magic...
For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, but now their control is faltering...
8 Recent Diverse Westerns
Tom Lin’s astounding debut reimagines the classic Western through the eyes of a...
John Green’s Lifework, Reviewed On a 5 Star Scale
“When people write reviews, they are really writing a kind of memoir.” —The Anthropocene...
7 Books to Help You Understand What’s Happening in Ireland
The history of Ireland and Northern Ireland is complex, full of revolution, colonialism,...
5 Comforting Books About Friendship Breakups
Sure, romantic breakups hurt, but people don’t talk enough about how friendship...
7 of the Best YA Comics to Stack ASAP
This list of YA comics was originally published in our YA newsletter, What’s Up...
Reading Less, Living More: Dispatches From a Pandemic Reading...
Last August, I wrote a personal essay for Book Riot about how I still felt safe...
8 Great Books for the Littlest Washingtonians
If you want to help your baby or toddler get to know the U.S. capital, there are...
How To Use the Kindle App on PC
One of the best benefits of ebooks is their ability to be pulled up anywhere. For...
INTO THE LIGHTNING GATE
As the story opens, Cameron Maddock, a 26-year-old tech consultant, is talking with...
SHADOWBORN
Teylin Walker, fresh from an audition in LA, rides her bicycle smack into an invisible...
THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER
In office, Clinton lobbed a few cruise missiles at Osama bin Laden and company,...
THE LIGHT IN RITA PEARL
“I thought I had my life figured out and one day, it all changed within minutes,”...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 6, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot...
THE MAGICAL BOOKSHOP
It is Clara’s favorite place. Books seem to be alive and aware, and only Mrs. Owl...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 5, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Gallery Books. Today’s Featured Deals...
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER
What sets Laurel’s father off is her red hair and freckles, setting her apart from...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 4, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé...
5 SFF Novels With Trans Women Protagonists: The List List...
Orphan Black meets Margaret Atwood in this twisty supernatural thriller about female...
Grishaverse Goodies for SHADOW AND BONE Fans
Whether you are a new fan introduced to the Grishaverse with the Netflix show or...
5 Cruella De Vil–Inspired YA and Children’s Novels
I’ll never forget my childhood experiencing Disney books. When my mother would read...
Reading Pathways: José Eduardo Agualusa
One of the most frustrating things, as a non-native English speaker and avid reader...
Book Vending Machines Are the Best Vending Machines
Book vending machines are the best vending machines, and we won’t be taking further...
Why You Should Start a Student Library Assistant Program...
In the high school library that I manage, I’ve been running a student library assistant...
Get to Know These 9 Manhwa and Manga Set in College
In my 10+ years of consuming manga, I haven’t encountered a lot of manga set in...
Quiz: Design Your Dream Garden to Get a Nature-Inspired...
There is something absolutely magical about gardens. They come in various shapes...
Picture Books To Teach Children About Residential Schools
The history of Indian Residential Schools is foundational to understanding Canada...
An Introduction to Locked Room Mysteries
Locked room mysteries have found a new resurgence in pop culture thanks to blockbusters...
SIX THOUSAND DOUGHNUTS
Personal space and possessions can be difficult to find in a large family, and New...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 3, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Dear Librarian by Lydia M. Sigwarth...
8 Queer Romances to Read For Pride Month
For Readers Who Love Love | Carina Adores is home to modern, romantic love stories...
Quiz: Which LGBTQ YA Thriller Should You Read Next?
How can you play the game when the cards are stacked against you? The debut Entertainment...
Featured Trailer: FULL TILT BOOGIE by Alex De Campi and...
It’s the thrilling planet-conquering, prince-rescuing, and ramen-eating new graphic...
Book Fetish: Volume 458
Welcome to Book Fetish: Volume 458, your weekly round up of bookish clothing, art,...
20 Great Books About Music for Young Readers
Great books about music for young readers are certainly not in short supply. If...
#SuperheroProblems: So You and Your Teammates Have Beef
Disagreeing with your coworkers isn’t unusual or even inherently bad. In fact, hashing...
The Cold Equation of Science Fiction
Science Fiction has never cared for your comfort zone. Science Fiction has always...
5 Non-Spiritual Self-Help Books To Help Sail Through Trying...
Self-help books are the need of the hour, especially with the pandemic cutting us...
The Mysterious Origins of Sherlock Holmes
Since his initial appearance in A Study in Scarlet in 1887, Sherlock Holmes has...
Reading Hard Books is Good, Actually
I’ve been book blogging for more than a decade, and in that time, I’ve seen attitudes...
2021 International Booker Prize Winner Announced
Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the Booker...
Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for June 2, 2021
Today's roundup of romance book deals is sponsored by Rakuten Kobo. Today’s Featured...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 2, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Epic Reads. Today’s Featured Deals...
Announcing The Winners of the 2021 Lambda Literary Awards
Last night, the winners of the 33rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards (affectionately...
10 of the Best New June YA Books to TBR
For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, but now their control is faltering...
QUIZ: What New Book Should You Pack in Your Vacation Bag...
As summer approaches, so does the grand tradition of summer reading. Nothing sounds...
On the Unpredictable Impact of Books
Have you ever read a book and felt like it was written specifically for you? It’s...
Future Shocks: 10 Sci-fi Thrillers to Get Your Pulse Racing
Sci-fi thrillers blend the best of both high-intensity worlds; the staggering stakes...
An Introduction to Josei Manga
I am so excited to tell you everything I know about josei manga. Before I knew what...
8 Celebrity Novels to Add to Your TBR
One of the peculiar habits I developed over the last year and a half is re-watching...
5 Great New Works of Innovative Nonfiction
This is a wonderful time to be an enthusiastic reader of innovative nonfiction books!...
Turning the Page: On Publishing’s Controversies and Challenges
I should preface this by saying that I watch publishing as an enthusiastic outsider;...
What to Read After Watching SHADOW AND BONE
Last month, Netflix released the first season of Shadow and Bone, an adaptation...
WorldCat: Your One-Stop Library Catalog
When your local library does not have the book you want in their collection, what...
AN AGREEMENT WE MADE
A couple of decades ago, James Bell volunteered to be a stay-at-home dad while his...
THE SOMEWHERE I SEE YOU AGAIN
In Eastern Canada, the town of Burgess is on the right side of the tracks while...
CITY OF STONES
After investigating a serial killer case, Detective Matt Jones is on medical leave,...
Bid in This Bookish Auction to Provide Relief for Palestinian...
In the past month, Israel’s illegal dispossession of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah...
New Releases Tuesday: Celebrate Pride Month With These...
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 June 1, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Sourcebooks. Today’s Featured Deals...
6 Audiobooks for Pride Month!
Book Riot is teaming up with Uncharted to give away one Kindle Paperwhite! A little...
Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite YA Nature Magic...
For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, but now their control is faltering...
8 Books to Read if You Love the SERIAL Podcast
More than two decades ago, respected family man and guidance counselor Clayton Jay...
Quiz: Which Supernatural Thriller Should You Pick Up Next?
Orphan Black meets Margaret Atwood in this twisty supernatural thriller about female...
June 2021 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations
Welcome to Book Riot’s June 2021 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations! Summer has...
A Day in the Life of an Indie Bookseller
When I moved to the Netherlands after eight years of working and living in Belgium,...
The 10 Best Eric Carle Books
Choosing the ten best Eric Carle books among the more than 70 stories he wrote and...
Reading Mecha Manga in Lockdown
Seemingly out of nowhere, I was recently compelled to read manga from the mecha...
An Ode to Audiobooks Improving My Life
From allowing me to read more to helping to keep me sane, it is an understatement...
BETTER TOGETHER
Eighteen-year-old Siri Maza from New Jersey is mired in anger and uncertainty after...
THE CHOSEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Jordan, born in Vietnam, was adopted by the Bakers as a child, launching her into...
NIA AND THE NEW FREE LIBRARY
The opening double-page spread mimics an album of photographs, starting with the...
HOW TO SPOT A BEST FRIEND
When the narrator announces, “Today, I will find a best friend!” Mama is a little...
THE GAME MASTER
The six kids don’t know why they’re the only ones to show up for summer school today,...
DEAR LIBRARIAN
Title notwithstanding, this fond semi-memoir focuses not so much on how a librarian...
THE EAGLE'S CLAW
Japan has conquered much of Asia, and after striking Pearl Harbor, Adm. Yamamoto...
A NIGHT TWICE AS LONG
No one has electricity, water, phones, or the internet; it’s all just gone. In a...
HAYLEE AND COMET
Haylee makes wishes at every opportunity. Her favorite method is wishing on falling...
A TREE FOR MR. FISH
Sitting on their respective branches, pals Bird and Cat cordially greet each other....
DUMPLINGS FOR LILI
Baos are Lili’s favorite food, and thanks to Nai Nai, Lili knows the eight secrets...
BLACK SNAKE
Dakota Access, a company specializing in transporting oil from the vast Bakken fields...
WHEN WE WENT WILD
This hopeful tale is based on the author’s own experience, recounted for adults...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 31, 2021
Today's edition of Book Riot Deals is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Today’s Featured...
We’re Closed for Memorial Day
Just a quick note to all you Book Riot readers out there that we’re taking the day...
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Two weeks have passed since Nana’s funeral. Her absence still feels raw to Lucy...
MAXY SOBREVIVE EL HURACÁN / MAXY SURVIVES THE HURRICANE
Maxy is a happy dog who lives in Puerto Rico with Clarita, her parents, and her...
DON'T APPLAUD. EITHER LAUGH OR DON'T
Hankinson, who has written for Wired, GQ, Esquire, and other publications, approaches...
FIRST UNDER HEAVEN
The D’mt, an alien warrior race, has been wandering through space in exile for eons...
WHERE ARE WE TOMORROW?
The people who work for rock star Sadie Estrada are like family, for good or ill....
THE TIGER'S EYE
Andrew Morrison helped start The Call, a Christian movement in the United States....
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 30, 2021
This edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by ThriftBooks. Today’s Featured Deals...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 29, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Today’s Featured...
BIZZY BZZZ THE BEE AND GRANDPA'S TEA
Every morning, the unnamed narrator wakes so he can watch his grandfather’s daily...
Industrial Bookshelves and Bookends To Make a Rustic Reading...
The industrial style aesthetic is inspired by warehouses that were converted into...
Quiz: Design a Secret Hideout and Get a Queer Superhero...
Queer superheroes are still relatively new. However, after decades of slow but steady...
100 Years of The Newbery Medal
The beloved children’s literary prize, The Newbery Medal, will celebrate its 100th...
Preorder for Pride: 20 Must-Read Queer Books Out In June
There are so many queer books coming out in June. These 20 are ones I’m particularly...
7 Books That Share the Same Title
If you’re someone who frequently searches for books online, you may have found yourself...
The Trees are Closer Today: Horror in the Woods
The Trees are Closer Today: Horror in the Woods was originally published in our...
Being a “Book Butler” Is a Thing — Tell Me Where to Send...
I have regularly lamented about the lack of opportunities to get books into hands...
Fall for These 11 Books Like THE KISS QUOTIENT
Romance books have given me so much for the past years. Where would I be without...
5 Contemporary Literary Fiction Books That Are Game-Changers
Writing literary fiction that alters the way we think about the world is quite a...
7 Queer Books with Heart-Stopping Twists: The List List...
It’s been thirteen years since doctors declared Libby Ross-Velasquez a goner. Yet...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 28, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by the MIT Press. Today’s Featured Deals...
THE SECOND RACE OF RABBIT AND TORTOISE
Rabbit and Tortoise begin their race. Overconfident Rabbit naps and then plays along...
GRAY BUNNY'S GREAT ADVENTURE
Before the Bunny family starts on their trip to Grandma’s house, Momma Rabbit admonishes...
WHERE DO WORDS COME FROM?
Words are everywhere, Zwiers writes, and they don’t come from “Wordshops” (where...
THE TREE TOLD ME
Each spread begins with “The tree told me,” as if the tree is sharing nuggets of...
THE WOODEN TREASURE
One day a child who is begging for food is surprised with an unusual gift from a...
PARATOU, THE UMBRELLA
Sékou, the village chief’s oldest son, travels to market with his father and returns...
VALENTINA AND MONSTER
Young Valentina, a girl with pale skin and a tangle of red hair, comes to a forest...
ONE SUMMER NIGHT
In rhyming couplets, Salzano imagines the scenario: a dark, stormy night and hatchlings...
HELLO, GARDEN!
Two unnamed tots stretch and yawn to greet the sunshine and sunflowers outside the...
A POEM IS A FIREFLY
A group of woodland creatures crowds around a book asking a question that many wonder:...
TEN THOUSAND ROCKS
William Henry Young and Laura Sullivan went to middle school together; they lost...
THE DIMINISHMENT OF CHARLIE CAIN
Freelance writer Charlie Cain is suffering from a pain in his lower back. He’s reluctant...
Creator of THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Has Died
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 27, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz Bhathena,...
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Featured Trailer: Carina Adores
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Book Fetish: Volume 457
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Graphic Nonfiction for Middle Grade Readers
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15 of the Best Romantic Thriller Books to TBR
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A Beginners Guide to Reading Fan Fiction
Sometimes you might find it difficult to enter a new fictional world or to go back...
Quiz: Which LGBTQ Book Should You Read for Pride?
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, which means rainbows everywhere and time for you to finally...
7 Books About the Attention Economy
Academics coined the term attention economy to describe the development of various...
Dark Fiction in Young Adult Literature: The Horror of Coming...
What are dark YA books, anyway? Dark fiction is a broad term that is used to describe...
A Guide To The Fantasy And Science Fiction Awards Scene
I’ve been working in books and publishing since 2004, I’ve been a sci-fi/fantasy...
Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for May 26, 2021
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 26, 2021
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4 Great YA Books Set in the 1950s
An irresistible story about an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that...
The Past, Present, and Future of BookTube, According to...
BookTube is the bookish community on YouTube, made of up a wide range of different...
The Books I Read and Didn’t Read While Grieving
It’s the end of January 2021. I’m sitting on my bed, staring at the copy of Something...
6 Books for Submitting to the Mortifying Ordeal of Being...
If you’ve been on social media lately, you’ve likely come across some variation...
Mystery Books About Identity
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Fashion Disasters: Jericho
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5 New Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...
The COVID-19 pandemic is still far from over, yet there is a new “virus” that currently...
10 Fish Books for Kids: They Don’t Get Betta Than This
Are your kids fishy about fish? That’s not a good pun, but this is a good list of...
5 Recent and Upcoming Cocktail Books to Whet Your Appetite
One of my pre-pandemic joys was sitting at a cocktail bar reading a book. I got...
How Shopping at a Local Indie Bookstore Made Me Feel Whole...
I’ve never lived in an area with an abundance of independent bookstores. We did...
Haddonfield’s Drag Queen Story Hour Brings Criticism from...
Libraries across the country have been having Drag Queen Story Hours for several...
New Releases Tuesday: The Books Out This Week You Need...
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 25, 2021
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8 of the Best Audiobooks by Black Southern Writers
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7 Soothing Bedtime Books for Kids
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Quiz: What Siblings From Middle Grade Books Are Most Like...
My name is Grace, not “Kyle’s little sister!” Having a good-looking, friendly, outgoing...
19 True Crime Books Out in 2021
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To Patrons Who Place Library Holds (and Don’t Pick Them...
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5 of the Best Horror Books About Small Towns
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6 Great SFF Heist Novels
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Simply Complicated, or Why Comics Aren’t Always What They...
“Sometimes, it’s nice to watch something simplistic,” a relative of mine remarked...
WHAT DOESN'T KILL US
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THE DEVIL'S PLAYBOOK
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SUPER FLY
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THE HOUSEWIVES
Any history of the Real Housewives franchise would have to be messy. This inconsistent...
PLANTS ON THE MOVE
The graphic art stands out beautifully within thin black frames against stark white...
DOOM IN THE DEEP
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THE SHIP OF FORTUNE
Michao, a grown bear, drives the narrator, a young fox wearing overalls, and Marguerite,...
HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING
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FOUR CUTS TOO MANY
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WORLD RECORD ANIMALS
The book is inconsistent from the start. The six contestants for “Fastest Animal”...
PROFIT FIRST FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
At the beginning of this business book, Mariga reflects on the birth of her daughter,...
LOVE AND FURY
Wollstonecraft died at 38, days after having given birth to Mary, her second daughter,...
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THE DIVA SERVES FORBIDDEN FRUIT
It would be hard to imagine a more inoffensive victim than Lark Bickford, but the...
BATTLE FOR THE SOUL
Barack Obama, writes Atlantic lead political correspondent Dovere, “never understood...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals of the Day for May 24, 2021
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A Brief History of Reading is Fundamental
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16 Nonfiction Books You May Have Missed Because of the...
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A few weeks ago, I was blessed with a rare and coveted opportunity: to read a book...
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6 Historical Fiction Books Featuring South Asia That You...
Science still hasn’t figured out how to travel back in time and help us witness...
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Ever since a certain video game was announced in 2012 and the eventual cluster of...
GOOD LOOKIN'
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THE GIRL IN THE GOLD DRESS
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THE GUILD OF THE INFANT SAVIOUR
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8 Takes on a Fantasy of Manners
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36 Excellent Science Fiction And Fantasy Books From AAPI...
The sweeping, unforgettable story of an interracial couple in 1990s New York City...
Little Golden Books Goodies to Take You Back to Your Childhood
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Horror in the Halls: Books at Extremely Suspect Boarding...
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The StoryGraph Review: Is It Worth Replacing Goodreads?
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10 Great Books About Washington, D.C.
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Featured Trailer: THE EX-GIRLFRIEND OF MY EX-GIRLFRIEND...
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Book Fetish: Volume 456
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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Ernest Hemingway
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DEVIL'S DEAL
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3 Great YA Books About Teen Entrepreneurs
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Overanalyzing Every Book in TED LASSO to Predict Season...
I am fresh off my third back-to-back watch of Ted Lasso. I have never before finished...
Poetry Is Beautiful Because It Is Fleeting
I was shocked to discover, when I sat down to write this piece, that I have read...
The Inheritance of Books and Patriarchal Narratives
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20 Must-Read Novels You May Have Missed Because of the...
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6 of the Best Nonfiction Comics for YA Readers
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10 Great Postmodern Picture Books
There are a few cool things about the postmodern trend in picture books that sets...
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THE FLUTIST OF ARNHEM
British spy John Hewson has gathered crucial intelligence that could help turn the...
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6 Audiobooks by Palestinian Women Writers
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Wonder Women Get No Respect
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A Field Guide to Literary Fantasy Animal Companions
Fantasy animal companions are adorably perfect. I would argue every good fantasy...
ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS Book Club Questions
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong is the moving story of a young man...
7 of the Best 2020 Nonfiction Books
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10 Great Books for Young Gamers
After the PlayStation controller has been put away or the PC has been turned off,...
Authors, Seriously: Please Don’t Talk to Us
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ANNIE LUMSDEN, THE GIRL FROM THE SEA
Thirteen-year-old Annie lives with her mum in a small house beside the sea in a...
THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED
Green, who admits to a certain amount of OCD, opens charmingly with a telling instance:...
AUNTIE POLDI AND THE LOST MADONNA
Auntie Poldi’s plan to drink herself to death in sight of the sea having been foiled...
MISTER IMPOSSIBLE
Creation and destruction, art and mimicry, power and disenfranchisement: The world...
THE INCREDIBLE SHIP OF CAPTAIN SKIP
Following simple directions given at the beginning, readers can fold a paper boat...
THE EDGE OF STRANGE HOLLOW
Separated from the outside world by the mostly impenetrable fog, the Hollows’ human...
NOTHING AT ALL!
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THE AWESOME 50 STATES
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THE ELEPHANTS COME HOME
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UNCONVENTIONAL VEHICLES
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HOW TO BE AN ART REBEL
Led by a marmalade cat in a beret and leather jacket, the museum tour is largely...
LIGHT PERPETUAL
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THE ADVENTUROUS KID’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S MOST MYSTERIOUS...
Readers can follow a young, pale-skinned, khaki-clad adventurer as they set out...
TROUBLE WITH TATTLE-TAILS
Auggie loves caring for the creatures of the Fabled Stables, doing everything he...
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Wanda the witch loves arriving early for school so that she can sit quietly in her...
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Tales of a Library Unicorn: A Magic Spell to Find Any Kid...
Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, celebrated adventurer Robert Ballard...
Riot Recommendation: The 25 AAPI Authors Everyone Should...
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6 Historical Fiction Books Set in the 1960s
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An A to Z Guide to Poetry and Poetic Terminology
One of my favorite magazines is the creativity-based Uppercase. This quarterly publication...
10 Great 2020 Cozy Mysteries to Catch Up On
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The Expanded Star Wars Universe, Explained (By Someone...
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4 Pulitzer Prize Nonfiction Winners Not By White Men
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I Will Sail This Hopeless Ship Until I Die: The Trickster...
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The Books That Are Shaping My Garden
It is both a joke and true that my partner and I bought a garden with a house attached;...
A KIDS BOOK ABOUT GENDER
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 16, 2021
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Better Rating Systems Than the Goodreads Rating System
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Parenting Books for Parents Who Hate Parenting Books
When I was pregnant, I didn’t really stock up on pregnancy/birth books, since I’d...
When is a Ghost Not a Ghost? Hauntings in Horror Literature
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10 Roleplaying Games Based On Books For Your Next Literary...
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The Power of Portals: Seeing My Own Future in Graphic Novels...
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15 Book Nook Shelf Inserts That Are Just Too Cool
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20 of the Best New Psychological Thrillers
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My Perfect Reading Day, Imagined
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8 Books Like GINNY & GEORGIA That Get Real About Growing...
Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 13, 2021
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9 Heartfelt Middle Grade Books About Friendship
Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door...
Book Fetish: Volume 455
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14 Must-Read Indian History Books
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Once Upon A Fracture: A Helen Oyeyemi Reading Pathway
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20 Must-Read Crime Novels to Keep You Up at Night
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Love Through Letter Writing: 3 Epistolary Romance Novels
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Can You Play the Word FART in Scrabble?
Can you play the word FART in Scrabble? The short answer calls on the old adage:...
A Reaction to SHADOW AND BONE From a Fan of the Books
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7 Cozy and Cheerful Books like TED LASSO
As a latecomer to the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, I was initially annoyed by all of...
Can You Be Nostalgic For A Book You Never Read?
I’ve mentioned a time or two before that I love fan fiction. Even when I wasn’t...
THE LIFE OF DOLORES / LA VIDA DE DOLORES
Huerta’s life is presented in simple, short statements—one fact per double-page...
MY ART BOOK OF FRIENDSHIP
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 12, 2021
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Book Riot’s Romance Deals of the Day for May 12, 2021
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5 Great YA Books Set in Hotels and Resorts
When Keira wakes in a strange forest, she can remember only two things: she can...
NFTs for Books: How This Emerging Tech Can Reward Authors...
On March 11, an artist called Beeple sold his latest work for over $69 million through...
Netflix’s SHADOW AND BONE Made Me Fall in Love With the...
I’ll start this essay on Netflix’s Shadow and Bone TV series with the bold claim...
7 Exciting New Murder Mysteries
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Bookish Goods for Plant Lovers
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Your SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Book Club Questions + Guide
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4 of the Best Picture Books About Photography
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5 Great Books About Mary Tyler Moore for WJM Fans
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7 Buff Super-Ladies Who Would Totally Step on You
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5 Contemporary Novels Featuring Queer Parents
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 11, 2021
Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by the novel Let It Be Me from contemporary...
New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week!
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6 More of the Best Audiobooks for Mental Health Awareness...
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Queernorm Worlds: 37 Fantasy Books With No Homophobia or...
For me, one of the best parts about picking up a queer fantasy book is the possibility...
Why You Should Start a Dungeons & Dragons Club In Your...
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To Absent Friends: Eddie “Iron Man” March
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5 Books by D.C. Writers To Watch For in 2021
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NOSOTROS MEANS US
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THERE'S A REVOLUTION OUTSIDE, MY LOVE
Pulitzer Prize winner Smith, former poet laureate of the U.S., and Freeman, an executive...
VÁMONOS A BOGOTÁ
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STATE OF EMERGENCY
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THE BOY AND THE SEA
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A DAY FOR REMEMBERIN'
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