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Since the death of their adopted aunt at the hands of a gang called the Lucky Crows, the three Kawakami siblings have rebuilt their lives with an eye toward revenge. But just when their target is within reach, Toshiko Kawakami blows her cover. In a moment of panic, she steals a magical pearl from one

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

By the time she was 40, Jesmyn Ward had won two National Book Awards for her novels Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied, Sing—the first woman, and first Black American, to do so. Ward grew up poor in the poorest part of Mississippi, and as a young writer, she was determined to tell the stories

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

“The only place I’ve ever felt at home is on an airplane,” confesses Anisa, an Egyptian American young woman living in Queens. Both she and her airline pilot father have struggled to integrate their heritage into their lives, unsure of where to feel safely grounded.  Anisa starts college and faces the unimaginable—her father’s death—as she

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

Nick Cutter has built a ravenous fan base thanks to his knack for portraying the visceral elements of horror. From his breakout novel, The Troop, all the way through more recent releases like The Queen, to pick up a Cutter book means finding new ways to make your skin crawl. The Dorians is no exception. A

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

Katherine Center’s The Shippers is bursting with festive wedding celebrations and a meddling, good-hearted cast of characters. Her newest rom-com follows the reunion of childhood best friends, Josephine “JoJo” Burton and Cooper Watts, and the hijinks that ensue when Cooper returns home from London. Moments before walking down the aisle, anxious JoJo is shocked to

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

Mortedants can talk to the dead. Sort of. What they can actually do is sift through the bitter miasma of a soul’s confused and terrified last moments, and that’s only if they’re actually good at their job. Mortedant Hasp is good at his job. He is also a misanthropic prick who needs to pay his

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

Running parallel to the events in Kennedy Ryan’s first installment of her Hollywood Renaissance series, Reel, second-chance romance Score is a powerful companion piece that shines on its own. Like Reel, most of Score’s narrative centers on the making of a biopic about the (fictional) Harlem Renaissance singer Dessi Blue, retelling the story behind the

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

“All children understand what the first glimpse of the white night-blooming lily means,” declares Xiong Liang’s mythical and inventive series starter Lost in Peach Blossom Paradise). It’s a sign of summer’s end. As a return to school draws near, Little Yu spends one last day by the river, where she follows a trail of peach

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

Meticulously researched and vividly written, Yale historian Alan Mikhail’s Newcomers: The Story of Anthony and Grietje and the Founding of New York is the story of a poor, newly married couple who left Amsterdam behind and played an important role in the establishment of what became New York City. When Anthony and Grietje Jansen van

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

Neriya knows that the crows of her shtetl are far smarter than any she’s met anywhere else. Every summer when her family returns to the country, she is amazed at how quickly the corvids figure out the puzzles and games she sets for them. But Neriya may never get to follow her dreams of studying

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week, including the week’s bestselling books, the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winners, and more. We’re less than one month out from Pride month, and with

We know Martin Luther King Jr. as the dynamic minister and activist whose leadership during the Civil Rights Movement led to the passage of landmark legislation that brought all Americans closer to equal rights. But how did he become this towering figure? Lerone Martin, professor of religious studies and director of the Martin Luther King,

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week, including the new trailer for The Odyssey, Oprah’s next book club pick, and more. Watch the Official New Trailer for The Odyssey Last month, we were hearing about all

These first-time novelists burst onto the scene with books that push the envelope. Originally Posted Here

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The Secrets of the Abbey Jean-Luc Bannalec’s Commissaire Dupin books, set on the windswept coast of Brittany, have been bestsellers since the series’ inception in 2012. The Secrets of the Abbey is the latest and arguably best thus far. When a magpie flies into the house of an elderly, wealthy Bretonne, the woman regards it

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Under Water Readers of Tara Menon’s stunning debut novel, Under Water, will be as mesmerized by scenes of exploring Thailand’s coral reefs as they are by her depiction of overwhelming grief. Read more Originally Posted Here

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★ Death’s Daughter S.A. Barnes puts a paranormal-horror spin on an engrossing romance in Death’s Daughter, first in The Children of the Old Ones series. The story stars Jocasta Trelane, a college student and member of a nonhuman race with magical powers. As a renounced descendant of Death, Jocasta feeds off of her classmates’ disappointments and

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the Winners of the 2026 Edgar Awards The Edgar Allan Poe Awards recognize the best in