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The Weeks Most-Clicked Book News

Welcome to your Sunday edition of Today in Books. Here are the stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. Amazon’s Best Books of the Year In a year without a novel likeJamesowning headlines and bestseller lists, the field has been wide open for end-of-year lists. At …
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Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 16, 2025

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All the Book News We Covered This Week

Welcome to your Saturday edition of Today in Books. Here’s all the news Book Riot covered this week. And here’s a bunch of interesting bookish news we didn’t get to. Join All Access to unlock members-only content Get access to exclusive content and features with an All Access subscription on …
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The 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Harry Potter Problem

In January, my colleague Kelly Jensen wrote about the Unbearable Whiteness of the Goodreads Choice Awards: only 11% of winners were written by authors of color, and that was even worse in the first five years of the award. Queer books haven’t fared much better, though that had been shifting …
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Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 15, 2025

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These Women Want to Remake the Romance Industry

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 831 Stories Gives Romance a New Look There’s nary a clinch nor a bodice to be found on the romance novels from 831 Stories, a publishing startup founded by Claire …
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What Is Take Back The Classroom?: Book Censorship News, November 14, 2025

Among the numerous other similar non-professional book reviews is Take Back the Classroom (TBTC). TBTC was mentioned in this look at such sites in January, but over the course of the last year, TBTC’s profile has grown exponentially. It’s not only grown, though. It’s become a resource that book banners …
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Two-Tier Audiobooks and More News for Library Workers

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Celebrating Indigenous Nonfiction

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s Native American Heritage Month! This month, we celebrate Indigenous stories from across Turtle Island. There are Native researchers, Poet Laureates, memoirists, historians, and more. Whether these Indigenous storytellers are sharing their own …
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An Ode to Speech Bubbles in Comics

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you read comics, you’ve seen loads of speech bubbles before, but you probably never looked too hard. After all, their purpose is purely functional: to make it clear that someone has something …
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9 of the Best and Worst Frankenstein Adaptations

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Since its 1818 publication,Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheushas been likened to the Monster described in the book, cobbled together from different parts and ideas. It’s been a favorite for adaptation …
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A Slam-Dunk Sapphic Sports Romance About … Mens Basketball?

Oops. That’s what I get for judging a book by its cover. I felt a smidgeon of disappointment when I realized early on that this book is centered around a collegiate men’s basketball team. “They expect me to root for these men?” I whined. Nevertheless, I read on in search …
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The Bestselling Books of the Week: The Crossword

VIZ Media Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his place …
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Amazons Best Books of 2025

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. Amazon’s Best Books of the Year In a year without a novel like …
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Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 12, 2025

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6 of the Best New Books Out November 11, 2025

Terry Dactyl by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore Terry Dactyl is a trans woman raised by lesbian moms who comes of age in the 1980s. She moves from Seattle to New York City and builds a community in the queer and gender-bending club scene, even as it is torn apart by the …
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The Bestselling Queer Books of the Week

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Every week, I look at the biggest bestseller lists and note the overlap to see thebestselling books of the week, according to all the lists. It’s interesting to see the buzzy books of …
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The Launch of a $50 Million Literary Arts Fund

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. The Launch of a $50 Million Literary Arts Fund Some good news for …
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6 of the Best New Book Releases Out October 28, 2025

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public …
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Rival Retailers Rule the Week in Book News

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books. Here’s our the bookish news stories readers were most interested in this week. Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2025 You’re not imagining it; Best Books of the …
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Book Riots Deals of the Day for October 23, 2025

Book Deals An Octavia Butler graphic novel, an EL James book bundle, two teens help find serial killers, a slow-burn psychological drama, and more of the best ebook deals of the day. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. View …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 24, 2025

Book Deals The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Book Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Book Deals Previous Daily Deals View Original Source Here
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