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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 28, 2026
A pyramid scheme, a plant witch and a grumpy alchemist save their town, an infamously haunted library, and more of today's best deals.
8 Genre-Blending Books Set in Space
Contemplate the beauty of Earth, fall in love (and in existential crisis), and even into a heist in these genre-blending books set in space.
Recent Gothic Books to Read This Fall
Award-winning and bestselling BIPOC authors are blessing us this season with this bounty of gothic fiction.
What’s Next for LGBTQ Picture Books?
Let's take a look back at the 45-year history of LGBTQ picture books to get a sense of what might be next.
Fall Romance Books to Cozy Up With
B. K. Borison, the author of First-Time Caller and Grim Tidings, recommends three of her favorite fall romances.
15 of the Best Mystery Books of All Time
Genre-defining (and defying), the best mystery books of all time will keep you on the edge of your seat through every page.
The Buzziest Books of September | 2026
September brings a change of pace, with cooler moments, fresh routines, and plenty of reasons to settle in with a good book. It’s the perfect time to trade busy days for quiet reading moments, discover a story you didn’t…
Epic Worlds and Distant Stars: Fantasy & Sci-Fi Picks For You
Explore Fantasy and Science Fiction stories where rogue AIs threaten civilization, cyborg bounty hunters face impossible choices, and legendary dragoons embark on interplanetary journeys. These new releases blend high-st…
Business Books for Leaders Ready to Level Up
Stay ahead of the curve with Business books that deliver hands-on insights and practical strategies. From people-first leadership and breaking the busyness trap, to high-stakes sports ownership and maximizing Social Secu…
Powerful Literary Fiction Exploring the Human Experience
These Literary Fiction releases navigate love and loss, haunting pasts, and the edges of reality. From fractured relationships and second chances to journeys through darkness and time, each novel probes the turning point…
Irresistible Attraction and Unexpected Love: Romance Novels For You
Explore Romance books centered on forbidden attraction, dark secrets, and life-changing second chances. From pulse-pounding suspense to small-town warmth, these novels feature complex relationships, unexpected connection…
Must-Read New Biographies and Memoirs You'll Love
Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from E. Kaman, Ralph Good, Jeff Peterson, Cha…
Book of the month: Lana Abdelrahman
This Women in Translation month, I’m featuring a collection of short stories by the Lebanese writer and critic Lana Abdelrahman. I had the pleasure of meeting and sharing a stage with Abdelrahman at the Dibrugarh Univers…
Book of the month: Ryan Falzon
As the heatwaves rippled across Europe, one summer novel held me gripped. It comes from Foundry Editions, an indie publisher set up in 2023 to champion literature from around the Mediterranean and notable, like fellow le…
Podcasting the world
It’s been my pleasure to be involved with a number of podcasts focusing on reading and/or translation in recent months in various capacities – as a guest, interviewer and producer. As such, I thought I’d give a roundup o…
Free Virtual Incomprehension Workshop
For anyone who’s interested, there’s a rare opportunity to join one of my Incomprehension Workshops online next week. Hosted by the Interfaith Center in Oxford, Ohio, US, this virtual, 90-minute workshop is open to anyon…
Book of the month: Jeyamohan
If you’ve never heard of Jeyamohan, I wouldn’t be surprised. Until recently, his work wasn’t widely available in English outside India. That is starting to change: next month Hachette in the UK (and FSG Originals in the …
Book of the month: Iris Wolff
Last month I had the honour of introducing the Indie Press Network’s spring showcases, two virtual events presenting some of the key titles coming out from small presses in the UK and Ireland in the next few months. As i…
Letter from Aestas
After a decade of reading and reviewing books, I’ve decided that it’s time for me to take a step back from blogging. Running this book blog has been such a huge and wonderful part of my life. I’ve written over 600 book r…
Latest Book News — January 10, 2022
BOOKWORM NEWS: Juniper Hill by Devney Perry is now live!! — “Memphis Ward arrives in Quincy, Montana, on the fifth worst day of her life. She needs a shower. She needs a snack. She needs some sanity. Because moving acros…
Latest Book News — December 14, 2021
BOOKWORM NEWS: Shelter by Kristen Proby is now live!! — “Remi Carter has survived her fifteen minutes of fame and is putting LA in her rearview mirror. As a former reality show contestant, she’s trading staged expedition…
Latest Book News — November 30, 2021
BOOKWORM NEWS: Dream Keeper by Kristen Ashley (Dream Team series) is now live!! — “Pepper Hannigan is determined to keep any romance off the table while her daughter Juno is still young. Sure, a certain handsome commando…
LATEST BOOK NEWS — November 16, 2021
BOOKWORM NEWS: The Wolf by JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, Prison Camp spinoff) is now live!! — “Return to the sizzling glymera’s prison camp in this dark and sexy second novel in the new Black Dagger Brotherho…
Latest Book News — November 9, 2021
BOOKWORM NEWS: Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis Graves is now live!! — “Love doesn’t always wait until you’re ready. Layla Hilding is thirty-five and recently divorced. Struggling to break free from the past—her …
Where the Crawdads Sing
Book Review Author :Delia Owens Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher : GP Putnam’s Sons Year of Publication: 2019 Number of Pages: 368 My Rating : 4 out of 5 I picked this up with a bit of hesitation. In spite of the grea…
North and South
Classics Book Review Author : Elizabeth Gaskell Genre : Literary Classic Fiction Original Publisher : Chapman and Hall Year of Publication : 1854 Number of Pages : 396 My Rating : 5 out of 5 My most recent read is this g…
Grown Ups
Author : Marian Keyes Genre : Family Drama Publisher : Michael Joseph -an imprint of Penguin Year of Publication : 2020 Number of Pages : 633 My Rating : 4 out of 5 I totally fell in love with Marian Keyes after reading …
It Ends With Us
Book Review Author : Colleen Hoover Genre : Romance Publisher : Simon & Schuster Year of Publication : 2016 Number of Pages : 384 My Rating : 5 out of 5 Lily Bloom is upset following her father’s very emotionally drainin…
The Woman in the Window
Book Review Author : A. J. Finn Genre : Psychological Thriller Publisher : Harper Collins Published : January 2018 Number of Pages : 390 My Rating : 5 out of 5 The Woman in the Window is a psychological thriller by A. J.…
The Testaments
Book Review Author : Margaret Atwood Genre : Literary Fiction/Science Fiction and Fantasy Publisher : Penguin Random House Year of Publication : 2019 Number of Pages : 401 My Rating : 5 out of 5 This book is a sequel to …
JOSEPH OF AFRICA AND AMERICA
The author sets the stage immediately: “I am Joseph Senu, an African immigrant living in Redondo Beach, California, United States of America….I am telling my grandson, Caleb, my life story so that he may learn lessons fr…
BUCK, BUCK, MOOSE
“Hank takes this stuff seriously,” hunter Randy Newberg stresses in Buck, Buck, Moose’s 10th anniversary foreword. Over nearly 300 pages of hunting stories, butchery guides, and recipes, readers will surely come to agree…
THE CLOVEN THIEF
On the eve of his Full Horn Ceremony, young faun Panmiel is playing in the forest when he meets Hobkin, a satyr. They spend the day together, learning about their differences, but also their similarities. Despite being t…
PEOPLE I KNOW
The author explains in his introduction that he wanted to create pieces that “hung there in midair, suspended” without categorizing them as prose poetry, flash fiction, or micro-fiction. The very short entries presented …
AIR FAIRY, DRAGON, AND ROCKSTAR
Bentley explores the difficult reality of being a doctor during the Covid pandemic: “The health care system, the people in it providing the care, were stretched beyond capacity.” While the story follows Bentley’s treatme…
THROTTLE ON
Whether it was losing his parents or the dissolution of his nearly 25-year marriage, whenever the pain of loss became too great for him to bear, Mirasole looked to the open road for escape. “I’d come home from those road…