First, a quick amuse-bouche: Freida McFadden drops a witchy mystery this month, a thriller set at a 17th-century estate in rural Massachusetts. In ongoing series, we have Louise Penny’s 21st (!) Chief ...

Last week, a judge approved a lawsuit against Utah's state-sanctioned book bans. This week, the state banned seven more books ...

New October horror releases include a school of supernatural entities, a cursed alligator farm, a sapphic take on Hamlet, and more.

There was no question that the second Trump term would bring with it renewed censorship and attacks on the media. There was ...

Katya Suvorova, the author of Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter, discusses three books she wishes she had as an undocumented child.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results. Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, ...

This year's First Novel Prize shortlist includes a range of fiction, with some of the most anticipated and most talked about books. Since 2006, the Center for Fiction has been highlighting the best ...

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ...

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