It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which means now is a great opportunity to discover your new favorite AAPI horror authors. Perhaps this is when you can dive into more books by Asian American and Pacific Islander horror authors you already know and love. Here are AAPI horror authors you definitely should
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In a culture obsessed with chasing youth while quietly fearing age, Nicole de Moulpied has entered the conversation with a book that refuses to apologize for confidence, beauty, reinvention, or ambition after 40. Her new release, Still a Snack: Your Mid Life Glow Up Guide, is not simply another self-help manual stacked with predictable affirmations.
Spring is here, along with a bumper crop of new children’s releases. If you know a young reader who’s looking for more to read in the buildup to summer, or you’re a kidlit fan yourself who wants to add to your TBR pile, then there are plenty of great stories coming out in May that
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. VIZ Media From best-selling author Rainbow Rowell comes Fangirl: The Manga Complete Box Set. This exclusive slipcased set contains all 4 volumes of the hit manga adaptation and a bonus poster featuring new art by series artist Gabi
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Graphic Novels Help Kids Build Literacy Skills Even though educators and librarians have known for decades that comics are actually good for kids to read, it’s really nice to see more and more writing–with links
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. What’s a romance reader with a perpetual TBR’s greatest fear and biggest delight? New books! This year continues to offer a smorgasbord of riches from new and familiar authors. I’m sure we’re all ready for Kennedy Ryan’s Score,
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. There’s something for a wide range of readers in May’s new mystery and thriller books, whether you like following an older amateur sleuth or the trope of a billionaire’s children being suspected of his murder. A magician tries
May is jam-packed with excellent new book releases jostling for a place on your TBR. These six have an advantage: they all check off 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks. So, if you’re looking for an excuse to head to the bookstore, here it is! We have a nonbinary epic, a modern gothic novel, a gay


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Every month, there’s a flood of new children’s books coming out clamoring for a spot on your TBR. But with so many competing for your attention, it’s easy to lose track of the ones you’re most excited about. And often, you just end up hearing about the titles with the biggest marketing budgets. So, how


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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As with books, there are certain movies that stay with you long after you finish watching them. While I watched many good films from 2025, Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, stands out as an exceptional book-to-film adaptation and
Satan Wants You (Tubi and Amazon Prime) Using controversial recovered-memory therapy, psychiatrist Larry Pazder claimed to have unlocked his patient Michelle Smith’s abuse at the hands of Satanists who were stealing babies. The book he wrote, Michelle Remembers, is what ignited the Satanic Panic of the ’80s and ’90s, which may sound like a ridiculous
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you need a dose of coziness in your life, a graphic novel is a great place to turn. They are usually pretty quick reads, and the combination of art and text sets the mood like no other.
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. May means that summer weather is just around the corner, and there are about to be hours spent at graduations, long road trips, and Memorial Day cookouts. As a book nerd, I can’t help but think that this
Heir by Sabaa Tahir Aiz grew up in the Kegari slums. She’s seen terrible things, and that’s part of why an old trauma has filled her with enough stamina to seek revenge. But her temper gets the best of her, and she finds herself in prison before she’s sought that revenge. Sirsha was banished from
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rebecca Yarros is going to be busy this fall. The Fourth Wing author appeared on TODAY this morning to announce the publication of Peculiar Stars, a standalone contemporary romance coming November 17. Yarros introduced Peculiar Stars, which she


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There’s a certain kind of book that plays it safe—clean structure, familiar ideas, nothing too disruptive. Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me isn’t that book. Written by Howard Bloom, this is part memoir, part manifesto, and part deep dive into how influence actually works. And Bloom doesn’t come at it like an outsider looking in—he’s been


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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I love libraries. Not only are they important to me, but they are important to our democratic society as a whole, and should be fought for (especially in light of the attempt at a nationwide book ban). Yet,
How to Identify Credible Sources—A Skill More Crucial Than Ever (March 2025) Ensuring that information being shared is coming from a valid and reliable source has always been crucial. But for many, this hasn’t been especially important for a variety of factors—it’s easy to believe what’s posted if the person posting is one you generally
When we think about annual book lists, very often we are thinking about TheNew York Times best of the year, the NPR Book Concierge, or, of course, Book Riot’s Best of the Year. Sometimes we might see what the New York Public Library has done, as one of the largest and most prominent library systems


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