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Ungodly Chaos by Selma Soren If mythological gods crossing into the human world is your cup of tea, add this one to your TBR. It’s steeped in Egyptian mythos, too. On her 17th birthday, Amira Shah is broken up with by her boyfriend Kaidan Jaziri. It was unexpected, and it’s something that Amira won’t be


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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Friday before a holiday weekend is always pretty slow, so I am clearing out the pantry with a bunch of links that are nearing their expiration date and we really shouldn’t be wasteful and
Bunny by Mona Awad Dear Bunnies, if you love horror and female friendships, then you probably already know about this book. It’s such a great horror novel for Galentine’s Day. Samantha is a scholarship student in the prestigious MFA program at Warren University. She feels like a complete outsider within her cohort, especially when she


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Little v. Llano County will continue to have an impact on library materials decisions and your right to access books in your public libraries. Today, lead plaintiff Leila Green Little is here to share the impetus for the lawsuit when the case began, how it progressed through the judicial system, and what the immediate and
Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu (Berkley, April 28) Canwen Xu’s psychological thriller Boring Asian Female will make for a propulsive, unforgettable audiobook listen. Elizabeth Zhang is unremarkable in almost every way. She’s not particularly likable, and she’s extremely plain-looking. But at least she’s smart. Smart enough, she thinks, to get into Harvard Law School.


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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For Black History Month, I’ve tended towards more serious content, like last year’s timeline about Black characters and creators in superhero comics. But it’s just as important to celebrate stories that show Black characters having fun adventures and
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. What do you think of when I say “noir superhero stories?” Dark, damp alleyways. Criminals lurking around every corner. Steam billowing out of the sewers. Fedoras. Capes. Villains straight from a horror film. And, of course, superheroes boldly
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. In the YA arena, there’s a sapphic and magical revenge story in To the Death by Andrea Tang. If you’re more in the mood for short and sweet bites, Lisa Slage Robinson’s Esquire Ball, Stories from the Great
Model Home by Rivers Solomon The author of genre-defying novels likeAn Unkindness of GhostsandSorrowlandis back with a take on haunted houses like no other. The Maxwell siblings grew up the only Black family in their neighborhood, in a house haunted by unexplained phenomena. Their mother refused to give the house up, so they endured—but as
The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) has announced the nominees for the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. From Best Novel to Best True Crime, you’re sure to find a great next read on the list. Some of my favorites include the dystopian novel The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami, the murder mystery History Lessons by
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It always hurts me to have to put together a list like this because what do you mean I can’t talk about every single book by a Black author that has come out in the last six months?
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We all have brains, and all our brains are different. Some brains may feel more different than others. We’ve learned over and over again that difference is necessary, and it comes with its own strengths and challenges. The


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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. While some people firmly believe that no adaptation of a beloved book can ever live up to the book itself, one increasingly true thing is that adaptations boost the book’s visibility and sales. Netflix, coming off a series
Crime 101 [Movie Tie-in] by Don Winslow Don Winslow’s 2021 audiobook novella now has a movie tie-in paperback release that is novel-length and made up of six stories—beginning with the original Crime 101. It starts with the one last-job jewelry heist trope, and a relentless detective, as the collection dives into “themes of crime, vengeance,
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Four big things are true of February. First, it’s Black History Month, and while highlighting Black literature and Black YA books is a year-long practice, this month, it’s especially important to pick up books by Black YA authors.
Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson Release date: February 10, 2026 If you keep up with any “most anticipated” lists, you’ve probably seen the buzz this book is already getting. I know I have. Sadeqa Johnson, author of Yellow Wife and The House of Eve, turns her eye toward the little-known plight of the
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. What a whirlwind! February arrives with flurries of new nonfiction just waiting for you to walk into your local bookstore and library to discover them. But with so many new books hitting shelves, where do you even start?!
Small Favors by Colleen Coover (Feb 24) Adults only, please! Follow along on the erotic adventures of a woman, Annie, and her conscience, pint-sized Nibbil, who tries (but not too hard) to keep Annie focused on non-sexual pursuits. Oh, the places they’ll go…This new collection also includes plenty of bonus material, so it’s worth taking


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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. A Deep Dive Into the Rise of FanFiction in Publishing Writing for Defector, Eli Cugini explores the vast
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Kazuo Ishiguro won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature and has produced numerous award-winning books, including The Remains of the Day, which is perhaps his most widely-known novel. Japanese-born but raised in Surrey from an early age, Ishiguro’s England is at once quintessentially English and entirely unique. I
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