The Biggest Bookish News of the Week

27 Apr 2025 15:00

The 30 best fiction and 30 best nonfiction books of the last 30 years, the Supreme Court considers kidlit with LGBTQ+ themes, and more.

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 27, 2025

27 Apr 2025 11:30

A riveting mystery set in a steampunk historical Cairo, an award-winning story of an immigrant family, a mysterious perpetual sleep befalls a town, and more of today's best deals of the day

All the News We Covered This Week

26 Apr 2025 15:00

the finalists for the 2025 Young Lions Fiction Award, this week's new releases and bestselling books, big library news, and more.

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 26, 2025

26 Apr 2025 11:30

A cozy, cat-centric Japanese novel, a Nigerian girl finds her voice, a twisty dark thriller, and more of the best book deals of the day

The Best (and Worst) Queer Books to Read in One Sitting

26 Apr 2025 11:00

This weekend is Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon! It started in 2007, and I’ve participating every April and October for more than ...

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 25, 2025

25 Apr 2025 16:37

A memoir on leaving a cult, a retelling of the legend of Achilles, a meditation on the American South, and more in this mega batch of book deals

Paul Mescal Will Star in HAMNET Adaptation

25 Apr 2025 15:00

Casting announcements are out for both the HAMNET and SUNRISE ON THE REAPING adaptations, a mega-donation of books, and more.

Operation Caged Bird Seeks to Unban Books from Naval Academy: Book Censorship News, April 25, 2025

25 Apr 2025 12:00

The censorship stories have been coming hard and fast this week. The most prominent one is the Supreme Court deliberating ...

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

25 Apr 2025 11:45

The top five most read books on Goodreads this week look pretty familiar, and that’s because they’re the same as ...

How to Host the Best Library Trivia Program Your Town Has Ever Seen

25 Apr 2025 11:30

"Our program was so popular that online registration would sometimes fill up in less than 60 seconds."