The Book That Helped Me Beat Burnout
“Are you living the life you chose? Are you living the life that chose you?” It’s a warm autumn night in Nashville, and Jason Isbell is on stage at the legendary Ryman Auditorium asking some pretty big questions. I’m standing beside my dad, who gave me my love of music, and wearing rhinestone cowboy boots […]
Percival Everett Wins Kirkus Prize for Fiction for JAMES
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. Kirkus Prizes Kick Off Awards Season The winners of the 2024 Kirkus Prizes were announced last night, kicking […]
8 of the Best Romantasy Covers
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and social channels. Not everything is for everyone, but there is something for everyone. “Are you living the life […]
The 2024 Winners of the Kirkus Prize
Last night, the winners of this year’s Kirkus Prizes were announced in a livestreamed ceremony that took place in Manhattan. The Kirkus Prizes have been awarded since 2014 and grant each of their recipients a trophy as well as $50,000 in cash. This year’s winners were selected out of 1,444 books that were given a […]
Kate McKinnon Will Host The National Book Awards with Musical Guest Jon Batiste
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The National Book Foundation has announced comedian and author Kate McKinnon as host of the 2024 National Book Awards, with musical guest Jon Batiste. This year marks 75 years of the National Book Awards, which honor the best […]
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for October 17, 2024
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Gifts for Sapphic Romance Readers
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, now living in Washington, DC. She is the author of QUEERLY BELOVED and the forthcoming LOOKING FOR A SIGN from Dial Press/Random House. You can find her on […]
Living With Helene
This would normally be a paywalled piece for The Deep Dive, but it’s on the house this week. I do ask that you please consider supporting the work we do by signing up for All Access, which gives you unlimited access to members-only content. Last week, Vanessa wrote a Deep Dive listing ways to help […]
5 of My Most Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2025
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her favorite exclamation is “Holy cats!” Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on […]
You Cried Your Way Through HEARTSTOPPER S3. Now What?
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror […]