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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss some mystery and thriller recommendations for the 2026 Read Harder Challenge! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Things Discussed God of the Woods - Liz Moore - next book club read! - March 6th Read Harder Challenge 2026 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed 22) Nonviolent True Crime: The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy - Paige Williams 17) Cults: Kismet - Amina Akhtar 6) Read a gothic novel published in the last ten years - The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story - Olga Tokarczuk, Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones 21) Read a genre (SFF, horror, mystery, romance) book in translation - Death Takes Me - Cristina Rivera Garza, Translated by Robin Myers and Sarah Booker My Husband's Wife - Alice Feeney (January 20th) On Sundays She Picked Flowers - Yah-Yah Scholfield (Jan 27th) If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2026! Plus, they talk to Danika Ellis from Book Riot about their 2026 Read Harder Challenge! 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BellHistorical fiction, thriller, bookbinder finds confession hidden in a burned book and hunts a story of murder and loveWomen of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna EverhartHistorical fiction, 1940s North Carolina, a young woman subjected to involuntary medical treatment fights backMeet the Newmans by Jennifer NivenHistorical fiction, behind the scenes drama on a 1960s family sitcomNowhere Burning by Catriona WardHorror, Peter Pan inspired, gothic, two fleeing siblings find sanctuary at mysterious ranchDefinitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah FoxMystery, romcom, woman's fake detective agency accidentally hired to solve a real murderCross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder MokeMystery, romcom, rich people behaving badlyAll the Little Houses by May CobbThriller, 1980s Texas, mean girls and mean moms, family secretMy Husband's Wife by Alice FeeneyThriller, mind-bending psychological marriage mysteryThe Storm by Rachel HawkinsThriller, Alabama, hurricane, old hotel, gothic, old murderMissing Sam by Thrity UmrigarThriller, queer, lesbian, missing wife, suburban dreadHumboldt Cut by Allison MickHorror, eco-horror, northern California, dark humor, bark monstersHollow by Celina MyersHorror, paranormal romance, romantasy, vampires, found familyOn Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah ScholfieldHorror, southern gothic, Georgia, ghosts, haintsA Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. JamesHorror, siblings returning to childhood home after being called by dead brotherThis House Will Feed by Maria TureaudHistorical horror, 1840s Ireland, haunted house, gothic, suspenseNine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief by T. KingfisherYA fantasy, novella, humor, band of hapless goblins on a questA Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa, translated by Slin JungFantasy, Korean, cozy, woman who inherits magical bakeryThe Poet Empress by Shen TaoRomantasy, epic fantasy, historical, hot evil prince, poetry magicThrough Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McQuireNext Wayward Children bookWe Who Have No Gods by Liza AndersonRomantasy, witches, gothic, dark academia, magic academy, secret societiesGraceless Heart by Isabel IbañezRomantasy, historical, renaissance Italy, competition hosted by secret immortal familyThe Wolf and His King by Finn LongmanQueer retelling of Bisclavret the werewolf, historical, 12 century, court intrigueA Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn RodriquezRomantasy, tarot, magic, dark academia, enemies to lovers, forced proximityThe Book of Blood and Roses by Annie SummerleeRomantasy, sapphic, paranormal, vampires, mysterious universityThe Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotta YambaoCozy fantasy, train that takes you to your life's purposeTwo Left Feet by Kallie EmblidgeQueer romance, MLM, contemporary sports romance, British premier league footballMost Eligible by Isabelle EngelContemporary romance, journalist sneaks onto a reality TV dating showThe Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann KrentzParanormal romance, romantic suspense, psychic dangers, warring paranormal familiesGreta Gets the Girl by Melissa MarrContemporary sapphic romance, forbidden romance, publishingThe Lust Crusade by Jo SeguraContemporary romance, librarian and archaeologist fake dating, Greek mythologyLast First Kiss by Julian WintersQueer romance, contemporary, MLM, second chance, rom comAin't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha AckmannNonfictionThe Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King, and Princess Diana by Paul BurrellNonfiction, memoirFly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself, and China by Jung ChangNonfiction, memoir, three generations of womenThe Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza GriffithsNonfiction, memoir, grief, death of a sister, friendship, marriageBlood Bible: An American History by DaMaris HillNonfiction, history, racism, slave trade history, national identity, personal identityWinter: The Story of a Season by Val McDermidCreative nonfiction, history of winter community events, ScotlandWhen Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. MontgomeryNonfiction, history of Black botany through seven treesHalf His Age by Jennette McCurdyLiterary fiction, drama, age gap romance,Catch Her if You Can by Tessa BaileyRomance, contemporary, sports, baseball, marriage of convenienceVigil by George SaundersLiterary fiction, magical realism, eco-drama, dying oil CEOFruit of the Flesh by I.V. OpheliaHistorical fantasy, gothic romance, marriage of convenience, dark appetitesThe Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. KluneQueer thriller, MLM, 1990s, gay couple helping little girl with powersFootball by Chuck KlostermanNonfiction about footballCry Havoc by Rebecca WaitHistorical mystery, 1980s failing English boarding school, dark academia, funny, strange contagion among studentsHemlock by Melissa FalivenoLiterary, gothic, queer, woman investigating mother's disappearenceFebruaryLaws of Love and Logic by Debra CurtisLiterary fiction, love triangle - first love vs devoted husbandOne of Us by Elizabeth DayLiterary thriller, drama between old friends and wealth, murderEverything Lost Returns by Sarah DometLiterary fiction, historical, twin timelines, 1910s and 1980s, friendshipWhere the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton HarrisLiterary fiction, fugitive hides out at rural Alabama flower farm, found familyBad Asians by Lillian LiLiterary fiction, friend group sagaI Hope You Find What You're Looking For by Bsrat MezghebeLiterary fiction, historical, 1990s Washington DC, Ethiopian immigrant communityThis Book Made Me Think of You by Libby PageLiterary fiction, woman receives books recommended by her dead husbandRoyal Spin by Robin Benway and Omid ScobieLiterary fiction, workplace drama inside Buckingham PalaceSuperfan by Jenny Tinghui ZhangLiterary fiction, popstar and his superfan collide, fandom, lonelinessBelgrave Road: A Love Story by Manish ChauhanLiterary fiction, two young immigrants in a forbidden romanceThis is Not About Us by Allegra GoodmanLiterary fiction, funny, multi generational family drama, griefRebel English Academy by Hanif MohammedLiterary fiction, Pakistan, political power, language, friendshipThe Secret of Snow by Tina Harnesk, translated by Alice MenziesLiterary fiction, elderly couple crosses paths with two twentysomethings and discovers surprising shared historyThe Renovation by Kenan OrhanLiterary fiction, woman discovers her bathroom has been remodeled into a prison cellMessenger Cat Cafe by Nagi Shimeno, translated by M. JeanMagical realism, cozy, cat in the afterlife who must deliver 5 messages to people on earth before he can see his beloved owner againA Crown of Stars by Shana AbéHistorical fiction, retelling of the last days of the LusitaniaThe Fourth Princess by Janie ChangHistorical fiction, gothic, 1910s Shanghai, crumbling mansion, secretsCleopatra by Saara El-ArifiHistorical fiction, retelling of Cleopatra's life from her POVBook of Forbidden Words by Louise FeinHistorical fiction, 1500s Paris, 1950s NYC, book banning, inspired by Voynich manuscriptThe Pohaku by Jasmi ‘Iolani HakesHistorical fiction, generations of women tasked with protecting Hawaiian historyA Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella LowkisHistorical Gothic thriller, 1900s England, young gardener at lush manor falls for her mysterious bossMurder Will Out by Jennifer BreedloveMystery, gothic, Maine, heartwarmingI'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus CraigMystery, recently released from prison serial killer moves into retirement home when a murder happens and she has to prove she didn't do itDirty Metal by Allison LaMotheHistorical mystery, 1990s NYC, reporter investigating two huge storiesWolf Hour by Jo Nesbø, translated by Robert FergusonThriller, Minnesota, true crime, serial killer, secretsThe Final Problem by Arturo Perez-Reverte, translated by Frances RiddleHistorical mystery, locked room, 1960s Greek island resort, washed up actor turned detectiveHer Last Breath by Taylor AdamsThriller, two friends go on a cave expedition and one gets murdered!!!Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse, translated by Florian DuijsensThriller, lawyer finds peace through mindfulness and will do anything to protect it, even murderPinky Swear by Danielle GirardThriller, an expecting mother whose surrogate disappears days before birthThe Girls Before by Kate Alice MarshallThriller, search and rescue expert looking for missing womanPaper Cut by Rachel TaffThriller, woman infamous for escaping a cult as a teen has secrets that come back to haunt herMaria the Wanted by V. CastroHorror, thriller, newly turned vampire in Mexico is on the runDead First by Johnny ComptonHorror, private investigator hired by mysterious billionaire to find out why he can't dieShe Made Herself a Monster by Anna KovatchevaHorror, gothic thriller, 1800s Bulgaria, fake vampire slayer joins forces with teen to make a monsterThe Body by Bethany C MorrowHorror, woman must survive bizarre attacks on her failing marriageDollface by Lindy RyanHorror, serial killer, 1990s, Barbie meets ScreamThe Glowing Hours by Leila SiddiquiHorror, gothic, retelling of the fabled summer Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, as told by her Indian housemaid, Mehrunissa “Mehr” BegumWeavingshaw by Heba Al-WasityFantasy, gothic, young woman who can see the dead strikes a deal with a mysterious and ruthless merchant to save her brother's lifeAfter the Fall by Edward AshtonSci fi, buddy comedy, alien invasion, humans as petsThe Fox Hunt by Caitlin BreezeFantasy, boarding school, secret society, girl transforms into magical beastOperation Bounce House by Matt DinnimanFantasy, a man must fight for his planet when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate itSing the Night by Megan Jauregui EcclesFantasy, inspired by Phantom of the Opera, musical magician competitionThe Hospital at the End of the World by Justin C. KeySci fi, near future where AI runs the world, medical student unravels family secretsThe Forest on the Edge of Time by Jasmin KirkbrideSci fi, Future of Another Timeline meets The Bone Clocks, time travel, cli-fiNightshade and Oak by Molly O'NeillFantasy, Iron Age goddess must grapple with becoming human, historical, magicThe Astral Library by Kate QuinnFantasy, book about books, magic books that are portals to worldsThe Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. SuiSci fi, locked room murder mystery, monk and researchers trapped on a spaceshipThe Obake Code by Makana YamamotoSci fi, caper, hacker forced by gangsters to take down crooked politicianThe Daughter Who Remains by Nnedi OkoraforSci fi, She Who Knows book 3Wicked Onyx by Debbie CassidyRomantasy, magical academy, girl must unravel dark family secrets, make alliances, and get revengeAgnes Auburt's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettRomantasy, gentle fantasy, woman running cat rescue in 1920s Montreal and a grouchy charming magician who helps save her shelterHalf City by Kate GoldenRomantasy, young demon hunter enrolls in Harker Academy for Deviant DefenseThe Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina KwanRomantasy, a nine-tailed fox and the hunter who captured her are banished to the underworld togetherThe Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonaja OdetteRomantasy, world where making art is illegal, revenge, sexy monster hunterCrown of War and Shadow by J.R. WardRomantasy, fated mated, magic, hot mercenary, only one bed, touch her and dieThrone of Nightmares by Kerri ManiscaloRomantasy, librarian, dangerous book magic, perilous questThe Ballad of Fallen Dragons by Sarah A. ParkerMoonfall, book 2Dawn of the North by Demi WintersAshen, book 3The Heir and the Spare by Harper L. WoodsA Of Flesh and Bone novellaBrawler by Lauren GroffLiterary fiction, short storiesKin by Tayari JonesLiterary fiction, lifelong female friendship in the American SouthLove and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah BrohmContemporary romance, academic rivals to lovers, two neuroscientists fake datingInsignificant Others by Sarah JioSci fi romance, woman stuck in time loop of one day relationships with past boyfriendsSkate It Till You Make It by Rufaro Faither MazaruaContemporary sports romance, female hockey player, fake dating, rom-comThe Ex-Perimento by Maria J MorilloContemporary romance, woman enlists her favorite musician to win her ex back, rom-com, VenezuelaTwo Can Play by Ali HazelwoodContemporary romance, novella, enemies to loves, world of video gamesGet Over It, April Evans by Ashely Herring BlakeContemporary romance, sapphic, lake town resortAnd Now, Back to You by B.K. BorisonContemporary romance, competing meteorologists, opposites attractIn Her Spotlight by Amy SpaldingContemporary romance, sapphic, second chance, film industryA Hymn to Life by Gisele PelicotNonfiction, memoirThe Company of Owls by Polly AtkinMemoir, chronic illness, owlsBernie for Burlington: The Rise of the People's Politician by Dan ChiassonNonfiction, biographyStarry and Restless: Three Women Who Changed Work, Writing, and the World by Julia CookeNonfiction, biography of three groundbreaking female journalistsThe Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema by Paul FisherBiographyLeaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour by Mark HaddonMemoir of the author who wrote The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night TimeUnread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) To Read on TikTok by Oliver JamesMemoir about learning how to read as an adultNonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love by James Lawson Jr & Emily YellinNonfiction, posthumous memoir of Rev. James Lawson Jr, a principal architect of a nonviolent resistance movementWe the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Norah O'DonnellNonfiction, history I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right by Matt KaplanNonfiction, science, historyA World Appear: A Journey into Consciousness by Michael PollanNonfiction, scienceThe Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender's Search for Justice in America by Emily Galvin AlmanzaNonfictionThe People Can Fly: American Promise, Black Prodigies, and the Greatest Miracle of All Time by Joshua BennettNonfictionCitizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy HernándezNonfictionFear and Fury: Bernie Goetz, the Reagan '80s, and the Rebirth of White Rage by Heather Ann ThompsonNonfictionOn Morrison by Namwali SerpellNonfiction, dive into work of Toni Morrison 

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Book Riot's 2025 Read Harder Challenge, PW's 2025 Salary & Job Survey, a new Gen Z book club, and resurrect the spirit of Annotated for a very cool story about the women who invented the audiobook. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Discussed in this episode: Check out Zero to Well-Read! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The 2026 Read Harder Challenge 2025 PW Salary & Jobs Report Let's check in on The Odyssey Hello Sunshine launches Gen-Z book club Check your sources before you ask a librarian or bookseller for a title AI recommended to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erica gets into some new YA graphic novels that she's excited about, and Kelly interviews YA author Ava Reid about her latest release, the art of homage, and being a life-long Hunger Games fan. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Article discussed Graphic novels are booming in popularity. It's changing children's relationship with books Books Discussed Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn Brielle and Bear: Volume 1 Salomey Doku Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries Huda F Wants to Know? By Huda Fahmy Renegade Girls: A Queer Tale of Romance and Rabble-Rousing by Nora Neus, illustrated by Julie Robine Fable at the End of the World by Ava Reid Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi Legend series by Marie Lu Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White The Fever King series by Victoria Lee Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Rebecca out, Liberty Hardy joins Jeff on the occasion of the 500th episode of All the Books! They talk about being book podcasters and a host of other reading-related topics. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. Discussed in this episode: All The Books! Liberty Hardy on Instagram Come See us live at Powell's on March 13th The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Book Riot Podcast Newsletter The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca run though the nominees for the 2025 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and assign each of them a win probability. Please do not bet on these. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. Discussed in this Episode: Come See us live at Powell's on March 13th The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Book Riot Podcast Newsletter The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly and Erica discuss the first book of the super-popular 1980s/1990s series Sweet Valley High. We also find out who is more of a Jessica/Elizabeth. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Graphic novels are booming in popularity. It's changing children's relationship with books LA Book Prize finalists announced Books Discussed Double Love (Sweet Valley High No. 1) by Francine Pascal From the ghostwriter On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 11 by Natsu Hyuuga, illustrated by Nekokurage, translated by Julie Goniwich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Greenteeth, On Her Terms, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill On Her Terms by Amy Spalding Soma by Fernando Llor and Carles Dalmau One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Death Takes Me by Cristina Rivera Garza, Robin Myers and Sarah Booker (translators)  When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance by Riley Black The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker All the Parts We Exile by Roza Nozari For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca digest a bunch of high-profile adaptation news which leads them to wonder about the prospects of a big-budget romantasy series ever coming to screens, some news around book bannings and censorship, talk about recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission Discussed in this Episode: Come See us live at Powell's on March 13th The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Book Riot Podcast Newsletter The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram Hulu cans the ACOTAR adaptation STARZ to adapt All Fours Matt! Damon! Is! Odysseus!  Nimona creator N.D. Stevenson announces new book LA Times Book Prize finalists  Indiana cuts Dolly Parton's Imagination Library from budget Iowa rushes to advance a bill that would criminalize librarianship Talk to Me by Rich Benjamin Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood Soft Core by Brittany Newell Calling In Back After This by Linda Holmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Danika recommends a stack of queer graphic novels. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Soft by Jane Mai The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio and Jenn St-Onge I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner The Pale Queen by Ethan M. Aldridge Boyfriends, Volume One by refrainbow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend books set in the locations of their 2025 vacations! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Everywhere That Mary Went - Lisa Scottoline Murder by Degrees - Ritu Mukerji Penitence - Kristin Koval The Jigsaw Man - Nadine Matheson Notes on Surviving the Fire - Christine Murphy The Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester and on TikTok @kendrawinchester And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about authors they thing would most benefit from (or they would just personally like to see have) a signal adaptation. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Book Riot Podcast Newsletter The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly talks with New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman about her new book, about the afterlife, and about the growth and evolution of YA as a category. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed After Life by Gayle Forman Our Town by Thornton Wilder Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin The Everafter by Amy Huntley The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Not Nothing by Gayle Forman How to Read a Book by Monica Wood Lamar Giles on Hey YA When The World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia Leitich Smith One Day by David Nicholls Wicked by Gregory Maguire We Need Diverse Books Shoutouts to Lexapro and Zoloft Gayle emailed the following additional recommendations from our segment on books about/related to the afterlife: The In Between by Hadley Vlahos, Briefly Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalinthi, and Atul Gawande's Being Mortal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Hungerstone, I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com, The Girl You Know, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming Hungerstone by Kat Dunn Dream State by Eric Puchner The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzales Rose Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods The Garden by Nick Newman Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them by Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman The Return by Rachel Henderson The Chain by Adrian McKinty Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up, Jeff offers his remembrances of reading Tom Robbins. Then, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the hardcover dominance of the Big 5, the first landmark AI fair use case, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Book Riot Podcast Newsletter The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram R.I.P. Tom Robbins Thomson Reuters wins first big AI copyright case in the US Big Five retained hold on hardcover bestsellers in 2024 (let's talk about some highlights from the print edition too) Laura McGrath dives into publishing's diversity data Barbara Kinsolver funds rehab center with profits from Demon Copperhead Margaret Atwood to publish memoir “of sorts” this fall Turns out graphic novels are good for kids' reading habits John Lithgow to play Dumbledore in HBO Harry Potter series Sendak/King team-up Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood On Tyranny Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya How to Share an Egg by Bonny Weichart Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about what they read when the real world is difficult and recommend some Black romance authors who might be new to you. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We're reading Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy for an episode we're recording on March 13 and which will be live on March 17. Send us your thoughts! Find the Lisa Kleypas Historical Hero Showdown on Instagram through @romancingthedata. Check out the Black Romance Has a History podcast AND the article Jess mentioned. Jess was on the Book Riot pod - check it out! Books Discussed A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgens Clark Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming A Man for Mrs. Claus or Rafe (or anything) by Rebekah Weatherspoon It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian Hungry Heart by Jem Milton The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton When I Think of You by Myah Ariel Just Right by Shon Luca by Grey Huffington Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of books she loves that are both collections — one nonfiction and one fiction. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca are joined by romance expert Jessica Pryde to talk about romantasy, current trends in romance, category romance, navigating commercial romance covers, and much more. Jessica co-hosts Book Riot's When in Romance. You can also find her exclamations about books and internet ridiculousness on BlueSky (JessIsReading) and instagram/threads (jess_is_reading). Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Jennifer Roberson That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Lights Out by Navessa Allen The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton I Think I Like "Cozy" Dark Romance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly and Erica talk about the YA books out in February they're most excited about...and maybe a demon or two. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Our Book Club Pick for our February 26th episode: Double Love by Francine Pascal (Sweet Valley High #1) Award-Winning YA Books from the ALA Youth Media Awards Adult novels in verse The Rainbow List  Malinda Lo's queer YA book counts Books Discussed Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray (S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi Dropping Beats by Nathanael Lessore The Forest King's Daughter by Elly Blake The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzalez Rose The History of Everything by Victoria Evans Hakutaku by Kouki Ishikawa Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks Nimona by ND Stevenson Emily the Strange by Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner, and Buzz Parker Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham A Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Little Mysteries, Original Sins, (S)kin, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Little Mysteries: Nine Miniature Puzzles to Confuse, Enthrall, and Delight by Sara Gran Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood  Alligator Tears: A Memoir in Essays by Edgar Gomez Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (S)kin by Ibi Zoboi One Message Remains by Premee Mohamed The Crimson Road by A.G. Slatter For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca spend more time than they would like in legal-land before talking about how everybody hates blurbs, recent reading, and other book news. Then, Brenna Connor of Circana joins Jeff to talk about 2024 book sales highlights and lowlights before looking ahead to 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon First Edition Shout-out to Feedspot for featuring us as #5 in the top 100 book podcasts on the planet Scarlett Pavlovich sues Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer for rape & human trafficking and Netflix adaptation of Sandman to end after second season Man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie to go to trial Big 5 and Authors Guild sue Idaho over book banning law Simon & Schuster's flagship imprint won't require blurbs and Rebecca Makkai essay in the NYT Dystopian novels are on the rise again after the inauguration On the Hippie Trail The Loves of My Life Life in Three Dimensions Tilt Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of books she loves that are related to the week's new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Freakslaw by Jane Flett Disquiet by Julia Leigh One Piece by Eiichiro Oda King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend mysteries and thrillers for Black History Month! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Edgar Award Nominees Books Discussed Our Winter Monster - Dennis Mahoney All Her Little Secrets - Wanda M. Morris Anywhere You Run - Wanda M. Morris What You Leave Behind - Wanda M. Morris Jackal - Erin E. Adams From the Desk of Zoe Washington - Janae Marks My Darkest Prayer - S.A. Cosby If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester and on TikTok @kendrawinchester And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca consider ten contenders to be the It Book of the Month. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon First Edition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Victorian Psycho, Reading the Waves, The Black Fantastic, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito Reading the Waves: A Memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch Pure Innocent Fun: Essays by Ira Madison III The Black Fantastic: 20 Afrofuturist Stories edited by andré m. carrington Bibliophobia: A Memoir by Sarah Chihaya A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel The Lamb by Lucy Rose Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Dark Horse parting ways with Neil Gaiman, get off some hot takes about bookish social media, go through the ins-and-outs of ebooks coming to Bookshop.org, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Bookshop.org's Ebook Launch & Reading 25 Minutes a Day in 2025 with Gretchen Rubin episode of First Edition Dark Horse Comics drops Neil Gaiman Bookshop.org launches ebook sales  NYT's coverage accidentally indicts how bad the old indie ebook options are Authors Guild introduces “Human Authored” certification New! Dan! Brown! Hero of the week: Octavia's Bookshelf Defy by Sunita Sah Y2K by Colette Shade We Do Not Part by Han Kang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha do a news roundup and recommend some great books with trans characters and trans authors. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We're reading Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy, for an episode we're recording on March 13 and which will be live on March 17. Send us your thoughts! Here's a link to the New Yorker article by Katy Waldman about the romantasy lawsuit that we talked about.  And please consider taking part in this auction to support those impacted by the California wildfires. Books Discussed Alone with Mr. Darcy by Abigail Reynolds Yours, Forever by Leonor Soliz Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy They Ain't Proper by M.B. Guel Hold Me by Courtney Milan A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell Divine Intervention by R.M. Virtues Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao Reverb by Anna Zabo Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha recommends a couple of romances that are great for both experienced and new romance readers. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a bunch of early-ish career writers to keep your eye on. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly and Erica discuss a mega list of the best YA books of 2024, the romance bookstore boom of the last few years, and our current book club pick. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News The best of the best YA books for 2024 From The New York Times: Romance Bookstores Are Booming **Book Club Alert**: Make sure to pick up Double Love by Francine Pascal, the first book in the Sweet Valley High series, for our discussion of it on February 25. Books Discussed Build a Girlfriend by Elba Luz The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley Love on Paper by Danielle Parker Dreamover by Dani Diaz Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl Truth, Lies, and The Questions in Between by L. M. Elliott The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, Banned Book Club Devour by Jazmine Joyner, illustrated by Anthony Pugh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Old Soul, Syme's Letter Writer, From These Roots, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Old Soul by Susan Barker Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence About (Almost) Every Imaginable Subject of Daily Life, with Odes to Desktop Ephemera and Selected Letters of Famous Writers by Rachel Syme Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton  From These Roots: My Fight with Harvard to Reclaim My Legacy by Tamara Lanier We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin  Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca note some side-effects of Onyx Storm's huge release before talking about Oscars nominations, NBCC finalists, recent reading and more. Then, Jami Attenberg talks to Rebecca about how she put together a book fair where every kid can walk away with a book. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Onyx Storm roll-out didn't quite go as planned - and demand crashed the Target website and Fans are not impressed with the “exclusive” art NBCC finalists Oscar nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay Blob I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante The Language of Mathematics by Raul Rojas Alligator Tears by Edgar Gomez Life in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro Oishi Jami's Craft Talk Substack How We Hacked the Scholastic Book Fair So Every Kid Could Buy a Book 1,000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round A Reason to See You Again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vanessa recommends a work of Gothic science fiction she's been meaning to read for almost two decades and a work of Latin music history that's not (just) about Justin Bieber. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go review from The Guardian Decoding Despacito: An Oral History of Latin Music by Leila Cobo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend mystery and thriller books to fulfill prompts for the 2025 Read Harder Challenge. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Tom Holland is producing and starring in an adaptation of The Partner by John Grisham. Everything you need to know about Osgood Perkins' adaptation of The Monkey, based on the short story by Stephen King. Books Discussed Read Harder 2025 Theme Music - T. Marie Vandelly The Dark Maestro - Brendan Slocumb Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jessie Q. Sutanto A Sea of Unspoken Things - Adrienne Young Our Winter Monster - Dennis Mahoney Tell Me What You Did - Carter Wilson If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester and on TikTok @kendrawinchester And we will talk to you all next tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca look back and power-rank the books of 2015. Ten picks each, minimal cheating. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly talks with YA author and children's literature champion Jason Reynolds about his career, writing the inner lives of teen boys, his favorite middle grade and YA books, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Jason Reynolds wins a MacArther Genius Grant Books Discussed When I Was The Greatest by Jason Reynolds Coretta Scott King Book Awards Judy Blume Forever documentary Forever . . . by Judy Blume George M. Johnson Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds Eugene Yelchin "Coca Cola Classic 'Polar Bears' TV commercial 1993" The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley The Fire Next Time: A Letter to My Nephew by James Baldwin Erin Entrada Kelly A.S. King Randy Ribay King and the Dragonfly by Kacen Callender Love That Dog and Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr. Jason's recommended reading order of his books if . . . You're a teacher or librarian planning to teach the books: Long Way Down Look Both Ways Ghost If you're an adult wanting to read them for yourself: Boy in the Black Suit The Track Series As Brave As You For Teens 14+: Long Way Down Ghost All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely) For Tweens: Stuntboy, in the Meantime (with Raúl the Third) Ghost Look Both Ways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss The Rainfall Market, The Broposal, We Do Not Part, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang, Slin Jung (translator) The Broposal by Sonora Reyes Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis by Tao Leigh Goffe The Sun Won't Come Out Tomorrow: The Dark History of American Orphanhood by Kristen Martin We Do Not Part by Han Kang, Paige Aniyah Morris (translator) The Favorites by Layne Fargo A Crack in Everything: How Black Holes Came in from the Cold and Took Cosmic Centre Stage by Marcus Chown Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the very, very ugly details emerging about Neil Gaiman, 2024's best-selling books, audio-first publishing, and more. Then, Kelly Jensen and Kathleen Schmidt talk about the price of books and what effects they have. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: Details emerge in sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman Simon & Schuster launches audio-first imprint helmed by Jason Pinter Print book sales saw small increase in 2024 Steven Soderbergh read more books than I did last year Publishing Confidential What Will Potential Tariffs Mean for Comics? The Little Book of Goat Yoga Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Rebecca Yarros Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Aflame by Pico Iyer Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha discuss what might be coming in 2025, including book club, trends, and romances they can't wait to read. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We're reading Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy, probably in late February! Or early March! And Jess was on Rebel Ever After with Ella Dawson. Check it out! Books Discussed One for the Team by Aria Daze A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell I Think I'm In Love With an Alien by Ann Aguirre (6/17/25) There's Something About Mira by Sonali Dev (2/1/25) I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Romcom by Kimberly Lemming (2/25/25) Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews (5/20/25) The Broposal by Sonora Reyes (1/21/25) A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (7/15/25) Losing Sight by Tati Richardson (2/11/25) Dream On Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake (5/13/25) Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Danika recommends a couple of their favorite sapphic fantasy reads of last year. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan The Unbroken by C. L. Clark Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Winston of The Black List joins Rebecca and Jeff to preview the spring's most interesting literary adaptations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Black List The Black List Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Death of the Author, The Last Room on the Left, Chickenpox, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor  The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen Chickenpox by Remy Lai  Everything is Poison by Joy McCullough The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill Isaac's Song by Daniel Black Strange Pictures by Uketsu, Jim Rion (translator)  The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about their experience reading Fourth Wing. A word of caution: the book didn't work for them. If hearing honest, free-ranging discussions of the specifics of why is going to be unpleasant, this might be one for you to skip. If you are interested in the rest and are not already signed up for our Patreon, go here to subscribe and get the whole discussion. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah shares two SF/F reads, both on the darker side of the genre. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their most anticipated thriller and mystery books of 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy - Andrea Dunlop & Mike Weber The Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami King of Ashes - SA Cosby They All Fall the Same - Wes Browne The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones Immaculate Conception - Ling Ling Huang If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester and on TikTok @kendrawinchester And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Homeseeking, Single Player, The Three Lives of Cate Kay, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen Single Player by Tara Tai The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold  The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan The Capital of Dreams by Heather O'Neill  Darkmotherland by Samrat Upadhyay Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett The Devourer by Alison Ames For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca ring in the new year with another It Book knockout round. A storm gathers. Can anyone sail through it? Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Book Riot's TBR The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The 2025 Read Harder Challenge is live Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney We Do Not Part by Han Kang Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson The Loves of My Life by Edmund White Dare I Say It by Naomi Watts Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor The Crash by Frieda McFadden Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about lists and roundups that closed out 2024, as well as their favorite backlist reads of the last year. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Rifts and Refrains by Tiye and Keisha Mennefee Just Playing House by Farah Heron The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter Demon's Dream by Elle Kayson Fly with Me by Andie Burke Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter Love in Color by Bolu Babalola The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy Amor, Actually by Adriana Herrara et al The Broposal by Sonora Reyes (publishing 1/21/25) Secret Spark by Kelly Farmer (publishing 1/7/25) Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca preview the books of 2025 (that we know about) that will be on the reading world's radar in 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! Discussed in this episode: Book Riot's TBR The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The 2025 Read Harder Challenge is live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca look back at the books & stories that defined 2024. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Book Riot's TBR The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The 2025 Read Harder Challenge is live _________________________ The dust settled as publishing's earnings rebound in H1 Barnes & Noble is back, baby, and they bought a beloved indie The Discourse:  Remember the moment when some people thought Taylor Swift wrote Argylle?  PRH dismisses Reagan Arthur & Lisa Lucas NYT's top 100 books of the century so far NaNoWriMo's PR fail with AI only 20k serious readers of lit fic? Coming Attractions:  Spielberg in talks to produce James adaptation directed by Taika Waititi Liz Moore signs Sony deal for Long Bright River & God of the Woods Meryl Streep in adaptation of The Corrections Florence Pugh in East of Eden for Netflix The Black List expands to fiction & highlights publishing's most-wanted adaptations,  Book banning news:  Idaho library to become adults-only High school shuts down library due to book banning law Big Five and Authors Guild sue over Florida law PRH hires a public policy role  Many states have banned book bans In memoriam:  Daniel Kahneman John Gierach Edna O'Brien Francine Pascal  Nikki Giovanni Paul Auster The #metoo trifecta of Cormac McCarthy, Alice Munro, and Neil Gaiman The robots are coming:  authors sue Anthropic Roxane Gay & Margaret Atwood among authors helping create AI reading guides Number go up: US audiobook sales hit $2 billion in 2023  One to watch: ByteDance's 8th Note Press to publish print books in 2025 This is why literacy matters: Florida dept of education recommends Pride & Prejudice as a book about American pride Listener feedback award: the surprising origins of publishing's seasons, Sophia's It Books tracker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices