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Book Riot Launches New Release Index for Mystery & Thriller Fans
Book Riot’s New Release Index is a searchable database that lists upcoming mystery and thriller titles by release date, letting readers filter by sub‑genre and add titles to a personal Watchlist. The tool is bundled with the All Access membership, which costs $6 per month and also unlocks premium articles. Users can scroll cover images and click for descriptions to stay ahead of new releases.
Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, Artemis and Project Hail Mary, told PEOPLE he is currently drafting a new standalone science‑fiction novel. The announcement came during an exclusive interview at the New York premiere of Project Hail Mary on March 18, 2026, and hints at fresh storytelling without tying to his existing series.
Marked safe from believing that sapphic relationships “didn’t exist yet” during the Regency period. 🩵🐝💜 Can’t wait for Bridgerton Season 5.
Where are my Chicago peeps who love to read, connect, and discuss books? I would love to invite you out to my author talk @dabookjoint 4/4 in conversation with @ocartman1 dear algo do your thing and connect me with people...
Caroline Golum’s sophomore feature, *Revelations of Divine Love*, dramatizes the 14th‑century mystic Julian of Norwich, the presumed author of the earliest English‑language book by a woman. The film blends handcrafted medieval‑inspired sets with vivid, psychedelic vision sequences that echo both...
Might as well post this thing I wrote 2+ years ago. "It’s become routine for publishers to warn authors that Goodreads is a site meant for readers, not for writers — which is to say, what was intended to be...
I’m excited to announce my new book: THE BLUEPRINT: Inside the Business of Roc-A-Fella Records 💎 Capitalism is capitalism whether on the street corner or in the corner office. Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records are a testament to the American Dream. This...
Anna Dempsey has been named the first winner of the Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction, surpassing more than 2,000 competing authors. The prize, created by AM Heath to celebrate Mantel’s commitment to emerging writers, marks a new milestone in literary...
Alaina Urquhart’s latest thriller, *The Butcher Legacy*, hit shelves in March 2026. The novel, published by Zando, follows detective Wren confronting the imprisoned serial killer Jeremy Rose in a tense, claustrophobic interrogation. The excerpt highlights Urquhart’s signature blend of psychological...
Pulitzer‑winning journalist Tracy Kidder, who died at 80, was celebrated for his immersive, long‑form reporting that placed him inside the worlds he chronicled. Over a five‑decade career he embedded with computer engineers, classrooms, physicians and veterans, turning those experiences into...
A new study of 150 U.S. professionals finds that publishing a book boosts a consultant’s market value, allowing them to charge 37% higher hourly rates—$345 versus $251 for non‑authors. Trust metrics also rise sharply, with 89% of respondents saying they...
Charlotte Wood’s 2024 novel *The Natural Way of Things* revisits a Kafka‑esque prison where ten women, each previously thrust into the spotlight by a sex scandal, are drugged and confined on an isolated Australian ranch. The story explores how patriarchal...
Charles K. Coffman's new Duke University press book, *Clowns in the Burying Ground* (Feb. 10, 2026), dissects how the Grateful Dead borrowed lines and motifs from classic literature, ranging from Mary Shelley to Shakespeare. By conducting close readings of live performances and...
At the 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition, the Simplified Chinese Books Pavilion—jointly run by Chinese Creation Publishing and Xiamen International Book Company—showcased almost 8,000 titles, with mainland digital literature drawing the largest gatherings of visitors under 30. The trend signals...
Byte Sized Lessons with Zola and Zena, written by cybersecurity expert Dr. Rae Rivera, has been released worldwide as a new educational adventure for young readers. The book combines storytelling with hands‑on activities to teach children core online‑safety skills, targeting...
🤔Something very interesting is happening. My book on AI and human cognition is now showing up on Amazon’s top lists in: 🔴Epistemology 🔴Cognitive Psychology 🔴Medical Cognitive Psychology Interestingly, this distribution wasn’t planned. The larger conversation is now shifting, and not about what AI can do, but...
In this episode of The Fourth Story, host Kate Baker narrates Thomas Ha’s speculative short story “Scion,” set in a constantly reconfiguring manor that mirrors the deteriorating mind of the protagonist’s father, the Leavenlord. The tale follows a young heir...
Jonathan Gil Harris’s forthcoming book, *The Girl From Fergana: Secrets of My Mother’s Chinese Tea Chest*, intertwines his mother Stella’s Holocaust‑era refugee story with a sweeping history of the Jewish Silk Roads. The narrative uses a tea chest of family...
Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell’s new anthology, "Servant Leadership in Action," gathers 44 essays from top leaders like Patrick Lencioni, John C. Maxwell, and Marshall Goldsmith. The book is divided into six thematic sections that move from foundational concepts to...
Having read @EdConwaySky book on the Material World a few years ago it made me realise how vulnerable the UK economy would be to a commodity shock, and how we've been failed by our political class over the years. I'm...
Mark Teague’s newest picture book, The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm, hit shelves on March 24, 2026 as a $19.99 hardcover aimed at children ages four to eight. The story follows a light‑hearted farm mystery set on April 1,...
Mark Hodgkinson’s new biography *Being Carlos Alcaraz* explores the Spanish teen’s unprecedented Channel Slam, winning the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024, and his unconventional mindset that clashed with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero. The book highlights Alcaraz’s reliance on early psychological support,...
Debra S. Austin’s new book, The Legal Brain, presents a neuroscience‑based framework for improving lawyer well‑being and job performance. Drawing on research into memory, stress, and habit formation, the guide offers concrete strategies such as sleep, exercise, and nutrition, plus...
Giada Scodellaro’s debut novel *Ruins, Child* earned the 2024 Fitzcarraldo Novel Prize, despite defying traditional novel conventions. The work fuses experimental prose with filmic framing, Black cultural references, and a lyrical soundscape that mirrors oral tradition. Set against the salt...
Netflix has acquired the film rights to Belle Burden’s No. 1 New York Times bestseller *Strangers* after a heated bidding war involving six offers. The streaming giant attached Oscar‑nominated actress Gwyneth Paltrow to star and executive‑produce, with Stacey Sher producing and...
Netflix’s new drama *Nuremberg* dramatizes the first of the post‑World War II trials, focusing on U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas M. Kelley, who was the first military doctor to interview Nazi war criminals such as Hermann Göring. Author Jack El‑Hai, whose book *22 Cells in...
The weekly roundup identifies titles that dominate multiple bestseller charts, with Andy Weir’s *Project Hail Mary* and Allen Levi’s *Theo of Golden* appearing on all five major lists. New entrants include Lucy Score’s sequel *Mistakes Were Made* and the unexpected...
In this episode of Poured Over, Barnes & Noble bookseller Isabel McConville chats with author Amal El‑Mohtar about her upcoming short‑story collection Seasons of Glass and Iron. Amal shares the chaotic lead‑up to the March 24 release—including a D&D podcast...
Kaira Rouda, a former marketing vice‑president turned author, pivoted from women’s fiction to psychological suburban suspense with her debut thriller *Best Day Ever*. After a chance meeting with HarperCollins editor Margo Lipschultz, the book became one of three launch titles...
The new book *Muskism* reframes Elon Musk not as a singular celebrity but as the emblem of a 21st‑century economic system that mirrors Fordism’s mass‑production model while concentrating power in a single tech empire. Slobodian and Tarnoff trace the ideology’s...
Isabel Brooks critiques the growing narrative that the internet has singularly ruined young women’s brains, arguing that such doom‑laden rhetoric oversimplifies a complex mental‑health crisis. She points to recent legal rulings against Meta and YouTube, but stresses that passive social‑media...
New York Times columnist Elizabeth Arnott curates a list of eight thriller novels that center on housewives turning to vengeance, highlighting the resurgence of domestic‑revenge narratives. The piece spotlights Gillian Flynn’s *Gone Girl* as the archetype, noting its unreliable‑narrator twist and...
The Culture We Deserve marks its 100th episode by tackling the fallout from the novel *Shy Girl*, which was pulled after author Mia Ballard was accused of using AI in its creation. The discussion highlights how major publisher Hachette struggles to...
In this episode of Brad and Mira for the Culture, the hosts dive into pop‑culture gossip, covering the Baldwin family (especially Hilaria Baldwin), Romy Mars’s famous‑parent lineage, the high‑profile Afrofuturist defamation lawsuit, and the surprising world of professional cornhole. Their banter...
Blythe Harris and Mallory May argue that creativity is a muscle‑like practice, not a rare talent. Their new book *Daily Creative* proposes five five‑minute habits that turn creative activity into a daily wellness ritual. By treating creativity as low‑pressure play,...
Sophie Mackintosh’s new novel *Permanence* departs from her usual politically charged speculative fiction, focusing instead on an allegorical exploration of desire and infidelity. The story follows Clara and Francis, an adulterous couple who slip into a sun‑lit, bourgeois paradise that...
The VIP Mastermind session on February 26 covered a series of practical experiments for creators, including daily writing challenges, leveraging Apple Notes to market a new book, and a proven TikTok/YouTube Shorts strategy. Participants shared results from Hakima Tantrika and...
Solvej Balle’s latest work, "On the Calculation of Volume IV," blends memoir with essay, using the concept of volume as a metaphor for accumulated experience. The experimental structure—fragmented chapters, recurring motifs, and self‑referential footnotes—has drawn comparisons to post‑modern classics and earned...
Ariel Sullivan’s prequel _Beneath_ drops readers into Haven, an underground city built after a nuclear apocalypse, and follows trauma medic Sasha Cadell as she grapples with loss while digging for resources. The novel expands the _Conform_ universe, detailing five rigid...
Black Sheep, the debut novel by K.E. Stokes, follows Gem, a girl scarred by maternal violence and relentless abuse, who flees her rural hometown for a precarious life in London. The story blends stark realism with a mystical guardian who...
Renowned author Robert Greene, known for bestsellers like "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Laws of Human Nature," will sit down with a Los Angeles audience tomorrow to discuss his strategies for influence and success. The event invites readers...
Queen Camilla will appear in a new BBC documentary highlighting the transformative power of books, timed with the UK’s National Year of Reading. The film will feature personal stories, scientific insights on reading’s health benefits, and reflections on Camilla’s own...
Hachette Children's Group announced a two‑book deal with author Tanya Byrne, whose debut YA title Afterlove—a lesbian love story set in the afterlife—will arrive next summer. The agreement marks a strategic push into LGBTQ‑focused teen fiction amid fierce competition for...
About 9 years ago I read this book in grad school called “Delete” by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. The whole thing was about how the internet remembers everything. BUT what if we put expiration dates on information. Like your data just… goes away....
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Will be excited to see my work in print next month in @eightstonepress.bsky.social literary zine Beach Badge. Details here: https://t.co/ymfFzh0r6r
A Marriage at Sea. Such a great read - had no idea it was true story until the end.
10 Books That Help You Escape The Middle-Class Mindset That Most People Stay Stuck In https://t.co/QhsDLahvwu
Since it's opening day for the MLB: If you're a fan of baseball and satirical science fiction noir novels... you might enjoy my novel THE BODY SCOUT ⚾🤖🕵️♀️🧬 https://bookshop.org/a/88357/9780316628709
I want to shift the conversation from “don’t tag authors in negative reviews to” stop telling your book friends when you hate a book they recommended to you 😅 because I thought we did the whole “don’t tag authors in...
