Know What's Happening in Books
Know What's Happening in Books
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.
GeekDad’s review of Superman/Spider‑Man #1 praises the ambitious DC‑Marvel crossover, highlighting an all‑star creative lineup that delivers nine distinct stories. The flagship tale by Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez pits Doctor Octopus against Brainiac, introducing a Kryptonite‑powered radio wave that threatens Metropolis. Supporting pieces range from meta‑laden humor in Tom King’s "World’s Finest" to surreal multiverse travel in Christopher Priest’s "Pages" and emotional flashbacks in Jeff Lemire’s "The Bridge." Overall, the issue is deemed stronger than earlier crossovers, setting a promising tone for future team‑ups.
Hachette Book Group has cancelled the US publication and discontinued the UK edition of Mia Ballard’s horror novel "Shy Girl" after AI‑detection tools flagged the majority of its prose as machine‑generated. The move marks the first known instance of a major...
Jodi Taylor’s weekly Rushford Times newsletter, co‑authored with Hazel Cushion, delivers new fiction snippets and community contests to both paid and free subscribers. Paid members receive the edition on Wednesdays, while free readers get it on Fridays. The latest issue...
Econlib and Liberty Matters are marking the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s *Wealth of Nations* with a six‑essay series. The third installment, authored by Dennis C. Rasmussen, delves into Book III, where Smith famously claims that commerce and manufacturing bring order,...
Trevor Jackson’s *The Insatiable Machine* argues that capitalism has propelled unprecedented improvements in living standards while simultaneously driving ecological degradation. Drawing on three centuries of economic history, he portrays the Industrial Revolution as a contingent accident rather than an inevitable...
David George Haskell’s new book, *How Flowers Made Our World*, argues that flowering plants are ecological engineers whose rapid diversification reshaped Earth’s ecosystems. He traces the “abominable mystery” of their Cretaceous explosion to genetic duplication and a feedback loop with...
Robert Coover’s 1968 novel *The Universal Baseball Association* has been reissued by New York Review Books as a paperback priced at $18.95. The story follows an accountant who runs a tabletop baseball simulation, rolling dice to dictate a perfect game....
Luke Kennard’s new novel *Black Bag* follows a down‑on‑his‑luck London actor who agrees to sit motionless in a lecture hall for a term, encased in a black leather bag, as part of a 1967‑inspired social experiment. The absurd premise satirizes...
In this episode of Novel Marketing, host Thomas interviews award‑winning thriller author and Navy veteran J.A. Webb about the hidden pitfalls of relying on friends’ opinions for book cover decisions. Webb explains that a cover’s primary job is to attract...
Wolf Worm, T. Kingfisher’s 2024 gothic novel, follows Sonia Wilson, a 33‑year‑old scientific illustrator stranded in 1899 North Carolina, as she documents parasitic insects for a cruel entomologist. The narrative intertwines meticulous entomological detail with Southern folk lore, creating a body‑based...
New biography of Constantine Cavafy, the elusive Greek poet of Alexandria, reveals his shadowy lifestyle, self‑published broadsheets, and the three poetic strands—historical, philosophical, and homoerotic—that shaped his global reputation. The authors, Gregory Jusdanis and Peter Jeffreys, adopt a thematic, archival...
The recent layoff of senior nonfiction editors at Simon & Schuster highlights a broader contraction in the long‑form literary nonfiction market. Sales of nonfiction titles have dropped 8.4% year‑over‑year, double the decline seen in fiction, while reading rates continue to fall,...
Thomas De Quincey’s 1849 essay “The English Mail‑Coach” intertwines vivid nostalgia for a vanished England with a stark meditation on mortality, using his opium‑fueled, baroque prose to dramatise the peril of speed. The piece portrays the mail coach as both...
Robert Pirsig’s "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" survived 121 rejections before J.D. Landis offered a modest $3,000 advance, eventually selling five million copies. The book’s core concept—Quality— is presented as something we recognize before we can define, bridging...
Reviewers/booksellers: If you use Edelweiss, there's now a DRC of my novel The Intrigue. A sexy, smoldering noir set in 1940s Mexico about a con artist who targets women through lonely-hearts ads. Request it: https://www.edelweiss.plus/?sku=0593874358&g=4400
For those of you looking for a sign, Barnes & Noble is offering 25% off preorders of Incorruptible, now through 3/26. Premium Members receive an additional 10% discount. Amazing deal if you’re building a mission-driven organization. Use code PREORDER25...
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has launched a major retrospective, "Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work," spotlighting Anna Mary Robertson Moses as a multifaceted figure in American art. Curator Leslie Umberger explains that the museum spent a decade building a...
same as it always was though: neilson ratings, top 40 charts, new york times best sellers list etc.
Pirsig wrote ZAMM at 2 AM above a shoe store. 121 publishers rejected it. One editor said yes because it forced him to decide what he cared about. https://t.co/7Zthcmn8vE
Lara Schwartz’s new book *Try to Love the Questions* tackles the growing challenge of politically charged campus discourse by championing free expression, academic freedom, and genuine dialogue. The text outlines First Amendment protections, campus expression policies, and academic standards while...
Aldous Huxley on love, knowledge vs. understanding, and the antidote to our existential helplessness https://t.co/3aC6AmtliA
Got these 2 from amazon and one still to come: The making of a Permabear: the perils of long-term investing in a short-term world by Edward Chancellor. https://t.co/fCSCHdbe4y
Veteran journalist Howard French, now a Columbia Journalism School professor, releases "The Second Emancipation," a sweeping study of pan‑Africanism that traces its roots from early Atlantic trade to Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghanaian independence. The book argues that Africa was a prime...
Anthropic is nearing final court approval of a landmark settlement that resolves the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright case. The company will pay $1.5 billion, distributing $3,000 to each qualifying author, after nearly 100,000 claims were filed. The agreement requires Anthropic to...
Dr. Tommy Wood's new book “The Stimulated Mind” is out today, and it gives people a practical toolkit to improve their cognitive function on a day-to-day basis while decreasing their long-term risk of dementia. “Every one of us has the ability to dramatically improve...
Three reports indicate that digital‑first titles captured the most visitor attention at the 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition. The strong response underscores a growing preference for digital publishing in Asia, with potential ripple effects for global publishers.
The Imaginarium Imadjinn Awards announced its 2026 finalists across 20 categories, ranging from Best Science Fiction Novel to Best Poetry Collection. The list features a mix of traditionally published titles and a notable presence of self‑published works. Publishers such as...
Jessica Brilliant Keener releases her latest novel, Evening Begins the Day, exploring betrayal, family crisis, and the ancient Jewish ritual of Counting the Omer. The story follows two neighboring families whose secrets unravel, using multiple points of view to examine...
Every year I joke about starting a literary writers workshop in Philly called Scrapple Loaf and honestly, next year might be the year I do it.
Demi Winters’ Ashen series is gaining attention, but the buzz centers on its structural pacing rather than the first book alone. *The Road of Bones* attracted readers yet received mixed reviews for its deliberate, slow‑burn approach. Subsequent volumes see ratings...
It's that time of the year when every author posts about the 25% off B&N pre-order sale. The details: BN Members, online only 3/24-3/26, 25% off list price at checkout with coupon code PREORDER25 on ebooks, audiobooks, and physical books....
Join XAB author Clara Obligado for a special three-day literature series, presented by the MFA in Spanish Creative Writing and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese @UIowa, with support from the International Writing Program (@UIIWP) and the English Department. Tuesday, March...
Julia Minson’s new book *How to Disagree Better* introduces the H.E.A.R. framework—Hedging, Emphasizing agreement, Acknowledging perspectives, and Reframing positively—to boost conversational receptiveness. The model is built on experiments showing that trained speakers are judged more trustworthy, objective, and collaborative even...
A comprehensive FAQ on AI‑assisted publishing released by legal analyst Jane Friedman outlines U.S. copyright rules, while Hachette withdraws the AI‑generated novel Shy Girl after readers denounce it. The twin developments underscore a clash between legal certainty and market acceptance.
Jacob Siegel’s new book *The Information State* argues that the United States has evolved into a “digital leviathan” that governs by controlling the codes, algorithms, and attention of the public. Drawing on intellectual history from Bacon to modern technocrats, Siegel...
On March 10, 2026, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals announced the shortlists for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing and Illustration, honoring outstanding UK children’s and young‑adult books. The writing list features titles such as Katya Balen’s...
Meli Raine is promoting the boxed set of her romantic‑suspense "The False Series," which follows Lily waking from a year‑long coma only to discover her assassin‑killer standing beside her bodyguard. Lily pretends to have amnesia, turning the encounter into a high‑stakes...
Cathy Ace’s thirteenth WISE Enquiries Agency novel, *The Case of the Petrated Potter*, follows four women investigators as they help a terminally ill potter uncover the truth behind her sister’s 1984 death in a Welsh mining village. The story intertwines...
The author reflects on the arrival of spring in New England, noting how the vernal equinox and subtle weather changes inspire a shift in reading habits. After a winter of introspective, literary titles, the new season prompts a move toward...
The Reading List Email of March 2026. Did you know? Each month, I send one email with 5-10 amazing books that I read, reviewed and think you’ll like. The email is simple, quick, and free. Sign up at ryanholiday.net/readinglist
How does Elon do it? This is the first book that studies that. It summarizes how he operates. Some is of course intrinsic to Elon. But some might be learned. By you, if you read this. Check it out: https://t.co/u9MR80sWtJ https://t.co/sLtx5WvwjI
Matt Goodwin, a former academic turned Reform MP, self‑published the book *Suicide of a Nation* in December 2025. Critics argue the work is riddled with fabricated quotes, mis‑interpreted data and a thin anti‑immigration narrative that frames Britain’s demographic changes as...
We need to read more. I'm not talking tweets, listacles, or AI-generated articles. Books. Real ones. On a variety of topics. I agree with everything in this piece by @BStulberg ... https://t.co/no90lvjXU6
Perfect timing for a new book on inflation expectations. https://t.co/CpPzlHzxxf by Olivier Coibion and Yuriy Gorodnichenko https://t.co/Cy5qOH9CED
Reading Wales Month, organized by BookerTalk and Nut Press, featured a curated trio of women‑written works—a novella by Tishani Doshi, a poetry collection by former poet‑laureate Gwyneth Lewis, and a memoir by travel writer Jan Morris. Each book offers a...
No matter what you think of him, understanding President Trump and how he operates, negotiates and views the world - is among the most critical factors for investors and business executives right now. @JeffSonnenfeld, with his expertise in leadership, has...
Heads up: @BNBuzz is offering 25% off all pre-orders this week (for members), and that includes Life in Perspective If you’ve been meaning to get your copy early, now’s a great time https://t.co/F0W1LEPZyS
In this episode, Frank Schaefer talks with religious satirist Becky Garrison about her new book *Gaslighting for God*, a satirical guide to recognizing and escaping spiritual narcissists. Garrison explains how the rise of MAGA has taken on cult-like characteristics, blending...
Self‑publishing authors must navigate a multi‑stage editorial roadmap that begins with rigorous self‑editing, moves through beta‑reader feedback, and culminates in professional developmental, line, copy editing, and proofreading. The article outlines realistic timelines—three to four months for an 80,000‑word novel—and stresses...
Irvine Welsh’s cult novel ‘Trainspotting’ is being transformed into a West End musical that will run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from July 15 to September 5, 2026. Welsh himself is co‑writing the score with Steve McGuinness, adding new characters...
