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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.
Don DeLillo’s long‑forgotten 1980 novel “Amazons,” a satirical memoir about the first woman to play in the NHL, will be reissued on Nov. 17, 2026, just before his 90th birthday. The book, originally published under the pseudonym Cleo Birdwell, was omitted from DeLillo’s bibliography and fell out of print, but recent collector interest and a New York Times feature prompted Scribner to persuade the author to bring it back. Prices for used copies surged after the article, signaling renewed curiosity about the work. The new edition marks DeLillo’s first public acknowledgment of the controversial title.
3 books that changed my life in 2026: • Sales Pitch - April Dunford • The Great CEO Within - Matt Mochary • 10x Is Easier Than 2x - Dan Sullivan, Ben Hardy
Want to bring the Uncluttered Faith book tour to your hometown? I’m looking for churches around the country (US-only for now) that might be open to hosting me for an evening event this summer. If you have a connection to a...
A Reuters investigation links recent Ukrainian graffiti to Banksy, revealing new evidence from a New York arrest that could authenticate the elusive artist’s work. Meanwhile, a New York Times review critiques Ibram X. Kendi’s latest book, arguing his framing of...
The Culture Explorer announced the release of its second eBook, a deep‑dive into mythology and world religions. The announcement thanks premium subscribers and founding members for enabling the project. The new title expands the platform’s original research‑focused content library. It...
The post defines "romantasy" as a hybrid genre where both romance and fantasy are structurally essential, not merely marketed as such. It reviews fifteen recent releases, sorting them into true romantasy, romantasy‑adjacent, or non‑romantasy based on narrative mechanics. The author...
Hachette Book Group has pulled the horror novel *Shy Girl* from UK shelves and cancelled its US release after an internal probe concluded large sections were generated by artificial intelligence. The book, originally self‑published by Mia Ballard and later picked up...
I get the desire to defend the possibly AI author but... by their own admission their novel was dramatically rewritten (allegedly by a friend using AI) and then they claim they didn't "have time" to read the book before publishing...
Stuart Laycock’s research catalogues every nation that has ever experienced a British incursion, concluding that Britain has invaded 178 of the world’s roughly 200 countries, leaving only 22 untouched. The author counts any form of British military presence—whether a brief...
Leah Litman’s 2025 book *Lawless* argues that the current U.S. Supreme Court is weaponizing originalist and fringe legal theories to advance a Republican‑driven conservative agenda. She details how the Court has dismantled abortion rights, chipped away at LGBT protections, restricted...
A former Harlequin writer, publishing as Coral Hart, leveraged Google’s Claude AI to produce more than 200 romance novels in 2026, earning six‑figure revenue and moving roughly 50,000 copies. The experiment spotlights a rapid shift toward AI‑driven mass‑market fiction and...
I want to know: Why do you write? Most people say they want to write a book at some point in their lives, but very few actually follow through. When writing gets tough (and trust me, it will), the reason you write...
Nir Eyal’s *Indistractable* reframes distraction as an escape from internal discomfort rather than a technology problem. The book presents a research‑backed four‑step model—recognizing internal triggers, distinguishing traction from distraction, mastering discomfort, and scheduling traction time. By naming feelings and deliberately...
In this episode of The Long View, Dartmouth historian Matthew Delmont discusses his new book, *Until the Last Gun is Silent*, which uses the lives of Coretta Scott King and Detroit soldier Dwight "Skip" Johnson to explore the intersections of...
In a 1922 diary entry Kafka describes a self‑imposed failing that shields him from madness while also stalling any progress, framing his creative paralysis as a bargain with insanity. The essay argues that Kafka’s oeuvre reflects a neurotic rather than...
Mad Clot on a Holy Bone: Memories of a Psychic Theater by Asher Hartman. Mad Clot on a Holy Bone: Memories of a Psychic Theater is the first published collection of work by playwright and artist Asher Hartman and his Gawdafful...
Yen Press released Soulless: The Complete Manga Omnibus, compiling the first three volumes of Rem’s manga adaptation of Gail Carriger’s steampunk paranormal romance novel. The omnibus preserves the original’s witty dialogue, Victorian setting, and supernatural intrigue, while the artwork is...
Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series blends classic cosy crime with humor and deep character work, following four retired professionals who solve real murders in a Kent retirement village. The books have sold millions worldwide, been translated into dozens of...
Calvin Tomkins, the legendary New Yorker staff writer who pioneered the modern artist profile, died at 100 on March 20, 2026. Over nearly seven decades he produced more than 80 in‑depth profiles, from Marcel Duchamp to contemporary figures like Tala Madani, many of which...
More AI lawsuits -> Publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul sues several tech companies including Google and Anthropic in federal court, claiming its content was used to train LLMs "The publisher said that Apple, Google, Nvidia, Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity AI...
Reem Bassiouney, a linguistics professor and prolific novelist, won the 2024 Sheikh Zayed Book Award for her historical novel al‑Halwani. The prize facilitated an English translation, a Frankfurt Book Fair appearance, and broader exposure beyond the Arab world. Bassiouney highlights...
The Young Voices Network was launched at the London Book Fair, uniting the International Publishers Association, PEN International, and the World Expression Forum to connect fragmented youth initiatives in publishing. Created by John Steinmark and activist Ege Dündar, the network...
At the London Book Fair, PEN International’s youngest board member, Ege Dündar, unveiled the Young Voices Network, an umbrella initiative linking the Tomorrow Club and Young Writers Committee. The network already unites 62 writers under 35 from more than 60...
Veronica Roth’s first two Curse Bearer novellas, *When Among Crows* (2024) and *To Clutch a Razor* (2025), reimagine Polish folklore within a contemporary urban‑fantasy framework. The books follow Dymitr, a Polish‑American Knight of the Holy Order, as he confronts monsters...
The review of Aimee Donnellan’s book Off the Scales examines how Ozempic, a GLP‑1 drug originally for type‑2 diabetes, has become a blockbuster obesity treatment. It details the drug’s ability to deliver rapid 20%‑plus weight loss, its side‑effect profile, and...
This is one of the best books I've ever read. The core problem @add_hawk nails: we've handed our lives over to metrics. The issue is that any metric is a compression of something richer, and once the metric exists, we...
What a wonderful writer. "Living Well Is the Best Revenge," his 1962 piece on Gerald and Sara Murphy, changed the way I live and think.
Supriya Kelkar and Jarrett Lerner released "Roohi and Nate Are Not on the Same Page," a 300‑page hardcover for ages 8‑12 priced at $16.99. The novel follows two contrasting students who bond through a lunchtime library reading club and rally...
Really enjoyed going long with @chrizmillr and @philiplord on the making of the fantastic 'Project Hail Mary.' A real deep dive: https://t.co/apvIeG6dYw
Review: Lord & Miller's 'Project Hail Mary' is Modern Sci-Fi Perfection https://t.co/IYUWf3hpgN #scifi #ProjectHailMary #Rocky #Ryland #LordMiller #AndyWeir https://t.co/EfHYRB7oAZ
Anuradha Roy’s debut memoir *Called by the Hills* chronicles her everyday life in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, blending garden observations with the stark realities of a warming Himalaya. The 200‑page book eschews sentimental escape narratives, opting for understated humor and vivid metaphors...
Y'all...@gbrew24 is smart on the topics the world is grappling with right now. Please buy his books and give him a follow.
Sourcebooks Young Readers has released "Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames," a middle‑grade fantasy debut by Jenny Moore, priced at $16.99. The novel follows orphan Emba, who discovers she was hatched from a dragon egg and that her dragon blood...
Susie Nadler’s new YA novel *Lies We Tell About the Stars* hits shelves on March 3, 2026, priced at $19.99. The story follows Celeste, a teenager navigating the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake while chasing clues about her missing best friend and...
Luca Maggiora, owner of London’s iconic Tramp club, has released *Before You Go: What I Learned About Love – Ten Lessons That Change Everything*. Drawing on personal experience and years of therapy, the book distills ten practical lessons for sustaining...
Scholastic Corp. announced a $200 million modified Dutch auction tender offer, expanding a $300 million share‑repurchase program. The move follows over $400 million in sale‑leaseback proceeds and $147 million already returned to shareholders, underscoring confidence in its publishing and education businesses.
Florence Knapp, debut author of "The Names," reflects on the books and writers that shaped her literary sensibility, from childhood favorites like Shirley Hughes to teenage revelations such as Charlotte Brontë. She admires Maya Angelou’s warmth and Claire Keegan’s relational nuance,...
Author Benjamin Stevenson argues that crime fiction is entering a “gamified” phase, where fair‑play mysteries invite readers to solve the puzzle like a game. He traces the history of genre rebranding—from Nordic Noir to cosy mysteries—and explains how fair‑play has...
The article curates ten influential books that teach creativity as a skill rather than a mystical talent, covering personal habits, psychological barriers, flow states, and organizational culture. It highlights how each title offers practical frameworks—from daily rituals and resistance management...
The article lists ten contemporary children’s books that capture the spirit of Ann M. Martin’s beloved *The Baby‑Sitters Club*. It highlights titles such as *A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting* and *Best Babysitters Ever*, which blend friendship drama with entrepreneurial or supernatural...
The article compares paperback and hardcover formats, noting readers favor paperbacks for price and portability. It argues hardcovers convey publisher commitment, attract more serious reviews, and offer higher royalty rates. Recent industry shifts—mass‑market paperback retirement, Barnes & Noble’s push for...
Boris Vian’s surrealist novel L’Écume des jours has been transformed into an opera by Soviet composer Edison Denisov, now staged by Opera de Lille—the first French production since its 1986 premiere. Lebanese‑Polish conductor Bassem Akiki and French‑Polish director Anna Smolar...
Ibram X Kendi’s new 500‑page book *Chain of Ideas* maps the ideological scaffolding of the so‑called great replacement theory, arguing it is a chain of interlocking ideas that fuels today’s authoritarian surge. He traces the concept from its French origin with...
Deanna Raybourn’s fourth Veronica Speedwell adventure, *A Treacherous Curse*, hit shelves on March 20, 2026. The novel pits the duo against a clichéd Egyptian mummy‑curse mystery, blending Victorian intrigue with modern humor and sexual tension. While the plot is familiar, the well‑established...
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Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 novel *The Wizard of the Kremlin* imagines a former Putin aide recounting the leader’s evolution from intelligence officer to autocrat. Through the fictional advisor Vadim Baranov, the book draws a stark contrast between a West driven...
Benjamin Stevenson’s latest Ernest Cunningham novel, *Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief*, expands the series with a daring ten‑theft structure set inside a heritage Queensland bank. The story unfolds as a masked robber holds ten hostages, each with a...
James H. McCommons’s new book *The Feather Wars* chronicles the 19th‑century battle to save America’s songbirds. It reveals how logging, agriculture, fashion, and even scientific collecting decimated bird populations. The narrative highlights the emergence of the first organized conservation movement...
If you have not yet read this book now would be a good time to do so https://t.co/MFmozbXFQz
Hachette Book Group withdrew the upcoming horror novel “Shy Girl” after The New York Times alleged the manuscript was largely AI‑generated. The Orbit imprint halted the U.S. spring release and removed the title from its UK catalog, where only 1,800 print copies...
I read a few dozen pages of this and it is not bad for LLM fiction, but also very very LLM-y, from the themes to the fact that there are lots of staccato conversations and meaningful silences and overwrought metaphors...
