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“Volunteer groups like BTP have operated since 1972. For fifty years, we’ve assisted tens of thousands of incarcerated readers. However, we face constant battles to maintain our services. Jails and prisons sporadically restrict access from publishers and community groups like ours (what advocates have termed “content-neutral censorship”), and facilities have incredible latitude to censor the

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The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with Booklist, Book Riot, iREAD, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is proud to announce the ninth annual Summer Scares, a reading program that provides libraries and schools with an annual list of recommended horror titles for adult, young adult (teen), and middle grade readers.

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Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves

If you’re looking for something bookish to watch this weekend, sci-fi and fantasy adaptations—especially of the comic book variety—are kind of leading the pack. There’s Slavic witchcraft for fans of Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry) and Carrie-Ann Moss (The Matrix), supernatural horror adapted from a modern classic, body horror, and more. Science fiction and fantasy adaptations

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Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month may be over, but that just means it’s time to start looking ahead to the amazing Latine YA books that will be published in 2027. Every year, I love pulling this preview together, as it’s an opportunity to both reflect on the current state of publishing for Latine literature and to see

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Jane Austen lovers rejoice! A new six-part adaptation of one of the author’s most popular novels is coming out on Netflix. The cast is stacked, with Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet. Not only that, but the creator and writer of the period series is

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One thing readers like to do almost as much as finding their next read is seeing what other people are reading—which is why we love reporting on the most popular books on Libby. With the more than 22,000 libraries it serves and the 820.5 million checkouts from 2025 alone, it’s easy to see why Libby

I noticed a few years ago that, even among the people I knew who didn’t read books often, memoirs were especially intriguing. When we were finalizing our huge list for the best nonfiction books of the century so far, there were so many memoirs that had been nominated—and many still that made the final list.

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So you’re typically a fantasy reader, but with Halloween quickly approaching, you’re looking for some chilling fall reads to get you ready for the season. We’ve got you covered. If you like imaginary worlds, magic, witches, wizards, spells, castles, and more, here are scary stories that are sure to be right up your alley. Could

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Readers love fantasy because it allows them to escape into imaginary worlds, explore new lands, and experience magic. But not every fantasy story has to be an epic adventure–some can be downright cozy. Magical worlds can be just like ours. People in fantasy settings are just living their lives, running cafés, fostering friendships, and following

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Publishers Weekly has announced their 150 Best Books of 2026. In addition to their all-around Top 10, the publishing industry’s enduring magazine brought their editors together once more to determine the books that made the cut in 12 categories. Top 10 Best Books of 2026 Highlights The Disappearers by Marlon James Transcription by Ben Lerner