Gear up for this week’s busy roundup of library news. We’ve got a bunch of AI op-eds, trends and BookTok scandals to be aware of, more book lists than you can shake a metaphorical stick at, and more! We’re asking the big questions like “What does underconsumption look like in the world of books?,” “Why did the novel-reading man disappear?,” and “Are we in our Folk Horror Era right now?”
AI Thinkpieces
Most Anticipated Books and the Best Books of the Year (So Far)
- Summer reads from Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, LitHub, and People.
- Best books of the year (so far) from Amazon, A/V Club, Barnes & Noble, BBC, NPR (fiction), New York Times (overall picks, crime fiction, thrillers), and Time.
- Book Riot has the most anticipated books for the rest of 2025 for mysteries/thrillers, and SFF.
- 8 new LGBTQ historical fiction novels out in 2025.
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