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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Kingsolver Returns October 6HarperCollins...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Earlier this month, the Maya Angelou estate joined in a lawsuit filed against the state of Utah’s book banning law. The suit challenges...

The format of The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films is deceptively simple. It’s an easily digestible guide that summarizes films alongside stills and movie posters. The difference between this book and so...

As 28-year-old Tess DeWater leaves her apartment one morning, she predicts, “Today was going to be dangerous, but her nerves would keep her sharp.” Readers should heed this same warning as they begin Taylor Adams’ brilliant suspense novel Her...

Nothing keeps audiobook listeners as engaged as an intense mystery or thriller filled with surprises and shocking secrets. The first few months of 2026 are offering up an enticing array of thrilling listens that are sure to keep mystery...

The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) has announced the nominees for the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. From Best Novel to Best True Crime, you’re sure to find a great next read on the list. Some of my favorites...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For decades, legal thrillers have been popular both on television, film, and books, including L.A. Law, My Cousin Vinny, and the works of...

new video loaded: Farewell, Pocket BooksOur books reporter Elizabeth A. Harris explores the disappearance of mass market paperbacks — and talks with Stephen King about what paperbacks have meant to him.By Elizabeth A. Harris, Léo Hamelin and Laura SalaberryFebruary...

The new year is off to a quieter start in the publishing world, and that’s certainly reflected in the first 2026 roundup of young adult book news. The country’s political instability–to put it so laughably lightly–paired with ongoing and...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. While some people firmly believe that no adaptation of a beloved book can ever live up to the book itself, one increasingly true...