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The greatest science fiction books of 2026

Every month, Book Riot rounds up the most exciting new science-fiction and fantasy releases of the year. But to be fair, science fiction is often overshadowed by fantasy in the SFF realm. So, we’ve combed through all those new release round-ups to highlight just the science fiction titles in this collection: The Greatest Science Fiction

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Literary Center » What should you read next? Here are the best reviewed books of the week

Sigrid Nunez, Wilmington’s White Supremacist Coup, featuring Julie Buntin and others Sigrid Nunez’s it will come back to youLauren Collins’s they stole a cityand Julie Buntin’s famous men All of these are among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by book marksLit Hub’s home for book reviews. * Imagination 1. It

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Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

The top five most read books on Goodreads this week are the same as last week, so I have some bonus content to make this list worth your while. First up: the most popular books on Storygraph this week. There is some overlap, but they are not the same. One of the books on the

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Middle Grade Fantasy Books for Fablehaven Fans

random house children’s books The instant New York Times bestseller Forbidden Mountain is the first in a brand new Guardians series from Fablehaven bestselling author Brandon Mull. Get ready to explore an expansive new fantasy set in a world where children bond with spiritual guides called Guardians – some promising greatness and glory, while others,

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The Best Books of July, Rapid Readlikes, and More Links for Library Workers

Library friends, welcome back. I have a wealth of fascinating book resources that are useful, whether you’re ordering for your library’s collection, recommending books to patrons, or just looking to create your own TBR. We’ve got the best books of July (and the year so far), quick reads for trending books, author and genre resources,

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Best Recent Crime & Thrillers – Review Roundup | books

athlete by Scarlett Thomas (Scribner, £16.99)Part thriller, part romantic suspense, Thomas’s latest novel begins in Cyprus, where 34-year-old Jay is literally on the run from someone who wants to kill him. Jay (not his real name) has a habit of fending off attackers: attempts on his life began at university, when a Japanese man arrived

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Every year six students will be given a book by Katherine Rundell for Christmas. books

Every child in Year 6 in P6 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Scotland will be given Katherine Rundell’s best-selling book Impossible Creatures this Christmas, to coincide with the end of the government’s National Year of Reading. Queen Camilla announced the initiative, called The Queen’s Christmas Present, to mark her birthday on Friday. Impossible

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‘No stuffy vibes … just good books’: Matt Haig to open bookshop in Brighton | books

Instagram ; Ann Patchett opened . Skip past newsletter promotions sign up for bookmark Discover new books and learn more about your favorite authors with our expert reviews, interviews and news stories. Literary delights delivered straight to you After newsletter promotion

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Andrew Motion: ‘Wilfred Owen became a kind of sacred text for me’ | books

my earliest reading memoryMy parents were country people who thought tending or chasing animals was more fun than reading: my father used to say he read half a book in his life (The Lonely Skier by Hammond Innes), and while my mother got three or four novels a year, she didn’t expect me to do

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Up All Night by Imogen Willetts review – a fascinating history of going out history books

IIn this brilliant alternative history of the modern world, academic and “party historian” Imogen Willetts looks at the last 500 years of civilization through the sometimes bleak lens of its dark aftermath, with fascinating results. She begins by trying to capture what it feels like to go out on a big night, focusing on a

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