Yesterday we unveiled our picks for the best books of 2026 so far, a list of 45 of our favorite books published between January 1 and June 30 this year. Putting together these “best of” lists is always a lot of fun and a little stressful; We start with a huge list and whittle it
This week’s nonfiction is #1 on the indie bestseller list communion By bell hooks, which shares a title with the new J.D. Vance book. It’s no accident :A grassroots campaign Encouraged readers to choose the bell hook title and it worked. It reached the #12 bestseller spot the new York Times and was a #1
Welcome to the midyear list bonus of the best of the year (so far). As book lovers, we’re always shouting about our favorite books to anyone who will listen, so waiting until the end of the year to compile a big list is torture. That’s why I love the June marker, where we get to
Are you the type of person who reads all the awards nominations and picks your next read from best-of-the-year lists? Then you won’t want to miss these six historical fiction books that Book Riot’s book professionals have determined (so far) to be the best of the best. Year-end lists have an inevitable level of recency
Book Riot’s Best of the Year (So Far) list for 2026 is finally here! In the main list, staff and contributors name their favorite books they’ve read so far this year, including everything from science fiction to graphic novels and poetry. But of course, here at True Story, we’re nonfiction fanatics. I’ve rounded up some
on editors millions Staying true to the name of its publication with its huge catalog 130 new books to read this summer. With the help of editors Publishers Weekly, millions has compiled a list that’s filled with thrilling fantasy, biting non-fiction, translated psychological thrillers, and more. Below is a sample of the list, which has
It’s hard to believe that the year has already passed. As you take stock of how your year of reading has been so far, it’s also a good time to reflect on the books that meant the most to you this year. Whether they rose to the top of your Best Of because of their
TeaHere, M.R. James tells us, there are five conditions that must be met for an ideal ghost story: a pretense of truth, a “pleasant terror”, no explanation of machinery, no unnecessary terror, and that the story be of the author’s (and the reader’s) “own day”. In Lauren Mooney’s first look at the novel, Danielle is
ICh, on a European holiday, you get nervous greeting people – should you kiss? how often? – Leave a Comment on Dutch theologian Desiderius Erasmus. Visiting England in 1499, he found a nation of enthusiastic kissers. “Wherever you go, you are welcomed with kisses by all hands; when you take leave you are dismissed with
Half the year has passed, and a new quarter has started, but books? Books are fire. There are so many great releases coming out in July – from bestselling award winners to highly anticipated debuts – and it was really hard to narrow things down for each genre below. For example, I very much wanted