Riot Headline Book Riot’s 2025 Read Harder Challenge

Podcasts

All The Books

All the Books is a weekly book podcast of recommendations and discussions about the most interesting and exciting new book releases.

Book Riot: The Podcast

The Book Riot Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of Book Riot.

Read or Dead

Read or Dead is a bi-weekly mystery fiction podcast dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.
View All Podcasts

Envisioning a Student Bill of Rights in an Era of Censorship: Book Censorship News, January 17, 2025

In an ongoing era of book censorship and attacks on public schools and libraries, one student-led advocacy group proposes a student bill of rights.

8 Historical Novels with Court Intrigue

Engrossing historical reads filled with court intrigue, politics, in-fighting, and more.

8 Monster-Free Horror Novels

Monster horror is fun, but sometimes, you want your scares coming from somewhere else. Dive into these excellent monster-free horror reads.

“Hopefully, we can sit together and discuss what we consider is appropriate”: Inside Two Years of Nonstop Hell for Alpena Public Library

Destruction of US public libraries may start with complaints over books, but that's not the end goal. Alpena Public Library is now the tool of those book banners and serves as a stark warning of what's happening nationwide.

Your Favorite Children’s Book Authors’ Favorite Children’s Books

From Jeff Kinney to Jacqueline Woodson, beloved and award-winning children's book authors recommend their favorite children's books.

8 Genre-Defying Sci-Fi Books that Resist Expectations

These genre-defying science fiction books dissect, critique, and upend the genre, forging a whole new approach to sci-fi.

The Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of 2025

There's no shortage of new books from beloved and bestselling authors as well as debut releases generating all kinds of buzz.

Book Trend Predictions for 2025

From the fate of diversity efforts in publishing to the prevalence of sprayed edges, Susie Dumond and others make 2025 predictions

Read More Articles