Erica Ezeifedi

Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack. Find her on Twitter at @Erica_Eze_.

The Best New Book Releases Out April 8, 2025

In new books out this week, there's a fantastical and queer GREAT GATSBY retelling, queens of Appalachia, a book-saving cat in Japan, and a young woman with a...unique attraction.

New Historical Fiction at the Top of My List

My most anticipated historical fiction has multigenerational love stories, Indigenous horror, ancient Roman romantasy, and more.

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 5, 2024

The story Arrival was based on, a multi-award winning sci-fi series, a perfect book club pick, and more of today's best book deals

Read This Award-Winning Book Club Book for a Heated Discussion

If you want a very intense discussion—or just immaculate prose, humor, and devastation—choose this as your next book club read

The Best Books of April

Get ready for a thrilling critique of influencers, romantasy inspired by Ancient Rome, an Appalachian queen, and more.

The Biggest Books Out This Spring (BIPOC Edition)

These six books by BIPOC authors to look out for this spring have Appalachian queens, second chance found families, and even romance.

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

The number one slot has been taken by what is certain to be one of the bestselling books this year.

Mariann Edgar Budde—the Bishop Criticized by Trump—Has 2 Books for Young Readers Coming Out

They are two different iterations of her bestselling book.

March’s Best Book Club Books

Here are the most poppin' book club books out in March.

The Best New Book Releases Out March 25, 2025

Get ready for sweet (in more ways than one) fake dating, rich people behaving badly, and Bob the Drag Queen's fiction debut.