The It Books of March 2025
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The It Books of March 2025
Ten of the month’s biggest new releases enter, but only one can be crowned It Book of the Month. Who will it be?
Are We in a Golden Age of Plagiarism?
In the NYT, Emily Eakin analyzed “the plagiarism plot,” using recent, popular examples like R. F. Kuang’s 2023 novel Yellowface. As Eakin mentioned, Yellowface is also about cultural appropriation and white privilege. The protagonist, June, steals deceased novelist Athena Liu’s last manuscript. June and her editors also add racist stereotypes that weren’t present in Athena’s original text. Even characters who are unaware of her plagiarism think this is not June’s story to tell. Originality and ethics are timeless themes in art, and plagiarism is just one aspect of those topics. It’s worth considering why privileged authors get away with plagiarizing marginalized authors in real life, who face more barriers to publication.
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New YA Book Releases This Week
This is the month you’ll be building up that TBR to get you through the remaining weeks of cold and snow if you’re still getting them, and it’s the month where those TBR’d titles can start to join you on picnic reading dates outside or with an open window.
March’s New Comics and Graphic Novels
What goodies are in store for us this month? Among other things, you’ll find some old and new manga series to dive into, a couple of books set in the “good old days” that remind us they really weren’t, and fantasies that transport you to worlds both new and familiar. Whether you’re in the Northern Hemisphere anticipating spring or in the Southern Hemisphere looking forward to autumn, you’ll find the perfect new read for the season among these comic books and graphic novels. It sure will be nice to enjoy reading time in some less extreme weather for a change, won’t it?
Genre-Blending New Historical Fiction
March’s new historical fiction books have a little something for everyone. In fact, many of these historical fiction books are full-on genre-blending. That’s a topic we’ve covered before here on Book Riot, but it’s safe to say March is bringing several new titles to add to the list. From historical mysteries and historical supernatural horror to historical romance (a more traditional blending of genres, I’ll admit), there’s a little something for everyone. This month’s new releases really run the gamut.
