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10 Fabulous Picture Books Celebrating Neurodivergent Kids

These picture books with neurodivergent kids celebrate their differences, approaching neurodivergence without shame or stigma.

How to Level Up Your Reading Life

Book Riot has been doing what we do since 2011: recommending buzzy and under-the-radar books, reporting on headlines from the ...

So You Want to Learn Some Things About Art

Roll your own Art 101 syllabus with an array of accessible and engaging books about how look at and understand art.

Lean Into Being A Birding Nerd With These Great Reads

These three books will make you eager to don your binoculars for a little birding adventure.

9 New and Upcoming Books for Better Living

The season's most interesting self-improvement and practical nonfiction books address ambition, friendship, wellness, and more.

Tasty New and Upcoming Nonfiction for Foodies

Can't get enough true stories about cooking and eating? Check out these deliciously enticing books of nonfiction for foodies.

The First Must-Read Self-Help Book of 2025

What makes a good life? New research suggests that psychological richness—new, surprising, perspective-shifting experiences—is key.

How to Be Alone

Books to help you savor solitude, sink into silence, and be alone with your thoughts in a world filled with noise.

What If You Don’t Need to Read More in 2025?

'Tis the season of resolutions and reading challenges, but what if you don't actually need to read more in 2025?

Self-Improvement Trends to Watch for in 2025

From bibliotherapy to guided journaling and beyond, these are the self-improvement trends for the new year.