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Keep up with bookish news and join timely conversations about the world of books. Book Riot editors report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.

The New York Times’ Best Books of the Year So Far

The NYT reveals the best books of 2025 so far, the New Yorker explores Substack, a list of complicated literary mothers, and more.

The Biggest Bookish News of the Week

The books that won 2025 Pulitzers, the Trump Admin fires the first African American Librarian of Congress, and more.

All the News We Covered This Week

The books that won Pulitzers, the Locus Awards finalists, the latest in book censorship news, the most popular books out now, and more.

Trump Abruptly Fires First African American Librarian of Congress

The Trump Admin abruptly fired the first woman and African American Librarian of Congress, a new Judy Blume adaptation to watch now, and more.

“Amazon doesn’t help independent bookstores. Period.”

Amazon's lackluster response to scheduling its book sale around Independent Bookstore Day, Broadway is making big bucks, and more.

Spilling the Tea on the Fiction Pulitzer

The fascinating story (and discontent) behind the selection of the Pulitzer in Fiction winner, the "Fyre Fest of book festivals," and more.

Guess Who Won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction

The books that won 2025 Pulitzer Prizes, the Edgar Awards (and its dearth of representation), a new way to purchase Kindle books, and more.

Your Key to Being the Most Cultured Person at the Party

Stun your friends and acquaintances with poetic recitation, consider whether we need more male novelists, laugh at a nostalgic fave, and more.

The Book News Book Riot Covered This Week

Here is the book news we covered this week at Book Riot:

The Biggest Book News of the Week

Here are the headlines that defined the week in book news....