#Today in Books

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.

A Reader Gives Thanks

For deckled edges. For a good beginning and a better ending. For a bustling bookstore in full holiday swing. A reader gives thanks.

The NEW YORK TIMES Reveals the 100 Notable Books of 2024

The most interesting end-of-year book list is here! Plus: Costco to keep books in some stores year-round, 2025 titles to look for, and more.

350+ of the Best Books of 2024

NPR adds a ton of titles to their Books We Love recommendation tool, Pizza Hut's Book It! program turns 40, and more.

The Biggest Book World News of the Week

Cormac McCarthy's secret relationship with an underage girl, the winners of the 2024 National Book Awards, and more.

All the Literary News We Covered This Week

The winners of the National Book Awards, how to prepare your library for the incoming administration, and more news.

HBO Doubles Down on Support of JK Rowling, Defends Transphobic Comments as “Personal Views”

HBO CEO Casey Bloys defends Rowling's "right to express her personal views," Collen Hoover's VERITY adaptation casts a star, and more.

At 42, Cormac McCarthy Began a Relationship with a 16-Year-Old Girl

Cormac McCarthy's secret relationship with an underage girl, the winners of the 2024 National Book Awards, and more.

Amazon Music Unlimited Adds Audiobook Benefit to Compete with Spotify

Amazon moves to shore up Audible against Spotify's audiobook success, plus a power ranking of the books of 1994, and more.

New Study Shows Readers Can’t Tell the Difference Between Shakespeare and ChatGPT

Readers can't distinguish between famous poets and ChatGPT, a father of travel writing has died, and more.

The Most Influential Cookbooks of the Century

25 of the most important cookbooks of the last 100 years, the best historical fiction of 2024, and Martin Scorcese's adaptation plans.