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The 50 U.S. Writers I Would Bet on to Win The Nobel Prize…Someday

Betting the Nobel is hard. Even if you make it way easier.

The 10 Most Popular Books on Book Riot in September 2024

These are the books that were clicked on the most on Book Riot in September, from award-nominated books to romantasy and horror.

Resources for Hurricane Helene Relief

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A Dark Academia Set in the South, Ethiopian Vampires, And All the Other Spooky Reading I’m Doing This Fall

These books—cute, witchy romances, low-key thrillers, tales of demonic hauntings, and more—are on my fall TBR.

Exciting Changes Coming to Book Riot and Our Newsletters!

We're bringing the diverse perspectives and thoughtful stories found at bookriot.com to our host of newsletters!

17 Books for Book Nerds, Squared

No, I could not think of a better title.

Reading Is Political—These Bookish Goods Are Powerful Reminders

These'll help you find even more of your people and encourage conversations about how reading is, yes, political.

Snooping On What Authors Buy

Learn about what authors like R.L. Stine, Sohla El-Waylly, Michelle Buteau, Rachel Khong, and Ottessa Moshfegh are buying.

5 Articles I Never Wrote for Book Riot

After a decade of writing about books, I still have hundreds of ideas for articles. Here are five off my list that I'll likely never write.

Books Aren’t Mental Movies: You’re Missing the Best Part of Reading

Reducing books to "mental movies" ignores the strengths of the medium, reducing carefully crafted sentences to cues for imagined actors.