Breaking in Books: News From the Book World

California's Senator Dianne Feinstein passed at 90 after a long struggle with health that started with a case of shingles months ago.

The librarians in a county in Florida have been told to remove all books with LGBTQ+ characters, even if the material doesn't contain sex.

A Smithsonian museum has acquired a huge Phillis Wheatley collection that tells of the poet's life as well, as a country at odds with itself.

The survey found that most parents think book bans are a "waste of time" and infringe on their parental rights.

The lawsuit claims the company "exploits its monopolies in ways that enrich Amazon but harm its customers."

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The 2023 Booker Prize shortlist is comprised of six novels that span the globe and the decades, all from authors new to the Booker Prize.

Reading advocate and icon Levar Burton will serve as the first actor to lead Banned Books Week as the honorary chair.

More than 150 artists, musicians, actors, and writers have signed an open letter decrying book bans across the country.

Will you be watching the latest HUNGER GAMES film when it lands in November?

These are the highest-rated books from local authors in 130+ countries, including graphics for each continent!

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The trailer for the adaptation of the bestselling book LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY starring Brie Larson has just dropped!

The National Book Awards rescinded Drew Barrymore's invitation to host their awards ceremony after she announced continuing her show.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary is holding a hearing about the recent increase in book banning on September 12th at 10 am Eastern.

The Toys for Tots Foundation announced its launching of a new literacy initiative that will help kids maintain their learning progress.

Through a unique project involving national parks, Poet Laureate Ada Limón aims to better connect us with our natural environment.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The 2023 Kirkus Prize Finalists have been announced. The three winners chosen from the 18 books will each receive $50,000.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

BookTok has proven to be a force to be reckoned with, but has its influence come to an end? A new book sales analysis sheds some light.

A federal ruling upholding the U.S. Copyright Office's finding concerning AI and copyright laws was delivered.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is getting a long-awaited TV adaptation with Disney+, and the teaser trailer has just dropped!

Hulu has released the trailer for the adaptation of THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, and you're going to want to see it.

A group of booksellers, authors, and antitrust activists want the FTC and the Justice Department to investigate Amazon's bookselling.

Goodreads has just released several lists rounding up their users' most anticipated new book releases coming out in the next few months.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The Maui Relief Effort Readathon runs Aug 14-28th and will raise money for Maui relief organizations. Here's how to join.

Viola Fletcher survived the Tulsa Massacre, and 100 years later, is becoming the world's oldest woman to publish a memoir.

As the start date of a Texas law censoring books approaches, publishers have refused to comply by rating their books.

The 99-year-old publishing company is being sold to private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion. The original sale to PRH was for $2.2 billion.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

A Disney imprint will be publishing three books by bestselling authors that feature gritty, adult crime stories with Marvel characters.

A new law in Iowa has resulted in 374 books on a potential ban list, but just how to interpret the law is still unclear.

The Booker Prizer, recognizing the best novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland, has announced their 2023 longlist.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Here are the winners of the 35th Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the most prestigious awards in the American comics industry.

The president of Florida's No Left Turn in Education group challenged Arthur's Birthday, claiming it would result in "damaged souls."

The Heartstopper season two trailer has been released by Netflix and offers the same loveliness that fans came to expect form season one.

In an analysis of 300,000 English Literature syllabi, these are the novels by women authors that were the most commonly assigned.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Barack Obama's 2023 summer reading list is out! This year's selections showcase his usual mix of nonfiction and fiction.

The Wheel of Time season 2 trailer has been released by Prime Video. Rosamund Pike narrates as characters contend with dark forces.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Barack Obama posted a letter thanking librarians for defending the freedom to read and inviting citizens to join the fight against book bans.

Publishers Weekly has just released a list of the bestselling print books of the first half of 2023, including Adult, YA, and Children's.

Reader's Digest has released a list of 100 of the best books of all time, including a mix of nonfiction and fiction of differing genres.

In response to Amazon Prime Days, Bookshop.org is offering free shipping July 11th and 12th on all orders!

The release date and cover of pop icon Britney Spears' memoir have been released. Here's what you should know.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The 2023 Hugo Award finalists have been announced. This year's selection is the most globally diverse so far.

AIGA has announced the winners for the 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2022 competition, which highlights the best book covers of the previous year.

Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is starting its own publishing company. What will that mean for BookTok?

The trailer and release date for ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE are here.

LA County Library to become the third major system offering digital library cards and ebook access statewide.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Here are the winners of the 2023 Locus Awards, including the best horror novel, fantasy novel, sci-fi novel, and more.

A hearing for Summer Boismier found that she did not violate state laws, but the Superintendent intends to revoke her license regardless.

Carol Higgins Clark, daughter of Mary Higgins Clark and author of over a dozen mystery novels, has died in Los Angeles at 66.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Esquire has released a list of 20 of the best queer books out this year so far, and it's a diverse mix of genres and styles.

Now that we're almost halfway done with 2023, here are the most popular books on Goodreads so far. There's something here for everyone.

Here are Amazon's 20 best books of the year so far, followed by a list of the editors' personal favorites.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy has died of natural causes in his Sante Fe home at the age of 89.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The Biden Administration announced it will be appointing a new anti-book ban coordinator to address the rise in censorship across the country.

In a recent report, the Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled Moms for Liberty an anti-government hate group.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Poetry hurtling through space? It's not science fiction. It's happening next year, and you can go along with it.

The nonprofit of an independent bookstore in California is making book fairs accessible to underserved students.

A colorful, whimsical children's book by Langston Hughes and Elmer W. Brown has resurfaced in Cleveland, OH after decades.

What should you study if you want to be a crossword expert? Crossword Solver analyzed 6.3 million newspaper crossword clues to find out.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Of the 1,000 challenges they analyzed, the Washington Post found a rise in complaints against LGBTQ+ books that were led by a few people.

The new The Color Purple movie is based on the Tony Award-winning musical and will release in theaters in North America on December 25, 2023.

Martin Amis, a British novelist known for his satirical books with biting social commentary, has died at 73.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Get the young people in your life the opportunity to read for free pizza with Camp BOOK IT! and the year-long BOOK IT! program.

The Killers of the Flower Moon trailer was released today. The new movie is based on how people of the Osage Nation were killed in the '20s.

PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House filed a law suit today against a school district for book bans.

A recent poll asked 10,000 TikTok U.S. and Canadian users if they are reading more because of BookTok, and here are the results.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Here are the winners of the 58th Annual Nebula Awards, including for novel, novella, novelette, and YA/Middle Grade fiction.

Netflix has began filming a film adaptation of the Mexican classic PEDRO PÁRAMO by Juan Rulfo, starring Black Panther's Tenoch Huerta.

The Florida Department of Education released its list of approved social studies textbooks, drawing criticism.

Here are the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners in the Books categories, including Fiction, History, Poetry, and more.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The Illinois Senate has passed HB 2789, a bill whose terms dictate that state funding from libraries that remove books will be withheld.

Here is the trailer for Dune: Part Two! Get ready for epic battles, stunning visuals, and Princess Irulan contemplating a shadowy Arrakis.

The Seattle Public library is the second to offer free library cards through an initiative started by the Brooklyn Public library.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

A new book by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez is coming in 2024. The details + anticipated news on an English translation.

The 2023 Women’s Prize shortlist has been announced. The list has new authors as well as previously nominated authors. Here are the details.

Heartstopper fans rejoice! The second season premiere date has been announced, and Netflix has also dropped a teaser trailer.

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Book challenge attempts almost doubled in 2022, most targeting books about LGBTQIA+ people or by authors of color.

A Twilight show is being made! In addition to Stephenie Meyers being involved with the production, here's what else we know so far.