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Cover Reveal and Excerpt: THE HENNA WARS By Adiba Jaigirdar

Check out the cover and an exclusive excerpt from THE HENNA WARS, a debut YA novel by Book Riot contributor Adiba Jaigirdar!

5 Works of Graphic Nonfiction About Artists and Activists For Your TBR

Get inspired and learn about the lives of icons and historical figures through these works of graphic nonfiction about artists and activists.

10 Short Graphic Novels and Memoirs to Read in One Sitting

When life is too hard or too busy, pick up a graphic novel to read in one sitting is just what the doctor ordered. Here are 10 one-sitting comic books that get the job done.

The Joys of Rereading Books on Audio

How one reader's relationship with rereading shifted in the best of ways, thanks to a new favorite thing: rereading books on audio.

48 Terrifying THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE Quotes By Shirley Jackson

Trust no house! Let Shirley Jackson deepen your distrust of lonesome, malevolent houses by way of these creepy THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE quotes.

7 Books of Folkloric Fiction

These seven books of folkloric fiction take their inspiration from mythology and folktales from all over the world.

20 Must-Read Books With Love Triangles

A list of 20 must-read books about love triangles that goes way beyond TWILIGHT and HUNGER GAMES (even though those books are on this list too).

5 of the Most Useful Animal Sidekicks in Fiction

One can only hope that, should you find yourself in a fictional universe, you'll be graced with the assistance of one of these animal sidekicks.

Why and How Censorship Thrives in American Prisons

How and why censorship thrives in American prisons, denying the incarcerated their First Amendment rights, and what you can do about it.

Junie B. Jones: Nightmare Child or Feminist Icon?

The Junie B. Jones chapter series is a divisive one, so let's take a look at how the kindergartener is perceived and what she represents as a girl.