Power Ranking the Books of 2005
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Power Ranking the Books of 2005
Rebecca Schinsky and I went back twenty years to power-rank the 10 most influential, important, and memorable books from 2005. It was the year of Twilight and The Year of Magical Thinking and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and so many others. Go here to hear what made our top 10 and why.
The Best Historical Fantasy Novels
There’s just something about historical fantasy. Although their worlds are ours—albeit from many, many years ago—the best historical fantasy novels can feel just as alien as an epic fantasy set in an invented land. Just adding that little touch of magic is enough to make history come alive in new and exciting ways.
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The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists
To get these numbers, we look at The New York Times, both Combined Print & E-Book Fiction and Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction lists; Amazon Charts, both Fiction and Nonfiction; Publishers Weekly and USA Today; and Indie Bestsellers, Fiction and Nonfiction, both Paperback and Hardcover. New additions to the list this week are bolded.
9 Books to Inspire Budding Environmentalists
Information, hope, and wonder are three things that these nine books have in spades: from a picture book about deforestation to a middle grade novel about a girl fighting to preserve the bayou after an oil leak, these books will inspire your budding environmentalist to love nature and stand up for it.
Taylor Jenkins Reid: All the Latest On One of the Hottest Authors of Our Time
Taylor Jenkins Reid is not just having a great year. She’s been having an excellent year after year following the publication of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in 2017. Every novel since has been highly anticipated, widely read, and all that people can talk about. Her ninth title, Atmosphere, is set to be published by Ballantine Books in June, but this isn’t all Reid’s got on the horizon. Here’s a look at all the latest Taylor Jenkins Reid news.
The 8 Spiciest Romance Books of 2025
2025 has been quite a tumultuous year so far, but luckily, romance writers are in fine form. The spice-scape is scorching this year, with new and established authors putting out a delectable variety of steamy stories.
Zhuzh Up Your Reading with these Adorable eReader Accessories
That got me thinking—what else could I do to make my Kindle a little more cute and custom? Turns out, a lot. Even if you have an older device like mine, or another ereader entirely, there are all sorts of ways to get your preferred reading device to match your aesthetic. I’ve turned to one of my favorite online retailers, Etsy, and found all sorts of cute bits and bobs to zhuzh up your ereader. I’ve seen the girlies covering their water bottles and Kindles in stickers, now I raise you ereader grips, custom backgrounds, and ereader skins.
Deliciously Queer YA Foodie Romances
Food-forward romances are nothing new. But they have seen a huge resurgence in YA over the last several years, and it has been nothing short of delicious. There are just so many fun tropes that can pop up, just as there are so many delicacies that can be described in detail to leave the reader itching both for a “get over it and kiss” moment and a “I need to eat that pastry right now!” moment.
