#Breaking in Books

2024 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced

The longlist for the 2024 International Booker Prize has been announced, including books translated from Albanian, Korean, Spanish, and more.

The Creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, Has Died

Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and other influential manga and video games, has passed away at 68.

Reading Rainbow Documentary Trailer Drops

The trailer for Butterfly in the Sky, the Reading Rainbow documentary, just dropped. It teases just what went into making the iconic show.

Haruki Murakami’s First Novel in Six Years is Coming in November

Haruki Murakami's THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS will publish this November, the writer's first novel in six years.

A Purr-fect Program: A Massachusetts Public Library Is Waiving Fines When Shown A Cat Photo

A paws-itively purrfect library proggram.

The 2024 Audie Winners for Best Audiobooks

Your ears are in for a treat.

Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s Limited Series RIPLEY

Ripley stars Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley and is written and directed by Steven Zaillian, the award-winning screenwriter of Schindler's List.

Taylor Swift is Related to Emily Dickinson

The genealogy company Ancestry revealed on TODAY that Taylor Swift is distantly related to the poet Emily Dickinson.

The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists

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

Butterfly in the Sky: Reading Rainbow Documentary Coming Out

A Reading Rainbow documentary, titled Butterfly in the Sky, is coming out this month. Here are the details.