#breaking in books

For the New Yorkers: 2024 Gotham Book Prize Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2024 Gotham Book Prize — which celebrates books about and set in New York City — have been announced.

PEN America Cancels Awards Following Writers’ Boycott Over Palestine

PEN America has cancelled their 2024 awards after almost half of the writers nominated withdrew over their response to the crisis in Gaza.

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

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

Listen to Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, Then Read These Books

Pick your favorite track off Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department and get a book recommendation to match!

Winners of 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize — an Award for Small Presses — Announced

This year's Republic of Consciousness Prizes — which helps small have been announced for the UK and the U.S.

Trailer for ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE Adaptation Dropped

The latest adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE is a 16-part series.

These Two Authors Made Time’s List of the 100 Most Influential People of 2024

Time magazine has released its selections for the most influential people of 2024, and two bestselling authors made the list.

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.

7 Things Learned From Salman Rushdie’s Memoir, KNIFE

Salman Rushdie's assailant only read "like, two pages" of his work and thought what he'd seen of Rushdie on YouTube was "disingenuous."

Kobo Is Launching Its First Color Ereaders

Exciting news for fans of ereaders! Rakuten Kobo has announced it will be releasing its first color ereaders this year.