#breaking in books

The Best Books of the Year, According to Bookshop.org

Here are Bookshop.org's best books of the year — they include everything from nonfiction collections to out-there science fiction.

Oprah Announces 103rd Book Club Pick

Oprah has chosen her 103rd book club pick. It's the latest from a two-time National Book Award winner and one of our great modern writers.

Serena Williams Has a Two-Book Deal, Including a Memoir

Serena Williams just announced a book deal with Random House Publishing Group. Here's what we know so far.

Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books Open Submissions for the 2024 Creative Writing Awards

The awards partnership between Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books will award $60,000 in scholarships.

Tiffany D. Jackson is Writing a YA Novel About the Marvel Superhero Storm

Tiffany D. Jackson's newest book is YA novel about the Marvel superhero Storm, titled Storm: Dawn of a Goddess.

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

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

Watch the First Official Trailer for AMERICAN FICTION

American Fiction, based on the book Erasure by Percival Everett, stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Issa Rae.

Scholastic Offers Option to Exclude Diverse Books from Book Fairs

Scholastic has separated out LGBTQ books and BIPOC books into an optional add-on box in a policy some are calling a "bigot button."

LeVar Burton Will Now Host The National Book Awards

Actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host for the 74th annual National Book Awards.

Casey McQuiston, Author of RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE, Announces New Book

Casey McQuiston, author of RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE and ONE LAST STOP, announces decadent new queer rom-com.