#Today in Books

Keep up with bookish news and join timely conversations about the world of books. Book Riot editors report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.

The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century is Moving Units

The NYT list lifting book sales, another new horror imprint, and Apple might finally be turning off the streaming floodwaters.

The Biggest Book News of the Week

%%excerpt%% The top stories from the last week in books.

On the Life-Changing Joy of Re-Reading Books

On the possibilities of re-reading books...and the reality that literature is part of our world.

The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: The Readers Make Their List

NYT readers get their crack at the 100 Best Books of the Century, DUNE:PROPHECY gets a release month, and what it's like to be a book scout.

Free George R.R. Martin from THE WINDS OF WINTER

Grace for Martin, a new press focusing on trans creators, and SHOGUN shows-out in Emmy Nominations. All in today's book news.

Octavia Butler’s PARABLE OF THE SOWER Opens in July 2024. It is wildly prescient.

PARABLE OF THE SOWER's prescience, supplementing the NYT's Books of the Century List, and more in today's book news.

Florida Recommends PRIDE & PREJUDICE to Read about ‘American Pride.’ Not kidding.

Florida makes an odd book recommendation, a forthcoming literary documentary, and Audible's royalty changes headline today's book news.

The Biggest Bookish News of the Week

The NYT's best books of the century so far, romance bookstores are on the rise, and more publishing industry news.

All the News Book Riot Covered This Week: July 13, 2024

The best books of the 21st century so far, Viola Davis's surprising writing partner, hot summer debuts, and more.

New Zora Neale Hurston Novel Coming Next Year

A new posthumous publication from one of America's most beloved writers, the 20 best books of the century, and more.