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From Book Riot’s editorial desk, find insights, opinions, and deep dives written by experts and tailored for the consummate Book Nerd who wants to know even more about all things books.

The Unbearable Whiteness of the Goodreads Choice Awards

There's one place online you can go to ensure a very white "best of" book list: The Goodreads Choice Awards.

How to Establish a Reading Habit

Here's a gentle nudge plus some advice if you've been meaning to start and maintain one of the most rewarding things ever: a reading habit.

THE DEEP DIVE Becomes THE HEADLINE

Don't send THE HEADLINE to spam! We're rebranding The Deep Dive with a new name and look to rep exciting content headed your way.

Out With the Old, In With the New Deep Dive

The Deep Dive, it is a-changin'. We're doing something we hope you'll be excited about (we certainly are) with the Deep Dive in the new year!

More Bold Than Cozy: Drama In The Coloring Book Community—What It Is and Why It Matters

Adult coloring books have been rising up the bestseller charts. But one team of creators has brought a host of controversy with their cute and cozy offerings.

Introducing the 2025 Reading Log!

Keep track of all things to do with your reading—from author and genre to book source and publisher—with our 2025 reading log.

Wrapping Up The Best Book Covers of 2024 With November and December Knockouts

Gaze upon these outstanding book covers from November and December 2024 releases.

5 of the Best Books of 2024 You (Probably) Didn’t Read

You won't find these books on most of the other "Best Books of 2024" lists, but they deserve a much larger readership.

Is BookTok Past Its Peak?

Are we finally at the end of BookTok’s chapter?

Crushing On Characters: Our Favorite Fictional Crushes

A few Book Riot writers spill the tea on their favorite fictional characters. Warning though—you might develop a crush of your own.