BOOK RIOT

Ready or not, the season of Best Books of the Year lists has arrived. As usual, Barnes & Noble is leading the pack. It feels a little early to say farewell to 2026, especially when so many buzzy books are out in October, but here we are.

Barnes & Noble has named their picks for the best books of 2026 in 17 categories: Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Thrill...

As we more on from last week’s Banned Books Week, here’s your reminder that a week of “celebrating” banned books isn’t enough. It’s essential to now take that passion for intellectual freedom, the rights of readers, the rights of authors, and the need to protect institu...

Puzzle books fall into many different categories. Some are stories featuring puzzles, others are collections of puzzles waiting to be solved, and I suppose some might be a singular tome that cannot be opened or deciphered until a series of riddles is completed. (Actually, I’d like that book, please.) As a kid, I adored word searches and the rebus puzzles that were copied on t...

Unsurprisingly, Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros is still ruling the roost this week, holding onto the #1 spot. (Ruling th...