Literature

Martin Scorsese is the Academy-, Golden Globe-, BAFTA-, and Emmy Award-winning director behind many critically acclaimed films over the past several decades. But we have yet to see Scorsese direct a horror movie. He’s dipped a toe into the genre with films like Shutter Island, but now he’s taking the plunge with What Happens at

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Every month, the What’s Up in YA newsletter has a roundup of the best YA graphic novels and comics out that month. I’ve combined all of these comics into a collection: Young Adult Graphic Novels & Comics of 2026. Anyone can browse Book Riot collections and click the covers to find the publisher’s description, the

As I promised last month, I started July by reading The Way Disabled People Love Each Other by my favourite poet, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. I’m not usually a big poetry reader, but I love theirs, and I spent most of the book anticipating rereading it. As expected, with the release of the Heartstopper Forever movie,

Every week, we put together a list of the bestselling books of the week, according to all the biggest lists. For all the books that have appeared in this roundup this summer, check out our collection of the Bestselling Books of Summer 2026. Sign up for All Access to create your own collections! Anyone can

Underlines When aspiring crime journalist Fliss Keller attends an estate sale and uncovers a long lost but disturbing painting of a woman, she wants nothing to do with it. Unfortunately for her, her Art History professor dad buys it immediately to complete a set of four mysterious paintings. But when a series of gruesome crimes

I hope you’re looking for your next great read because this round of mystery book news is filled with recommendations. This also marks an anomaly newsy send because I don’t have any new adaptation news to share — weird, right? Anyhoo, there is plenty of goodness to entertain yourself with, from a podcast chat to

School is just about to start, and most kids are having jitters of both excitement and nervousness. The big first day (and even week) brings with it big and bright feelings. Sometimes, these big feelings make you jump around, and sometimes they get you really quiet. Whatever you feel, your classmates (and even teachers!) are

There’s a particular kind of ache that hits in early August — not the kind that makes you want to go back to school, exactly, but the kind that misses the feeling of it. New notebooks. Freshly sharpened pencils. The syllabus you’d read cover to cover before the first class even met. That sense of

It’s mid-August, which means it’s last call for summer reading. This isn’t the biggest publishing season, but there were some great titles that came out this summer, so now is a good time to catch up on them. I’ve highlighted seven books that came out in June, July, and August that complete 2026 Read Harder

People are really out here living extraordinary lives. Honestly, even people with seemingly regular lives have interesting stories to tell, and this is the time to do it. It feels like we are in a sort of Memoir Golden Age—there are so many coming out each year (every few weeks, even), and they are regularly

If you’re here, you likely understand the benefits of tracking your reading, and that’s why we’re happy to announce the return of a reader favorite to help you do just that. That’s right, the Book Riot Reading Log is back, and adjusted to be used any year or time period you want! The log that

Greek mythology retellings have seen a resurgence of popularity thanks to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. But often missing from these lists are books by Greek authors. As Greek author and poet Avra Margariti puts it, My theory is thatU.S.-born writers seek Greek mythology as an open source that belongs to no one (therefore, it belongs

Are scratch-and-sniff covers the future of physical books? After years of special editions, including unique cover designs and sprayed edges, one publisher has gone for the sensory experience of print books. Scholastic published the YA book Mint to Be by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc last October. The peppermint-scented book cover was meant to evoke the wintry romantic

DAW Books On a ruined planet oppressed by eldritch gods, a rebel leader forces his son to become the vessel of a god-killing demon. Caught in a conflict spanning galaxies and millennia, two unlikely allies must decide whether to save the child, their world, or themselves. Get ready for an action-packed science fantasy adventure from

Whatever viewing mood you’re in this August, there’s a new mystery or thriller adaptation for you to watch. There’s revenge, plenty of action, and murder mysteries to solve. There are films and series (new and returning) starring sisters, park rangers, a father and son, superheroes, and an ex-military cop. Plus, there’s some exceptional casting with

August may be light on holidays (hang in there a few more weeks until Labor Day, USians!), but this year it is absolutely packed with fun and moving new titles that I, as your friendly neighborhood comic book lover, can’t wait to share with you. It was a lot tougher than usual to whittle this

For us here in the American South, August means back-to-school supplies, end-of-summer vacations, and more vegetables to can than we can count. For me, I love spending cool evenings walking my Corgis as I listen to an audiobook. Summer evenings have to be the best part of the season. Speaking of books, I have quite