Spotify dropped major lore during its annual Investor Day presentations May 21 indicating that the big bets the platform placed on books are paying off. Total audiobook listening hours are up 60% year-over-year. More than 1 million customers—accounting for $100 million in annualized revenue—have subscribed to Audiobooks+ to access additional books and listening hours beyond
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Sharon Blackie is the author of Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now, out June 2nd from September Publishing. Below, she discusses three pieces of fairy-tale advice that are relevant to modern life. In Ripening, I argue that fairytales show us how to survive—maybe even thrive—in challenging times, because every fairytale heroine’s journey begins with
Today’s round-up of literary headlines includes the TV adaptation of Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward series, the winners of the Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Awards, Book Threads drama, and more. Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward Series is Getting a TV Adaptation Earlier this year, Brandon Sanderson signed a deal with Apple TV for adaptation rights to the
While school library censorship is, so far, less widespread in the United Kingdom than in the United States, censors are gaining ground. In March 2026, news broke that a school in Manchester had ‘purged’ its library’s bookshelves and accused the school librarian of being a ‘safeguarding risk’ because she had included books on the shelves
Zando Penguin Audio Step into the dark world of Dr. Wren Muller, a forensic pathologist hunting a brutal serial killer. In The Butcher and the Wren, a killer’s twisted experiments draw her into a deadly chase. In The Butcher Game, the hunt turns personal as he closes in. Told in chilling dual perspectives, this series
June is almost here! Before you turn the calendar, make sure you’re up to date on all the latest happenings in the world of comics. We want to hear from you! As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your go-to destination for all things bookish. Whether you’re here for
Pride Month is just around the corner, so it comes as no surprise that there are so many new queer horror books dropping in June. If you’re looking for more queer horror stories to add to your TBR for Pride Month and beyond, here are four LGBTQ horror novels you have to get your hands
Libraries can and should be advocating on their own behalf. Libraries are not neutral, and it is not partisan to be unabashedly pro-library. No matter which party puts forth a pro-library bill, libraries should seek to have it passed. It’s something they should educate their community about and encourage their community to act upon, too.
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In today’s roundup of literary headlines, we have an update from Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt about selling AI-generated books, a response from Lupita Nyong’o to racist criticism of her role as Helen of Troy, the end of the “Colbert Bump,” and more. Barnes & Noble CEO Assures Customers That They Do Not Sell
Pizza Hut’s Summer 2026 Book It program opened for enrollment on May 1st and will officially kick off June 1st. The much-beloved reading challenge rewards pre-K through 6th-grade readers with personal pan pizzas for reaching their parent-set reading goals. Kids can earn one pizza per month for June, July, and August if they meet their
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This spring marks five years of escalating attacks on books and libraries in America. Throughout 2026, organizations across the spectrum will be marking this anniversary, both to emphasize how long and complex this battle has been and to champion and celebrate the work being done to protect equitable access to books and libraries. Let’s begin,
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Deluxe Editions of HEATED RIVALRY Series Plus a New Cover First things first: let me just say that the series isn’t technically called “Heated Rivalry,” it’s actually called Game Changers—Heated Rivalry is the second book
Every month, there’s a flood of new books coming out clamoring for a spot on your TBR. But with so many competing for your attention, it’s easy to lose track of the ones you’re most excited about. And often, you just end up hearing about the titles with the biggest marketing budgets. So, how do
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. Goodreads Has Lists on Lists on Lists of Summer Reading Recommendations The summer is around the corner, and Goodreads is not playing! They’ve just released seven different
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