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Our friends over at Libby often share statistics with us that look at their most checked-out books. We usually look at the most popular books of the last month, books that help celebrate a heritage month, and the most popular books of a certain genre. Since spooky season just passed, they shared with us around

November is Native American Heritage Month, which is a great excuse to read and buy books by Indigenous authors. Below, I’ve highlighted a few books by Indigenous authors that check off tasks in the 2026 Read Harder Challenge, including Indigenous books about resistance, a Native American cookbook, and a Two-Spirit picture book. (I’ve included authors

Kwan Ann Tan is the author of the interactive story The Waiter, out this week from Union Square & Co. Below, she recommends three more interactive novels. An interactive story or a novel with an unusual structure is a difficult and unwieldy thing to pull off. But when it’s done well, you come away feeling

While divorce might be a regular thing—estimates show that 40%-50% of American kids will experience the divorce or separation of their parents—it’s still a monumental change that many children will find difficult to deal with. Children whose parents are divorcing or separating will have to adjust to a new kind of family structure, potentially splitting

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Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month may be over, but that just means it’s time to start looking ahead to the amazing Latine YA books that will be published in 2027. Every year, I love pulling this preview together, as it’s an opportunity to both reflect on the current state of publishing for Latine literature and to see

Is there any season more atmospheric than fall? From pumpkin-spiced everything to sweet potato pancakes and the crisp autumn air, it’s a season full of iconic delights. It’s also the perfect time for romance books, and I’m not just talking about your love life. Fall is a favorite setting for romance, and it’s not hard

As the year comes nearer and nearer to its end, so, too, does the publishing season. The end of October is when we really see things slow down. In the world of YA, we’ll begin to see fewer novels published from here on out, which means that there will be even fewer works of YA

It’s difficult to talk about food insecurity with the kids in your life. Whether they’re struggling with hunger or they have friends who are, it’s a big topic to tackle, especially if children are experiencing food insecurity themselves. Kids’ books can help get the conversation started. From celebrating communities coming together to the importance of

Janasha Prabhu is the author of Monster in the Mirror, out now from Sourcebooks Landmark. Below, she recommends three more thrillers about female rage. If you’re anything like me, you love books where women finally have enough and just snap. Gone Girl is your bread and butter. And every time the final girl in a

Jane Austen lovers rejoice! A new six-part adaptation of one of the author’s most popular novels is coming out on Netflix. The cast is stacked, with Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet. Not only that, but the creator and writer of the period series is

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Readers love fantasy because it allows them to escape into imaginary worlds, explore new lands, and experience magic. But not every fantasy story has to be an epic adventure–some can be downright cozy. Magical worlds can be just like ours. People in fantasy settings are just living their lives, running cafés, fostering friendships, and following