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The Latest Trends in Comics Censorship: Book Censorship News, December 26, 2025
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (219+ words) What are the trends in comics censorship over the last year? A look at the data and titles being targeted, with help from a comics scholar. Carol Tilley is an associate professor in the School of Information Sciences at the…...
A Compelling Memoir About Shepherding, Farming, and Belonging
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (491+ words) Laura Sackton is a queer book nerd and freelance writer, known on the internet for loving winter, despising summer, and going overboard with extravagant baking projects. In addition to her work at Book Riot, she reviews for BookPage and AudioFile,…...
Spotify’s Most Popular Nonfiction Audiobooks of the Year
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (215+ words) Spotify's most popular nonfiction books of the year include celebrity memoirs, biographies on controversial tech giants, and more. Below are the top listened to nonfiction audiobooks across the platform. All access members continue below for more on the most popular…...
What Happened to These High-Profile, Canceled Adaptations?
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (259+ words) Popular books with built-in fan bases seem like an easy fit for adaptations, but these canceled high-profile adaptations show that's not exactly the case. Book adaptations have built-in name recognition and fan bases. So, adapting a popular book into a…...
Book Riot's Deals of the Day for December 23, 2025
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (266+ words) Courtly intrigue with sapphic yearning, a prolific art thief, an exploration of race in space, and more of today's best book deals. Today's Featured Book Deals [The Last Tale of the Flower Bride]$1.99The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by…...
A Short History of Romantasy, and Why It's So Popular Right Now
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (404+ words) Romantasy exploded in popularity in 2023, but romantic fantasy books have been around for a long time. Here's a brief history of the genre. Romantasy, which was originally logged on Urban Dictionary in 2008, has risen to massive prominence. However, if you…...
Book Riot's Deals of the Day for December 22, 2025
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (127+ words) Disappearing husbands, bad behavior, a Sapphic romp, and more of today's best book deals. Today's Featured Book Deals [Martyr!]$1.99Martyr! by Kaveh AkbarGet This Deal [We Do Not Part]$1.99We Do Not Part by Han Kang, translated by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah…...
Knives Out Meets Sesame Street!
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (349+ words) Here's what's happening in the world of mystery news: Knives Out meets Sesame Street, Kermit in a noir graphic novel, disaster gays solve crime, Apple TV+ pulls another crime show, and more! Enter for a chance to snag a brand-new…...
Book Riot's Deals of the Day for December 21, 2025
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (135+ words) A modern-day fairy tale by Kristin Hannah, a sizzling romance by Kennedy Ryan, zombies with Stephen Graham Jones, and more of the best book deals of the day Today's Featured Book Deals [Destroy Me]$0.99Destroy Me by Tahereh MafiGet This Deal…...
There's a New Perk for All Access: the New Release Index!
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (418+ words) Great news! Book Riot All Access now includes the New Release Index! We're all about bringing you the best bookish bang for your buck, and a subscription to All Access just got even sweeter. Have you ever thought to yourself,…...