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Book Beat: A New Historical Series, Small Town Romance, & More

Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of...

рџ“љ The outcome of a challenge

The ALA's 11 most-challenged books of 2025

Book Beat: Gay Fantasy, Villainesses, & More

Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of...

рџ“љ Vibes-based front-runners

Early predictions for the 2026-2027 book awards season

STACKED DECK PRESS favorites are now available on Hoopla

рџ“љ Leave the TBR list at home

Let a bookseller do what they do

Libby at your Library – First Global Pick of 2026 – Libby’s Battle Of The Genres 2025 @LibbyApp

Libby Reads, the world’s largest free digital book club on Libby, the #1 reading app, is excited to launch its first global program of 2026. From March 26 through April 9, readers...

Your Must-Read May 2026 Books

Preview some of the excellent books out in May 2026, find out how one creative library team upcycled busted books, and more.

15 backlist favorites from 15 years of the Summer Reading Guide

Readers, 2026 marks FIFTEEN YEARS of our annual Summer Reading Guide! I’m excited to put the brand new guide in your hands, but as a reflective reader, I’m also enjoying a […] The...

You'll Spring Into Action With These New Books Hitting Shelves

Just take on that ever-growing TBR list step by step. After all, there is no shortage of engrossing new books hitting shelves over the next few months. Chief among them, the BookTo...

These Are the Most Challenged Books of 2025

The most challenged books of 2025, indie bookstores' quiet comeback, the most streamed audiobooks on Spotify, and more

The Books Everyone Will Be Talking About in April

Eleven books enter. Only one can be crowned the It Book of April.

One weird trick that Marvel and DC could do to get more new readers

Publishing expert Rich Johnson returns to look at the importance of backstock, and Marvel and DC's very different historical ap...

The Gilded, Fifth Format of Books

A deluxe edition of HEATED RIVALRY, Margo's Got Money Troubles, and picture books to introduce literary legends.

рџ“љ Double the indie bookseller fun

The winners of the Indies Choice Book Awards and the new James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prizes are announced.

Read Harder With These New Books Out in April

These new books out in April check off 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks, from new gothic novels to compelling graphic memoirs.

The Most Notable Books of Spring 2026, According to the Millions

Plus, Ryan Coogler's latest millennial adaptation, LORD OF THE FLIES, and how it's time to get active to fund the IMLS

Blake Snyder’s “Best Book”: Save the Cat!® Strikes Back

Inspired by questions from his workshops, lectures, and emails, Blake Snyder had listened to countless readers and students and provided new tips, tactics, and techniques to solve...

The Beat Digest 04/07/26: New Kindt books go physically exclusive

Defeating the Next-Book Willies

by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell September of 2009 was Dan Brown week in the world of publishing. It had been six years since his mega-hit The Da Vinci Code. There was a lot of...

Weekly Bestsellers, 27 April 2026

A rare science fiction novel debuts prominently on lists this week: James S.A. Corey's The Faith of Beasts (Orbit), second in the authors' series The Captive's War, ranking as high...

The Book News We Covered This Week

A major court victory for American Libraries, the most read books on Goodreads this week, a PARABLE OF THE SOWER adaptation, and more.

What are You Reading in April?

What's on your TBR for April, and which 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks do those books complete? Let's talk about it!

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with Libro.fm

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2026 with the chance to win free audiobooks, a sale to stock up, and a sweet offer for new Libro.fm members.