BooksSci-fi & fantasy
But Wait, There’s More: 7 Exciting SFF Books Out in Fall 2026
Get this exciting books coming soon on your TBR now. All the cool kids are doing it.
Book Riot · Yesterday
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Books becoming films and series, prize news, and the stranger corners of the book world.
Book of the Day
The Guide
R.K. Narayan · 1958
His first novel was going nowhere in London until a friend at Oxford put it in front of Graham Greene — who found him a publisher and told him to shorten his name.
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Review
The Ultimate Fall 2026 Reading List
The leaves are changing, and so is the footwear. The names on the books are getting bigger. There is, some might say, a crispness. Yes, it’s time for Literary Hub’s annual Ultimate Fall Reading List, in which I read all
Literary Hub · Yesterday
InterviewSci-fi & fantasy
Emily St. John Mandel on Writing a Novel of Dystopian Counterlives
Post-pandemic dystopias are at the center of Emily St. John Mandel’s most celebrated novels. Station Eleven (2014), which won the Prix des Libraires du Québec, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award and was a finalist for the
Literary Hub · Yesterday
Books
How Madeleine Thien Organizes Her Bookshelves, Among Other Things
Madeleine Thien’s new story collection, Simple Recipes is available now from W.W. Norton. * What part of your writing routine do you think would surprise your readers? Since I turned fifty, I have written most things by hand. Initially this
Literary Hub · Yesterday
Books
On Falling Out of Love With Moscow
I grew up in Moscow at the tail end of the Soviet era. Despite its grand title—the capital of the USSR—the city of my youth held little charm. Life, at least for my family, was defined by scarcity, monotony, and
Literary Hub · Yesterday
BooksSci-fi & fantasy
On the Orientalism and Imperial Gaze of Western Horror Films
Let me just say I don’t like Lee Cronin. Not that I know the Irishman, best known for regurgitating horror’s tired tropes with a view to winning the most nauseating gore competition—but I watched his latest film. And no matter
Literary Hub · Yesterday
Books
Looking in the Mirror of My Past as a Korean Adoptee in the United States
“A second surface mirror, also known as a standard or regular mirror, creates a ghosting effect (double image).” ______________________________________________________________ “Displaced people also lived in two time zones, the here and the there, the present and the past, being as
Literary Hub · Yesterday
Interview
Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers
The Lit Hub Author Questionnaire is a monthly interview featuring seven questions for five authors with new books. This month we talk to: Grace Krilanovich (Acid Green Velvet) Emily Ogden (Darkness Becomes Bright: On the Brief Life and Immortal Art
Literary Hub · Yesterday
Books
The Conveniences I Used to Write a Book About Inconvenience (Definitely Not AI)
After a few months, I got used to the sarcasm. If I told a friend I was writing a book called Against Convenience, they’d ask whether I was planning to write it by hand, whether I’d use spell-check, or if
Literary Hub · Yesterday
New release
7 of the Best New Book Releases Out September 15, 2026
Get those TBRs ready. Some of the year's biggest releases are out this week.
Book Riot · Yesterday
InterviewRomance
Fall Romance Books to Cozy Up With
B. K. Boriso, the author of First-Time Caller and Grim Tidings, recommends three of her favorite fall romances.
Book Riot · Yesterday
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Our Noble Selves
Flynn and Miss Ogilvie had been given no part to play in the blind judging of the Festival Cake. Denholm had requested their presence merely as observers—messengers who would convey the verdict back to Savoy Court. Flynn was there as
Literary Hub · Yesterday
Review
All the Wrong Moves by Anthony Scaramucci review – confessions of an ex-Trumper
The president’s former press secretary has learned all the right lessons, but how come it took him so long? The most interesting chapter in Anthony Scaramucci’s All the Wrong Moves is the one where the hedge funder turned podcaster goes to work for Donald Trump. It’s summer 2017, and he’s been given the job of comms director, which he doesn’t know how to do, but he and Trump think it’ll work out b…
The Guardian · Yesterday
Review
The Rouse by China Miéville review – a mighty achievement from the ‘new weird’ author
Twenty years in the writing, this paranormal epic of cold war espionage and family tragedy is a quantum leap in terms of ambition and moral seriousness China Miéville’s epic new novel is presented as being “20 years in the making”. It is quite a testament to how extravagant – even Stakhanovite – his imagination is that during that period he also produced six novels (including The City & the City a…
The Guardian · Yesterday
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Books
You know the phrase "Live Laugh Love," but do you know its history?
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kristin Kobez Du Mez about 'Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made,' and how that world both serves and harms women.
NPR Books · 2 days ago
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10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'
The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. In The Perilous Fight he explains why he still wants to play football.
NPR Books · 2 days ago
On screen
Kristen Ciccarelli’s Crimson Moth Series Has TV Adaptation in the Works
Wednesday Books will also be publishing third and fourth novels in the romantasy series The post Kristen Ciccarelli’s Crimson Moth Series Has TV Adaptation in the Works appeared first on Reactor .
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Lanterns Goes for an Action-Packed Halfway Point in “Lights Out”
Some breakups are tougher than others... The post Lanterns Goes for an Action-Packed Halfway Point in “Lights Out” appeared first on Reactor .
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Babylon 5 Rewatch: Crusade’s “War Zone”
We join the crew of the experimental starship Excalibur... The post Babylon 5 Rewatch: Crusade ’s “War Zone” appeared first on Reactor .
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Lanterns May Have Explained Why Earth Ended Up With Guy Gardner (and His Haircut)
Lanterns has seemingly addressed one of the biggest mysteries about its premise The post Lanterns May Have Explained Why Earth Ended Up With Guy Gardner (and His Haircut) appeared first on Reactor .
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Public Transit in the Spirit World: My Neighbor Totoro
Even spirits need a reliable mode of transit... The post Public Transit in the Spirit World: My Neighbor Totoro appeared first on Reactor .
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Practical Magic 2 Makes Every Single Sequel Mistake
Let's undo everything great about the first film in order to make a movie about how one family is the most special and powerful The post Practical Magic 2 Makes Every Single Sequel Mistake appeared first on Reactor .
Reactor · 2 days ago
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Crystal Lake Trailer Raises a Question: Is This a Friday the 13th Prequel or a Reboot?
Still doing the slowed-down, overly-on-the-nose songs, I see The post Crystal Lake Trailer Raises a Question: Is This a Friday the 13th Prequel or a Reboot? appeared first on Reactor .
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BooksSci-fi & fantasy
Five SFF Books Where Capitalism Is the Real Villain
The whole damn system is wrong The post Five SFF Books Where Capitalism Is the Real Villain appeared first on Reactor .
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The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight
They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power.
NPR Books · 2 days ago
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Spooky New Latine Books to Start Off Latine Heritage Month
These new deliciously gothic and spooky books are perfect to kick of Latine Heritage Month.
Book Riot · 2 days ago
BooksRomance
12 Romance Books That Will Make You Cry
If you're looking for a cathartic read, pick up these romance books that will will make you cry and then put you back together again.
Book Riot · 2 days ago
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Propulsive Books for Mystery, Suspense, and True Crime Readers
These books might not be classified as mystery, suspense, or true crime, but their propulsive plots are perfect for readers of those genres.
Book Riot · 2 days ago
Review
Must-Read Books by Intersex Authors
I've rounded up seven of the best books by intersex authors, from nonfiction about the intersex experience to fiction starring intersex characters.
Book Riot · 2 days ago
BooksChildren's & YA
2026 YA Romantasy Books You Need to Read
A list of all new romantasy for 2026, including one set in Disney's version of Never Land and a swashbuckling adventure.
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