In need of a lil escape? Travel back to the 1970s with these graphic novels. Here are some more of the day’s highlights. Now that we are in August, there are many new releases to consider. So many that I really had to exercise restraint with this list. There’s the translated mystery Time of the Flies by Claudia Piñeiro, trans. by Frances Riddle; and the historical fiction/mystery combo that is the whimsical After Oz by Gordon McAlpine.

The Best New Books Out Today

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August can be a bittersweet month, the point at which summer begins to wind down even as the weather turns ever more dank. With that in mind, our August book recommendations cover a lot of potential reactions to the month at hand. Looking for a gripping thriller to page through at the beach? We can help you there. In search of the perfect read for a new European soccer season? There’s something for that as well. Throw in memoir, cultural history and a retrospective of a beloved television show, and you have a reading list that should keep you busy this month.

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This August

Woman's World

From romance to thriller to women's fiction and more, these books will be hard to put down.

10 Must-Read Backlist Books From Authors With New Releases in 2024

Los Angeles Times

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

The week's bestselling books, Aug. 11

Are you looking for a new book to discuss with your book club as the summer comes to a close? Look no further! We’ve got four books this month that are sure to keep your conversations lively and your discussions invigorated. Each month, BookTrib helps book clubs pick their...

Liven Up Your Book Club With 4 Fascinating Reads

Fox News

We've got romance, thrillers and philosophical book options for a long day at the beach.

10 fast-paced books to read on the beach

The Conversation UK

Looking for a great read to take on holiday with you? We had our experts review some of the hottest books of 2024. From love stories to tales of murders and food, there’s something for every fiction lover. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. How do we make meaning out of...

Five of this summer’s best fiction reads

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We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Much to my delight, I recently opened a romance and learned that the characters were in their early 40s. As I slide quickly out of my late 30s, I’m reallllly noticing just how many protagonists in the genre are in their early 30s, their late 20s, or even their early 20s. It’s beginning to feel a bit like there’s some sort of Logan’s Run situation happening for main characters over the age of 37.

8 Romance Novels Where The Protagonists Aren't 25

TIME

'Lord of Scoundrels' Is on TIME’s List of the 50 Best Romance Novels

If you’re looking for your next fantastic romance novel or romance is a genre that you’d like to get to know better, you’ll want to make your way into TIME’s list of the 50 best romance novels to read right now. Developed with the help of...

TIME Names The 50 Best Romance Books to Read Now

Hello, reading superstars! I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far. Today is possibly the biggest new release day of the year. Just about every kind of genre you could want has a huge title coming out today, and probably some genres we haven’t even heard of yet, too. I love naming things and I think it would be fun to make up subgenres. Like technoromance, nonfiction fantasy, sci-finance, or sports horror. Yep, it’s definitely fun.

New Books for the First Tuesday of August!

Check the furthermost part of the bookstore. On the left, all the way to the back, down the stairs, past mythology and social sciences. It’s the shelf on the end, the one filled with paperback spines as bright and colorful as conversation hearts. Or maybe it’s between the tabloids and the chewing gum at the supermarket checkout, a display of purse-sized books splashed with images of hands clutching waists.

Romance Novels Are Literature

August is such a busy month, whether or not you’re preparing for back-to-school season. That’s the case for publishing. What used to be a slower month has really ramped up in the last few years—August is packed with new YA book releases, which is just a precursor to the bounty of new releases we’ll also see in the coming fall months.

New YA Books Hitting Shelves This Week, August 5, 2024

Looking for recently published books to add to your TBR list? Here are five new books to consider adding to your reading list. Each offers a unique journey through history, culture, and personal discovery. Every book on this list takes readers on an enlightening journey into the transformational power of...

5 Recently Published Books to Add to Your TBR List

I don’t watch a lot of the sports ball, but have been dialed into this year’s Olympics. If you’d like some Olympic-friendly reading in between watching your faves, Susie Dumond compiled a nice list full of athlete memoirs and fun, sporty fiction. And, if you’re curious about...

The Best New Book Releases Out August 6, 2024

We talk about a lot of books on Book Riot every month…a lot. Between our dozens of newsletters, our podcasts, and our on-site content, we’re recommending hundreds of books every month in all genres, age categories, and formats. Hopefully, these recommendations connect you with your next favorite book. But how do we know which of these recs were successful? We don’t have comprehensive data on which recommendations made you read a book — that would be creepy. What we do have, though, is data on which books we linked last month that you clicked on. It’s not a perfect metric for popularity, since we don’t know why you clicked on them, but it’s the closest thing we have. So, here are the top ten most clicked on books on Book Riot last month.

The 10 Most Popular Books on Book Riot in July 2024

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She was like an intriguing cross between Charlie's Angels actress Kate Jackson and Popeye movie star Shelley Duvall. Her name was Beth Howland, and it's been 8 years since her tragic death from lung cancer on May 24, 2016, just four days before what would have been her 75th birthday.

A Look Back at the Life of Actress Beth Howland (From TV's 'Alice'): 8 Years After Her Tragic Death

Need to breathe a little life into the bloated corpse of your narrative? Looking for a new, downwind angle from which to approach its fetid stench? Then pull on a pair of surgical gloves and prep those nibs, because the epistolary format is the break in the case you’ve been hoping for.

Why the Epistolary Format Works So Well in Crime Fiction

Jess is joined by All The Books co-host Emily Martin! They talk news around adaptations and recommend some reality TV romances worth checking out. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter!. Make this...

Was [Redacted] The Original Bachelor? With Guest Emily Martin

15 of the Best Mystery Thriller Books to Satisfy Your Inner Detective. These mystery thrillers are to die for. It’s in us to gaze through the fog, to look over our shoulder, to piece together the unknown. You’re telling me I can’t find out the truth? Challenge accepted.

15 of the Best Mystery Thriller Books to Satisfy Your Inner Detective

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Olympics Reading Lists, Romance Recs, and More Book Roundups

I’ve been in full-on gymnastics mode for the last week (Simone!! Suni!! Stephen Nedoroscik!!), and I could honestly watch artistic gymnastics for weeks on end. If...

Olympics Reading Lists, Romance Recs, and More Book Roundups

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