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10 fast-paced books to read on the beach

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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

InsideHook

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

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

New York City, NY

Horror fans, it’s August, which means we’re basically in Spooky Season Eve. Or Spooky Season Junior, if you will. Let’s get excited about it. Let’s celebrate all things horror. I have a lot of scary stuff to share with you all season long (of course) and I’m so excited for us to thrive. Our time has come. So let’s do this.

August is Spooky Season Jr

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

Discover which books you should add to your reading list that are being published in August 2024!. This month is full of must read new releases! You’ll find new novels from iconic authors like Jodi Picoult and Liane Moriarty. Plus, a new thriller from airplane expert T.J. Newman and romances I can’t wait to read!

Must Read New Books By Genre: August 2024

Parade

From Don Winslow to Tana French (and Princess Di!), we’ve got them all.

The 29 Best Mystery, Thriller and True Crime Books of 2024…so Far

TIME

'Jewels of the Sun' Is on TIME’s List of the 50 Best Romance Novels

Today’s book recommendation is a young adult graphic novel that deals heavily and directly with death, grief, trauma, and loss. It also deals heavily and directly with anxiety and burnout. I said this is a young adult graphic novel but really, it’s for us adults as well. The...

This Town Has a Ghost Problem

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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

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

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

Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. “[N]erve-shredding . . . Mejia maintains breathless suspense as she fleshes out the combative dynamic between her captivating leads. For crime fiction fans, it’s a must-read.”. –Publishers Weekly. Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman, The Lost Coast. (Ballantine)

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

Scary Mommy

There are so many authors I remember specifically from my own childhood — Robert Munsch, Patricia Polacco, Jon Scieszka — and it's my favorite thing to hear my daughters talking about their own favorites now. We read a lot of classics in our house, but nobody will hold quite as big of a spot in my girls' childhood book memories as Mac Barnett. And with Santa's First Christmas, his new book coming out this October, he just sealed a spot in their holiday memories, too.

Mac Barnett's Santa's First Christmas Is Your New Favorite Christmas Book

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

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!

It's 1926 and reapers, the once-human vampires with a terrifying affliction, are on the rise in Harlem. Elise is the reluctant heir to a reaper-hunting empire. Layla is a reaper who lost everything — her parents, friends, and humanity — and she'll never forget how Elise betrayed her. When a new kind of reaper that's more human than monster emerges, Elise and Layla must join forces to uncover the city's darkest secrets. As they explore New York City’s underworld, it gets harder to ignore their intense feelings for one another, even when they know they can never be together.

Compelling Historical Fantasy YA

Fall is hands down my favorite season. I love the vibrant colors and the cozy smell in the air. If you’re looking for some great books to discuss with your book club this season, you’ll love this list. I’ve rounded up 15 book club books that are perfect for fall. These reads are heartwarming, atmospheric, and totally gripping. From fall-themed romances to cozy mysteries and even fall classics, the list has something for every kind of reader. ou will also find I have fall-themed book club kit and helpful answers about book clubs in general.

15 Perfect Books for Fall Book Club Discussions

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The Best BIPOC Books Out in August

August has a lot going on, books-wise. Already, there’s TIME‘s list of the best 50 romance novels, S. A. Cosby’s next book will be the first...

The Best BIPOC Books Out in August

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