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10 Books to Rev up Your Book Club

When I say I’m a lover of book clubs, I’m not kidding. I belong to six of them. That’s right, six. Each is different in terms of frequency and focus, but they all have one thing in common: our most riveting conversations come from books that aren’t necessarily everybody’s favorites.…
Laura Anne Bird
October 1, 2026
Listicles

10 Books with Completely Unique Magic Systems

Nothing gets me more excited to read (or to write) than a unique, thought-provoking magic system. Magic is the granule that started the fantasy genre, in my opinion, and it’s the reason I picked up my first speculative novel — to be able to experience something new and different; something…
Charlie N. Holmberg
June 27, 2025
FictionListiclesThrillers

Halloween Thrills from the Chill Quill

This Halloween belongs to the ladies! October’s horror lineup is a wicked celebration of vengeful ghosts, murderous sisters, monstrous mothers, final girls and women with secrets worth killing for. From sapphic gothic romance and feminist body horror to blood-soaked slashers and sinister folklore, these thirteen devilishly good reads are all…
Lindy Ryan
October 29, 2026
ListiclesNonfictionPopular

5 Books Exploring the Future of Family and Parenthood

Family life is changing, and so are the ways we think about having and raising children. From declining birth rates and the pressures of modern parenting to the influence of technology and the importance of community, today's families face challenges that previous generations could hardly have imagined. These five thought-provoking…
BookTrib
October 21, 2026
FictionListicles

5 Fictional Vacations to Book This Fall

I’ve always thought of fall as the perfect time to travel. The summer swells are gone, the weather is still nice(ish) and there’s an endless supply of pumpkin-flavored deliciousness everywhere you look. Of course, there are times when life, finances or a surprise autumn nor’easter can get in the way…
Stephanie Burns
October 15, 2026
FictionListiclesPopular

5 Novels Where Family History Becomes American History

The story of America is also the story of families and of what one generation inherits from the last and what it chooses to carry forward. These five novels span decades, and sometimes centuries, using intimate family histories to explore race, identity, migration, community and belonging. From Chicago’s Cabrini-Green to…
BookTrib
October 5, 2026
FictionListicles

Rural Books by Canadian Writers

Canada is a vast country in terms of land mass, with its population spread out across millions of kilometres from coast to coast to coast, though it’s no secret that the majority of this population lives in cities and communities close to the border where it isn’t so remote, rugged,…
Michael Schmidt
October 2, 2026
ListiclesPotpourri

Indie Discoveries That’ll Shake Up Your Reading List

This month’s Indie Discovery List offers plenty of fresh recommendations, with stories spanning romance, fantasy, historical fiction, poetry, memoir and more. Whether you’re in the mood for love, adventure, reflection or reinvention, these indie picks offer new voices, unexpected journeys and lots of reasons to keep turning the page.
BookTrib
September 25, 2026