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Not Your Average Fairy Tale: 5 Inventive & Enchanting YA Fantasy Novels

Looking for a read that feels like it’s straight out of a book of Grimm’s fairy tales? You’ve come to the right place to build up your YA fantasy TBR pile. Here are five fresh fairy tales for the young adult audience, each as inventive and unique as the next.…

Cameron KimballAugust 27, 2026

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Why Readers Crave a Little Horror in Their Hearts

We are certainly living in dark times these days… Who’s to say we aren’t loving in them, as well? Back at the tail end of 2024, I was offered a wild opportunity to pitch a horror romance to an imprint at Harlequin Books. I leapt at the opportunity because, baked…

Clay McLeod ChapmanAugust 11, 2026

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More Fall Book Releases Coming Soon…

Dear Voracious Readers, Last week, we shared some of the most exciting new books coming this fall, and thanks to the enthusiastic response from all of you, we’re back with another round of must-read releases! Without further ado, check out these upcoming titles that deserve a top spot on your…

Meryl L. MossAugust 27, 2026

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The Hottest Book of the Summer Is Sold Out. Here’s to Read While You Wait for a Copy

Josh Silver's Fruit Fly is this summer's surprise breakout hit — and given its dark horse status, it's also proving difficult for readers to get their hands on it. With the title backordered at bookstores and the library waitlist growing ever longer, fill the Fruit Fly-shaped space on your bookshelf…

BookTribAugust 26, 2026

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Book Recs Based on the Reason You Haven’t Been Reading Lately

Find yourself the victim of a reading slump? These are the reads to reset your TBR ✨ Peruse our guide on how to stop neglecting your TBR, plus the new + upcoming books we think will do the trick 📚 Anti-reading slump attention-grabbing page turners: Friends and Family by Natalie…

BookTribAugust 18, 2026

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The BookTrib Brief: Anticipated Fall Reads Vol 1

Dear Reader, Fall is one of my favorite seasons; it might be my absolute fave. Sweater weather, boots, leather jackets. Everything is full of potential again and, yes, another chance. This fall’s lineup of new releases is going to keep me busy until the holidays, I think. There’s been lots…

Meryl L. MossAugust 22, 2026

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Books & Looks Podcast — The Slave, the Spy, and the Chief: The Untold Voices of Lewis and Clark with Craig Fehrman

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

BookTribAugust 20, 2026

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Books & Looks Podcast — Mummy Paper, Print Devils and Gunslinging Editors: Alex Wright’s Empire of Ink

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

BookTribJuly 30, 2026

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Our Top Reading Recs for Coping With Your Existential Crisis

Sick of the AI slop that’s infiltrated every corner of the internet? Desperate to ditch the corporate rat race? Stressing about the cost of living while billionaires shoot rockets into space? We’ve got book recs for that! If the current state of the world has you spiraling into existentialism, swap…

BookTribAugust 13, 2026

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Writers, Ink Podcast: What Does Your Book Smell Like? #1 NYT Bestseller Alexandra Bracken Explains Why Authors Should Incorporate All Senses in Their Writing

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribAugust 18, 2026

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Bio Hacking Isn’t It. Unlongevity Is. Escape Excessive Wellness Trends for Long-Lasting Change

You’re taking your supplements. You’re making protein a priority. You’re even waking up at 5 AM to work up a sweat before breakfast. Yet somehow, you’re still not feeling great. As crazy as it sounds, the answer is un-optimizing your health — and the guide to doing so came out…

Meryl L. MossAugust 13, 2026

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Why the Late ’90s Are Such a Perfect Fiction Setting

It's true. Millennials and Gen Xers love nostalgia. There's a reason so many of us keep mining that time period of our childhood in the 1980s and ‘90s for fiction. Nostalgia isn't just about reliving our carefree past when our knees were stronger, our skin was firmer, and our hair…

Leslye PenelopeAugust 11, 2026

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Feast Your Eyes on the Book Covers Worthy of an Art Museum

From striking summer book releases to fun fall fiction, 2026 book covers are reminding us that sometimes it is okay to judge a book by its cover. These frame-worthy favorites are going to be face-out on the bookshelf this season: Ready to screenshot? Here's the written list, line by line,…

BookTribAugust 6, 2026

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Why Every Child Deserves to See Neurodivergent Heroes

Stories are often the first place children learn what it means to belong. Long before children know words like neurodivergence or ADHD, they are learning who gets to be the hero and whose differences are celebrated. Every book quietly answers a question: Do people who think differently belong? The answer…

Dr. Amanda MeltzerAugust 12, 2026

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Writers, Ink Podcast: Lisa Roe Explains How She Found a Novel at the Heart of an Extreme Vacation

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribAugust 11, 2026

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The BookTrib Brief: The Summer’s Hottest Authors Event Is Heating Up!

You know it’s the pinnacle of summer in East Hampton when Authors Night finally hits. Every August, the East Hampton Library sets up its iconic white tent for its annual Author’s Night Benefit. Known as the premier literary event of the summer, this hotly anticipated event has grown over the…

BookTribAugust 7, 2026

Not Your Average Fairy Tale: 5 Inventive & Enchanting YA Fantasy Novels

Books & Looks Podcast — The Slave, the Spy, and the Chief: The Untold Voices of Lewis and Clark with Craig Fehrman

Books & Looks Podcast — Mummy Paper, Print Devils and Gunslinging Editors: Alex Wright’s Empire of Ink

Writers, Ink Podcast: What Does Your Book Smell Like? #1 NYT Bestseller Alexandra Bracken Explains Why Authors Should Incorporate All Senses in Their Writing

Why the Late ’90s Are Such a Perfect Fiction Setting

Why Every Child Deserves to See Neurodivergent Heroes

Writers, Ink Podcast: Lisa Roe Explains How She Found a Novel at the Heart of an Extreme Vacation

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