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

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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

Fiction Young Adult

Journey to the Edge of the World in “Monster, Monarch, Maiden”

Award-winning author Rae Carson returns with a gorgeous stand-alone fantasy novel brimming with magic and adventure. Bria Angarsold has faced the worst—a raid on her home, an attack on her family, and the deaths of her loved ones. A mountain girl with a magical gift for ice and making things…

Kiersten BjorkAugust 25, 2026

Listicles Thrillers

Author Lindy Ryan’s Top Spine-Chilling Book Recs for Sweltering Summer Nights

August is overflowing with haunted places, cursed bloodlines and monsters that thrive in the shadows of the past. From folk horror and apocalyptic nightmares to slasher, supernatural romance and gothic mysteries, this month’s releases prove that some secrets refuse to stay buried — and some horrors are only just waking…

Lindy RyanAugust 24, 2026

Thrillers

An Incident From the Past Draws the Martini Club Back Into Action in “The Shadow Friends”

In bestselling author Tess Gerritsen’s third installment of The Martini Club mysteries, The Shadow Friends (Thomas & Mercer), the members of the club — Maggie, Declan, Ben, Ingrid and Lloyd — have reached the stage of life when retirement should mean a good meal, good booze and early to…

Jodé MillmanAugust 25, 2026

Fiction Listicles

Savor the Last Days of Summer With August’s Hottest Reads

Even though it’s already August, there’s still time for some summer reads before lazy beach days are over and kids are back to school. Retired spies, obsessive love, messy murders, wedding crashers and more are some of the highlights we have for you in our selections that are publishing this…

Stephanie ElliotAugust 24, 2026

Nonfiction Popular

“Miracle” Tells the Astonishing True Story of the Boys Who Escaped Auschwitz’s Gas Chamber

Michael Calvin, co-author with Josef Lewkowicz of The Survivor: How I Made It through Six Concentration Camps and Became a Nazi Hunter, and Rabbi Naftali Schiff, founder of Jewish Futures and active educator who travels worldwide interviewing Holocaust survivors to preserve their stories and legacy, have documented a powerful, formerly…

Linda HitchcockAugust 24, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Sarah Vaughan’s “Based on a True Story” Spins a Tangled Web of Family Secrets and Lies

Seldom since Daphne du Maurier put readers on edge has a walk along the high Cornish cliffs signaled so much suspense and danger. Sarah Vaughn’s sixth thrilling novel, Based on a True Story, begs to be read in one long sitting. Its evocative tagline is: “All families have secrets. But…

Linda HitchcockAugust 24, 2026

Fiction Listicles Romance

Beyond Heated Rivalry: MM Sports Romances With Serious Chemistry

If Heated Rivalry left you wanting more stories about elite athletes whose private lives are considerably messier than their game-day personas, you've come to the right place. Rachel Reid’s romance between rival stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov found an even wider audience through its television adaptation, sending plenty of…

BookTribAugust 19, 2026

Miscellany Popular Potpourri

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

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

An Exploration of Crime and the Possibility of Redemption

C.L. Morrissey’s debut novel Redemption Initiative: The Good Samaritan is an evocative and compelling read that stays with you beyond the last page. Showcasing intimate familiarity with the criminal justice system, the story pulls no punches. A reformed criminal who finds his own redemption “by dragging others toward it” launches…

Anne Eliot FeldmanAugust 20, 2026

Fiction Recommended

Where Grief Opens a Door

Donald Samson opens The Yonder with Coleridge's meditation on a dream so vivid its flower survives into waking life, and from that first page the book asks the same question of its reader: what would you risk to bring something real back from somewhere impossible? The premise is deceptively simple.…

BookTribAugust 20, 2026

Author Spotlight

Behind the Perfect Facade: Susannah Marren on the Women of “Palm Beach Confidential”

In Palm Beach Confidential, author Susannah Marren ventures behind the manicured hedges and glittering facade of one of America’s most exclusive enclaves to examine what happens when a carefully constructed life begins to crack. At the center is Lucinda Barrows, a Palm Beach matriarch whose hard-won place in society —…

BookTribAugust 20, 2026

Listicles Thrillers

The Thrill List Starts 2026 Off with a Bang!

January wastes no time reminding us why thriller and mystery fiction remain such irresistible winter reading. This month’s most compelling new releases span the full spectrum of suspense, from pulse-pounding conspiracies and courtroom battles to psychologically devastating reckonings with grief, identity, and buried secrets. These are stories fueled by obsession,…

Jon LandJanuary 16, 2026

Miscellany Podcasts

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

Miscellany Podcasts

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

Author Spotlight

Unlocking Revelation: Robert Charley Explains the Missing Biblical Blueprint

For many readers, the Book of Revelation is the Bible's most mysterious and intimidating text, filled with vivid symbolism, apocalyptic imagery and competing interpretations. In The Feast of Trumpets: Blueprint to Revelation, author Robert Charley offers a different approach, arguing that the key to understanding Revelation has been hiding in…

BookTribJuly 31, 2026

Author Lindy Ryan’s Top Spine-Chilling Book Recs for Sweltering Summer Nights

Savor the Last Days of Summer With August’s Hottest Reads

“Miracle” Tells the Astonishing True Story of the Boys Who Escaped Auschwitz’s Gas Chamber

Beyond Heated Rivalry: MM Sports Romances With Serious Chemistry

An Exploration of Crime and the Possibility of Redemption

Where Grief Opens a Door

Behind the Perfect Facade: Susannah Marren on the Women of “Palm Beach Confidential”

The Thrill List Starts 2026 Off with a Bang!

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

Unlocking Revelation: Robert Charley Explains the Missing Biblical Blueprint

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