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Fierce Fictional Scary Mommies

By Emily Weaver

10 Empowering Novels That Center On Badass Single Moms

These main characters are strong, fun, thoughtful, hard-working, and determined — just like you.

A Spicy Stack

8 Queer Thrillers That’ll Get Your Heart Racing In More Ways Than One

Electrifying yet spooky at the same time!

Well, This Is Fun

What Book You Should Read Next Based On Your Favorite Romance Trope

Pick your rom-com kryptonite!

Um, Yum

8 Fiction Food Novels That Will Feed Your Imagination (& Make You Hungry)

Warning: These books may cause food cravings and rumbling tummies.

Rory Would Approve

8 Books Like Gilmore Girls Worthy Of A La-La-La String Melody

Storylines that remind us of our favorite mother-daughter-granddaughter trio.

A Truly "Bejeweled" TBR Pile

What You Should Read Next Based On Your Favorite Taylor Swift Era

Drop everything now. Meet me in the... library.

Photo of a young African American woman reading a book in her living room by the fireplace

cozy up

By Katie McPherson

The 20 Most Anticipated Books Of Fall 2025, According To Goodreads

Memoirs, novels, and fresh looks at major historical events — you really can have it all.

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Must Reads

By Katie McPherson

17 Motherhood Books Scary Mommy Editors Love, From Fiction To Memoir

Give me a main character plagued by the school mom chats already.

Portrait of a smiling little boy at home, he's wearing adult's glasses and pretending to read his pa...

they all hold up

By Katie McPherson

The 19 Books That Made Us Fall In Love With Reading As Kids

These titles turned us into permanent bookworms.

A woman in a floral shirt relaxes in a chair, reading a book. She has long hair and appears absorbed...

Give me all the banter

By Katie McPherson

The Romantasy Books Goodreads Members Are Most Obsessed With

Your TBR pile just got bigger.

Collage of the 20 best books of 2025 according to amazon editors

read on

By Katie McPherson

These Are The 20 Best Books Of The Year, According To Amazon Editors

And there’s something for everyone.

A Proper Swiftie TBR Pile

By Reem El-Shazly

13 Books Recommended By Taylor Swift Herself

Your next read is on the pop star’s shelf.

A mother and her young daughter lie on a bed, happily reading a book together, enjoying a cozy and e...

Inclusivity Is Important

By Sara Rowe Mount

10 Diverse & Inclusive Read-Aloud Books For Kids That Are Good Alternatives To Dr. Seuss

These titles belong in your little home library.

Several popular books will be making their way to screens big and small this year by way of adaptati...

Pass the popcorn!

By Emily Weaver

8 Book-To-Screen Adaptations We're Anxiously Awaiting

You’ve read ‘em; soon, you’ll get to watch ‘em.

yes please

By Sarah Aswell

The Most Anticipated Books By Black Authors Coming In 2025

Get your pen and paper ready, because there are so many good ones.

Rear view of a woman looking at books at a bookshop, in a story about the most anticipated new books...

it's preorder time

By Katie McPherson

11 Of The Most Anticipated Books Of 2025, From Memoirs To Romantasy

We’re even getting a new novel from Zora Neale Hurston (yes, really).

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