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Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion. But never underestimate the Rebel. With unmatched suspense and her signature cinematic storytelling, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Marie Lu plunges readers back into the unforgettable world of Legend for a truly grand finale. “An epic, romantic saga.” —Entertainment Weekly; “Rebel is a masterful feat written by a powerhouse author. Marie Lu is magic.” —Tahereh Mafi, bestselling author of the Shatter Me series When I was a kid, I rarely read anything that wasn’t part of a series....

Authors’ Websites and Newsletters Some of your favorite published authors with full-length books have short stories available on their websites or as perks when you subscribe to their newsletters! Here are a few of my personal favorites: Courtney Milan Courtney Milan is one of the best romance authors writing today. And she’s versatile: she writes diverse historical and contemporary romance. Lucky for you, she has a whole page on her website dedicated to free short stories she’s written....

The dot by Peter H. Reynolds Honestly, it won’t take you more than ten minutes to flip through the pages but it will stay with you forever. Who would have thought that a 30 page long children’s picture book can be so nuanced! The story follows a young child, Veshti, who thinks she is terrible at drawing. Her teacher encouraged her to start with drawing a circle and this led to a series of fortunate events, validating Veshti’s artistic prowess, much to her surprise....

Here are 50 beautiful sentences (okay sometimes more than one sentence) from 50 beautiful young adult books. I hope you enjoy the similes, rhythm, and lyrical word choices as much as I did making this list. “Once upon a time there was a hazel-eyed boy with dimples. I called him Khalil. The world called him a thug.” —Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give “Late into the night I write and the pages of my notebook swell from all the words I’ve pressed onto them....

This is a list of children’s books where the setting is important to or evident in the story. The place might be at the forefront and influence everything about the story explicitly. Or it might be a little more subtle. Either way, the setting shines through the illustrations or text or both. I have also picked books that have a plot and characters, so these are not factual, ‘Let’s learn about Country!...

The manuscript is named after Wilfrid Voynich, the Polish bookseller who purchased it in 1912, but it’s centuries older than that. Possible former owners include Emperor Rudolf II of Bohemia. It’s been carbon dated to the 15th century. Although the text could have been written long after the book itself was created, this makes theories that it’s a recent hoax less likely. I first learned about the Voynich Manuscript from this 2004 Scientific American article (now archived)....

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Lucy is heartbroken over her ex’s wedding. The Countess of Moth, Catherine St. Day, wants to find someone to translate her late husband’s French text of astronomy. When Lucy finds Catherine’s letter seeking a translator, she shows up at the Countess’s London home, begging for the job. As Catherine allows Lucy to stay at her home and do the work, the last thing either woman expects is to fall in love with the other....

In Red Skies Falling, Alex London’s thrilling sequel to Black Wings Beating, the epic fantasy Skybound Saga continues as twins Kylee and Brysen are separated by the expanse of Uztar, but are preparing for the same war—or so they think. “Readers clamoring for a YA Game of Thrones will easily fall prey to this trilogy and await the final installment. Arresting.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review; “You’ll be caught up in the adventure from the first chapter....

We’ve highlighted some awesome Harry Potter tattoos before, as well as awesome bookish ink in general. But YA book tattoos have been sorely missing from the spotlight. Part of it might be that YA books reach teenagers not yet ready for ink and part of it might be that it’s easy to forget just how vast the category of literature is and the incredible possibilities there are for tattoos. Let’s take a peek at some rad as hell YA book tattoos....

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, Narrated by Deepti Gupta, Sunil Malhotra A Place for Us is, perhaps, most well-known for being the first book published under Sarah Jessica Parker’s imprint, but I know it as one of the best family-focused stories that I have ever read. Focused on an Indian American Muslim family, A Place for Us examines the depth of familial ties and what a single family can weather over time....

Around this time last year, fellow Book Rioter Amanda gave us a list of Indigenous horror books to read in 2020 (you can see the list here). It was the perfect kick to my reading list, especially during THAT year. Unfortunately, 2021 has not been that much better, and once again I am on the hunt for more Indigenous horror. Why Indigenous Horror? Horror is one of the oldest forms of storytelling, with long roots in folklore, myths, and legends....

Book Riot is teaming up with Harlequin.com to giveaway a Kindle Oasis to one lucky winner! Here’s a little more about Harlequin.com: Harlequin.com is the official Harlequin book site. Join us to see the newest novels, read exclusive free stories from Harlequin authors, connect with our community of romance book lovers, meet your favorite authors, buy romance books online and more!

Meet Libby. The award-winning reading app that makes sure you always have something to read. It’s like having your entire library right in your pocket. Download the app today and get instant access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for free thanks to your public library and OverDrive. Sometimes books are written in this format. And if you’ve ever wondered what it was called, it’s known as “verse.” There are a LOT of great books written in verse, many of them novels, and some even memoirs....

A dark past. An impossible journey. The will to survive. For fans of Flight Behavior and Station Eleven, a novel set on the brink of catastrophe, as a young woman chases the world’s last birds―and her own final chance for redemption. Migrations has been named a “most anticipated” book by Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Elle, and more. Emily St. John Mandel calls this powerful novel “extraordinary.” Start reading Migrations now. But right now, we could use a little hope for the future....

Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott Aimed at the younger end of the middle grade readers, this book offers a magical, dragon-filled adventure set right in real-world Brooklyn. Jaxon and his friends learn responsibility while having a good deal of adventures with their new baby dragon companions! Children of the Red King by Jenny Nimmo A modern classic of the middle grades fantasy series, this eight-book collection is sure to delight....

It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep. Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon. Up-and-coming chef DJ Caine has known people like Trisha before, people who judge him by his rough beginnings and place pedigree above character. He needs the lucrative job the Rajes offer, but he values his pride too much to indulge Trisha’s arrogance....

Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao Crown Princess of the Cyrilian Empire, Anastacya Mikhailov, hides within the palace walls and carries a dark secret: she is an Affinite, cursed with a dangerous gift that allows her to control an aspect of the world around her. Her Affinity: blood. Anastacya’s secluded world crumples on the night she gets framed for her father’s murder. Escaping the palace, Ana sets off to find her father’s killer, enlisting the help of the most sly crime lord, Ramson Quicktongue, along the way....

Longtime fans of Colleen Hoover might have been a little taken aback by how dark and twisted Verity is in comparison to the contemporary romances the author had previously written. But that’s also what readers love so much about Verity: the darkness of it, the unpredictability of the plot, and all the moments that had readers going, “What the heck did I just read?!” So after you’ve read Verity, it’s totally understandable that you might be a little bit dizzy after such a wild ride....

He traced his Black ancestry through time and across continents. What he found is a story only he can tell. From hip-hop artist Jason Diakité comes a stunning account of growing up between worlds. A Drop of Midnight is Jason’s remarkable memoir and an unflinching look at not only his own history, but also that of generations affected by the trauma of the African diaspora, then and now. Jason draws on conversations with his parents, research, and personal experiences to paint a vivid picture of race, discrimination, family, and ambition....