7 Novels About Very Bad Rich People
If you spot a wealthy person in fiction, they’re very likely to be the villain—just like in real life! My novel Good Rich People is about...
Queer Harder: 12 Favorites From Past Challenges
Read Harder is what brought me to Book Riot. I can’t remember now where I first heard about it. But sometime during the winter of 2017,...
Books That Begin at the End
Spoiling the end of a book is normally verboten. Unless you really can’t stand the suspense, it’s usually a bummer if someone accidentally gives away the...
The Changing Impact of Books and Timeless Truths: Thoughts While Reading STATION ELEVEN
It’s been eight years since Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel published in 2014, and I’ve finally read it. The curious title and the alluring...
Why Star Wars Villains Have the Best Stories to Tell
Warning: spoilers ahead for several storylines in the Star Wars universe Star Wars is a huge part of my life. While I was born in 1981,...
Mary Oliver’s Poetry: Reading Her in the Worst of Times
Last year, around May, my country was badly hit by the second wave. Every morning brought bad news of one kind or another. Staying awake became...
Ninth House Gifts For Fans of Leigh Bardugo
A few weeks ago, I dived into Etsy to look for some bookish swag. I wasn’t looking for anything specific, but I was pleasantly surprised when...
We Scare You To Read This: Exciting 2022 Horror Books
One of the great things about being an adult is partaking in scary books and movies, even when it isn’t Halloween! You don’t need it to...
To Absent Friends: Willie Lincoln
Even superheroes need friends! And, just like friendships in real life, some of those relationships last a lifetime and others fade away as you pursue your...
The Best Mystery Novels About Dark Family Secrets
Step-mom Leigh Fletcher goes to work one day but then doesn’t come home. The family is left shattered with her disappearance. Kai Janssen leaves her glamorous...
