CNN: the US claims to have captured the president of Venezuela following a “large scale strike” www.cnn.com/2026/01/03/a...

Science fiction isn't just about imagining the future, it's about asking better questions. Today we're celebrating National Science Fiction Day by highlighting authors whose work sparked questions and conversations for Hardcover readers in 2025.

There are still a few days left for our Project Hail Mary giveaway! Our thanks to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Ballantine Books for this beautiful gifted copy of the new movie tie-in version of Andy Weir's hit novel. Like this post and follow us for a chance to win a copy!

A new trailer has dropped for the Project Hail Mary film, coming to theaters in March! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYs... We're so excited about this film. Project Hail Mary has topped Hardcover's trending reads for 2025!

It's a PROJECT HAIL MARY GIVEAWAY! Hardcover has partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Ballantine Books to **give away** new copies of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, just in time for the holidays! (1/4)

A fascinating indictment of the publishing industry and its emphasis on poorly recorded sales numbers. Partly to blame? “…An arid landscape of coverage that’s no longer bustling enough to put a wide range of books on readers’ radars…” thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

Late Summer reads for fans of (fictional) myth and legend! Earlier this month, the Mythopoeic Society announced the winners of its 2025 awards. Click through the images to check out the winners, then track the books and share your thoughts with us on Hardcover!

A devastating day in Clairton, PA. One person is dead, two remain missing, and many more are hurt after an explosion at a U.S. Steel facility. The Clairton plant - known as the Clairton Coke Works - makes coke and coke byproducts, which are then used in steel-making.

Amazing advice, and not just for writers

My summer reading adventures continue! I got the chance to finish A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik this week (purchased second-hand a couple weeks ago from @blythebookspgh.bsky.social, a lovely little shop!) My review is up now on @hardcover.app --> hardcover.app/books/a-dead...

NEW ACHIEVEMENT! Dungeon Crawler Carl is an absolute delight, and I was so pumped to see @mattdinniman.bsky.social speak on a panel at the Columbus Book Festival on Saturday. His books are blowing up, and it sure seems like it's been a crazy ride! (the books --> hardcover.app/series/dunge...)

I've been a big reader my entire life, so I'm really excited to help work behind the scenes on an app called Hardcover! Today's adventure: building this list of (some of) my favorite books: hardcover.app/@liashl/prom... Agree? Disagree? I'd love for people to check it out!