What’s in a (pen) name? 🖋️ Whether it’s for the sake of anonymity or a sales strategy, authors have plenty of reasons to publish under different names — and award-winning author Julia Fine gave us the exclusive on the subject over on the BookTrib site: booktrib.com/2025/11/04/w...

Keep the chills coming! I'm in @booktrib.bsky.social with recommendations incl Jennifer McMahon, @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social Mona Awad @rachelharrison.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social booktrib.com/2025/10/31/c...

Hey, #booksky — what book are you escaping into this weekend? 💖🌟📖 🎀✨

This week’s BOOK NEWS, Halloween edition: 😈 hyper-specific horror reads that will keep you up at night 😈 spellbinding new + upcoming releases 😈spooky reads, but make them ✨aesthetic✨ All that + more! Got any book news for us? Head to our DMs and spill!

It’s no secret that climate change is the crisis of our time. The question is, what can we do about it? Reading alone won’t solve the climate crisis, but it can help us understand it…and that’s where action begins 🌍

Daylight Savings ends this weekend, marking the beginning of the dreaded dark winter months. Ready to embrace the lack of light with reads that are just as brutal as a 4PM sunset? These books will match your mood as you set your clocks back, so good luck (and happy reading) to us all 🥲📚

Hello, dear booklings! Are you ready for a weekend of supernatural soirees + paranormal paramours? Aunt Libra is back to guide you to your monster match with her latest romantic advice column, and this issue is about all beings that go bump in the night 😈

BREAKING BOOK NEWS, in honor of the Louvre scandal that’s breaking the internet: 💎 treasures of classic lit reimagined in the modern day 💎all the splendor of Palm Beach living 💎 new + upcoming reads we can’t wait to snatch up All that + more!

Is it any wonder that Southern Gothic dominates the world of aesthetic horror? If you want a haunting tale with an atmosphere like chokingly thick humidity, check out these reads — but don’t say we didn’t warn you when you can’t fall asleep tonight. Find the list here: booktrib.com/2025/10/24/b...

We all love a good comfort show — until we’ve memorized all the lines and fall asleep mid-rewatch. So embrace the energy of your favorite fall watch + meet your reading goals with these curated book recs! Bask in Stars Hollow energy, let yourself get sucked into a vampire romance + more 📚

FUTILITY sneaks into @booktrib.bsky.social list of most-horrifying books for #Halloween! Thank you Lindy Ryan. Guys, do go grab a copy of this my special book dedicated to littl' old me :) booktrib.com/2025/10/15/c...

Author and scholar David B. Morris gave us the inside scoop on what inspired his latest book, Ten Thousand Central Parks, and how he believes Central Park can offer us radical hope in the face of today’s climate crisis. Click the link to read the full piece: booktrib.com/2025/10/20/t...

#Booksky, we think everyone can agree that Ayo Edebiri has the range 🏆 From plating an omelet to spiraling into queer chaos, every role Edebiri takes lives in that sweet spot between comedy + crisis, mirroring the humor, humanity + heartbreak that make Edebiri’s characters unforgettable ♥️

Huzzah, #booksky! It’s this week’s READING MATERIAL: 💖 love story recs in honor of the medieval romantasy we can’t stop talking about 💖 new + upcoming releases that are sure to make history 💖Lindy Ryan’s list of chilling October reads to celebrate the spooky season All that + more! ⚔️

spooky season reading? ✅👻

How would you like a 1-on-1 reading sesh with your favorite celebrity? 🌟 From Shailene Woodley’s depiction of James Patterson’s new mystery to Cynthia Erivo’s rendition of Elphaba’s life before the events of WICKED, these actors bring their stories to life in the way that only a pro can 🎧✨

Need a last-minute Halloween costume that effortlessly conveys your status as a literary fiction girlie? If you prefer your books existential + your characters slightly unlikeable, swipe for literary looks that’ll have you exchanging book recs + mysterious glances with other Halloween partygoers.

Banned Books Week may be over, but there’s still work to do 📚 How will you fight for the freedom to read + stand up against censorship this year?

It’s so confusing to be a reader 📗 (THREAD)

Ready to fight for the freedom to read? This Banned Books Week, we’re sharing some of the simple steps readers can take to fight back. Scroll for 5 impactful ways to make a difference– and don’t forget that true change happens all year round 📚✨ #BookBan #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomtoRead #booksky

Whoever said “secrets are no fun” clearly wasn’t a reader. Some of the best moments in literature are the slow-burn reveals of hidden truths — and the ways those discoveries change characters’ lives. 🔒 Want to learn the whole truth? Scroll for your next secret read 🔑

Hands off our books 🖐📚 In honor of Banned Book Week, author + Tall Poppies contributor Laura Anne Bird is highlighting books that illustrate ways to fight for the freedom to read. By checking out these books, you’re already taking part in the struggle against censorship.

Reading is power. This Banned Books Week, make sure you’re embracing that power 📖✨ #booksky #bannedbooks #censorship

UNPOPULAR OPINION: we’re tired of beachy book recs 🥱🌊 Sure, we wish we were constantly sunning ourselves near the sea. But aren’t most readers sneaking chapters between subway stops and coffee orders?

Everyone’s talking about the new Taylor Swift album… but we’re just as excited to talk about the latest book news 📖✨ 🥂 what to read while you wait for The Gilded Age’s next season 🥂 beautiful new + upcoming books fit for a showgirl’s shelves 🥂 chilling reads to celebrate the new season

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Attention readers, #AbbottElementary is back in session 🍎 To celebrate the season premiere, we’re highlighting books we think the staff would be unable to put down. These new + upcoming releases are sure to channel these iconic characters’ personalities and reading tastes 📚

Books so good, they might just be criminal 🔪🩸 Searching for your next heart-pounding murder mystery or adrenaline-pumping thriller? Lit Picks has got you covered 📚 This free eBook of 1st chapters has just the high-stakes drama you’re looking for + even more reader-favorite genres to excite you.

#Booksky — need a rom-com that won’t give you second-hand embarrassment? 😬 Comedic co-authors Alli Frank + Asha Youmans are here to help. Head to the site to find their list of laugh-worthy reads (plus a couple serious ones) that won’t make you put the book down and rethink your reading choices.

library cards = the ultimate currency 🧠 📚 ✨ #booksky

“I know what you are.” “Say it.” “Book news.” This week, we’re covering: 🌲 The Booker Prize’s 2025 shortlist 🌲 new + upcoming reads we can’t wait to sink our teeth into 🌲 who on the BookTrib staff is team Edward, team Jacob, or team I’m With Charlie Head to our Instagram for all that + more!

Rejoice, dear readers! Aunt Libra is back with another advice column of romantic conundrums — and this issue is all about the woes of the heart that back-to-school season can bring ✏️❤️ Find out what dilemma one of Aunt Libra’s loyal readers has brought forth + the manga she advises them to read 📖

Attention, #booksky – WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY has officially hit shelves! 💖 Forever obsessed with the culty clique of monstrous MFA girlies? Live for an unreliable narrator? Pick your favorite part of BUNNY + find your next great read. We’re sooo excited for you to find something great, Bunny! 🐇

Feeling the urge to swap your scrolling for some scenic nature views? Relating a little too hard to all the memes telling you to touch grass? 🌾

Fall headfirst into the spooky season with our blood-chilling reading guide 🔥 These books don’t care if you make it out alive. Instead, they shove you further into the darkness…

Need a good cry + hoping your next book will get you there? You’re in luck — the BookTrib team has dried our eyes to give you our top tear-jerking recs, from memoirs that will have you googling “does the dog die” to sad girl lit that will have you squinting at pages through tears 🤧📚

Need a read that will hasten your heartbeat, #booksky? 🫀 Here are a handful of literary pick-me-ups that are sure to give you the wake-up you’ve been looking for! Full of high-stakes drama and breath-catching suspense, these book recs will have you sweating bullets even as the weather cools 📚

We have a summer hangover ☀️🥀 If you’re not ready to let the warm weather days go just yet, the BookTrib team is right there with you. We’re sharing our top book recs of the summer to give you the serotonin boost you need as the days get shorter + a chill creeps into the morning air 🍂

This Friday, we’re dropping a BookTrib mixtape 📼 This remix of the week’s top articles + eye-catching new books is the perfect way to start your weekend right!

Searching for your next read? 💻 Break up with your search engine; we’ve got all the book recs you need 📚

Need some light reading while you soak up the last summer rays this weekend? ☀️ We’ve got you covered in this week’s READING MATERIAL:

Sabrina Carpenter’s album MAN’S BEST FRIEND is finally here 💖 In celebration of the new release, we’re highlighting books for your personal ✨taste✨, depending on your top track. Let this reading list be the perfect shot of espresso to revive you after a midnight album drop ☕️ #booksky

The women of the Victorian age had to choose their weapons of resistance carefully. From poison to hat pins, bouquets that hid messages to books, Victorian women found unexpected ways to fight back 💐📖

Looking to top up your TBR, #booksky? ❇️ Whether you want to find your next fave or hit your 2025 reading challenge goals, our bookish bingo card is the ultimate inspiration to make progress on those book stacks 📚✨

At what point does being an online reader become performative? 📖🤳 Don’t get us wrong, there’s nothing bad about a beautiful bookshelf or color-coordinated stacks. But in the age of BookTok’s power, are we veering more towards aesthetics + overconsumption and further away from…actually reading?

Finally – some good book ban news! Publishers like Penguin and HarperCollins, plus bestselling authors like John Green, have retaliated against Florida lawmakers determined to ban books. The legal win has been called a "total knockout," but there's still a ways to go. Keep reading + keep fighting 📚

Happy Pub Day to THE ONCE AND FUTURE ME by Melissa Pace @henryholtbooks.bsky.social This psych thriller meets dystopian sci-fi (w/large dose of historical fic); easy 5 ⭐️ #booksky Mental Patient? Time Traveler? She Better Find Out Fast @booktrib.bsky.social booktrib.com/2025/07/25/t...

In need of the perfect match for your particular reading tastes? 💘 Turn to the matchmakers of the book world: booksellers! Their ability to pair readers with their future faves is more than just admirable – it’s an art 🌹

Feel like you’re in the wrong era? 🙃🗑️🔥 We have the historical fiction reads that will transport you to the past + provide the escape you’ve been looking for 📖 Not sure which period in history is right for you? Find the first chapter of our recommended books in our free eBook, Lit Picks!

didn't you hear? it's radical reading summer 🌊 #booksky