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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The top of the year often means a slower start for new releases. But as winter gives way to spring, there are more new books on the horizon, and I’m here to highlight a few by Latine authors […]
Every month, there’s a flood of new sci-fi and fantasy books coming out clamoring for a spot on your TBR. But with so many competing for your attention, it’s easy to lose track of the ones you’re most excited about. And often, you just end up hearing about the titles with the biggest marketing budgets. […]
There have never been more new queer books coming out every week—but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to find. When I put together my round-up of new queer releases each month for Our Queerest Shelves, it requires a ton of research, including sifting through early reviews for any mentions of queerness, because that’s not always […]
Companies making machine learning and generative software aren’t just metaphorically ripping off books. In at least one case, they’re rather literally shredding millions of physical books to feed to their chatbots. As uncovered last month by The Washington Post, AI giant Anthropic ran a massive program called Project Panama where they spent tens of millions […]
Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz Last but not least, this YA horror anthology of monster scares plucked from Latin American legends and folklore is absolutely stacked. Contributors include Julia Alvarez, Ann Dávila Cardinal, Racquel Marie, Yamile Saied Méndez, Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, Claribel A. Ortega, and Lilliam […]
Tis a truth universally acknowledged that in the second week of January, resolutions made in earnest over champagne toasts fizzle out like fireworks. This is the rubber meet road week, when we (or, I) start to crave structure around pledges to practice daily pilates, or “prepare healthy meals.” The institutionally hosted reading challenge has become […]
Welcome to your weekend edition of Today in Books. Grab your coffee and catch up on all the must-read books of January. The It Books of January [Book Riot Podcast] The January 2026 Indie Next List 25 Books Coming in January [New York Times] Books Books of January 2026, as chosen by Amazon editors 10 […]
One of the things I write about consistently for Our Queerest Shelves is new queer book releases. To keep track of them, I note upcoming releases in a spreadsheet, which has grown significantly over the years. I’ve spent the last month trying to update it with 2026 queer books as gathered from dozens of lists […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL […]
I am currently involved in a Secret Reading Project that is taking up almost all of my TBR, so I’m not sure what I’ll be reading in January. I will be squeezing in Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly for my book club, which I’m looking forward to. It’s a queer litfic novel about […]
