This week, Trisha recommends books that would be good for travel–especially planes. Check out a mystery, short story collection, and/or urban fantasy romance series, all of which can distract you from turbulence or unpleasant travel companions. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Appeal by Janice Hallett My Dear You by Rachel Khong The Hidden Legacy series, starting with Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss All My Dead Cats, Fishbone Cinderella, Sea of Charms, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Links: Emily Wilson on The Odyssey adaptation; podcast with Dr. Emily Hauser The Booker Prize longlist For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-july-28-2026/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vanessa recommends some Latine books to read if you loved Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology #1) by Aiden Thomas The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas #1) by Zoraida Córdova The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis Zero to Well-Read: Book vs Movie: The Odyssey The Odyssey of Homer How to Tackle Intimidating Books, with Emily Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The New People, Cool Machine, The Princess Trap, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The New People by Andrea Uptmor The Masala Chai Mystery Club by MJ Soni The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly Lord of the Wood by E.M. Anderson Funerals are for the Living by Sami Ellis Cool Machine (The Harlem Trilogy) by Colson Whitehead The Mortons by Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld  Vera Stein Is Fine by Julie Murphy Yellow Pine by Claire Vaye Watkins Fatal Glitch: Camp Zero by Eliot Schrefer, Erin Entrada Kelly Unsayable: A Life in Writing by Michael Cunningham What We're Reading: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell The Talking Bone by Rene Denfeld Serious Music by Percival Everett Life Beyond Measure: Nature's Hidden Wonders at Every Scale by Ed Yong Paperbacks: An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories by Ed Park  Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M. Morris  Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde Links: Jamie Smart and the rise of Bunny vs. Monkey Bestsellers: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi   Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan   Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke   Whistler by Ann Patchett   Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman   The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett Tempting Venom by Rina Kent Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Danika recommends some Heartstopper readalikes in honor of the release day for Heartstopper Forever. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Val Wise, and Oscar O. Jupiter Encore! by Miles Toriko Burks Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu Bunt!: Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu and Mad Rupert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca go over what books are selling, being talked about, and otherwise generating a little heat this month. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Our Knives Will Save Us, Famous Men, Fixer Chao, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. To see all of Book Riot's picks for the best books of the year so far, check out our full list! Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/finalized-new-releases-and-more-for-july-14-2026/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah recommends Kin by Tayari Jones and Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Kin by Tayari Jones Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss An Infinite Love Story, The Great Wherever, False Prophet, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton False Prophet by Afsheen Farhadi Heartstopper #6 by Alice Oseman Kiss, Marry, Kill by Cara Tanamachi The Brides by Charlotte Cross Every Version of You by Natalie Messier Good Morning Means I Love You by Kendra Allen The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders A Real Animal by Emeline Atwood  The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen  Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden The Man by Laura Sims You Won't Get Free of It: Stories of Mothers and Daughters by Rachel Aviv Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves  Some People by Parini Shroff Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle  Man Overboard! by Kathleen Rooney Perverts: Stories by Mac Crane  We Will See You Bleed by Ron Currie What We're Reading: Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More) by Jane Leeves TMI: Memoirs of a Go-Go by Jane Wiedlin Take My Word for It: A Memoir by LeVar Burton Paperbacks: Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart by Nishant Batsha The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook Links: Ursula K. Le Guin shortlist Henry by Caroline Wray Tomi Adeyemi on the upcoming adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone Bestsellers: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi   Whistler by Ann Patchett   The Deal by Elle Kennedy   Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke   The Divorce by Freida McFadden The Clock House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji and translated by Ho-Ling Wong Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna Van Veen Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon The Marzipan Pig by Russell Hoban, Quentin Blake The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders  Detective Beans: and the Map of Mystery by Li Chen  Weeb by Lin King  Blaze by Emma Donoghue  Red Cherry by Maggie Thrash  Murder Under the Full Moon by Mia P. Manansala Take My Word for It: A Memoir by LeVar Burton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices