I was thinking about what I should write for today’s bonus Our Queerest Shelves content, and I realized that I haven’t just updated you on my reading in a while! Obviously, I read queer books all the time, but I don’t always mention them here. Let me know in the comments: would you like me to write more about the queer books I’m reading?

Here are the five queer books I’ve finished recently, including a queer softball team graphic novel, a bisexual cozy fantasy set at a magical zoo, a trans YA thriller, and a nonbinary romance.

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What was the last queer book you read? Let’s chat in the comments!

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July 20 – August 30, 2024

June 8 – August 25, 2024

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.

My personal internet this week was chock full of adaptation news, reviews, announcements, teases, reveals, and other digital publicity efforts. And you know what? I was into it. So as a way of covering some of the notable fall adaptations: my personal hype rating of six notable upcoming adaptations, scaled 1 to 10 (1 being this should not exist and 10 being I would drop everything and watch this now if I could).

If I left something you are pumped about off the list, assume not that I am not interested but rather I forgot to bookmark it.

Before the hype meters, mini-reviews of two adaptations that are already out:

House of the Dragon Season 2 (HBO, based on Fire & Blood by George RR Martin)

HotD Season 2 was better than the first season, but still would be probably my 6th favorite season of Game of Thrones television. The two standouts though really do stand out. Emma D’Arcy is giving a stunning performance that blends ambivalence and resolve in a way I certainly have never seen before and frankly would not have thought possible. Like Hamlet, she really doesn’t want to initiate violence, however justified within the code of the story. But this hesitation is conveyed as moral rightness rather than squeamishness.

Happy Friday, book-lovers. Unwind with some Book Riot stuff.

The Best Books About the ’80s and ’90s

Those times are long gone, as my eight-year-old loves to remind me, and so if you’re like me, and want some nostalgic reads or an escape from *waves hands* all of this, grab your favorite snack—bonus points if it’s something that was also around in the ’80s or ’90s (does anyone else remember the candy Bonkers?? SO good, right?)—and let’s take a look at some of the best books about the ’80s and ’90s.

Talking Cats, Magical Villainy, and More Dynamite SF/F Recommendations

Calling all SFF fans! It’s time to add more nerdy fun to your TBRs with four exciting SFF recommendations. I have two more of this week’s releases and two upcoming titles I have read and enjoyed

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

The order is shuffled a bit from last week, but to add a more variety, I’ve included the top five most read books on Goodreads last week in three countries around the world. This time: Denmark, Malaysia, and Portugal. Denmark’s and Portugal’s most read titles this week are both not (yet?) available in English.

Nonfiction About Women in History

I’m always looking for more books about women throughout history. There’s just something special in learning about women’s achievements and the incredible impact we’ve had on the world. But where to start? The incredible number of options can feel overwhelming. So here are a couple books that give an overview, an introduction that inspired readers to do their own research and find out more. 

Somehow we’re getting close to the end of the year, which is when I start looking back and reflecting on what I’ve been reading so far. So let’s talk about reading stats before I dive into this week’s book recommendation. I was checking out my reading log for the year, and one-quarter of the books I’ve read this year have been mysteries. Only 10% have been YA, but the best mystery I’ve read this year was this YA mystery. This serves as a reminder that young adult books are so good, and I need to make room for more of them on my TBR.