Booksology Welcome to Today in Books. A daily roundup of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.
5 things to read today
As the publishing industry prepares to shut down for the rest of the year, the news cycle and my inbox are colder than Ebenezer Scrooge’s office. This is a snack-sized sample of the day’s book content.
- What if readers like AI-generated fiction?: Vauhini Vara’s book Searches explores existential questions by detailing her experiments with and writing about AI.
Why romance novels are booming: guardian‘s Ella Lisbridger delves into one of the book world’s most vexing questions: why critics continue to neglect the genre that dominates bestseller lists.
Why I stopped reading and embraced audiobooks: new york times Elizabeth Egan reported on conversion to audiobooks (and yes, we all agree that audiobooks count as reading)
how housekeeper Movies change the story of books: Frieda McFadden’s BookTok sensation hits screens on Thursday.
9 books you can’t miss in 2025: Even in 2025, there’s still some time left to read books. Publishers Weekly There is a rec.
And there’s one thing to ask
On today’s episode of the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and I end the year with a look back at the stories that defined publishing in 2025 in podcasting. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher.
