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Enter the Cozy Corner
Welcome to your ultimate source for comfort reads
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 14, 2025
We live in uncertain times. Cozy literature may just be the antidote, transporting us to a gentler, more charming place. That's why we're excited to introduce the Cozy Corner, your source for all things cozy. Here's a run-down of the various types of comfort reads you can sink into in the rapidly expanding cozy-verse.
New and Notable KidLit
The best new and upcoming books for young readers
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 10, 2025
New books offer a great way to help kids settle into a new school year. Reading (and being read to) alleviates stress and improves focus. It can even make us nicer people! Here are some of the best new and upcoming kid lit titles we're excited about right now. Plus, peruse some of the most giftable kids' books for the upcoming holiday season.
Notable Authors Born in September
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 07, 2025
As we welcome the month ahead, we're shining a light on notable and acclaimed September-born authors. We're delighted to celebrate them and their beloved works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, theater, and more.
How Much Does Nostalgia Influence What We Read?
Our new poll explores the comfort of returning to our favorite books
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 03, 2025
It's no surprise that we readers find comfort in books, especially our favorites. Many of us even reread tattered volumes from our past over and over again. Our newest poll takes a look at the psychology behind book nostalgia and the beloved titles that hold a special place on our bookshelves.
Get Ready to Celebrate September!
Schedule e-Gift Cards and peruse the month's most giftable books
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 02, 2025
Treat your September-born friends and family to a bookish birthday! Did you know you can schedule ThriftBooks e-Gift Cards to be delivered on a specific date? Or if you'd rather give your September sweethearts something special, we've put together a list of some of the hottest titles of the moment.
The Last Shelf of Summer
Finish strong with the season's best books
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 31, 2025
Close out the premium reading season with the hottest books of the summer. These titles weren't necessarily published this summer (or even this year!), but these are the volumes that have been occupying our beach bags and backyard hammocks all season long.
Catch Up on the Catalog™ Harlan Coben
15 of the author's best heart-stopping twisty thrillers
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 27, 2025
Harlan Coben has a lot going on with several upcoming TV shows in the works and a new novel coauthored with Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon. If you're not yet familiar with the prolific author's extensive bibliography of bestselling twisty thrillers, take a look at our essential Harlan Coben Reading list.
This Back-to-School Season, Let’s Put More Books in More Classrooms!
By Barbara Hagen • August 26, 2025
Back-to-school season is here—and it’s not just for students. With #ClearMyClassroomReadingList, ThriftBooks is inviting everyone to join our initiative to help teachers and clear their classroom reading lists.
25 September Book Releases We’re Excited About
Plus, what's new in paperback and more
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 19, 2025
No matter how tall our TBR stacks get, we're always finding new books we want to pile on! Here are 25 exciting September releases available for pre-order, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away. Plus, see what's new in paperback and get in on exclusive new boxed sets!
You Should Be Reading: The Thursday Murder Club
The star-studded feature film comes to Netflix August 28!
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 17, 2025
The Thursday Murder Club, the bestselling 2020 novel by Richard Osman is the inspiration for the upcoming Netflix film boasting an impressive cast. Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie star as the four sleuthing septuagenarians. And if you're looking for more like that, we've got recs for you.
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