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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 19, 2025

From sentient robots to bold heists to iconic power couples, it's been a year filled with attention-grabbing stories. As a fun twist on the New Year's tradition of a retrospective on the events of the previous twelve months, we've gathered a collection of ten great reads that sum up 2025.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 14, 2025

It's safe to say that most authors hope to have their books featured on The New York Times Best Sellers list. To reach the top of the list is the ultimate dream. Here are all the novels that have nabbed the top spot so far in 2025.   

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 09, 2025

Although she was relatively unknown at the time of her death, Jane Austen is one of the world's best-loved authors. Her novels, all global bestsellers, have been published in dozens of languages and have been the subject of countless adaptations, retellings, and spinoffs. December 16 marks 250 years since the celebrated author's birth. Help us celebrate her!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 07, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, it's time for our roundup of some of the year's most celebrated books. Here is a selection of the winners of literature's most distinguished awards and honors.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 03, 2025

Treat your December-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 December darlings something special, we've put together a list of some of the hottest titles of the month.

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By Barbara Hagen • December 01, 2025

This Giving Tuesday, ThriftBooks is celebrating “Books: For Good,” inspired by the uplifting themes of Wicked. Through our partnership with Little Free Library, we’re helping fight book deserts by donating 10,000 books—and more to replenish select Little Free Libraries nationwide. Every purchase on December 2 contributes to a 1% net-revenue donation, making it easy for readers to support access to books. Together, we can make a lasting impact and share the power of reading with communities everywhere.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 28, 2025

It doesn't matter if you're young or old, optimistic or cynical, holiday romances are bound to melt the frostiest of hearts. We recently compiled a collection of holiday romance recommendations for adult readers. Now here are seventeen YA holiday romances for a range of readers to fall in love with.

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By Leslie LaRue • November 25, 2025

A warm, witty reminder that joyful hosting doesn’t require perfection. With heartfelt humor and personal anecdotes, this piece shares four simple ways to rediscover holiday cheer, from wearing what makes you happy to savoring cookies meant for you. Blending cozy nostalgia, bookish charm, and a dash of sparkle, it invites readers to trade stress for laughter and find joy in the beautifully imperfect moments of the season.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 23, 2025

Are you a book gifter? In our last post, we shared some of the results from our most recent poll exploring the ins and outs of books as gifts. In part two of this holiday supergifting post, we will discuss a variety of the most giftable books this season.

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