The ThriftBooks Blog

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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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 19, 2025

As ardent readers, it's only natural, we want to share our enjoyment of literature with those we love. Our newest poll looks at the reasons we choose books as gifts, how we select specific reads for gifting, and the most popular titles getting wrapped up this season.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 16, 2025

It's always fun to see how books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread a book before we watch. Here are 22 of the books behind the buzziest new and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 12, 2025

Despite holding down her day job as a practicing physician, Freida McFadden has churned out nearly 30 novels, mostly psychological thrillers, over the course of the last decade-plus. If you haven't had the chance to become a McFan (as her ardent admirers call themselves), here's our essential Freida McFadden reading list. 

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 09, 2025

Treat your November-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 November nearest and dearest something special, we've put together a list of some of the hottest titles of the month.

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By Barbara Hagen • November 04, 2025

Books are more than words on a page. They are connections across generations. With this new AARP Special Member Offer, ThriftBooks is proud to play a small part in those connections for readers, one page and one story at a time.

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