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Best Back to School Books from Our Kids' Book Fair

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 12, 2026

With prices as low as $2.99, our Kids' Book Fair provides an excellent opportunity to stock up on books for young and developing readers. And to get your kids ready to head back to the classroom, here are 18 qualifying titles that focus on themes around learning, school, and autumn.  

Summer of '76

14 bicentennial reads that take you back

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 10, 2026

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we’ve been reflecting on what kinds of books and cultural moments will define this singular moment in history. And we thought it would be fun to turn back time to see what we were reading during the nation’s bicentennial celebration fifty years ago. Here are fourteen of the most iconic titles from 1976.

Get Ready to Celebrate August!

Schedule e-Gift Cards and peruse the month's most giftable books

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 05, 2026

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

ThriftBooks Staff Picks

Plus, see how we're doing on our 2026 Reading Challenge!

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 30, 2026

How are you coming along on your annual Reading Challenge? See how our staff of certified book lovers are doing on ours! And find your next read from a curated selection of the titles we've been enjoying. 

26 August Book Releases We’re Excited About

Plus, what's new in paperback

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 28, 2026

No matter how massive our TBR piles get, we're always finding new books we want to add to the stack! Here are 26 exciting August releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away. Plus, see what's new or coming soon in paperback.    

What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen

Including 'The Book of Magic', 'The Love Hypothesis', 'Sense and Sensibility', and more

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 27, 2026

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 24 of the books behind the buzziest new and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations. 

The Odyssey!

Read the original, explore new perspectives, & discover heroic epics

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 16, 2026

The Odyssey is upon us! Christopher Nolan's star-studded new epic is one of the biggest book-to-screen releases ever. One of the oldest surviving works of literature, the Odyssey was first composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. Here are a boatload of books to compliment your Odyssey-watching experience! 

Our Top 250!

The complete list

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 10, 2026

Explore the full list of Our Top 250 Books, from classics and kid lit to genre fiction and nonfiction. Here's the complete list in ranked order. 

Endless Summerween

24 titles bringing a chill to hot summer days

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 08, 2026

Summer is here! No matter which genres you prefer, ThriftBooks has got you covered. We're putting together a few roundups to help you fill out your summer TBR list. Here are 24 chilling Summerween reads for all ages, from preschoolers on up.  

Get Ready to Celebrate July!

Schedule e-Gift Cards and peruse the month's most giftable books

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 07, 2026

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

ThriftBooks Staff Picks

11 reads that we've been enjoying

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 02, 2026

Whether it's new—or just new to you—it's still a good story. No one knows books better than our staff of certified book lovers! Find your next read from this curated list of titles we've been enjoying. 
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