The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 13, 2026

Getting ready for the holidays is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. If you're feeling the holiday pressure, this roundup of cookbooks, entertainment guides, and more will help you get your plans in order.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 11, 2026

This holiday season, give your loved ones something they'll get to open again and again: a book-shaped gift!

As thoughtful consumers lean into the idea of an analog holiday and screen-free gifts, books are emerging as the perfect choice for gift-givers. According to a new holiday survey by Atomik Research, commissioned by ThriftBooks, 87 percent of readers plan to buy books as gifts this season.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 06, 2026

This year, give the most present gift. A book-shaped gift. No one knows books better than our staff of certified book lovers! Just like you, we love giving books as presents. Read on to learn about some of the books we're giving to our nearest and dearest this year.  

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 05, 2026

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 besties something special, we've put together a list of some of the hottest titles of the month. This holiday season, give the most present gift. A book-shaped gift.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 29, 2026

This holiday season, give the most present gift. A book-shaped gift. This year for the holiday season, consider a book advent calendar as a way to ensure a fun-filled, cozy, and bookish leadup to Christmas. Read on for instructions on how to make your own Book Advent Calendar and for sample lists that make the most of our ThriftBooks Deals.   

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 28, 2026

If you're not using ThriftBooks Deals, you're not getting the most out of ThriftBooks! Get the lowest prices on books AND get up to 20% off of your total purchase by selecting items marked with our red DEAL tag. Read on to learn how our Deals work, who it's good for, and how you can get the most out of ThriftBooks!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 21, 2026

Calling all ACOTAR fans (and fans-to-be)! We're just shy of a week away from the release of book six, A Court of Splintered Harmony. Learn about the two upcoming new installments in the series, Sarah J. Maas's other bestselling series, and more.  

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 16, 2026

You've just finished Threshing Day and now there's a dragon-sized hole in your lovelorn heart. What to do? Find your next blood-pumping, high-flying, heartrending read. From high fantasy to gritty dystopia to contemporary romance, these are the books we recommend for Empyrean fans.  

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 14, 2026

No matter how full our TBR shelves get, we're always finding new books we want to squeeze in! Here are 24 exciting November 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.    

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 08, 2026

As the spooky season settles in and gets under our skin, we are looking forward to reading and watching all of our favorite horror classics. And we can double our frightful entertainment with book-to-screen adaptations. Here are 13 of the most terror-ific titles available to read and watch this Halloween.  

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 06, 2026

The National Book Awards were established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in the United States. The Awards honor five different categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People's Literature. Today, the finalists were announced for each of these categories, and we're excited to share them with you.  

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