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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 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 Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 19, 2025

No matter how long our TBR lists get, we're always finding new books we want to add! Here are 23 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 15, 2025

Holiday romances go down as easily as our favorite festive drinks. But, like the drinks, there are a range of options available. Do you prefer a love story that's sweet like hot chocolate or something a bit more spicy like rum-spiked cider? Pick your pleasure with one of these nineteen charming new releases.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 07, 2025

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 05, 2025

As we welcome the month ahead, we're shining a light on notable and acclaimed October-born authors. We're delighted to celebrate them and their beloved works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, theater, and more. 

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 29, 2025

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

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