The ThriftBooks Blog

By Amanda Cleveland • July 02, 2026

Explore every Non-Fiction, memoir, history, and science title that made ThriftBooks' Top 250 Books, from personal stories and political works to classic science writing, histories, and modern cultural landmarks, listed in ranked order.

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By Amanda Cleveland • June 25, 2026

Discover every Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, and Horror title that made Our Top 250 Books, from sweeping historical fiction and literary favorites to sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, and horror classics, listed in ranked order.

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By Amanda Cleveland • June 23, 2026

From picture books and middle grade favorites to bestselling YA novels, discover every Kids’ & YA title that made ThriftBooks’ Top 250 Books, listed in ranked order.

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By Amanda Cleveland • June 19, 2026

Explore the classic books from Our Top 250 Books list, including beloved novels, literary landmarks, children’s classics, ancient epics, and modern masterpieces listed in ranked order.

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By Amanda Cleveland • July 27, 2025

Whether written in the stars or connected by the red string of fate, readers of Fated Mates romance books know that some people truly belong together, like you and our latest TropeTote!

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By Amanda Cleveland • June 08, 2025

Happy June! We’ve welcomed another Trope into the TropeTrove™, this time one of my personal favorites, Grumpy x Sunshine. Read on for some recs that will have you melting...

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By Amanda Cleveland • March 23, 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 fifteen of the books behind the buzziest new and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations.

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By Amanda Cleveland • January 19, 2025

Whether it’s new or new to you, it’s still a good story. Catch up on last year’s reading today with our Staff Picks: Best Reads of the Year. In this double digest of a list you’ll get not only our staff’s favorite 2024 releases, but our favorite older releases of the year, too, to help you find your next great read.

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By Amanda Cleveland • March 21, 2024

With Oppenheimer's recent Oscars win, we had a question: How many Best Picture winners were based on a book? Countless classic films are adaptations, as if a great story tends to start in literature. Let's look at the numbers and the amazing books that have lead to great films.

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By Amanda Cleveland • February 13, 2024

It's been a year since the last book of C. J. Box's hit Joe Pickett series was released. Three-Inch Teeth, the 24th installment of the series, releases on February 27 and we can't wait to head back to Saddlestring with Game Warden Joe Pickett. Here's what we know so far and ten more series to check out if you love Joe Pickett.

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By Amanda Cleveland • February 06, 2024

Last month, in a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of ThriftBooks, 2,000 romance novel lovers shared their thoughts and opinions about the genre and their favorite characters. Read on to see what we learned about Romance vs. Real Life.

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