The 2024 Publishing Year in Review

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.

A little something different today. Every Monday on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff O’Neal and I discuss the most interesting news in the world of books and reading. It’s a lot like what we do here in Today in Books: if a story is relevant to the state of the industry or readers’ bookish lives, we’re gonna talk about it. Today, we’re looking back at the stories that defined 2024. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

And here’s a look at the links we discuss: