# middle grade — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover middle grade. Page: Feed: --- ## [Letters From the Past: Epistolary Historical Fiction](https://bookriot.com/epistolary-historical-fiction/) _2026-08-19 · Rachel Brittain · BOOK RIOT_ Explore the past through letters with these five epistolary novels, including ONE EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS and A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING. ## [Nonfiction Books That I Keep Revisiting](https://bookriot.com/nonfiction-books-that-i-keep-revisiting/) _2026-08-19 · Kendra Winchester · BOOK RIOT_ Here are 3 of the most worthwhile nonfiction books to revisit. They center disabled people's perspectives, defy genres, and watch snails. ## [A Teen Ghost Named Hot Dog, Brown Girl Magic, and More New YA Books Out This Week: August 19, 2026](https://bookriot.com/new-ya-book-releases-august-18-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Kelly Jensen · BOOK RIOT_ Brown girl magic, a ghost named Hot Dog, a little bit more clown horror, and more of this week's best new YA book releases. ## [The Most WTF Thrillers and Crime Novels!](https://bookriot.com/wtf-thrillers-and-crime-novels/) _2026-08-19 · Jamie Canaves · BOOK RIOT_ If you can use some WTF premises in your reading life, these books range from crime novels to thrillers, with horror and sci-fi sprinkled in. ## [Trek Afar With These 6 Transportive Graphic Novels and Memoirs About Travel](https://bookriot.com/graphic-novels-and-memoirs-about-travel/) _2026-08-19 · Connie Pan · BOOK RIOT_ I’ve compiled six graphic novels and memoirs, consisting of travelogues, romance, and coming-of-age stories, to transport you. ## [Must-Read Jinn Fantasy](https://bookriot.com/must-read-jinn-fantasy/) _2026-08-19 · Rey Rowland · BOOK RIOT_ Must-read jinn fantasy includes YA, urban fantasy, stories with plenty of mystery, and even a good ol’ high fantasy novel. ## [Count Me In: 8 Unique Takes on Vampire Stories](https://bookriot.com/unique-takes-on-vampire-stories/) _2026-08-19 · Liberty Hardy · BOOK RIOT_ Check out these 8 great takes on vampires that you can really sink your teeth into! ## [📚 A phenomenal century](https://bookriot.com/a-phenomenal-century/) _2026-08-19 · Community · BOOK RIOT_ The best middle grade books of the 21st century so far ## [Best Middle Grade Books of the Century So Far](https://bookriot.com/best-middle-grade-books-of-the-century-so-far/) _2026-08-19 · Community · BOOK RIOT_ The 2000s have been a phenomenal century for youth literature. ## [We Can’t Agree On What Counts as “AI-Written”](https://bookriot.com/what-counts-as-ai-survey-results/) _2026-08-19 · Danika Ellis · BOOK RIOT_ The results of our recent survey about "What counts as AI-written?" reveal that we are not on the same page. ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/K2WKob5aRy4W) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Book Clubs Give Kids Skills Textbooks Can't Teach](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/book-clubs-give-kids-skills-textbooks) _2026-08-19 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ Book clubs turn kids into readers who want to show up, not readers who have to. The benefits stack up fast... ## [A Fatal Crossing](https://ratedreads.com/fatal-crossing-mystery-book-review/) _2026-08-18 · Cathy Carmode Lim · Rated Reads_ \[…\] The post A Fatal Crossing appeared first on Rated Reads . ## [Return To Innsmouth: The Reviews Are In!](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/return-to-innsmouth-the-reviews-are-a5c) _2026-08-18 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ Are you still undecided about Return To Innsmouth? ## [The Secret Thread](https://ratedreads.com/secret-thread-fiction-book-review/) _2026-08-17 · Cathy Carmode Lim · Rated Reads_ \[…\] The post The Secret Thread appeared first on Rated Reads . ## [Check Out the Covers of A Court of Thorns and Roses Books 6 and 7](https://bookriot.com/covers-of-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-books-6-and-7/) _2026-08-17 · Community · BOOK RIOT_ Sarah J. Maas has revealed the titles and covers of books six and seven in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. ## [The Most Anticipated Fall Books, According to Goodreads Readers](https://bookriot.com/goodreads-anticipated-fall-2026-books/) _2026-08-17 · S. Zainab Williams · BOOK RIOT_ Goodreads readers’ most anticipated fall 2026 books presents a packed season featuring major comebacks, big names, and series finales. ## [Claude to Add Watermarks, and More AI Publishing News](https://bookriot.com/claude-to-add-watermarks-and-more-ai-publishing-news/) _2026-08-17 · Rebecca Joines Schinsky · BOOK RIOT_ Claude introduces watermarks, Substack introduces Pangram, and more AI-related publishing news. ## [Disney Romantasy Webcomic Series Announced at D23](https://bookriot.com/disney-romantasy-webcomic/) _2026-08-17 · S. Zainab Williams · BOOK RIOT_ Disney Publishing announced a new Disney romantasy webcomic launching on Webtoon and inspired by their most iconic love stories. ## [Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 17, 2026](https://bookriot.com/book-riots-deals-of-the-day-for-august-17-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Deals · BOOK RIOT_ Beauty that hides a deadly purpose, a mysterious benefactor, a woman fighting accusations of being a witch, and more of today's deals. ## [Return To Innsmouth and Other Stories: Available NOW](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/return-to-innsmouth-and-other-stories-387) _2026-08-17 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ Brand new collection by Mark Watson available in kindle, paperback, hardback and audible versions... ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aFTdiEAx0m5C) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [It’s Getting Kind of Culty: Must-Read Books About Cults](https://bookriot.com/must-read-books-about-cults/) _2026-08-17 · Vanessa Diaz · BOOK RIOT_ These must-read books about cults include fictional takes on real cults, a survivor's memoir, and a look at the language of fanaticism. ## [Best New Books Out This Month, BIPOC Edition](https://bookriot.com/best-new-bipoc-books-out-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Erica Ezeifedi · BOOK RIOT_ The best BIPOC book releases of August include some of the year's most anticipated works, from Claudia Rankine, Chang-rae Lee, and others. ## [6 Culinary Cozy Mystery Series to Curl Up With](https://bookriot.com/culinary-cozy-mystery-series/) _2026-08-17 · Anne Mai Yee Jansen · BOOK RIOT_ These culinary cozy mystery series feature foodie sleuths who specialize in cuisines ranging from French to Chinese to Soul Food and beyond. ## [8 Terrific Middle Grade Books to Look Forward to this Fall](https://bookriot.com/fall-2026-middle-grade-books/) _2026-08-17 · Alice Nuttall · BOOK RIOT_ These eight middle grade books coming out in fall 2026 will be great on any young–or not-so-young–book lover's TBR. ## [YA Series Books Where The Sequel Is Better Than The First](https://bookriot.com/ya-series-books-where-the-sequel-is-better/) _2026-08-17 · Arvyn Cerezo · BOOK RIOT_ Sometimes the first book in a new series isn't the best book. Sometimes, it's the second, as is the case with these YA series. ## [Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 16, 2026](https://bookriot.com/book-riots-deals-of-the-day-for-august-16-2026/) _2026-08-16 · Deals · BOOK RIOT_ A bestselling cozy Filipina mystery, a rockstar, fairy tale romance, a dark rom-com, award-winning fantasy, and more. ## [The Heir Apparent](https://ratedreads.com/heir-apparent-romance-book/) _2026-08-15 · Cathy Carmode Lim · Rated Reads_ \[…\] The post The Heir Apparent appeared first on Rated Reads . ## [39 of the Best YA Graphic Novels and Comics of 2026](https://bookriot.com/ya-graphic-novels-of-2026/) _2026-08-15 · Community · BOOK RIOT_ Browse 39 of the best YA graphic novels, graphic memoir, and comics out in 2026 (so far) and add them to your own themed collections. ## [Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 15, 2026](https://bookriot.com/book-riots-deals-of-the-day-for-august-15-2026/) _2026-08-15 · Deals · BOOK RIOT_ A memoir by the trailblazing Shonda Rhimes, amateur Japanese detectives in early 1900s California, Isabel Allende, and more of today's best book deals. ## [STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT AI GENERATED BOOK COVERS](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/stop-complaining-about-ai-generated) _2026-08-15 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ If you aren’t going to buy the books that feature original artwork by world-renowned artists... ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xAQwH4RyaCAI) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [The Best Examples of Gothic Literature for Readers and Students](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/the-best-examples-of-gothic-literature) _2026-08-15 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ Gothic literature is a genre built on dread, beauty, and the unsettling sense that something ancient and wrong lurks just beneath the surface... ## [Olivetti](https://ratedreads.com/olivetti-middle-grade-book-review/) _2026-08-14 · Lyra Thompson · Rated Reads_ \[…\] The post Olivetti appeared first on Rated Reads . ## [Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 14, 2026](https://bookriot.com/book-riots-deals-of-the-day-for-august-14-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Deals · BOOK RIOT_ Searching for Vlad the Impaler, an action-packed thriller in Long Beach, witchy sisters and the curse that haunts their home, and more of today's best book deals ## [Censorship in Prison: Fulfilling the Writ of Librarianship: Book Censorship News, August 14, 2026](https://bookriot.com/internal-censorship-in-prisons/) _2026-08-14 · Kelly Jensen · BOOK RIOT_ Prisons are rife with censorship. How can librarians provide strong service to those experiencing incarceration? ## [The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week](https://bookriot.com/most-read-books-on-goodreads-august-14-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Community · BOOK RIOT_ The most read books on Goodreads this week include popular book club picks, historical fiction, a tradwife thriller, and more. ## [Martin Scorsese’s Next Film is an Adaptation of WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHT](https://bookriot.com/what-happens-at-night-adaptation/) _2026-08-14 · Emily Martin · BOOK RIOT_ What to know about the forthcoming Martin Scorsese adaptation of What Happens at Night. ## [Readers Give Higher Ratings to AI Stories and More News for Library Workers](https://bookriot.com/library-news-updates-august-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Katie McLain Horner · BOOK RIOT_ From AI invading HEATED RIVALRY fanfiction to the growth of mysteries in Christian fiction, catch up with the latest news for libraries. ## [Travel the World With These Comics in Translation](https://bookriot.com/global-comics-in-translation/) _2026-08-14 · Eileen Gonzalez · BOOK RIOT_ Read your way into excellent comics from across the globe with these comics in translation. ## [Return To Innsmouth: The Reviews Are In!](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/return-to-innsmouth-the-reviews-are-61c) _2026-08-14 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ Are you still undecided about Return To Innsmouth? ## [2021 Read with Jenna book club picks, with content ratings](https://ratedreads.com/2021-read-jenna-book-club-picks/) _2026-08-13 · Cathy Carmode Lim · Rated Reads_ \[…\] The post 2021 Read with Jenna book club picks, with content ratings appeared first on Rated Reads . ## [Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 13, 2026](https://bookriot.com/book-riots-deals-of-the-day-for-august-13-2026/) _2026-08-13 · Deals · BOOK RIOT_ Genre-bending near-future tech horror, rural noir in a small Michigan town, the woman who kicked off the Harlem Renaissance, and more of today's best book deals ## [Congratulations! 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All great recipes for stories, however short.) Griselda Wing Chair Musings is \[…\] ## [Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life](https://ratedreads.com/group-memoir-book/) _2026-08-07 · Cathy Carmode Lim · Rated Reads_ \[…\] The post Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life appeared first on Rated Reads . ## [Fairy Tale Friday: Disney’s vs. Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”](https://www.racheltoalson.com/fairy-tale-friday-disneys-vs-andersens-the-little-mermaid/) _2026-08-07 · bentoalson · Rachel Toalson_ Disney’s The Little Mermaid came out in 1989 and earned $84 million on release. It was my favorite Disney movie when I was a kid, and I can still proudly sing every song in it, because, for some reason, those words have stuck with me all my life. Maybe it’s because I’m autistic (just didn’t \[…\] ## [Whistler](https://ratedreads.com/whistler-fiction-book-review/) _2026-08-06 · Cathy Carmode Lim · Rated Reads_ \[…\] The post Whistler appeared first on Rated Reads . ## [Top Bedtime Books for Kids: 10 Picks for Calm Nights](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/top-bedtime-books-for-kids-10-picks) _2026-08-06 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ The fastest path to a peaceful bedtime? A short, rhythmic story read in the same spot every night. Here are some bedtime books for kids worth trying tonight, each chosen for a calming feature...